Acts 4:12

And salvation is in him alone; for there is no other name in the whole world, given to people, to which we must look for our salvation.”

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In The King James Version

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

In Context

11Jesus is ‘the stone which, scorned by you the builders, has yet become the corner stone.’

13When the Council saw how boldly Peter and John spoke, and found that they were uneducated men of humble station, they were surprised, and realized that they had been companions of Jesus.

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Cross References

Genesis 7:19Higher the waters rose over the land – until the highest mountains were covered

Psalms 45:17Your name will I celebrate world without end, so that nations shall praise you for ever and ever.

Mark 16:15Then he said to them, “Go into all the world, and proclaim the good news to all creation.

John 3:36The person who believes in the Son has eternal life, while a person who rejects the Son will not even see that life, but remains under God’s displeasure.

Acts 2:5Now there were then staying in Jerusalem religious Jews from every country in the world;

1 Corinthians 3:11for no one can lay any other foundation than the one already laid – Jesus Christ.

Matthew Henry on Acts 4:6-15

Peter and John Examined before the Sanhedrim. 5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, 9 If we this day be… Read the whole commentary →

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