Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 4:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 4:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 4:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the people wanted to know how Peter and John did an amazing thing, so they asked them who gave them the power to do it. They were curious to know if someone special or important helped them.

Acts 4:7: And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

Contradiction with Matthew 7:7

This verse encourages asking and seeking, whereas Acts 4:7 involves questioning authority with suspicion.

Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 2:4

Emphasizes the power of the Spirit rather than human authority, contrary to the inquiry into authority in Acts 4:7.

1 Corinthians 2:4: And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: [enticing: or, persuasible]

Contradiction with John 10:25

Highlights belief in the works themselves, not questioning by what authority as in Acts 4:7.

John 10:25: Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:18

States that all authority is given to Jesus, conflicting with the inquiry about authority in Acts 4:7.

Matthew 28:18: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Contradiction with Romans 13:1

Establishes that all authority comes from God, implying questioning authority, as in Acts 4:7, is unnecessary.

Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]
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