Acts 4:19-31 : 19 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.19",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης ἀποκριθέντες πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἶπον, Εἰ δίκαιόν ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν ἀκούειν μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρίνατε.",
"text": "The *de* *Petros* and *Iōannēs* *apokrithentes* *pros* them *eipon*, If *dikaion* it is *enōpion* of the *Theou* you to *akouein* *mallon* than the *Theou*, *krinate*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter",
"*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John",
"*apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having answered",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said/told",
"*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - righteous/just",
"*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God",
"*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear/listen to/obey",
"*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more",
"*krinate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - judge/decide"
},
"variants": {
"*apokrithentes*": "having answered/responded/replied",
"*dikaion*": "right/righteous/just",
"*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of",
"*akouein*": "to hear/listen to/obey/heed",
"*mallon*": "rather/more/instead"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.20",
"source": "Οὐ δυνάμεθα γὰρ ἡμεῖς ἃ εἴδομεν καὶ ἠκούσαμεν μὴ λαλεῖν.",
"text": "Not *dynametha* *gar* we what *eidomen* and *ēkousamen* not *lalein*.",
"grammar": {
"*dynametha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st plural - we are able",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*eidomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we saw",
"*ēkousamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we heard",
"*lalein*": "present active infinitive - to speak"
},
"variants": {
"*dynametha*": "we are able/can",
"*eidomen*": "we saw/observed/witnessed",
"*ēkousamen*": "we heard/listened to",
"*lalein*": "to speak/tell/talk about"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.21",
"source": "Οἱ δὲ προσαπειλησάμενοι, ἀπέλυσαν αὐτούς, μηδὲν εὑρίσκοντες τὸ πῶς κολάσωνται αὐτούς, διὰ τὸν λαόν: ὅτι πάντες ἐδόξαζον τὸν Θεὸν ἐπὶ τῷ γεγονότι.",
"text": "They *de* *prosapeilēsamenoi*, *apelysan* them, nothing *heuriskontes* the how *kolasōntai* them, because of the *laon*: because all *edoxazon* the *Theon* *epi* the *gegonoti*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*prosapeilēsamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having threatened further",
"*apelysan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they released",
"*heuriskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - finding",
"*kolasōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might punish",
"*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people",
"*edoxazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were glorifying",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God",
"*epi*": "preposition + dative - for/because of",
"*gegonoti*": "perfect active participle, dative, neuter, singular - having happened"
},
"variants": {
"*prosapeilēsamenoi*": "having threatened further/additionally",
"*apelysan*": "released/let go",
"*heuriskontes*": "finding/discovering",
"*kolasōntai*": "might punish/penalize",
"*edoxazon*": "were glorifying/praising",
"*epi*": "for/because of/on account of",
"*gegonoti*": "what had happened/occurred"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.22",
"source": "Ἐτῶν γὰρ ἦν πλειόνων τεσσαράκοντα ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ἐφʼ ὃν ἐγεγόνει τὸ σημεῖον τοῦτο τῆς ἰάσεως.",
"text": "Of *etōn* *gar* was *pleionōn* forty the *anthrōpos*, upon whom *egegonei* the *sēmeion* this of the *iaseōs*.",
"grammar": {
"*etōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - years",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*pleionōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, comparative - more",
"*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man",
"*egegonei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had happened",
"*sēmeion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle",
"*iaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - healing"
},
"variants": {
"*pleionōn*": "more than/over/above",
"*egegonei*": "had happened/occurred/been done",
"*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder",
"*iaseōs*": "healing/cure"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.23",
"source": "Ἀπολυθέντες δὲ, ἦλθον πρὸς τοὺς ἰδίους, καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν ὅσα πρὸς αὐτοὺς οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι εἶπον.",
"text": "*Apolythentes* *de*, *ēlthon* *pros* the *idious*, and *apēngeilan* as much as *pros* them the *archiereis* and the *presbyteroi* *eipon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Apolythentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been released",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they came/went",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*idious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - own [people]",
"*apēngeilan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they reported",
"*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests",
"*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders",
"*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said/told"
},
"variants": {
"*Apolythentes*": "having been released/let go/freed",
"*ēlthon*": "they came/went",
"*idious*": "own [people]/companions/friends",
"*apēngeilan*": "reported/announced/told",
"*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.24",
"source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες, ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἦραν φωνὴν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ εἶπον, Δέσποτα, σὺ ὁ Θεὸς, ὁ ποιήσας τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς:",
"text": "They *de* *akousantes*, *homothymadon* *ēran* *phōnēn* *pros* the *Theon*, and *eipon*, *Despota*, you the *Theos*, the *poiēsas* the *ouranon*, and the *gēn*, and the *thalassan*, and all the [things] in them:",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard",
"*homothymadon*": "adverb - with one accord/with one mind",
"*ēran*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - lifted up/raised",
"*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God",
"*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said/told",
"*Despota*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Master/Lord",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*poiēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having made",
"*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven",
"*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land",
"*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea"
},
"variants": {
"*akousantes*": "having heard/listened",
"*homothymadon*": "with one accord/unanimously/with one mind",
"*ēran*": "lifted up/raised",
"*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/utterance",
"*Despota*": "Master/Sovereign Lord/Ruler",
"*poiēsas*": "having made/created",
"*ouranon*": "heaven/sky",
"*gēn*": "earth/land/ground",
"*thalassan*": "sea/ocean"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.25",
"source": "Ὁ διὰ στόματος Δαυίδ τοῦ παιδός σου εἰπών, Ἱνα τί ἐφρύαξαν ἔθνη, καὶ λαοὶ ἐμελέτησαν κενά;",
"text": "The [one] through *stomatos* *David* the *paidos* of you *eipōn*, Why *ephryaxan* *ethnē*, and *laoi* *emeletēsan* *kena*?",
"grammar": {
"*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth",
"*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular - David",
"*paidos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - servant/child",
"*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having said",
"*ephryaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - raged/were furious",
"*ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles",
"*laoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - peoples",
"*emeletēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - plotted/devised/imagined",
"*kena*": "accusative, neuter, plural - empty/vain things"
},
"variants": {
"*stomatos*": "mouth/speech",
"*paidos*": "servant/child",
"*eipōn*": "having spoken/said",
"*ephryaxan*": "raged/were furious/made an uproar",
"*ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples",
"*emeletēsan*": "plotted/devised/meditated upon",
"*kena*": "empty/vain/futile things"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.26",
"source": "Παρέστησαν οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς, καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες συνήχθησαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ κατὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ κατὰ τοῦ Χριστοῦ αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "*Parestēsan* the *basileis* of the *gēs*, and the *archontes* *synēchthēsan* *epi* the same against the *Kyriou*, and against the *Christou* of him.",
"grammar": {
"*Parestēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - stood/took a stand",
"*basileis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kings",
"*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land",
"*archontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rulers",
"*synēchthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were gathered together",
"*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/for",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One"
},
"variants": {
"*Parestēsan*": "took their stand/stood up/presented themselves",
"*basileis*": "kings/monarchs/rulers",
"*archontes*": "rulers/leaders/authorities",
"*synēchthēsan*": "were gathered/assembled together",
"*epi* *to* *auto*": "together/for the same purpose",
"*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master",
"*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.27",
"source": "Συνήχθησαν γὰρ, ἐπʼ ἀληθείας ἐπὶ τὸν ἅγιον παῖδά σου Ἰησοῦν, ὃν ἔχρισας, Ἡρῴδης τε, καὶ Πόντιος Πιλάτος, σὺν Ἔθνεσιν, καὶ λαοῖς Ἰσραήλ,",
"text": "*Synēchthēsan* *gar*, *ep'* *alētheias* against the *hagion* *paida* of you *Iēsoun*, whom *echrisas*, *Hērōdēs* *te*, and *Pontios* *Pilatos*, with *Ethnesin*, and *laois* *Israēl*,",
"grammar": {
"*Synēchthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were gathered together",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*ep'*": "preposition + genitive - upon/in",
"*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth",
"*hagion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - holy",
"*paida*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/child",
"*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*echrisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you anointed",
"*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/both",
"*Pontios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pontius",
"*Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate",
"*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations",
"*laois*": "dative, masculine, plural - peoples",
"*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*Synēchthēsan*": "were gathered/assembled together",
"*ep'* *alētheias*": "truly/in truth/indeed",
"*hagion*": "holy/set apart",
"*paida*": "servant/child",
"*echrisas*": "you anointed/appointed/consecrated",
"*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.28",
"source": "Ποιῆσαι ὅσα ἡ χείρ σου καὶ ἡ βουλή σου προώρισεν γενέσθαι.",
"text": "To *poiēsai* whatever the *cheir* of you and the *boulē* of you *proōrisen* *genesthai*.",
"grammar": {
"*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do",
"*cheir*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hand",
"*boulē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - counsel/purpose",
"*proōrisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - predetermined/foreordained",
"*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to become/happen"
},
"variants": {
"*poiēsai*": "to do/perform/accomplish",
"*cheir*": "hand/power",
"*boulē*": "counsel/purpose/plan/will",
"*proōrisen*": "predetermined/foreordained/predestined",
"*genesthai*": "to happen/come to pass/take place"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.29",
"source": "Καὶ τὰ νῦν, Κύριε, ἔπιδε ἐπὶ τὰς ἀπειλὰς αὐτῶν: καὶ δὸς τοῖς δούλοις σου, μετὰ παρρησίας πάσης λαλεῖν τὸν λόγον σου,",
"text": "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": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.30",
"source": "Ἐν τῷ τὴν χεῖρά σου ἐκτείνειν σε εἰς ἴασιν· καὶ σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα γίνεσθαι διὰ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ ἁγίου παιδός σου Ἰησοῦ.",
"text": "In the the *cheira* of you *ekteinein* you for *iasin*; and *sēmeia* and *terata* *ginesthai* through the *onomatos* of the *hagiou* *paidos* of you *Iēsou*.",
"grammar": {
"*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand",
"*ekteinein*": "present active infinitive - to stretch out",
"*iasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - healing",
"*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs",
"*terata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - wonders",
"*ginesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to happen/occur",
"*onomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - name",
"*hagiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - holy",
"*paidos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - servant/child",
"*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus"
},
"variants": {
"*cheira*": "hand/power",
"*ekteinein*": "to stretch out/extend",
"*iasin*": "healing/cure",
"*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/wonders",
"*terata*": "wonders/marvels/portents",
"*ginesthai*": "to happen/occur/be performed",
"*paidos*": "servant/child"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Acts.4.31",
"source": "Καὶ δεηθέντων αὐτῶν, ἐσαλεύθη ὁ τόπος ἐν ᾧ ἦσαν συνηγμένοι· καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν ἅπαντες Πνεύματος Ἁγίου, καὶ ἐλάλουν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ μετὰ παρρησίας.",
"text": "And *deēthentōn* them, *esaleuthē* the *topos* in which they were *synēgmenoi*; and *eplēsthēsan* *hapantes* *Pneumatos* *Hagiou*, and *elaloun* the *logon* of the *Theou* with *parrēsias*.",
"grammar": {
"*deēthentōn*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having prayed",
"*esaleuthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was shaken",
"*topos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - place",
"*synēgmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been gathered together",
"*eplēsthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - they were filled",
"*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all",
"*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit",
"*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy",
"*elaloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were speaking",
"*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God",
"*parrēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - boldness"
},
"variants": {
"*deēthentōn*": "having prayed/requested/petitioned",
"*esaleuthē*": "was shaken/moved/rocked",
"*topos*": "place/location",
"*synēgmenoi*": "gathered together/assembled",
"*eplēsthēsan*": "were filled/fulfilled",
"*hapantes*": "all/everyone",
"*elaloun*": "were speaking/talking/declaring",
"*parrēsias*": "boldness/openness/courage/freedom of speech"
}
}