Acts 5:42

Acts 5:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
• New International Version (NIV)Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

Context of Acts 5:42

40They followed his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them. 41So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name. And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and preaching the good news of Jesus as the Christ.

Acts 5:42 word by word

πᾶσάν τε ἡμέραν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ κατ᾽ οἶκον οὐκ ἐπαύοντο διδάσκοντες καὶ εὐαγγελιζόμενοι τὸν χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν.¶Read the interlinear

• And everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• in the templeἱερόςhieros · sacredG2413
• from houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
• to houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
• they did not stopπαύωpauō · to ceaseG3973
• teachingδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• preachingεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for Acts 5:42

• Acts 5:20“Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple area the whole message of this Life.”
• Acts 2:46Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,
• Acts 3:1Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer.
• Luke 21:37Now during the day He was teaching in the temple, but at evening He would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.
• Luke 22:53While I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but this hour and the power of darkness are yours.”
• 2 Timothy 4:2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.
• Acts 20:20how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was beneficial, and teaching you publicly and from house to house,
• Acts 4:20for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
• 2 Samuel 6:22And I might demean myself even more than this and be lowly in my own sight, but with the female slaves of whom you have spoken, with them I am to be held in honor!”
• Romans 1:15So, for my part, I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
• Galatians 6:14But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
• Acts 8:5Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.
• Acts 9:20and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”
• Acts 17:3explaining and giving evidence that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.”
• 1 Corinthians 2:2For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.
• Ephesians 4:20But you did not learn Christ in this way,

Commentaries on Acts 5:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42Daily in the temple - That is at the hours of morning and evening prayer; for they felt it their duty to worship God in public, and to help others to make a profitable use of the practice. Every man that professes Christianity should, in this respect also, copy their conduct: nor can any man be considered to have any religion, let his sentiments be what they may, who does not attend on the public worship of his Maker. They ceased not to teach and preach…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42And daily … - Compare 2 Timothy 4:2. See also notes on Acts 2:46.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-42Verses 34-42 The Lord still has all hearts in his hands, and sometimes directs the prudence of the worldly wise, so as to restrain the persecutors. Common sense tells us to be cautious, while experience and observation show that the success of frauds in matters of religion has been very short. Reproach for Christ is true preferment, as it makes us conformable to his pattern, and serviceable to his interest. They rejoiced in it. If we suffer ill for doing…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 40-4240-42. beaten them--for disobeying their orders (compare Lu 23:16).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 5:42

• Diligence
• Minister, Christian
• Persecution
• Peter
• Prisoners
• Temple
• Worship
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Jesus Christ
• Doctor
• Haply
• Keep
• Lie
• Privy

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