Acts 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?”
Acts 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?”
Acts 3:12 — World English Bible
Acts 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk?”
Acts 3:12 — American Standard Version
Acts 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Peter having seen, answered unto the people, `Men, Israelites! why wonder ye at this? or on us why look ye so earnestly, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?”
Acts 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Peter, seeing it, answered the people, Men of Israel, why are ye astonished at this? or why do ye gaze on us as if we had by our own power or piety made him to walk?”
Acts 3:12 — Darby Translation
Acts 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So when Peter saw it, he answered vnto the people, Ye me of Israel, why marueile ye at this? or why looke ye so stedfastly on vs, as though by our owne power or godlines, we had made this man go?”
Acts 3:12 — Geneva Bible
Acts 3:12 in Context — Acts 3
10 Ils reconnaissaient que c’était celui qui était assis à la Belle porte du temple pour demander l’aumône, et ils furent remplis d’étonnement et de surprise au sujet de ce qui lui était arrivé.
11 Comme il ne quittait pas Pierre et Jean, tout le peuple étonné accourut vers eux, au portique dit de Salomon.
12 Pierre, voyant cela, dit au peuple: Hommes Israélites, pourquoi vous étonnez-vous de cela? Pourquoi avez-vous les regards fixés sur nous, comme si c’était par notre propre puissance ou par notre piété que nous eussions fait marcher cet homme?
13 Le Dieu d’Abraham, d’Isaac et de Jacob, le Dieu de nos pères, a glorifié son serviteur Jésus, que vous avez livré et renié devant Pilate, qui était d’avis qu’on le relâchât.
14 Vous avez renié le Saint et le Juste, et vous avez demandé qu’on vous accordât la grâce d’un meurtrier.
What Does Acts 3:12 Mean?
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