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

40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus 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

• Andτεte · and/bothG5037
• dailyἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the templeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• inκατάkata · according toG2596
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
• they ceasedπαύωpauō · to ceaseG3973
• notοὐou · noG3756
• to teachδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• preachεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for Acts 5:42

• Acts 5:20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
• Acts 2:46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
• Acts 3:1Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
• Luke 21:37And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
• Luke 22:53When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
• 2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• Acts 20:20And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
• Acts 4:20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
• 2 Samuel 6:22And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.
• Romans 1:15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
• Galatians 6:14But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
• Acts 8:5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
• Acts 9:20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
• Acts 17:3Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 2:2For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
• Ephesians 4:20But ye have not so learned Christ;

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