# Acts 5.32 **Book:** [Acts](/codex/acts/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 30. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree. 31. Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. > > **32. And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.** > > 33. But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them. 34. But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while. (Acts 5:30-34, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 30. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree. 31. God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. > > **32. We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”** > > 33. But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them. 34. But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while. (Acts 5:30-34, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 30. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. 31. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. > > **32. And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.** > > 33. When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. 34. Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; (Acts 5:30-34, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 30. and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree; 31. this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins; > > **32. and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'** > > 33. And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were taking counsel to slay them, 34. but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim, a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people, commanded to put the apostles forth a little, (Acts 5:30-34, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** Luke the physician (traditionally) / narrator + multiple speeches (Peter, Stephen, Paul) - **Audience:** Theophilus + Gentile Christian audience (companion to Luke) - **Location:** Jerusalem → Judea → Samaria → Asia Minor → Greece → Rome - **Time period:** events c. AD 30-62; composed c. AD 62-80 ## Theological reading ## Key words - [G2316 - theos](/codex/g2316-theos/), *theos* (Strong's G2316). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.23](/codex/matthew-1-23/), [Matthew 3.16](/codex/matthew-3-16/), [Matthew 5.9](/codex/matthew-5-9/). - [G4151 - pneuma](/codex/g4151-pneuma/), *pneuma* (Strong's G4151). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.18](/codex/matthew-1-18/), [Matthew 1.20](/codex/matthew-1-20/), [Matthew 3.16](/codex/matthew-3-16/). ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses. ## Quoted in **Concepts:** - [Sanctification](/codex/sanctification/)