Acts 1:16

““Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus,”

Acts 1:16 · direct translation from the Greek
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Acts 1:16, word by word

“BrothersἌνδρεςAndres

man

An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.

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“Brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi

brother in faith

A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.

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the Scriptureγραφὴνgraphēn

Scripture

Scripture: the sacred text; "the Scriptures", the Old Testament.

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hadἔδειedei

must

Something that has to be done.

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to be fulfilledπληρωθῆναιplērōthēnai

be fulfilled

For what was foretold to come true.

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the Holy Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma

Spirit

God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.

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the Holy Spiritἅγιονhagion

Holy Spirit

God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.

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spoke beforehandπροεῖπεproeipe

tell beforehand

Say beforehand, foretell.

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the mouthστόματοςstomatos

mouth

The part of the face through which one eats and speaks; also what one says.

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of DavidΔαυὶδDauid

David

David, the king of Israel from whose line God promised a king forever (2 Samuel 7:12-16).

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JudasἸούδαIouda

Judas

Judas or Judah, depending on the person: Judah the son of Jacob and his tribe, Judas Iscariot, Judas the brother of Jesus, and others with this name.

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becameγενομένουgenomenou

become

To turn into something new, different from before.

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a guideὁδηγοῦhodēgou

guide

Guide, leader: someone who shows the way.

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arrestedσυλλαβοῦσινsyllabousin

arrest

To detain someone, or catch fish.

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JesusἸησοῦνIēsoun

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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The context

15And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers and said (and there was a crowd of persons gathered together, about a hundred and twenty):

16 · This verse (above)

17for he was numbered among us and received his share of this service.

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To study Acts 1 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What does Jesus tell the apostles they will receive, and what will they be, before he is taken up? (v. 8)

  2. 2. What it means

    Why do you think Jesus does not answer their question about the timing and speaks instead of being witnesses? (vv. 6-8)

  3. 3. How I live it

    The disciples waited together in prayer (v. 14). What helps you hold steady when you wait for something and do not know when it will come?

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