Acts 4:26 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) The kings of the earth [i.e., Herod and Pilate] took their stand [against Jesus], and the rulers [of the Jews] gathered against the Lord and against His Anointed One [i.e., Christ].’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The kings of the earth stood up, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord, and against his Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The kings of the earth took their stand in array [for attack] and the rulers were assembled and combined together against the Lord and against His Anointed (Christ, the Messiah). [Ps. 2:1, 2.] American Standard Version (1901) The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed: Common English Bible “The kings of the earth took their stand” “and the rulers gathered together as one” “against the Lord and against his Christ.” Catholic Public Domain Version The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ. |
“The Holy Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me [i.e., specially chose me] to preach good news to poor people. He has sent me to proclaim freedom to those who are captives [i.e., to sin]; recovery of sight to the [spiritually as well as physically] blind; to set free those who are oppressed [i.e., by Satan] and
This message was about Jesus from Nazareth and how God specially chose Him [and signified it] by giving Him the Holy Spirit and power. He traveled all over doing good [for people] and healing everyone who was [being] oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong, therefore God, your God [i.e., the Father], has placed you above your companions when He anointed you [i.e., specially chose you] with the oil of joy [i.e., your selection as king was a joyous occasion].”
Then the seventh angel sounded its trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord [i.e., God] and of His Christ, and He will rule forever and ever.”
And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, “The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ, have [all] now come. For the one who accuses our brothers in front of God day and night has been thrown out [of heaven].
For God has placed on their hearts [the desire] to carry out His purpose, by agreeing to give their kingdom to the beast until God’s words are fulfilled.