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Nowδὲwhen they heard this,Ἀκούσαντεςthey were cutκατενύγησανto the heart,τὴν καρδίανandτεthey saidεἶπόνtoπρὸςPeterτὸν Πέτρονandκαὶthe otherτοὺς λοιποὺςapostles,ἀποστόλους“WhatΤίshall we do,ποιήσωμενbrothers?”ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί
Acts 2:37
Study it in the app“Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they said to Peter and the other apostles, “What shall we do, brothers?””
Peter says the promise is for them, their children and those far awayThe Holy SpiritAfter hearing Peter, the people ask what to doTurning back to God
With the Greek beneath
Acts 2:37, 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 cutκατενύγησανkatenygēsan
be deeply pierced
Be pierced, "cut to the heart": feel deep pain.
Where else “katenygēsan” appears- to the heartκαρδίανkardian
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardian” appears- they saidεἶπόνeipon
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipon” appears- PeterΠέτρονPetron
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petron” appears- the otherλοιποὺςloipous
rest
What remains of a group, those not yet named.
Where else “loipous” appears- apostlesἀποστόλουςapostolous
apostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolous” appears- shall we doποιήσωμενpoiēsōmen
do
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiēsōmen” appears- brothersἄνδρεςandres
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andres” appears- brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi
fellow countryman
A neighbor, someone of the same people.
Where else “adelphoi” appears
The context
36So let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
37 · This verse (above)
38And Peter said to them, “Change your minds, and let each of you be immersed in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
To study Acts 2 in a group
1. What it says
What happened on the day of Pentecost when the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, and what did the crowd hear? (vv. 4-8)
2. What it means
Peter explains what happened using the Scriptures and Jesus. What does he want the people to understand about Jesus? (vv. 22-36)
3. How I live it
The first believers shared teaching, meals and possessions (vv. 42-45). What could you share this week with someone close to you?