Acts 4:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τὰ νῦν, Κύριε, ἔπιδε ἐπὶ τὰς ἀπειλὰς αὐτῶν: καὶ δὸς τοῖς δούλοις σου, μετὰ παρρησίας πάσης λαλεῖν τὸν λόγον σου,

Transliteration

And the nyn, Kyrie, epide epi the apeilas of them: and dos to the doulois of you, with parrēsias all lalein the logon of you,

Grammar Details

• *nyn*: adverb - now
• *Kyrie*: vocative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *epide*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - look upon
• *epi*: preposition + accusative - upon/at
• *apeilas*: accusative, feminine, plural - threats
• *dos*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give
• *doulois*: dative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants
• *parrēsias*: genitive, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence
• *lalein*: present active infinitive - to speak
• *logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word/message

Word Meanings

• *nyn*: now/at this time
• *epide*: look upon/consider/take note of
• *apeilas*: threats/intimidation
• *dos*: give/grant
• *doulois*: slaves/servants/bondservants
• *parrēsias*: boldness/confidence/courage/freedom of speech
• *lalein*: to speak/declare/proclaim
• *logon*: word/message/account

Referenced Verses

• Acts 4:13 : 13 Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
• Acts 4:31 : 31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein {G1722} they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
• Acts 9:27 : 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
• Acts 14:3 : 3 Long time therefore {G3303} they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, {G2532} granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
• Phil 1:14 : 14 and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
• Acts 28:31 : 31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.
• Acts 19:8 : 8 And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading [as to] the things concerning the kingdom of God.
• Acts 13:46 : 46 And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. {G1161} Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy {G3756} of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
• Acts 4:17-18 : 17 But that it spread no further {G1909} among the people, let us {G547} threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18 And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
• Acts 4:21 : 21 And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.
• Acts 20:26-27 : 26 Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27 For I {G5288} shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.
• Acts 26:26 : 26 For the king knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none {G5100} of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner.
• Isa 37:17-20 : 17 Incline thine ear, O Jehovah, and hear; open thine eyes, O Jehovah, and see; and hear all the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent to defy the living God. 18 Of a truth, Jehovah, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the countries, and their land, 19 and have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them. 20 Now therefore, O Jehovah our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art Jehovah, even thou only.
• Isa 58:1 : 1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and declare unto my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins.
• Isa 63:15 : 15 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where are thy zeal and thy mighty acts? the yearning of thy heart and thy compassions are restrained toward me.
• Lam 3:50 : 50 Till Jehovah look down, and behold from heaven.
• Lam 5:1 : 1 Remember, O Jehovah, what is come upon us: Behold, and see our reproach.
• Ezek 2:6 : 6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
• Dan 9:18 : 18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousness, but for thy great mercies' sake.
• Mic 3:8 : 8 But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Jehovah, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
• Eph 6:18-20 : 18 with all prayer {G1722} {G2540} {G3956} and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching {G846} thereunto {G5124} in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, 19 And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
• 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 but {G2532} having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict.
• 2 Tim 1:7-8 : 7 For God gave us {G1325} not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline. 8 Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;
• 2 Tim 4:17 : 17 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might me fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.