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butδὲhe whomὃνGodὁ θεὸςraisedἤγειρενdid notοὐκseeεἶδενdecay.διαφθοράν
Acts 13:37
Study it in the app“but he whom God raised did not see decay.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 13:37, word by word
- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- raisedἤγειρενēgeiren
raise
To come back to life after death.
Where else “ēgeiren” appears- seeεἶδενeiden
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eiden” appears- decayδιαφθοράνdiaphthoran
decay, corruption
Decay, corruption: the decomposition of the body after death.
Where else “diaphthoran” appears
The context
36For David, after serving the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was added to his fathers and saw decay;
37 · This verse (above)
38So let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is announced to you, and from all things from which you could not be declared righteous by the law of Moses,
To study Acts 13 in a group
1. What it says
In Antioch, while they fasted and served the Lord, what did the Holy Spirit say, and what did the assembly do? (vv. 1-3)
2. What it means
Why do you think the assembly fasted and prayed before sending Barnabas and Saul? (vv. 2-3)
3. How I live it
Facing an important decision, with whom can you seek counsel and pray before taking the step?