Acts 7:25

For he supposed his brethren would understand, that God by his hand would deliver them; but they understood not.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

In Context

24And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged the one oppressed by smiting the Egyptian.

26And on the following day he showed himself to them as they were contending, and urged them to peace, saying: Ye are brethren; why wrong ye one another?

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Cross References

Luke 9:45But they understood not this saying, and it was hidden from them, that they perceived it not; and they feared to ask him concerning that saying.

Acts 14:27And having come, and gathered the church together, they reported how great things God wrought with them, and that he opened to the Gentiles a door of faith.

Acts 15:7And when there had been much discussion, Peter arose, and said to them: Men, brethren, ye know that a long time ago God made choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe.

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:18-30

Stephen's Address. 17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. 19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. 20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: 21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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