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Andκαὶwhile gathered together with them,συναλιζόμενοςhe orderedπαρήγγειλενthemαὐτοῖςnotμὴto leaveχωρίζεσθαιJerusalem,ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμωνbutἀλλὰto wait forπεριμένεινthe promiseτὴν ἐπαγγελίανof the Father,τοῦ πατρὸς“whichἣνyou heardἠκούσατέfrom me;μου
Acts 1:4
Study it in the app“And while gathered together with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “which you heard from me;”
Before going up to heaven, Jesus promises power so they can be his witnessesThe Holy Spirit
With the Greek beneath
Acts 1:4, word by word
- while gathered together with themσυναλιζόμενοςsynalizomenos
gather, eat with
Gather with others; also share a meal, eat together.
Where else “synalizomenos” appears- he orderedπαρήγγειλενparēngeilen
command, instruct
Give orders, instruct.
Where else “parēngeilen” appears- to leaveχωρίζεσθαιchōrizesthai
depart
To leave a place for another, sometimes by someone's order.
Where else “chōrizesthai” appears- JerusalemἹεροσολύμωνHierosolymōn
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Hierosolymōn” appears- to wait forπεριμένεινperimenein
wait for
Wait for, stay and await something.
Where else “perimenein” appears- the promiseἐπαγγελίανepangelian
promise
Promise.
Where else “epangelian” appears- of the Fatherπατρὸςpatros
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patros” appears- you heardἠκούσατέēkousate
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “ēkousate” appears
Translation note
The verb can also mean “eating together.”
Places in this verse
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
3to them he also presented himself alive after his suffering by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.
4 · This verse (above)
5for John immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
To study Acts 1 in a group
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. 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. 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?