Acts 5:25

Acts 5:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
• New International Version (NIV)Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And someone came and told them, "Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So one came and told them, saying, “Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”

Context of Acts 5:25

23“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors. However, when we opened the doors, we found no one inside.” 24When the officer of the temple guards and the chief priests heard this, they were puzzled about what could have happened. Then someone told them, “The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courtyard. They’re teaching the people.” 26Then the officer of the temple guards went with some of his men to bring back the apostles without using force. After all, the officer and his guards were afraid that the people would stone them to death for using force. 27When they brought back the apostles, they made them stand in front of the council. The chief priest questioned them.

Acts 5:25 word by word

παραγενόμενος δέ τις ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ἰδοὺ οἱ ἄνδρες οὓς ἔθεσθε ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ, εἰσὶν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἑστῶτες καὶ διδάσκοντες τὸν λαόν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• cameπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
• oneτιςtis · oneG5100
• toldἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the menὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ye putτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• prisonφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• standingἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• teachingδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992

Cross-references for Acts 5:25

• Acts 5:18by arresting the apostles and putting them in the city jail.

Commentaries on Acts 5:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Then came one and told them - While they were in the perplexity mentioned above, a messenger surprised them with the information that the very men whom they had imprisoned the preceding night were standing in the temple and teaching the people!Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-25Verses 17-25 There is no prison so dark, so strong, but God can visit his people in it, and, if he pleases, fetch them out. Recoveries from sickness, releases out of trouble, are granted, not that we may enjoy the comforts of life, but that God may be honoured with the services of our life. It is not for the preachers of Christ's gospel to retire into corners, as long as they can have any opportunity of preaching in the great congregation. They must…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-40The apostles' successful ministry caused strong opposition (compare 4:1–3). The wealthy and powerful Sadducees controlled the temple and had a temple police force. They opposed belief in the resurrection and were determined to challenge and, if possible, prevent the apostles from sharing their message about the resurrection of Jesus. They felt their influence over the Jewish people weakening. Jealousy and bitterness led them to attack the apostles.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2624-26. they doubted--"were in perplexity."Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 5:25

• Court
• Defense
• Government
• Minister, Christian
• Persecution
• Peter
• Priest
• Prisoners
• Sadducees
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Doctor
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• Acts of the Apostles

Commentaries on Acts 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings