Study it in the app“And they, after threatening them further, released them, finding nothing as to how they might punish them, because of the people, for all were glorifying God for what had happened.”
Andδὲthey,οἱafter threatening them further,προσαπειλησάμενοιreleasedἀπέλυσανthem,αὐτούςfindingεὑρίσκοντεςnothingμηδὲνas to howτὸ πῶςthey might punishκολάσωνταιthem,αὐτούςbecause ofδιὰthe people,τὸν λαόνforὅτιallπάντεςwere glorifyingἐδόξαζονGodτὸν θεὸνforἐπὶwhat had happened.τῷ γεγονότι
threaten further
Threaten further.
Where else “prosapeilēsamenoi” appearsrelease
To set a prisoner free, or cancel a debt.
Where else “apelysan” appearsfind
To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.
Where else “heuriskontes” appearsno one, nothing
No one, nothing.
Where else “mēden” appearspunish
Punish.
Where else “kolasōntai” appearscrowd
The crowd gathered to listen.
Where else “laon” appearsglorify
Glorify: honor, give glory.
Where else “edoxazon” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appearshappen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “gegonoti” appears20for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
21 · This verse (above)
22For the man on whom this sign of healing had been done was more than forty years old.
1. What it says
Peter and John are questioned by the council. What do they say, and what do the rulers notice about them? (vv. 8-13)
2. What it means
Why do Peter and John answer that they cannot stop speaking about what they saw and heard? (vv. 19-20)
3. How I live it
The believers were of one heart, and no one lacked anything (vv. 32-35). Whom around you could you help today in a concrete way?
