Acts 4:28 (LSB)

Passage

to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined to occur.

Nearby Context

Acts 4:26 The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.’

Acts 4:27 For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

Acts 4:28 to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined to occur.

Acts 4:29 And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your slaves may speak Your word with all confidence,

Acts 4:30 while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders happen through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "purpose", "whatever", "hand", "predestined", and "occur". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "purpose" and "whatever", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "For truly in this city there were..." into verse 29's "And now Lord take note of their...", so "purpose" and "whatever" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "purpose" and "whatever" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.