Study it in the app“So the assembly throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being built up; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it was multiplied.”
Soοὖνthe assemblyἩ ἐκκλησίαthroughoutκαθ’allὅληςJudeaτῆς ἸουδαίαςandκαὶGalileeΓαλιλαίαςandκαὶSamariaΣαμαρείαςhadεἶχενpeace,εἰρήνηνbeing built up;οἰκοδομουμένηandκαὶwalkingπορευομένηin the fearτῷ φόβῳof the Lordτοῦ κυρίουandκαὶin the comfortτῇ παρακλήσειof the Holyτοῦ ἁγίουSpirit,πνεύματοςit was multiplied.ἐπληθύνετο
church
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsia” appearswhole, all
Whole, entire, all.
Where else “holēs” appearsJudea
See it on the mapWhere else “Ioudaias” appearsGalilee
See it on the mapWhere else “Galilaias” appearsSamaria
See it on the mapWhere else “Samareias” appearshave
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “eichen” appearspeace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “eirēnēn” appearsbuild up
To help others grow in faith.
Where else “oikodomoumenē” appearswalk
To live in a certain way.
Where else “poreuomenē” appearsreverence
Deep respect, above all for God.
Where else “phobōi” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appearscomfort
The relief God or fellow believers give.
Where else “paraklēsei” appearsHoly Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagiou” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appearsmultiply, increase
Multiply, increase; in the passive, grow, spread.
Where else “eplēthyneto” appears1Judea
Today: southern Israel and West Bank, Judean hills
The southern region of Israel, including Jerusalem; in Jesus' time it was a Roman province.
Jesus was born there, and John the Immerser preached there (Matt 2:1; 3:1). Jesus told his disciples to be witnesses in Judea (Acts 1:8).
2Galilee
Today: northern Israel, around the Sea of Galilee
The northern region of Israel, around the Sea of Galilee.
Most of Jesus' ministry took place there; he taught, healed and called his disciples (Matt 4:23; Mark 1:14).
3Samaria
Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)
A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.
Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).
30And when the brothers learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 · This verse (above)
32Now it happened that Peter, going through all parts, came down also to the saints who lived in Lod.
1. What it says
What happens to Saul on the road to Damascus, and what does the voice say to him? (vv. 3-6)
2. What it means
Ananias hesitates because of what he has heard about Saul, yet goes to him. What moves him to obey the Lord? (vv. 10-17)
3. How I live it
If someone who once hurt you says they have changed, how can you respond with both care and openness?
