Study it in the app“and yet he did not leave himself without testimony, doing good, giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.””
and yetκαίτοιhe did notοὐκleaveἀφῆκενhimselfαὑτὸνwithout testimony,ἀμάρτυρονdoing good,ἀγαθουργῶνgivingδιδοὺςyouὑμῖνrainsὑετοὺςfrom heavenοὐρανόθενandκαὶfruitfulκαρποφόρουςseasons,καιροὺςfillingἐμπιπλῶνyour heartsτὰς καρδίας ὑμῶνwith foodτροφῆςandκαὶgladness.”εὐφροσύνης
and yet, although
And yet, although.
Where else “kaitoi” appearsleave
To part from something or someone and go on without it.
Where else “aphēken” appearswithout witness
Without witness, with no testimony.
Where else “amartyron” appearsdo good
To do good.
Where else “agathourgōn” appearsgive
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “didous” appearsrain
Rain.
Where else “hyetous” appearsfrom heaven
From heaven, from the sky.
Where else “ouranothen” appearsfruitful
Fruitful, bearing fruit.
Where else “karpophorous” appearsseason
A part of the year, like harvest.
Where else “kairous” appearsfill
Give until nothing is lacking; be satisfied.
Where else “empiplōn” appearsheart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardias” appearsfood
Food, nourishment.
Where else “trophēs” appearsjoy, gladness
Joy, gladness, cheer.
Where else “euphrosynēs” appears16who in the past generations allowed all the nations to go their ways;
17 · This verse (above)
18And saying these things, they barely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
1. What it says
In Lystra, what does Paul do for the man who had never walked, and how does the crowd react? (vv. 8-13)
2. What it means
Why do Paul and Barnabas refuse to be treated as gods, and what do they say about themselves? (vv. 14-15)
3. How I live it
Paul and Barnabas encouraged the disciples to stay firm through hardship (v. 22). How can you encourage someone going through a hard time?
