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Acts 1:24

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

KJV

καὶ προσευξάμενοι εἶπαν, σὺ κύριε, καρδιογνῶστα πάντων, ἀνάδειξον ὃν ἐξελέξω ἐκ τούτων τῶν δύο ἕνα

Greek NT

Et orantes dixerunt : Tu Domine, qui corda nosti omnium, ostende quem elegeris ex his duobus unum,

Vulgate

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,

ASV

And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the heart of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δύο
duo
adjective · 132×
εἷς
eis
adjective · 336×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καρδιογνώστης
kardiognostes
noun · 2×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
προσεύχομαι
proseuchomai
verb · 85×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
ἀναδείκνυμι
anadeiknumi
verb · 2×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐκλέγομαι
eklegomai
verb · 22×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§36The Acts of the Apostles provides evidence that Christian proclamation was engaged from the very first with the philosophical currents of the time. In Athens, we read, Saint Paul entered into discussion with “certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers” (17:18); and exegetical analysis of his speech at the Areopagus has revealed frequent allusions to popular beliefs deriving for t…
We believe that ministers of the Word of God, elders, and deacons ought to be chosen to their offices by a legitimate election of the church, with prayer in the name of the Lord, and in good order, as the Word of God teaches. So all must be careful not to push themselves forward improperly, but must wait for God's call, so that they may be assured of their calling and be certai…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 28:9 — And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the
  • 1Kgs 8:39 — Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the childr
  • 1Sam 14:41 — Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
  • 1Sam 16:7 — But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance,
  • 1Sam 16:7 — But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance,
  • Acts 6:6 — Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
  • Acts 6:6 — Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
  • Acts 14:23 — And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
  • Acts 15:8 — And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
  • Acts 15:8 — And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
  • Heb 4:13 — Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
  • Jer 17:10 — I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
  • John 2:24 — But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
  • John 15:16 — Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he ma
  • John 21:17 — He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; t
  • Josh 18:8 — And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you
  • Mark 3:14 — And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
  • Num 16:5 — And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he
  • Num 27:16 — Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
  • Ps 7:9 — Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
  • Ps 44:21 — Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
  • Rev 2:23 — And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
  • Rev 2:23 — And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
  • Rom 8:27 — And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
  • Rom 8:27 — And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.