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“Go,Πορεύεσθεandκαὶstandingσταθέντεςinἐνthe temple,τῷ ἱερῷspeakλαλεῖτεto the peopleτῷ λαῷallπάνταthe wordsτὰ ῥήματαof thisτῆς ταύτηςlife.”ζωῆς
Acts 5:20
Study it in the app““Go, and standing in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life.””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 5:20, word by word
- “GoΠορεύεσθεPoreuesthe
go
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “Poreuesthe” appears- standingσταθέντεςstathentes
stand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “stathentes” appears- the templeἱερῷhierōi
temple
The whole sacred precinct in Jerusalem, with its courts and porches.
Where else “hierōi” appears- speakλαλεῖτεlaleite
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “laleite” appears- to the peopleλαῷlaōi
crowd
The crowd gathered to listen.
Where else “laōi” appears- the wordsῥήματαrhēmata
word
What comes out of someone's mouth: a saying, a sentence, a message.
Where else “rhēmata” appears- lifeζωῆςzōēs
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēs” appears
The context
19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and, bringing them out, he said,
20 · This verse (above)
21And having heard this, they entered into the temple at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those with him arrived, they called together the council and all the council of elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison for them to be brought.
To study Acts 5 in a group
1. What it says
What did Ananias and Sapphira do with the money from their land, and what happened? (vv. 1-10)
2. What it means
Gamaliel advises leaving the apostles alone. What reason does he give, and what do you think of his way of reasoning? (vv. 34-39)
3. How I live it
When are you tempted to look more generous or more sincere than you are? What helps you be honest?