KJV King James Version
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
WEB World English Bible
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
ASV American Standard Version
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jesus who is from Nazareth—how God did anoint him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him;
Surrounding context — Acts 10
35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
36 The word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
37 That word, [I say], ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39 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:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, [even] to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
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ἸησοῦνG2424 · IēsousJesusτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromΝαζαρέθ,G3478 · Nazareth, NazaraNazarethὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἔχρισενG5548 · chriōto anointαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodπνεύματιG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritἁγίῳG40 · hagiosholyκαὶG2532 · kaiandδυνάμει,G1411 · dunamispowerὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichδιῆλθενG1330 · dierchomaito pass throughεὐεργετῶνG2109 · euergeteōto do goodκαὶG2532 · kaiandἰώμενοςG2390 · iaomaito healπάνταςG3956 · pasallτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαταδυναστευομένουςG2616 · katadunasteuōto oppressὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιαβόλου,G1228 · diabolosdevilish/the DevilὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodἦνG1510 · eimito beμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterαὐτοῦ·G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,Acts 2:22Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:Isaiah 61:1-3The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;Isaiah 11:2And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;John 3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].Hebrews 1:9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.Psalm 45:7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.John 3:2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.Matthew 12:28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.Acts 4:26-27The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.Luke 3:22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.Psalm 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying],Mark 7:29-30And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.John 10:32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?1 John 3:8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.Luke 4:33-36And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,John 10:36-38Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
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