Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. New Living Translation Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened. English Standard Version And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. Berean Standard Bible Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. Berean Literal Bible And having taken him by the right hand, he raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were strengthened. King James Bible And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength. New King James Version And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. New American Standard Bible And grasping him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. NASB 1995 And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. NASB 1977 And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. Legacy Standard Bible And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. Amplified Bible Then he seized the man’s right hand with a firm grip and raised him up. And at once his feet and ankles became strong and steady, Christian Standard Bible Then, taking him by the right hand he raised him up, and at once his feet and ankles became strong. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then, taking him by the right hand he raised him up, and at once his feet and ankles became strong. American Standard Version And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength. Contemporary English Version Peter then took him by the right hand and helped him up. At once the man's feet and ankles became strong, English Revised Version And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength. GOD'S WORD® Translation Peter took hold of the man's right hand and began to help him up. Immediately, the man's feet and ankles became strong. Good News Translation Then he took him by his right hand and helped him up. At once the man's feet and ankles became strong; International Standard Version Then Peter took hold of his right hand and began to help him up. Immediately his feet and ankles became strong, Majority Standard Bible Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. NET Bible Then Peter took hold of him by the right hand and raised him up, and at once the man's feet and ankles were made strong. New Heart English Bible He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength. Webster's Bible Translation And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. Weymouth New Testament Then taking his hand Peter lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were strengthened. World English Bible He took him by the right hand and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd having seized him by the right hand, he raised [him] up, and instantly his feet and ankles were strengthened, Berean Literal Bible And having taken him by the right hand, he raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were strengthened. Young's Literal Translation And having seized him by the right hand, he raised him up, and presently his feet and ankles were strengthened, Smith's Literal Translation And having taken him by the right hand, he raised: and immediately his feet and ankles were rendered firm. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up, and forthwith his feet and soles received strength. Catholic Public Domain Version And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up. And immediately his legs and feet were strengthened. New American Bible Then Peter took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles grew strong. New Revised Standard Version And he took him by the right hand and raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he took him by the right hand and lifted him up; and in that very hour his legs and his feet received strength. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he seized his right hand and raised him up, and in that moment, his legs and his feet were restored. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he took him by his right hand and raised him up: and immediately his feet and ankles received strength. Godbey New Testament And taking him by the right hand he raised him up; and immediately the bottoms of his feet and his ankle-bones were strengthened. Haweis New Testament And taking him by the right hand, he raised him up: and immediately his feet and ancles were restored to strength. Mace New Testament and taking him by the right hand, he lift him up; and immediately his feet and ancle-bones received strength. Weymouth New Testament Then taking his hand Peter lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were strengthened. Worrell New Testament And, seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and instantly his feet and ankles were strengthened; Worsley New Testament And taking him by the right hand, he raised him up: and immediately his feet and ancles were strengthened: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Lame Man Walks…6But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” 7 Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. 8He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.… Cross References Isaiah 35:6 Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. Matthew 9:6-7 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And the man got up and went home. Luke 5:24-25 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins…” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God. John 5:8-9 Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.” / Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day, Mark 2:11-12 “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” Luke 7:22 So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Matthew 11:5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. John 9:6-7 When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing. Acts 14:8-10 In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked. / This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed. / In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk. Acts 9:34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up, Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Psalm 146:8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous. Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, Matthew 15:30-31 Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. / The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel. Luke 13:13 Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God. Treasury of Scripture And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. Acts 9:41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. Mark 1:31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. Mark 5:41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. Jump to Previous Ankle Ankles Bones Feet Hand Helped Immediately Instantly Lifted Peter Raised Received Right Seized Seizing Straight Strength Strengthened StrongJump to Next Ankle Ankles Bones Feet Hand Helped Immediately Instantly Lifted Peter Raised Received Right Seized Seizing Straight Strength Strengthened StrongActs 3 1. Peter preaching to the people that came to see a lame man restored to his feet,12. professes the cure to have been wrought by God, and his son Jesus; 13. withal reprehending them for crucifying Jesus; 17. which because they did it through ignorance, 18. and that thereby were fulfilled God's determinate counsel, and the Scriptures, 19. he exhorts them by repentance and faith to seek remission of their sins through Jesus. Taking him by the right hand The act of taking someone by the right hand is significant in both cultural and scriptural contexts. In ancient times, the right hand symbolized power, authority, and blessing. The Greek word for "taking" here is "πιάσας" (piasas), which implies a firm and intentional grasp. This gesture by Peter is not just a physical action but a demonstration of faith and authority given to him by Christ. It reflects the divine intervention and the personal touch of God in healing and restoration. The right hand is often associated with God's power and favor, as seen in various scriptures (e.g., Isaiah 41:10). Peter helped him up and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Takingπιάσας (piasas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4084: Probably another form of biazo; to squeeze, i.e. Seize (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture). him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. by the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. right δεξιᾶς (dexias) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1188: On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand. hand, χειρὸς (cheiros) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 5495: A hand. [Peter] helped him up, ἤγειρεν (ēgeiren) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. at once παραχρῆμα (parachrēma) Adverb Strong's 3916: Instantly, immediately, on the spot. From para and chrema; at the thing itself, i.e. Instantly. [the man’s] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. feet βάσεις (baseis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 939: A step; hence: a foot. From baino; a pace, i.e. the foot. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. ankles σφυδρά (sphydra) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 4974: The ankle bone. Neuter of a presumed derivative probably of the same as sphaira; the ankle. were strengthened. ἐστερεώθησαν (estereōthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4732: To strengthen, confirm, establish, settle. From stereos; to solidify, i.e. Confirm. Links Acts 3:7 NIVActs 3:7 NLT Acts 3:7 ESV Acts 3:7 NASB Acts 3:7 KJV Acts 3:7 BibleApps.com Acts 3:7 Biblia Paralela Acts 3:7 Chinese Bible Acts 3:7 French Bible Acts 3:7 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 3:7 He took him by the right hand (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |