Acts 7:25

and he was supposing his brothers to understand that God gives salvation through his hand; and they did not understand.

Literal Standard Version

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 having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he defended, and did justice to the oppressed, having struck the Egyptian;

26On the succeeding day, also, he showed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, you are brothers, why do you do injustice to one another?

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Cross References

Judges 15:12And they say to him, “We have come down to bind you—to give you into the hand of the Philistines.” And Samson says to them, “Swear to me, lest you fall on me yourselves.”

1 Samuel 19:5indeed, he puts his life in his hand, and strikes the Philistine, and YHWH works a great salvation for all Israel; you have seen, and rejoice, and why do you sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nothing?”

Psalms 106:7Our fathers in Egypt, || Have not considered wisely Your wonders, || They have not remembered || The abundance of Your kind acts, || And provoke by the sea, at the Sea of Suph.

Luke 9:45And they were not knowing this saying, and it was veiled from them, that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.

Acts 14:27and having come and gathered the assembly together, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He opened a door of faith to the nations;

Acts 15:7and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said to them, “Men, brothers, you know that from former days God made choice among us, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to 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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