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you whoοἵτινεςreceivedἐλάβετεthe lawτὸν νόμονasεἰςordainedδιαταγὰςby angelsἀγγέλωνandκαὶdid notοὐκkeep it.”ἐφυλάξατε
Acts 7:53
Study it in the app“you who received the law as ordained by angels and did not keep it.””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 7:53, word by word
- receivedἐλάβετεelabete
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “elabete” appears- the lawνόμονnomon
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomon” appears- ordainedδιαταγὰςdiatagas
ordinance, arrangement
Ordinance, arrangement: an order that has been given.
Where else “diatagas” appears- by angelsἀγγέλωνangelōn
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelōn” appears- keep itἐφυλάξατεephylaxate
keep
To obey what is commanded.
Where else “ephylaxate” appears
Translation note
According to a Jewish tradition, the law was given through angels (compare Galatians 3:19 and Hebrews 2:2).
The context
52Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand about the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become,
53 · This verse (above)
54Now when they heard these things, they were enraged in their hearts and were grinding their teeth at him.
To study Acts 7 in a group
1. What it says
At the end of his speech, what does Stephen see, and what does he pray while they stone him? (vv. 55-60)
2. What it means
Stephen recounts Israel's story from Abraham. What point does he seem to be making with that survey? (vv. 2-53)
3. How I live it
Stephen asked that this sin not be held against those who harmed him (v. 60). How do you respond when someone wrongs you?