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Andδὲwhen they read it,ἀναγνόντεςthey rejoicedἐχάρησανatἐπὶthe comfort.τῇ παρακλήσει
Acts 15:31
Study it in the app“And when they read it, they rejoiced at the comfort.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 15:31, word by word
- when they read itἀναγνόντεςanagnontes
read
Read.
Where else “anagnontes” appears- they rejoicedἐχάρησανecharēsan
rejoice
To feel joy and gladness about something.
Where else “echarēsan” appears- the comfortπαρακλήσειparaklēsei
comfort
The relief God or fellow believers give.
Where else “paraklēsei” appears
The context
30So they, when they were sent off, went down to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude, they delivered the letter.
31 · This verse (above)
32Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
To study Acts 15 in a group
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?