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Acts 7:26
Acts 7:26 is verse 26 of Acts chapter 7, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’
King James Version
And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
World English Bible
“The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’
Read in context
Acts 7:24–28 · Berean Standard Bible
24 And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.
25 He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
26 The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’
27 But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?
28 Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Exodus 2:13The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?”
Exodus 2:14But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
Exodus 2:15When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.
Genesis 13:8So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.
Genesis 45:24Then Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way!”
Psalms 133:1Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
Proverbs 18:19An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
John 15:17This is My command to you: Love one another.
John 15:18If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
1 Corinthians 6:6Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!
1 Corinthians 6:7The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
1 Corinthians 6:8Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!
Philippians 2:1Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
1 John 3:11This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
1 John 3:12Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
1 John 3:13So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.
1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
1 John 3:15Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.