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Andδὲwhen they heard this,ἀκούσαντεςthey were immersedἐβαπτίσθησανintoεἰςthe nameτὸ ὄνομαof the Lordτοῦ κυρίουJesus.Ἰησοῦ
Acts 19:5
Study it in the app“And when they heard this, they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 19:5, word by word
- when they heard thisἀκούσαντεςakousantes
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akousantes” appears- they were immersedἐβαπτίσθησανebaptisthēsan
immerse
To put someone into water; "baptize" comes from it.
Where else “ebaptisthēsan” appears- the nameὄνομαonoma
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onoma” appears- of the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears
The context
4And Paul said, “John immersed with an immersion of change of mind, telling the people that they should believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 · This verse (above)
6And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they were speaking in tongues and prophesying.
To study Acts 19 in a group
1. What it says
What did those in Ephesus who practiced magic do with their books? (vv. 18-20)
2. What it means
Why did Demetrius and the silversmiths stir up a riot against Paul? What really worried them? (vv. 23-27)
3. How I live it
The people of Ephesus gave up something costly to follow what they now believed (v. 19). What would you be willing to let go of to live more truthfully?