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Butδὲthe wordὉ λόγοςof Godτοῦ θεοῦkept growingηὔξανενandκαὶmultiplying.ἐπληθύνετο
Acts 12:24
Study it in the app“But the word of God kept growing and multiplying.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 12:24, word by word
- the wordλόγοςlogos
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logos” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- kept growingηὔξανενēuxanen
grow
To become larger or stronger over time, like a plant or a child.
Where else “ēuxanen” appears- multiplyingἐπληθύνετοeplēthyneto
multiply, increase
Multiply, increase; in the passive, grow, spread.
Where else “eplēthyneto” appears
The context
23And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give the glory to God; and becoming eaten by worms, he breathed his last.
24 · This verse (above)
25And Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, having completed their service, taking along with them John who was called Mark.
To study Acts 12 in a group
1. What it says
What happens to Peter in prison, and what was the assembly doing in the meantime? (vv. 5-12)
2. What it means
When Rhoda announces that Peter is at the door, they do not believe her (vv. 13-16). What does this show about those who were praying?
3. How I live it
The believers prayed earnestly (v. 5). For whom or what could you pray steadily, even without seeing an answer soon?