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William Klock discusses Acts 4, focusing on the story of Peter and John healing a lame man and preaching about Jesus.

They Boldly Spoke the Word of God Acts 4 by William Klock   Chapter and verse breaks in the Bible are not part of the original text. Chapter breaks were added about eight hundred years ago and verses about five hundred. There’s an old biblical studies urban legend that Robert Estienne, the French printer who published one of the early New Testaments with verse division, marked them out while riding on horseback from Paris to Lyon, explaining the often frustrating way they cut through thoughts and sentences. Chapter breaks can be just as annoying. I say this because last week we left off our study of Acts at the end of Chapter 3, but the end of Chapter 3 isn’t where this story ends. You’ll remember that this story about Peter and John and the lame man followed right on the heels of Pentecost. Peter and John were on their way to the temple to pray when they met a lame man begging at the temple gate. “Silver and gold have I none,” said Peter, “but such as I have I give. In the name of the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth, get up and walk!” And he lifted up the man the man began to jump up and down and to praise God. And as everyone began to gather around…

People in this episode

Host: William Klock

Topics covered

• Acts 4
• Peter and John
• Pentecost
• miracles
• preaching
• biblical studies

Keywords

• Acts 4
• Peter
• John
• miracle
• preaching
• Jesus
• Abraham
• biblical studies

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Books & works: Acts

Places: Paris, Lyon

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