Study it in the app“So 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,”
Soοὖνlet it beἔστωknownγνωστὸνto you,ὑμῖνbrothers,ἄνδρες ἀδελφοίthatὅτιthroughδιὰthis manτούτουforgivenessἄφεσιςof sinsἁμαρτιῶνis announcedκαταγγέλλεταιto you,ὑμῖνandκαὶfromἀπὸall thingsπάντωνfrom whichὧνyou couldἠδυνήθητεnotοὐκbe declared righteousδικαιωθῆναιbyἐνthe lawνόμῳof Moses,Μωϋσέως
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estō” appearsknown
Something everyone is aware of.
Where else “gnōston” appearsman
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andres” appearsfellow countryman
A neighbor, someone of the same people.
Where else “adelphoi” appearsforgiveness
God no longer holds your sins against you.
Where else “aphesis” appearssin
Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.
Where else “hamartiōn” appearsproclaim
Proclaim, announce publicly.
Where else “katangelletai” appearscan, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “ēdynēthēte” appearsdeclare righteous
God pronouncing you in the right and forgiving you.
Where else “dikaiōthēnai” appearslaw
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomōi” appearsMoses
Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.
Where else “Mōyseōs” appears37but he whom God raised did not see decay.
38 · This verse (above)
39by this man everyone who believes is declared righteous.
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?
