Questions tagged [acts]
The second half of Luke's history of the church, which was commissioned by Theophilus. It covers the actions of the Apostles from Christ's ascension to heaven to Paul's imprisonment in Rome.
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Why is Jesus' Blood the reason he could open the scroll of Revelations? [closed]
אול?
Noun אול ('ul) may mean belly or leading man.
Ela: an Israelite
Original Word: אֵלָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ela
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-law')
Definition: an ...
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Does Acts 1:7 imply that Jesus knew the hour?
[T]hey (the disciples) gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father ...
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Why does Peter instruct the disciples to baptize for the remission of sins if Jesus died for our sins?
Acts 2:38 KJV
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
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What is the reason why some disciples have not even heard that there is a holy spirit in Acts 19:2?
Acts 19:2 Literal Standard Version
he said to them, “Having believed, did you receive the Holy Spirit?” And they said to him, “But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit”
What are the ...
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Who did the laying of hands in Acts 13:3?
In Acts 13:3, it writes:
So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them
and sent them off.
This is talking about Paul and Barnabas being commissioned to a certain ministry.
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How are we to interpret the prohibition against eating blood in Acts 15:20 as far as the Christian Era goes?
Prohibition in O.T. Several passages in the Old Testament strongly prohibit the "eating of blood and fat."
...you must not eat flesh with life, that is to say, blood in it. (Genesis 9:4-5)
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Why did witnesses lay aside their cloaks at Saul's feet?
Acts 7:58
When they had driven him (Stephen) out of the city, they began stoning him; and the witnesses laid aside their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul (who later became Saint Paul)
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What is the meaning of "saved" in Acts 15:1?
I understand that there are different contexts and usages of saved. What is the meaning in this one?
But certain ones having come down from Judea were teaching the
brothers, "Unless you are ...
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Is it correct to translate *dexiolaboi* as 'spearmen' in Acts 23:23?
There is no dispute about the Greek noun δεξιολαβος dexiolaboi in Acts 23:23, and all translations I have access to have rendered it as 'spearmen'.
A query only arises due to the number of them, ...
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What is ἐμπνέων telling us about Paul in Acts 9:1?
ἐμπνέων ... Present active participle of old and common verb. Not
“breathing out,” but “breathing in” (inhaling) as in Aeschylus and
Plato or “breathing on” (from Homer on). -- Robertson, A. T. (1933)...
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Was Jesus given power (Acts 10:38)
And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit
and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who
were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. (Acts 10:...
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How was Ananias a liar?
Acts 5:7-10 (NIV):
"About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had
happened.
Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for
the land?” “Yes,” she said, “...
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What did Stephen mean when he said: “the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands?”
In Acts 7:44-50 we read:
44 Our ancestors had the tabernacle of the covenant law with them in the wilderness. It had been made as God directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen. 45 After ...
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Acts 21:36 different sentiment in NLT
I most commonly read out of NKJV & NLT . I’m reading through Acts 21 when verse 36 sticks out to me how almost every other translation reads “Away with him!” Yet NLT reads “Kill Him, Kill, Him” ...
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Was the breaking of bread in Acts 20:7 a recurring activity that the disciples did every first day and was this a church service?
Does the text reveal whether this event was a one-time activity.
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Why did the Jews accept the Synagogue built by a non-Jew in Luke 7:4?
Luke 7:4 KJV
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he [the Centurion] was worthy for whom he should do this: 5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a ...
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Did Jesus's body decay while in the grave? (Acts 13:34)
We see in multiple passages that his body did not experience decay:
Acts 13:35-37:
35 So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’ 36 For when David had served God’s ...
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Anyone aware of any ancient source material regarding casting lots?
Is anyone aware of any ancient source material regarding the biblically described practice of casting lots, including when it was used by the first Christians to replace Judas? Most Google search ...
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Does Paul have the holy spirit? [closed]
Yes
Romans 9:1
I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit
Acts 13:9
Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked ...
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Does the Greek word anēr mean man (adult male) or male (male of any age)? [closed]
Bible verse
14 And increasingly believers in the Lord, large numbers of men (ἀνήρ, G435) and women, were being added to their number, (Acts 5:14, NASB20)
(Greek word study for anēr [ἀνήρ, G435])
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Why does Acts not mention the deaths of Peter and Paul?
As far as we know, Peter and Paul died in Rome in the mid 60s. According to most scholars the Book of Acts is dated to 80+, sometimes as late as 120.
Given how often the book mentions Peter and ...
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What was the purpose of laying hands on the seven in Acts 6:6
After an uproar concerning the feeding of the widows the Apostles chose seven men to take care of that ministry
KJV Acts 6 : 1
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, ...
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Saul and Persecution
Acts 8:1-3 NIV
1 On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. 2 Godly men buried Stephen and ...
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How did the believers reach Damascus in the first place?
Acts 9 tells us Paul went to Damascus to persecute the followers of the Way.
But in previous Chapter (Acts 8)
We read that they had fled to Samaria and Judea following Stephen's death. Now those two ...
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I am reading Acts 3:17-23 (NIV) and I am trying to understand why it seems like the writer is discussing Jesus, but also a Messiah other than Jesus [closed]
17 “Now, fellow Israelites, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders. 18 But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would ...
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Does Acts 21:20–26 tell us that it is OK for a Christian Jew to continue to observe Jewish rituals?
Does Acts 21:20–26 tell us that it is OK for a Christian Jew to continue to observe Jewish rituals?
Paul's letter to the Galatians tells us that Gentile Christians do not need to keep the Law of Moses ...
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In Acts 8:32–33 was the Ethiopian eunuch reading a Septuagint scroll or a Hebrew scroll?
Texts are listed below for reference. Acts written in Greek and the Septuagint (LXX) are word for word the same but is this enough evidence to say the Ethiopian read from the LXX. Phillip probably ...
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Why was it Abagus who prophesied about Paul's arrest in Acts 21:11? [closed]
We are told that Paul stayed with Philip the evangelist who had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
Acts 21:8-9 NLT
Then we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the Evangelist, ...
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Why are Phillip's unmarried daughters mentioned in acts 21?
Acts 21:9
He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.
Why are there 4?
And why are they unmarried?
And why are they included in the Scripture?
Seems like a fun family, but a bit of jarring ...
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Acts 2:4: Should the Greek word 'glossa' translated as 'tongues' be interpreted to mean known languages?
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance (Acts 2:4 KJV).
From a Greek Interlinear translation I see that the Greek word ‘...
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Should the Greek word "euanggelidzo" in Act 5:42 be translated as evangelize instead of preach?
To underscore the unique anointed ministry of Evangelists as one of the legitimate 5-fold ministries in Christianity alongside pastors, (Eph. 4:11) should the verb, "euangelidzo," be ...
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Luke 23:34 “Father, forgive them” forgive or tolerate? Hermeneutics and Atonement
The text at hand:
“Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what
they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.” Luke
23:34 NKJV
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Did the Ethiopian eunuch receive the Holy Spirit when Philip baptised him?
In the account of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26-40), the story ended without telling whether the Ethiopian eunuch received the Holy Spirit.
In an earlier account about Philip in Samaria (...
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What kind of baptism was administered in Acts 16:33?
Acts 16:33 KJV
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
It is said the jailer together with his family were all baptized ...
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What is Acts 11:28 and Luke 2:1 referring to with the greek word "οἰκουμένην"?
I'm just curious as to what Luke is referring to here. Is he referring to "the world" or "the inhabited land" as the whole Roman Empire or only the province of Judaea?
Now in ...
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Why would the Holy Spirit's coming at Pentecost be different to other occasions when people received the Holy Spirit?
In Acts 2:3, the Holy Spirit came what seemed to be tongues of fire:
3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came
to rest on each of them.
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Acts 2:38 vs Matthew 28:20- "In" vs "On" - By what nuance of meaning would Jesus use εἰς (eis) in Matthew while Peter would use ἐπί (epi) in Acts
By what nuance of meaning, in context, would Jesus use εἰς (eis) in Matthew and while Peter would use ἐπί (epi) in Acts?
In Matthew 28:19,
Jesus instructs his disciples regarding the nations, that ...
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Why couldn't Agrippa and Festus just free Paul?
In Acts 26, Paul offered his defense before Festus and Agrippa. Afterwards, they both realize that he's innocent. From verses 30 - 32,
The king rose, and with him the governor and Bernice and those ...
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Why does The Holy Spirit snatch Philip away immediately after Philip shares The Gospel with the Ethiopian Bureaucrat Eunuch Government Official?
Acts 8:34-40
New American Standard Bible 1995
34 The eunuch answered Philip and said, “Please tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?” 35 Then Philip opened his ...
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Death penalty allowed the Jews after the death of Jesus
In Acts 26:10 Paul says,
Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave ...
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What did Paul mean when he said 'I Have Done Nothing against the Customs of our Fathers?" Acts 28:17
The Book of Acts relates that when Paul was brought to Rome:
After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews; and
when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brethren, though I had ...
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How was Philip's testimony established in Samaria, Acts 8:5-6?
Acts 8:5-6 NASB
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming the [d]Christ to them. 6 The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what was being said by Philip, as they heard ...
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What does Peter mean by "peace" in Acts 10:36?
As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),
(Acts 10:36, ESV)
τὸν ⸆ λόγον ⸀[ὃν] ἀπέστειλεν τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ εὐαγγελιζόμενος εἰρήνην ...
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Word Study: G5546: Χριστιανός Christianós
The word Christian is used 3 times in the bible. Two are from Luke listed below. And, the third from Peter in his first letter.
Acts 11:26 (KJV)
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch....
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Who did the apostles know as their and their forefathers’ God in Acts 3:13? [closed]
Acts 3:13 ASV
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had ...
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Acts 7:51-53 - What does Stephen allude to when he said "as your fathers -also ye" (v 51b), killing prophet (s) or not keeping the law?
Acts 7:51-53
You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you. Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And ...
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Question about the Jewish Law [closed]
I’m not sure if this is the proper channel to really ask this question, but I’m going to give it a shot anyway. Please help me the best that you can.
I’m a Christian who has recently converted. I have ...
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"the Holy Spirit" vs. "the Spirit" in Acts 2:4 -What are the meaning and reference differences?
Can the Holy Spirit, the Person, be a "medium" (be filled with) and an "agent" (gave the utterance) at the same time?
English translations added "the" and capitalized the ...
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Koine Greek: Is the writing style of Luke the same as Acts?
The authorship of the first two chapters and last two verses of Luke and Acts are contested because they were not part of Marcion's Canon. Does the writing style in those disputed texts match the ...
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1 Cor 13:8b-19 - what is meant by "the perfect comes" and "the partial will pass away"? [duplicate]
There are two different interpretations:
The Cessation view: Based on the biblical and church historical records: "the perfect" refers to completion of the canon of Scripture; "partial ...
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