Study it in the app“saying, “We strictly ordered you not to teach in this name, and look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.””
Told to stop teaching, Peter and the apostles say they must obey God firstObedienceBefore the council, the apostles answer: we must obey God rather than peopleCourage
saying,λέγων“We strictlyΠαραγγελίᾳorderedπαρηγγείλαμενyouὑμῖνnotμὴto teachδιδάσκεινinἐπὶthisτούτῳname,τῷ ὀνόματιandκαὶlook,ἰδοὺyou have filledπεπληρώκατεJerusalemτὴν Ἰερουσαλὴμwith yourτῆς ὑμῶνteaching,διδαχῆςandκαὶyou intendβούλεσθεto bringἐπαγαγεῖνuponἐφ’usἡμᾶςthe bloodτὸ αἷμαof thisτοῦ τούτουman.”ἀνθρώπου
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appearsorder, instruction
Order, command, instruction.
Where else “Parangeliai” appearscommand, instruct
Give orders, instruct.
Where else “parēngeilamen” appearsteach
Teach.
Where else “didaskein” appearsname
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomati” appearsfill
To occupy something completely, leaving no gap.
Where else “peplērōkate” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appearsteaching
Teaching.
Where else “didachēs” appearswant, intend
Want firmly, resolve, intend.
Where else “boulesthe” appearsbring upon
Bring upon someone, make something fall on them.
Where else “epagagein” appearsblood
The red fluid that runs through the bodies of people and animals.
Where else “haima” appearsperson
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpou” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
27And having brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,
28 · This verse (above)
29But Peter and the apostles answered and said, “We must obey God rather than people.
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?
