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JudasἸούδαςandτε καὶSilas,Σιλᾶςwho wereὄντεςalsoκαὶprophetsπροφῆταιthemselves,αὐτοὶencouragedπαρεκάλεσανthe brothersτοὺς ἀδελφοὺςwithδιὰmanyπολλοῦwordsλόγουandκαὶstrengthened them.ἐπεστήριξαν
Acts 15:32
Study it in the app“Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 15:32, word by word
- JudasἸούδαςIoudas
Judas
Judas or Judah, depending on the person: Judah the son of Jacob and his tribe, Judas Iscariot, Judas the brother of Jesus, and others with this name.
Where else “Ioudas” appears- SilasΣιλᾶςSilas
Silas
Silas, a leader of the believers in Jerusalem and a companion of Paul; also called Silvanus.
Where else “Silas” appears- who wereὄντεςontes
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ontes” appears- prophetsπροφῆταιprophētai
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētai” appears- encouragedπαρεκάλεσανparekalesan
urge
To spur someone on with words to do good.
Where else “parekalesan” appears- the brothersἀδελφοὺςadelphous
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphous” appears- manyπολλοῦpollou
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “pollou” appears- wordsλόγουlogou
word
What someone says or teaches.
Where else “logou” appears- strengthened themἐπεστήριξανepestērixan
strengthen
Strengthen, make stronger.
Where else “epestērixan” appears
The context
31And when they read it, they rejoiced at the comfort.
32 · This verse (above)
33And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent 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?