Acts 4:24 Meaning and Explanation
“And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:”
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Read Full Chapter →Hearing the report, the believers lift their voices to God together, addressing him as the Maker of heaven, earth, the sea, and all that is in them.
What Does Acts 4:24 Mean?
The church's answer to threat is prayer — immediate and with one accord. And the prayer begins not with the crisis but with God: Lord, Maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is (Psalm 146:6; Exodus 20:11).
Right prayer gets God's size right before it measures the trouble. The title they use is the word for a master with full rights over his own house — every power in the case, council included, stands on ground he made. Fear shrinks when the Maker of heaven and earth fills the doorway first.
Acts 4:24 in the Original Language
despotes (δεσπότης), 'Lord' -- sovereign master, the owner with full rights over his own house.
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What does Acts 4:24 mean?
Hearing the report, the believers lift their voices to God together, addressing him as the Maker of heaven, earth, the sea, and all that is in them.