Study it in the app“And when they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.”
Andδὲwhen they arrivedπαραγενόμενοιinεἰςJerusalem,Ἱεροσόλυμαthey were welcomedπαρεδέχθησανbyἀπὸthe assemblyτῆς ἐκκλησίαςandκαὶthe apostlesτῶν ἀποστόλωνandκαὶthe elders,τῶν πρεσβυτέρωνandτεthey reportedἀνήγγειλάνall thatὅσαGodὁ θεὸςhad doneἐποίησενwithμετ’them.αὐτῶν
arrive, come
Arrive, come, be present.
Where else “paragenomenoi” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Hierosolyma” appearsaccept, welcome
Accept, receive.
Where else “paredechthēsan” appearschurch
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsias” appearsapostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolōn” appearselder
A leader of the people or of believers.
Where else “presbyterōn” appearsannounce, tell
Announce, tell, make something clearly known.
Where else “anēngeilan” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appearsdo
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “epoiēsen” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
3So they, being sent on their way by the assembly, were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, telling in detail of the turning of the nations, and they were bringing great joy to all the brothers.
4 · This verse (above)
5But some of those from the party of the Pharisees who had believed stood up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.”
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?
