Acts 7:25

Moses assumed that his brothers would understand that God was granting them deliverance by his hand, but they did not understand.

Text-Critical English NT

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

24When he saw one of them being wronged, he came to the aid of the man who was being oppressed and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.

26The next day Moses came upon two Israelites who were fighting and urged them to make peace, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers; why are you hurting each other?’

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Cross References

Luke 9:45But they did not understand what this meant. It was concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

Acts 14:27After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done through them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

Acts 15:7After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among us, that by the words of my mouth the Gentiles would hear the message of the gospel 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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