Acts 4:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Behold their threatenings; they had acknowledged God the Maker of heaven, Acts 4:24, and accordingly here they desire that from heaven his dwelling place he would behold them and their sufferings; as all things are visible to such as sit above us. With all boldness; freeness, or presence of mind, here translated boldness, which in a good cause (for Christ and his truth) is (as all good gifts) from the Father of lights, James 1:17; and our Saviour hath promised that it shall be given unto us in that hour what to say, Luke 12:11,12.

Acts 4:29

29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,