Acts 4:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”

Acts 4:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 4:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 4:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard.””

Acts 4:20 — World English Bible

Acts 4:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.”

Acts 4:20 — American Standard Version

Acts 4:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'”

Acts 4:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 4:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for as for us we cannot refrain from speaking of the things which we have seen and heard.”

Acts 4:20 — Darby Translation

Acts 4:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For we cannot but speake the things which we haue seene and heard.”

Acts 4:20 — Geneva Bible

Acts 4:20 in Context — Acts 4

18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

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What Does Acts 4:20 Mean?

Acts 4:20 is a verse from the Book of Acts, part of the New Testament. It appears in Acts chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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