For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. Treasury of Scripture we cannot. Acts 2:4,32 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance... Acts 17:16,17 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry... Acts 18:5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. Numbers 22:38 And Balaam said to Balak, See, I am come to you: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God puts in my mouth... Numbers 23:20 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he has blessed; and I cannot reverse it. 2 Samuel 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word was in my tongue. Job 32:18-20 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constrains me... Jeremiah 1:7,17-19 But the LORD said to me, Say not, I am a child: for you shall go to all that I shall send you... Jeremiah 4:19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart makes a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because you have heard... Jeremiah 6:11 Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out on the children abroad... Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name... Ezekiel 3:11,14-21 And go, get you to them of the captivity, to the children of your people, and speak to them, and tell them, Thus said the Lord GOD... Micah 3:8 But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare to Jacob his transgression... 1 Corinthians 9:16,17 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid on me; yes, woe is to me, if I preach not the gospel!... the things. Acts 1:8,22 But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come on you: and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem... Acts 3:15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. Acts 5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to them that obey him. Acts 10:39-41 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree... Acts 22:15 For you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard. Luke 1:2 Even as they delivered them to us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; Hebrews 2:3,4 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord... 1 John 1:1-3 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked on...
Context Peter and John Threatened, Released
13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 14And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. 15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle has been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. 17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straightly threaten them, that they speak from now on to no man in this name. 18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, judge you. 20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. 21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done. 22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was showed. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Darby Bible Translation
for as for us we cannot refrain from speaking of the things which we have seen and heard.
King James Bible
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Young's Literal Translation
for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'
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