KJV King James Version
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
WEB World English Bible
There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”
ASV American Standard Version
And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.’
Surrounding context — Acts 4
9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoἔστινG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἄλλῳG243 · allosanotherοὐδενὶG3762 · oudeisnoneἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoσωτηρία·G4991 · sōtēriasalvationοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorγὰρG1063 · garforὄνομάG3686 · onomanameἐστινG1510 · eimito beἕτερονG2087 · heterosotherὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανὸνG3772 · ouranosheavenτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoδεδομένονG1325 · didōmito giveἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀνθρώποιςG444 · anthrōposa humanἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichδεῖG1163 · deibe necessaryσωθῆναιG4982 · sōzōto saveἡμᾶς.¶G3165 · meme
Cross-references
John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.1 Corinthians 3:11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.John 3:36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.1 Timothy 2:5-6For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;1 John 5:11-12And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.Acts 10:42-43And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God [to be] the Judge of quick and dead.Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.Mark 16:15-16And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.Matthew 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.Hebrews 2:3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard [him];Revelation 20:15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.Revelation 7:9-10After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;Psalm 45:17I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape], if we turn away from him that [speaketh] from heaven:Colossians 1:23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;Job 41:11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay [him? whatsoever is] under the whole heaven is mine.Genesis 7:19And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that [were] under the whole heaven, were covered.Acts 2:5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
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