Study it in the app“And all the multitude fell silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they described how many signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.”
Andδὲallπᾶνthe multitudeτὸ πλῆθοςfell silent,Ἐσίγησενandκαὶthey were listening toἤκουονBarnabasΒαρναβᾶandκαὶPaulΠαύλουas they describedἐξηγουμένωνhow manyὅσαsignsσημεῖαandκαὶwondersτέραταGodὁ θεὸςhad doneἐποίησενamongἐνthe nationsτοῖς ἔθνεσινthroughδι’them.αὐτῶν
crowd
Many persons gathered.
Where else “plēthos” appearsbe silent
Be silent, keep quiet; also keep secret.
Where else “Esigēsen” appearslisten
To pay attention and obey.
Where else “ēkouon” appearsBarnabas
Barnabas, the surname given to Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus; it was explained as "son of encouragement". He traveled and worked with Paul.
Where else “Barnaba” appearsPaul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulou” appearsmake known, explain
Tell, explain, make known.
Where else “exēgoumenōn” appearssign
A miracle that shows God's power.
Where else “sēmeia” appearswonder
Wonder, portent.
Where else “terata” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appearsbear fruit
To produce fruit, like a tree; in life, deeds that can be seen.
Where else “epoiēsen” appearsGentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnesin” appears11On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are.”
12 · This verse (above)
13And after they had fallen silent, James answered, saying, “Brothers, listen to me.
1. What it says
What disagreement arose in Antioch, and whom did they send to Jerusalem to deal with it? (vv. 1-2)
2. What it means
How did the apostles and elders reach a decision? Who spoke, and what weighed in it? (vv. 6-22)
3. How I live it
They listened to everyone before deciding (vv. 7, 12). How can you listen better to someone you disagree with?
