Study it in the app“And the word of God kept growing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplying greatly, and a great crowd of the priests were obeying the faith.”
AndΚαὶthe wordὁ λόγοςof Godτοῦ θεοῦkept growing,ηὔξανενandκαὶthe numberὁ ἀριθμὸςof the disciplesτῶν μαθητῶνinἐνJerusalemἸερουσαλὴμwas multiplyingἐπληθύνετοgreatly,σφόδραandτεa greatπολύςcrowdὄχλοςof the priestsτῶν ἱερέωνwere obeyingὑπήκουονthe faith.τῇ πίστει
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logos” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearsgrow
To become larger or stronger over time, like a plant or a child.
Where else “ēuxanen” appearsnumber
Number.
Where else “arithmos” appearsdisciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētōn” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appearsmultiply, increase
Multiply, increase; in the passive, grow, spread.
Where else “eplēthyneto” appearsgreatly, very
Very, greatly, exceedingly.
Where else “sphodra” appearsgreat
Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.
Where else “polys” appearscrowd
A lot of people together.
Where else “ochlos” appearspriest
Priest: one who offered the sacrifices in the temple.
Where else “hiereōn” appearsobey
To listen and obey.
Where else “hypēkouon” appearsthe faith
"The faith": what is believed.
Where else “pistei” 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).
6whom they set before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.
7 · This verse (above)
8And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.
1. What it says
What complaint arose among the disciples, and whom did they choose to handle it? (vv. 1-6)
2. What it means
Why did the apostles prefer to give themselves to prayer and the word, and entrust the serving to others? (vv. 2-4)
3. How I live it
In this story some people were being overlooked. Whom in your family or community could you pay closer attention to?
