Acts 3:16

“And by faith in his name, this man, whom you see and know, his name has made strong; and the faith that comes through him has given him this complete health in the presence of all of you.”

Acts 3:16 · direct translation from the Greek
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Acts 3:16, word by word

faithπίστειpistei

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

Where else “pistei” appears
nameὀνόματοςonomatos

name

The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.

Where else “onomatos” appears
you seeθεωρεῖτεtheōreite

watch

To observe something closely.

Where else “theōreite” appears
knowοἴδατεoidate

know someone

To have dealings with someone and know who he is.

Where else “oidate” appears
has made strongἐστερέωσενestereōsen

strengthen, make firm

Make firm, strengthen.

Where else “estereōsen” appears
has givenἔδωκενedōken

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

Where else “edōken” appears
complete healthὁλοκληρίανholoklērian

perfect health

Perfect health, being whole and sound.

Where else “holoklērian” appears
in the presenceἀπέναντιapenanti

before

Facing, in view of.

Where else “apenanti” appears

The context

15and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

16 · This verse (above)

17And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your rulers also did.

Read all of Acts 3

To study Acts 3 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What do Peter and John do for the lame man at the temple gate, and how does he react? (vv. 2-8)

  2. 2. What it means

    When the people are amazed, Peter turns attention to Jesus and not to himself. Why does he do that? (vv. 12-16)

  3. 3. How I live it

    When someone thanks or praises you, how can you simply acknowledge what helped you do it?

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