Acts 4:33
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Cross-references
Acts 4:30 records the prayer for signs and wonders; this verse shows that prayer answered as the apostles witness with great power.
Acts 1:8 promises power to be witnesses; here the apostles fulfill that promise, witnessing with great power to the resurrection.
In Acts 2:47, the church grows as the Lord adds saved people — the 'great grace' in Acts 4:33 similarly fosters favor and growth.
Acts 5:12-16 details the signs and wonders that demonstrate the great power mentioned here, giving concrete examples of the apostles’ witness.
In Acts 2:43, wonders and signs through the apostles; here the same apostolic power accompanies their witness.
Acts 1:22 defines a witness as one who testifies to Jesus' resurrection; here the apostles are doing exactly that.
Acts 2:32 declares the apostles are witnesses of the resurrection; this verse continues that same witness theme.
Acts 2:33 explains the risen Jesus poured out the Spirit; this great power and grace likely stem from that Spirit outpouring.
Acts 3:15 also identifies the apostles as witnesses of Jesus' resurrection, directly paralleling the witness activity here.
In Hebrews 2:4, God confirms the message with signs and gifts of the Spirit — the same divine backing behind the apostles' powerful testimony.
In Luke 24:48, Jesus commissions the apostles as witnesses — here they fulfill that by testifying to the resurrection with power.
In 1 Thessalonians 1:5, Paul recalls the gospel came with power and the Holy Spirit — the same empowering that accompanied the apostles' testimony here.
In Romans 15:19, Paul links signs, wonders, and Spirit power to his gospel ministry — clarifying the 'great power' the apostles displayed.
In Romans 15:18, Paul describes Christ working through him by word and deed — mirroring how the apostles testified with power here.
In John 1:16, believers receive grace from Christ's fullness — this 'great grace' upon the apostles is a direct outworking of that supply.
In Luke 24:49, Jesus promises power from on high — the 'great power' in Acts 4:33 is the fulfillment of that promise.
In John 15:27, Jesus commissions the apostles to bear witness; here they do so with power to the resurrection.
In John 14:12, Jesus promises believers will do greater works; the apostles' powerful witness here fulfills that.
In 1 Corinthians 15:15, Paul calls apostles false witnesses if Christ is not raised; here they are true witnesses of His resurrection.