Study it in the app“And when there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that from early days God chose among you that through my mouth the nations should hear the word of the good news and believe.”
Andδὲwhen there had beenγενομένηςmuchπολλῆςdebate,ζητήσεωςPeterΠέτροςstood upἀναστὰςandsaidεἶπενtoπρὸςthem,αὐτούς“Brothers,Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοίyouὑμεῖςknowἐπίστασθεthatὅτιfromἀφ’earlyἀρχαίωνdaysἡμερῶνGodὁ θεὸςchoseἐξελέξατοamongἐνyouὑμῖνthatthroughδιὰmy mouthτοῦ στόματός μουthe nationsτὰ ἔθνηshould hearἀκοῦσαιthe wordτὸν λόγονof the good newsτοῦ εὐαγγελίουandκαὶbelieve.πιστεῦσαι
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “genomenēs” appearsgreat
Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.
Where else “pollēs” appearsdiscussion, dispute
Discussion, debate.
Where else “zētēseōs” appearsPeter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petros” appearsget up
To stand up, or set out somewhere.
Where else “anastas” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearsman
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “Andres” appearsbrother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appearsunderstand
Understand, know.
Where else “epistasthe” appearsancient, old
Ancient, old, from the beginning; "the ancients", the earlier generations.
Where else “archaiōn” appearslifetime
The time or the years of someone's life.
Where else “hēmerōn” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appearschoose
Choose, select.
Where else “exelexato” appearsmouth
The part of the face through which one eats and speaks; also what one says.
Where else “stomatos” appearsGentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnē” appearshear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akousai” appearsmessage
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logon” appearsgood news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangeliou” appearstrust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteusai” appears6And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to look into this matter.
7 · This verse (above)
8And God, who knows hearts, testified to them, giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did also to us,
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?
