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Peter and John before the Sanhedrin

Acts 4:4

In 9 translations

BSB
But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
KJV
Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
WEB
But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
ASV
But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
LSV
and many of those hearing the word believed, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand.
YLT
and many of those hearing the word did believe, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand.
DBY
But many of those who had heard the word believed; and the number of the men had become [about] five thousand.
DRC
But many of them who had heard the word, believed; and the number of the men was made five thousand.
GNV
Howbeit, many of them which heard the word, beleeued, and the number of the men was about fiue thousand.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
  • NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ὡς (“about”); NA28, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὡσεὶ (“like”).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ὁ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ὁ; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: ὡς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὡς; Robinson–Pierpont read ὡσεὶ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
πολλοὶ δὲ τῶν ἀκουσάντων τὸν λόγον ἐπίστευσαν, καὶ ἐγενήθη ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ὡς χιλιάδες πέντε.
RP2018
Πολλοὶ δὲ τῶν ἀκουσάντων τὸν λόγον ἐπίστευσαν· καὶ ἐγενήθη ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ὡσεὶ χιλιάδες πέντε.
TR-Boyd
Πολλοὶ δὲ τῶν ἀκουσάντων τὸν λόγον ἐπίστευσαν· καὶ ἐγενήθη ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ὡσεὶ χιλιάδες πέντε.
SCR1894
πολλοι δε των ακουσαντων τον λογον επιστευσαν και εγενηθη ο αριθμος των ανδρων ωσει χιλιαδες πεντε

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 2:41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
  • 2 Timothy 2:9–10for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained! For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is…
  • 2 Corinthians 2:14–17But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are…
  • Philippians 1:12–18Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for…
  • John 12:24Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
  • Acts 28:24Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
  • Isaiah 53:12Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many…
  • Isaiah 45:24Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
  • Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

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