Acts 3:6

“But Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I have, this I give you: in the name of Jesus the Messiah the Nazarene, walk!””

Acts 3:6 · direct translation from the Greek
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Acts 3:6, word by word

PeterΠέτροςPetros

Peter

Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.

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saidεἶπενeipen

say

To express something in words to others.

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“SilverἈργύριονArgyrion

silver

The precious white metal, weighed out to pay.

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goldχρυσίονchrysion

gold

Gold; something made of gold, a gold coin.

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haveὑπάρχειhyparchei

possessions

What one has, one's belongings.

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I haveἔχωechō

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

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I giveδίδωμιdidōmi

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

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the nameὀνόματιonomati

name

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

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of 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).

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the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

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the NazareneΝαζωραίουNazōraiou

Nazarene

Nazarene: from Nazareth. That is what people called Jesus and, later, his followers.

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walkπεριπάτειperipatei

walk

To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.

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Translation note· on the manuscripts

Many manuscripts read “get up and walk.”

The context

5And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.

6 · This verse (above)

7And taking him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong,

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  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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