Selections In The Acts of the Apostles

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this study work is to give you the original Greek language words and definitions for all the key words in this selected Bible text. This work does not make any effort to interpret the text in question, though some interpretation may occur naturally as a result of the study. The English translation used is the King James (Authorized) Version, not because it is the best translation available, but because I just plain prefer it for study!

All Scripture text will be presented in normal cased lettering, and all notes within the text will be in TRUE TYPE FONT, as shown. This (I hope) will allow you to avoid confusion between God's Word and my notes. As I update this website, I will continue to embellish the text so that anyone using NETSCAPE or MSIE 3.0 or higher will be able to read the document easier. Greek tenses are abbreviated as follows:

• GREEK TENSES:
• PR= Present Tense: Shows action in present time. When used with Active Voice, and Indicative Mood, often shows linear or continuing action.
• AO= Aorist Tense : Simple, undefined action. The time of the action is undefined, except in the indicative mood.
• FUT= Future Tense : Shows action of the verb as defined in the future.
• PER= Perfect Tense: The action was completed in the past, but has lasting and continuing results into the future.
• IMP= Imperfect Tense: Used only in the indicative mood, and refers to continuous or linear action in past time. As in "I was having".
• PLPF= Pluperfect Tense: The action was completed in the past, with continuing results in the past.
• GREEK CASES:
• GEN= Genitive Case: Usually indicates possession, though it can denote source of the action.
• INST = Instrumental Case: Usually denotes action on the object of the verb.
• DAT= Dative Case
• NOM= Nominative Case
• ACC= Accusative
• PL= Plural
• SG= Singular
• GREEK VOICES:
• AC= Active Voice: Action was completed by the subject of the verb.
• PAS= Passive Voice: The subject receives the action of the verb.
• MID= Middle Voice: The subject acts in some way upon itself or to itself.
• GREEK MOODS:
• IND= Indicative Mood : Makes an assertion of fact, and is used with all Greek tenses. Example: they will go, she saw.
• OPT= Optative Mood: Rarely used, it usually expresses a wish or desire.
• IMP= Imperative Mood: A command to do something.
• SUBJ= Subjective Mood: Makes an assertion about which there is some doubt, uncertainty, or indefiniteness.
• OTHER ABBREVIATIONS:
• PART= Participle : A verbal adjective, such as "having gone, receiving the gift".
• ABL= Ablative of source: When something is out of something. Example, The Spirit out of God.
• INF= Infinitive: A verbal noun, examples = to see, to go, to throw.

7  And he said unto them, It is not for you to know (ginosko, experientially know. The disciples did not have enough information at this time to understand the dispensations of God)

the times (chronos, historical time as seen as a succession of events)

or the seasons, (kairos, dispensations, time broken up into epics of human events)

which the Father hath put in his own power. (Paul was the Apostle God used to teach dispensationalism. See 1 Thessalonians 5.1; 2 Peter 3.14)
 

8  But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
 

13  And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, (also known as Nathaniel)

and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, (also known as Simon the Canaanite)

and Judas the brother of James. (also known as Lebbus or Thaddeus)
 

20  For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishopric let another take. (prophetic of Paul. See Acts 9.1-6; 1 Corinthians 4.9; Galatians 1.17; 1 Corinthians 15.9)
 

23  And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
 

24  And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
 

25  That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
 

26  And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; (Matthias, though selected by the Apostles to be a replacement for Judas, was never an apostle. There are two qualifications for being an Apostle: you must have seen Christ, and you must have been selected to that position by Christ. Matthias met the first requirement, but his selection was the result of Peter's brash leadership. God totally ignored the improper selection of Matthias, and his name appears no where else in Scripture outside of this place. Matthias never founded a Church and never went on a missionary journey, never wrote Scripture - in short, was never used by God. Jesus Christ intended Paul to take Judas' place, and called Paul on the Damascus Road)

and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
 
 
 

38  Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for (eis, Causual use = because of. The baptism comes after the remission of sins, not as or before the remission takes place)

the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
 

39  For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
 
 
 

32  And we declare (euaggelizo, Pres Mid Ind = announce)

unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made (ginomai, Aor Act Part = having been made)

unto (pros, face to face with)

the fathers,

33  God hath fulfilled (ekpleroo, Perf Act Ind = has brought completion to)

the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up (anistemi, Aor Act Part = having brought on the scene)

Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art (eimi, Pres Act Ind = you are always)

my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
 
 
 

30  And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
 

31  And they said, Believe (pisteuo, Aorist Tense, Punctilliar action = believe in a point of time)

on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
 

34  And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing (pisteuo, Perfect Act Participle = continually believing)

in God with all his house.
 
 
 

6  And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world (oikoumene, the inhabited world. Here refers to the Roman Empire)

upside down are come hither also;
 

7  Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
 
 

23  For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
 

24  God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
 

25  Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
 

26  And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times (kairos, dispensations)

before appointed,  and the bounds (horothesia, boundary lines. Refers to national entities, which God alone establishes)

of their habitation;
 

27  That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after (pselaphao, blindly grope for)

him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
 

28  For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
 
 
 

16  And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on (epikaleomai, Aorist Participle denoting antecedent action = having already called upon)

the name of the Lord.