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Andδὲwhen the nationsτὰ ἔθνηheard this,ἀκούονταthey were rejoicingἔχαιρονandκαὶglorifyingἐδόξαζονthe wordτὸν λόγονof the Lord,τοῦ κυρίουandκαὶas many asὅσοιhad beenἦσανappointedτεταγμένοιtoεἰςeternalαἰώνιονlifeζωὴνbelieved.ἐπίστευσαν
Acts 13:48
Study it in the app“And when the nations heard this, they were rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 13:48, word by word
- when the nationsἔθνηethnē
Gentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnē” appears- heard thisἀκούονταakouonta
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akouonta” appears- they were rejoicingἔχαιρονechairon
rejoice
To feel joy and gladness about something.
Where else “echairon” appears- glorifyingἐδόξαζονedoxazon
glorify
Glorify: honor, give glory.
Where else “edoxazon” appears- the wordλόγονlogon
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logon” appears- of the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- had beenἦσανēsan
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēsan” appears- appointedτεταγμένοιtetagmenoi
appoint, arrange
Arrange, appoint, order; establish.
Where else “tetagmenoi” appears- eternalαἰώνιονaiōnion
eternal
Without end, like the life God gives.
Where else “aiōnion” appears- lifeζωὴνzōēn
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēn” appears- believedἐπίστευσανepisteusan
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “episteusan” appears
The context
47For so the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have set you as a light for the nations, that you may be for salvation to the end of the earth.’”
48 · This verse (above)
49And the word of the Lord was spreading through the whole region.
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?