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NASB | Acts 4:24 And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, "O Lord, it is You who MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND ALL THAT IS IN THEM, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 4:24 And when they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, "O Sovereign Lord [having complete power and authority], it is You who MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THEM, [Ex 20:11; Ps 146:6] |
Subject: Holy Spirit or holy spirit? What is it? |
Bible Note: Hi Angel, This passage in Acts 4 is one that has been discussed and probably argued through the ages judged by the variances in the manuscripts. We have several differences in the texts available. First is the one that you very ably noted, that is, that the NKJ "must add "God" or another word/phrase that would be the direct object of the pronoun..." The NKJ used a text that had that word "God" in it. The NU text which the NASB used omitted the word "God" and included the "Holy Spirit" in the next verse. The NKJ, using a different text, included "God" but left out "Holy Spirit". 1) Another difference in the texts is found in Acts 4:33 where the word "Christ" is added in some manuscripts. 2) In summary, then, we have several choices to make. a) Include God in verse 24. b) Include Holy Spirit in verse 25. c) Include Christ in verse 33. d) Include a capitalized Servant in verse 27. e) Or, use a combination of choices from the above. f) See question below also. 3) Personally, I do not see the capitalization of "holy" in verses 27 and 30 as a choice. "Could there be a holy spirit?" 1) I see another choice in this Acts 4 passage in regard to holy spirit. Personally, in all the occurances in the Scriptures of being "filled with the Holy Spirit" I have put holy spirit in lower case, holy spirit. 2) Right now, I am thinking that "Holy Spirit" should not be included in Acts 4:25. The idea then of verse 25 would be "who by inspiration, through the mouth of our father David Thy servant, didst say, "Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples devise futile things?..." I trust that we are not trying to devise futile things [person, place, or thing; pronouns] but rather deciding for ourselves whether Jesus was the Christ. Was He a child or a Child, a servant or a Servant? Was He a man or a Man, a god or a God, a Person or an it? And also, are we to be filled with holy spirit, even a spirit of wisdom and power? How much do we need to think of Him [now, after His resurrection] as a human? Are we gathered together against the Lord, and against His Christ if we think of Him as only a holy child [servant]? From the heart, Ray |