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Acts 7:24

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

When he saw one of his people getting mistreated, Moses stepped in to defend him. He fought back against the oppressor and ended up killing the Egyptian who was hurting his fellow Hebrew.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes standing up for what's right comes with serious consequences.

📜 Historical ContextWhy was this verse written?

The book of Acts was written by Luke to Theophilus and a broader Christian audience, likely in the late first century AD. It aimed to document the early Christian

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