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Andτεeveryπᾶσάνday,ἡμέρανinἐνthe templeτῷ ἱερῷandκαὶfrom house to house,κατ’ οἶκονthey did notοὐκstopἐπαύοντοteachingδιδάσκοντεςandκαὶproclaiming the good newsεὐαγγελιζόμενοιthat JesusἸησοῦνis the Messiah.τὸν χριστὸν
Acts 5:42
Study it in the app“And 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.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 5:42, word by word
- dayἡμέρανhēmeran
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeran” appears- the templeἱερῷhierōi
temple
The whole sacred precinct in Jerusalem, with its courts and porches.
Where else “hierōi” appears- from house to houseοἶκονoikon
house
The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.
Where else “oikon” appears- stopἐπαύοντοepauonto
stop, cease
Stop, cease, finish; in the active, make stop, keep from.
Where else “epauonto” appears- teachingδιδάσκοντεςdidaskontes
teach
Teach.
Where else “didaskontes” appears- proclaiming the good newsεὐαγγελιζόμενοιeuangelizomenoi
proclaim good news
Announce the good news; in the passive, have the good news announced or be announced as good news.
Where else “euangelizomenoi” appears- that JesusἸησοῦνIēsoun
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).
Where else “Iēsoun” appears- is the Messiahχριστὸνchriston
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “christon” appears
The context
41So they went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to be dishonored for the Name.
42 · This verse (above)
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?