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Soμὲν οὖνthose whoΟἱhad come togetherσυνελθόντεςwere askingἠρώτωνhim,αὐτὸνsaying,λέγοντες“Lord,Κύριεare you restoringἀποκαθιστάνειςthe kingdomτὴν βασιλείανto Israelτῷ Ἰσραήλatἐνthisτούτῳtime?”τῷ χρόνῳ
Acts 1:6
Study it in the app“So those who had come together were asking him, saying, “Lord, are you restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?””
Before going up to heaven, Jesus promises power so they can be his witnessesThe Holy SpiritThe disciples ask when; Jesus says the Father sets the timesWaiting on God
With the Greek beneath
Acts 1:6, word by word
- had come togetherσυνελθόντεςsynelthontes
come together
To assemble in one place.
Where else “synelthontes” appears- were askingἠρώτωνērōtōn
ask
To want to know something and turn to another so they tell it.
Where else “ērōtōn” appears- sayingλέγοντεςlegontes
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legontes” appears- “LordΚύριεKyrie
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “Kyrie” appears- are you restoringἀποκαθιστάνειςapokathistaneis
restore
Restore, bring back to its former state.
Where else “apokathistaneis” appears- the kingdomβασιλείανbasileian
kingdom of God
God's rule, which comes with Jesus.
Where else “basileian” appears- to IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl
Israel
Israel: the name God gave to Jacob, and the people descended from him.
Where else “Israēl” appears- timeχρόνῳchronōi
time
Time; a span of time.
Where else “chronōi” appears
The context
5for John immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6 · This verse (above)
7He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority;
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?