Study it in the app“So they stayed a long time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who was testifying to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.”
Soοὖνthey stayedδιέτριψανa longἱκανὸνtime,χρόνονspeaking boldlyπαρρησιαζόμενοιin reliance onἐπὶthe Lord,τῷ κυρίῳwhoτῷwas testifyingμαρτυροῦντιto the wordτῷ λόγῳof his grace,τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦgrantingδιδόντιsignsσημεῖαandκαὶwondersτέραταto be doneγίνεσθαιthroughδιὰtheir hands.τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν
stay, spend time
Stay, spend some time.
Where else “dietripsan” appearsconsiderable
A considerable amount of people, time or money.
Where else “hikanon” appearstime
Time; a span of time.
Where else “chronon” appearsspeak boldly
Speak boldly, freely and without fear.
Where else “parrēsiazomenoi” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appearstestify
To tell what one knows or has seen.
Where else “martyrounti” appearsmessage
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logōi” appearsgrace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charitos” appearsgrant
To let someone do something.
Where else “didonti” appearssign
A miracle that shows God's power.
Where else “sēmeia” appearswonder
Wonder, portent.
Where else “terata” appearshappen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “ginesthai” appearshand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheirōn” appears2But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up and poisoned the souls of the nations against the brothers.
3 · This verse (above)
4But the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, and others with the apostles.
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?
