Bible Strands
Acts 4:9
If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, addresses the Jewish rulers and elders during their official inquiry into the healing of a lame man.
The words — ἀνακρινόμεθα (anakrinometha) translates literally to "are being examined," and εὐεργεσίᾳ (euergesia) means "a kind service" or "good work."
The thread — The rulers’ scrutiny mirrors Jesus’ question in John 10:32 about which good work warranted stoning, while the apostolic response aligns with the directive in 1 Peter 3:15 to provide a reasoned defense.
Why it lands — The text explicitly places the healing on trial before religious authorities, requiring the reader to recognize that the apostles’ authority derives from a visible act of power rather than human reasoning.
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The Greek words
King James Version
If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
Cross-references
- Acts 3:7 Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
- 1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
- John 10:32 But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
- John 7:23 If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?
- 1 Peter 4:14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.