Acts 5:20

Acts 5:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
• New International Version (NIV)“Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life.”

Context of Acts 5:20

18They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail. 19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said, “Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life.” 21When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin – that is, the whole high council of the Israelites – and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them. 22But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,

Acts 5:20 word by word

πορεύεσθε καὶ σταθέντες λαλεῖτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τῷ λαῷ πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τῆς ζωῆς ταύτης.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• standἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the templeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• to the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the wordsῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• ofζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Acts 5:20

• Isaiah 58:1“Shout loudly! Don’t be quiet! Yell as loud as a trumpet! Confront my people with their rebellious deeds; confront Jacob’s family with their sin!
• Jeremiah 7:2“Stand in the gate of the Lord’s temple and proclaim this message: ‘Listen, all you people of Judah who have passed through these gates to worship the Lord. Hear what the Lord has to say.
• Jeremiah 19:14Then Jeremiah left Topheth where the Lord had sent him to give that prophecy. He went to the Lord’s temple and stood in its courtyard and called out to all the people.
• Jeremiah 20:2When he heard Jeremiah’s prophecy, he had the prophet flogged. Then he put him in the stocks which were at the Upper Gate of Benjamin in the Lord’s temple.
• Jeremiah 22:1The Lord told me, “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah. Give him a message from me there.
• Jeremiah 26:2The Lord said, “Go stand in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple. Speak out to all the people who are coming from the towns of Judah to worship in the Lord’s temple. Tell them everything I command you to tell them. Do not leave out a single word!
• Jeremiah 36:10At that time Baruch went into the temple of the Lord. He stood in the entrance of the room of Gemariah the son of Shaphan who had been the royal secretary. That room was in the upper court near the entrance of the New Gate. There, where all the people could hear him, he read from the scroll what Jeremiah had said.
• Matthew 21:23Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”
• John 18:20Jesus replied, “I have spoken publicly to the world. I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple courts, where all the Jewish people assemble together. I have said nothing in secret.
• Acts 11:14who will speak a message to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.’
• Exodus 24:3Moses came and told the people all the Lord’s words and all the decisions. All the people answered together, “We are willing to do all the words that the Lord has said,”
• John 6:63The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
• John 12:50And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Thus the things I say, I say just as the Father has told me.”
• John 17:3Now this is eternal life – that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
• 1 John 1:1This is what we proclaim to you: what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and our hands have touched (concerning the word of life –
• 1 John 5:11And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Commentaries on Acts 5:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20All the words of this life - All the doctrines of life eternal, founded on the word, death, and resurrection of Christ Jesus. This is another periphrasis for Gospel. Go to the temple - the most public place, and speak to the people - who come there to worship according to the law, the words of this life - the whole doctrine of salvation from sin and death; and show that the law is fulfilled in the sacrifice of Jesus, and that, by his resurrection, he has…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20In the temple - In a public and conspicuous place. In this way there would be a most striking exhibition of their boldness; a proof that “God” had delivered them, and a manifestation of their purpose to obey God rather than man. All the words - All the doctrines. Compare John 6:68, “Thou hast the words of eternal life.” Of this life - Pertaining to life, to the eternal life which they taught through the resurrection of Jesus. The word “life” is used…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. 19-20The irony is that the Sadducees denied the existence of angels (23:8). However, angels appear many times in the book of Acts (see also 10:3, 7, 22; 11:13; 12:6–11, 23; 27:23–24). Luke shows God guiding his people in their ministry, using angels to carry out his purpose.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2317-23. sect of the Sadducees--See on Ac 4:1 for the reason why this is specified.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 5:20

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Court
• Gospel
• Minister, Christian
• Miracles
• Persecution
• Peter
• Priest
• Prisoners
• Sadducees
• Salvation
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Doctor
• Haply
• Keep
• Lie
• Privy
• Refrain
• Sanhedrim
• Somebody
• Acts of the Apostles
• Covetousness

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