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You haveἔστιν σοιnoοὐκpartμερὶςorοὐδὲshareκλῆροςinἐνthisτούτῳmatter,τῷ λόγῳforγὰρyour heartἡ καρδία σουisἔστινnotοὐκrightεὐθεῖαbeforeἔναντιGod.τοῦ θεοῦ
Acts 8:21
Study it in the app“You have no part or share in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:21, word by word
- You haveἔστινestin
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “estin” appears- partμερὶςmeris
share
What falls to someone.
Where else “meris” appears- shareκλῆροςklēros
share
What falls to someone.
Where else “klēros” appears- matterλόγῳlogōi
account
Explaining what one did; a why, or a topic.
Where else “logōi” appears- your heartκαρδίαkardia
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardia” appears- rightεὐθεῖαeutheia
straight
Without bends, not turning aside.
Where else “eutheia” appears- beforeἔναντιenanti
before
Before, in front of, in the presence of.
Where else “enanti” appears- Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears
The context
20But Peter said to him, “May your silver go to destruction with you, because you thought you could acquire the gift of God with money!
21 · This verse (above)
22So change your mind and turn from this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord if perhaps the intent of your heart will be forgiven you.
To study Acts 8 in a group
1. What it says
What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading in his chariot, and what does Philip do when he approaches? (vv. 27-35)
2. What it means
The eunuch asks whom the prophet is speaking about and admits he needs a guide. Why is it valuable to ask? (vv. 30-34)
3. How I live it
Who has helped you understand something difficult? How can you explain patiently to someone who asks you?