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Acts 4:26

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The kings of the earth got together and formed an alliance, and all the rulers joined forces against God and his chosen one.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When the powerful team up against God, they're still not powerful enough.

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You saw iron mixed with clay in that dream, right? That represents how these kingdoms will try to blend together through marriages and alliances, but it won't work. They'll never truly stick together — just like how iron and clay don't actually mix no matter how hard you try.

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Even though they've been making deals and alliances with other countries, I'm going to bring them back together. And yeah, they're going to feel the weight of serving under powerful rulers for a while.

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