Acts 4:29

Bishops' Bible (1568)

And nowe Lorde, beholde their threatnynges, & graunt vnto thy seruauntes, that with all boldensse they may speake thy worde.

📖 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 Nowe when they sawe the boldnesse of Peter and Iohn, and vnderstoode that they were vnlearned and lay men, they marueyled, and they knewe them that they had ben with Iesu:
• Acts 4:31 : 31 And assoone as they had prayed, the place moued where they were assembled together, and they were all fylled with the holy ghost, and they spake the worde of God boldely.
• Acts 9:27 : 27 But Barnabas toke hym, & brought hym to the Apostles, and declared to them howe he had seene the Lorde in the way, & that he had spoken to hym, and howe he had done boldely at Damasco in the name of Iesu.
• Acts 14:3 : 3 Long tyme therfore abode they there, and quyt them selues boldely, with the helpe of the Lorde, which gaue testimonie vnto the worde of his grace, and graunted signes & wonders to be done by their handes.
• Phil 1:14 : 14 And many of the brethren of the Lord, beyng incouraged through my bondes, dare more plentifully speake the word, without feare.
• Acts 28:31 : 31 Preachyng the kyngdome of God, and teachyng those thynges which concerne the Lorde Iesus Christe, with all confidence, no man forbyddyng hym.
• Acts 19:8 : 8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldlye for the space of three monethes, disputyng & perswadyng those thynges that appertayne to the kyngdome of God.
• Acts 13:46 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas wared bolde, and sayde: It was meete that the worde of God shoulde first haue ben spoken to you: but seeyng ye put it from you, and thynke your selues vnworthy of euerlastyng lyfe, loe, we turne to the Gentiles,
• Acts 4:17-18 : 17 But that it be noysed no farther among the people, let vs threaten and charge them that they speake hencefoorth to no man in this name. 18 And they called them, and commaunded them, that in no wyse they shoulde speake, nor teache in the name of Iesu.
• Acts 4:21 : 21 So threatned they them, and let them go, and founde nothyng how to punishe them, because of the people: For all men praysed God, because of that which was done.
• Acts 20:26-27 : 26 Wherefore, I take you to recorde this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27 For I haue kept nothyng backe, but haue shewed you all ye counsell of God.
• Acts 26:26 : 26 For the kyng knoweth of these thynges, before whom also I speake freely, neither thynke I, that any of these thynges are hydden from him: For this thyng was not done in a corner.
• Isa 37:17-20 : 17 Encline thine eare Lorde and consider, open thine eyes Lorde and see, and ponder all the wordes of Sennacherib, which hath sent his embassage to blaspheme the lyuyng God. 18 It is true O Lorde that the kynges of Assyria haue conquered all kyngdomes and landes, 19 And cast their gods in the fire: for those were no gods, but the workes of mens handes, of wood or stone, therfore haue they destroyed them. 20 Nowe therfore deliuer vs O Lord our God from the handes of Sennacherib, that all the kyngdomes of the earth may knowe that thou only art the Lorde.
• Isa 58:1 : 1 Crye nowe as loude as thou canst, leaue not of, lift vp thy voyce like a trumpet, & shew my people their offences, and the house of Iacob their sinnes.
• Isa 63:15 : 15 Loke downe then from heauen, and beholde from the dwelling place of thy sanctuarie and thy glorie: Howe is it that thy gelousie, thy strength, the multitude of thy mercies, and thy louing kindnesse wyll not be intreated of vs?
• Lam 3:50 : 50 O Lorde, when wylt thou looke downe from heauen and consider?
• Lam 5:1 : 1 Call to remembraunce (O Lorde) what we haue suffred, consider and see our confusion.
• Ezek 2:6 : 6 And thou sonne of man feare them not, neither be afraide of their wordes, for bryers and thornes are with thee, and thou doest dwell among scorpions: feare not their wordes, nor be abashed at their lookes, for they are a rebellious house.
• Dan 9:18 : 18 O my God, encline thyne eare & hearken, open thyne eyes, beholde howe we be desolated, yea and the citie also which is called after thy name: for we do not present our prayers before thee in our owne righteousnes, but in thy great mercies.
• Mic 3:8 : 8 Yet notwithstanding, I am full of power by the spirite of the Lorde, and of iudgement, and of strength, to declare vnto Iacob his transgression, and to Israel his sinne.
• Eph 6:18-20 : 18 Praying alwayes in all prayer and supplication in the spirite, and watche thervnto with all instaunce and supplication, for all saintes, 19 And for me, that vtteraunce may be geue vnto me, yt I may open my mouth freely, to vtter ye secretes of the Gospell. 20 Whereof I am messenger in bondes, that therein I may speake freely, as I ought to speake.
• 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 But euen after that we had suffred before, and were shamefully entreated as ye knowe, at Philippos, we were bolde in our God, to speake vnto you the Gospell of God, in much stryuyng.
• 2 Tim 1:7-8 : 7 For God hath not geuen to vs the spirite of feare: but of power, and of loue, and of a sounde mynde. 8 Be not thou therfore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lorde, neither of me his prisoner: but suffer thou aduersitie with the Gospell, accordyng to the power of God,
• 2 Tim 4:17 : 17 Notwithstandyng, the Lorde assisted me, and strengthed me, that by me the preachyng should be fulfylled to the vtmost, and that all the gentiles should heare, and I was deliuered out of the mouth of the Lion.