Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 4:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 4:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 4:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the people in charge got upset with some of Jesus' friends for talking about Him, so they grabbed them and put them in jail until the next day. It was already evening time when this happened.

Acts 4:3: And they laid hands on them, and put [them] in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Contradiction with John 8:32

This verse speaks of knowing the truth and being set free, which contradicts with Acts 4:3 where individuals are imprisoned for preaching truth.

John 8:32: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:10

This verse blesses those persecuted for righteousness' sake, implying divine approval, whereas Acts 4:3 shows them being apprehended despite their righteous act.

Matthew 5:10: Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Contradiction with Acts 5:19

Here, an angel of the Lord frees apostles from prison, contrasting Acts 4:3 where they remain imprisoned.

Acts 5:19: But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 3:17

This verse states that where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty, contradicting the imprisonment in Acts 4:3.

2 Corinthians 3:17: Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty.

Contradiction with Psalm 34:19

Promises deliverance from afflictions, which contrasts with the immediate captivity faced in Acts 4:3.

Psalm 34:19: Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:32-33

God does not leave the righteous in the enemy's hand, conflicting with the detainment in Acts 4:3.

Psalm 37:32-33: The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
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