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Soοὖνbeware,βλέπετεlestμὴwhat was saidτὸ εἰρημένονinἐνthe Prophetsτοῖς προφήταιςcome upon you:ἐπέλθῃ
Acts 13:40
Study it in the app“So beware, lest what was said in the Prophets come upon you:”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 13:40, word by word
- bewareβλέπετεblepete
beware
To beware of something.
Where else “blepete” appears- what was saidεἰρημένονeirēmenon
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eirēmenon” appears- the Prophetsπροφήταιςprophētais
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētais” appears- come upon youἐπέλθῃepelthēi
come upon
To fall upon someone, like the Spirit or a disaster.
Where else “epelthēi” appears
The context
39by this man everyone who believes is declared righteous.
40 · This verse (above)
41‘Look, you scoffers, and be amazed and perish; for I am working a work in your days, a work that you will never believe, even if someone describes it to you.’”
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?