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Soμὲν οὖνtheyοἱwentἐπορεύοντοfromἀπὸthe presenceπροσώπουof the council,τοῦ συνεδρίουrejoicingχαίροντεςthatὅτιthey had been counted worthyκατηξιώθησανto be dishonoredἀτιμασθῆναιforὑπὲρthe Name.τοῦ ὀνόματος
Acts 5:41
Study it in the app“So they went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to be dishonored for the Name.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 5:41, word by word
- wentἐπορεύοντοeporeuonto
go
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “eporeuonto” appears- the presenceπροσώπουprosōpou
presence
Literally "the face": being in front of someone, face to face.
Where else “prosōpou” appears- of the councilσυνεδρίουsynedriou
council
The great Jewish court in Jerusalem.
Where else “synedriou” appears- rejoicingχαίροντεςchairontes
rejoice
To feel joy and gladness about something.
Where else “chairontes” appears- they had been counted worthyκατηξιώθησανkatēxiōthēsan
consider worthy
Consider worthy, count worthy.
Where else “katēxiōthēsan” appears- to be dishonoredἀτιμασθῆναιatimasthēnai
dishonor
Dishonor, treat with contempt.
Where else “atimasthēnai” appears- the Nameὀνόματοςonomatos
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomatos” appears
The context
40And calling in the apostles, after beating them, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
41 · This verse (above)
42And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.
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?