Contradiction with Isaiah 48:11
This verse suggests that God acts for His own name's sake and will not share His glory with another, contrasting with Peter's reluctance to claim power or holiness in Acts 3:12.
Isaiah 48:11: For mine own sake, [even] for mine own sake, will I do [it]: for how should [my name] be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
Contradiction with John 15:5
This verse states that apart from Jesus, you can do nothing, implying dependence on divine power, similar to how Acts 3:12 emphasizes God's power, yet highlighting human recognition of the need for divine strength.
John 15:5: I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. [without me: or, severed from me]
Contradiction with Philippians 2:13
This suggests that God works in individuals to act out His will, whereas Acts 3:12 denies personal power, indicating the role of faith and divine intervention.
Philippians 2:13: For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:10
Paul expresses that he worked hard but it was due to God's grace, contrasting with Peter's outright denial of personal agency in Acts 3:12.
1 Corinthians 15:10: But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Contradiction with Romans 7:18
This verse talks about the lack of goodness in human flesh, contradicting any suggestion of human power or holiness in Acts 3:12.
Romans 7:18: For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but [how] to perform that which is good I find not.