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certain. App-123.
man. App-123.
named. by name.
Ananias. Ananias and Sapphira, names of grace and beauty attached to persons whose principles were bad.
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Acts 5:2 open_in_new
kept back. Greek. noaphizomai. Only here, Acts 5:3. Tit 9:10.
of. from. App-104.
being privy to. being conscious of. Greek. suneidon. Only here, Acts 12:12; Acts 14:6; 1 Corinthians 4:4.
at. App-104.
apostles'. App-189.
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Acts 5:4 open_in_new
Whiles... power? Literally Is it not (Greek. ouchi) that, remaining, it remained to thee, and sold, it belonged to thy right?
was. belonged. Greek. huparcho. See Luke 9:48.
power. App-172.
why. why is it that.
hast... conceived. didst put, implying careful deliberation, not sudden temptation.
unto. to.
men. App-123.
God. App-98.
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Acts 5:5 open_in_new
And. Now, or But.
words. App-121.
gave up tho ghost. expired. Only here, Acts 5:10; Acts 12:23. A medical word. Compare ekpneo. Mark 15:37.
great fear. Compare "great grace", "great power", in Acts 4:33.
on. upon. App-104.
these things. The texts omit.
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Acts 5:6 open_in_new
young men. younger (men).
arose. App-178.
wound... up. Greek. sustello. Only here and 1 Corinthians 7:29.
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Acts 5:7 open_in_new
about the space. after. as it were an interval. Greek. dia stema. Only here.. medical word.
when. and. not. App-105.
knowing. App-132.
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Acts 5:8 open_in_new
answered. App-122.
whether. if. App-118.
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Acts 5:9 open_in_new
unto. Greek. pros. App-104. How. Why.
have agreed together. were agreed together. Greek. sumphoneo. Here, Acts 15:15, and four times in the Gospels. Compare Engl, "symphony".
Spirit. App-101.
behold. App-133. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
husband. App-123.
at. App-104.
shall. they shall.
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Acts 5:11 open_in_new
upon. Greek. epi.
church. App-180.
as many as. all those who.
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Acts 5:12 open_in_new
signs. App-176.
wonders. App-176.
wrought. being wrought. Compare Mark 16:17; Mark 16:18.
among. App-104.
people. Greek. laoa. See note on Acts 2:47.
with one accord. See note on Acts 1:14
Solomon's porch. See note on John 10:23.
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Acts 5:13 open_in_new
no man. no one. Greek. oudeis.
join himself. Greek. kollaomai. See note on Luke 15:15.
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Acts 5:15 open_in_new
Insomuch that. So that. This depends upon the first clause of Acts 5:1; Acts 5:2, all that intervenes being in. parenthesis.
sick. See note on John 11:1.
into. along.
on. upon. App-104.
couches. Greek. krabbatos. See note on Mark 2:4.
that. in order that. Greek. hina.
at the least. even if (it might be).
overshadow. Greek. episkiazo. See note on Luke 9:34.
some. some one. App-123.
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Acts 5:17 open_in_new
Then. But.
high priest. Greek. archiereus.
rose up. App-178. See Acts 5:6.
sect. Greek. hairesis =. choosing, hence "heresy". Occurs here Acts 15:5; Acts 24:5; Acts 24:14; Acts 26:5; Acts 28:22; 1 Corinthians 11:19; Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:20; 2 Peter 2:1.
Sadducees. App-120. Compare Acts 4:1.
indignation. Greek. zelos. Only other occurance in Acts in Acts 13:45. Used in. good sense in Joh 2:17. 2 Corinthians 11:2, &c.
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Acts 5:18 open_in_new
common. public. Greek. demosios. Only here, Acts 16:37; Acts 18:28; Acts 20:20.
prison. Same as "hold" in Acts 4:3.
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Acts 5:19 open_in_new
prison. Greek. phulake, the common word for "prison".
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Acts 5:20 open_in_new
speak. App-121.
temple. See Acts 2:46.
the words, &c.. these words of life. Figure of speech Hypallage. App-6.
words. Greek. rhema. See note on Mark 9:32.
life. App-170. The life through resurrection so bitterly opposed by the Sadducees. Compare Acts 13:26.
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Acts 5:21 open_in_new
into. Greek. eis. App-104.
early in the morning. towards (App-104) daybreak. Greek. tou orthrou. Compare Luke 24:1. Joh 8:2.
taught. were teaching.
senate. assembly of the elders. Only here in NT but frequent in Septuagint for "elders".
children. sons. App-108.
sent. App-174.
to. unto App-104.
prison. place of bonds. Only here, Acts 5:23; Acts 16:26 Matthew 11:2. Used in Septuagint in Genesis 39:22, &c
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Acts 5:22 open_in_new
officers. App-190. See note on 2 John 1:7; 2 John 1:7 :32. John 18:3.
told. Same as "reported", Acts 4:23.
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Acts 5:23 open_in_new
truly. indeed.
shut. locked. Greek. kleio.
keepers. guards. Greek. phulax. Only here and Acts 12:6; Acts 12:19.
without. The texts omit.
before. App-104.
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Acts 5:25 open_in_new
one. App-123.
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Acts 5:26 open_in_new
without. Literally not (App-105.) with (App-104.) violence (Greek. bia. here, 21, 35; Acts 24:7; Acts 27:41).
lest. in order that (Greek. hina).
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Acts 5:27 open_in_new
before. In. App-104.
asked. See note on Acts 1:6.
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Acts 5:28 open_in_new
straitly command. Literally command with. command. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6. A Hebraism.
name. See note on Acts 2:38.
intend. Greek. boulomai. App-102.
bring Greek. epago. Only here and 2 Peter 2:1; 2 Peter 2:5. Compare their own invocation in Matthew 27:25.
this, &c.. the blood of this Man (Emph.)
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Acts 5:29 open_in_new
obey. Greek. peitharcheo. Only here, Acts 5:32; 1 Timothy 3:1; 1 Timothy 3:1.
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Acts 5:30 open_in_new
raised up. Greek. egeiro. App-178.
Jesus. App-98.
slew. laid hands on. Greek. diacheirizomai. Only here and Acts 26:21.
and. having.
tree. App-162.
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Acts 5:31 open_in_new
him. This One. It is emphatic, and so placed first in the sentence.
hath. Omit.
exalted. Greek. hupsoo. See note on John 12:32.
with. at, or to. See Acts 2:33.
Prince. Greek. archegos. See note on Acts 3:15.
Saviour. Greek. Soter. Occurs twenty-four times. First occurance Luke 1:47.
repentance. App-111.
forgiveness. Greek. aphesis. More frequently translated "remission". See Acts 2:38; Luke 4:18; Luke 24:47. Compare App-174.
sins. Greek. hamartia. App-128.
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Acts 5:34 open_in_new
stood there up. rose up. Greek. anistemi. App-178. 1, as in verses: Act 6:17.
Pharisee. App-120.
Gamaliel. The grandson of the famous Hillel. He was Saul's instructor (Acts 22:3), and is said to have died about 52 A.D.
a doctor of the law. See note on Luke 5:17.
had in reputation. honoured. Greek. timios. Generally translated "precious".
among. by (dative case).
put... forth. Literally make... outside, i.e. put out of court.
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Acts 5:35 open_in_new
Ye men of Israel. Men, Israelites. See note on Acts 1:11.
intend. are about.
as touching. upon, or in the case of. App-104.
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Acts 5:36 open_in_new
Theudas. The name is not uncommon in the Talmud.
boasting, &c.. saying that he was.
somebody. Greek. tis. App-123. Figure of speech Tapeinosis. App-6.
joined themselves. Greek. proskollaomai. Only here, Matthew 19:5.Mark 10:7; Ephesians 5:31. Compare Acts 5:13.
obeyed. App-150.
scattered. Greek. dialuo Only here.. medical word.
brought. Literally came to be.
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Acts 5:37 open_in_new
After. Greek. meta. App-104.
this man. this one.
Judas of Galilee. His revolt is recorded by Josephus, Antiquities xviii. 1,1.
taxing. Greek. apographe. Only here and Luke 2:2, which see.
drew away. caused to revolt or apostatize.
after. Greek. opiso.
he also. App-124.
perished Greek. apollumi. Only here in Acts. See note on John 17:12.
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Acts 5:38 open_in_new
Refrain. Stand away. Greek. Mid. of aphistemi (Acts 5:37).
if. App-118.
counsel. Greek. boule. App-102.
of. out of. Greek. ek. App-104.
will come to nought. will be overthrown. Greek. kataluo, translated "dissolve" in 2 Corinthians 5:1.
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Acts 5:39 open_in_new
if. Greek. ei. App-118.
cannot. are not (App-105.) able to.
overthrow. Greek. kataluo, as in Acts 5:38.
lest haply. Greek. mepote, compound of me. App-105.
to fight against God. God-fighters. Greek. Theomachos.
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Acts 5:41 open_in_new
And they. They indeed therefore.
counted worthy. Greek. kataxioomai. Here, Luke 20:35; Luke 21:36; 2 Thessalonians 1:5.
suffer shame. be dishonoured or counted unworthy. Greek. atimazo. Here, Luke 20:11. Joh 8:49. Romans 1:24; Romans 2:23.James 2:6. Figure of speech Oxymoron. App-6.
His. the.