{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/vws/act005.htm","path":"bib/cmt/vws/act005.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/vws/act005.htm","text":"Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent, [1886]\nKept back (\u1f10\u03bd\u03bf\u03c3\u03c6\u03af\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf)\nOnly here, Act 5:3, and Tit 2:10, where it is rendered purloining. From \u03bd\u03cc\u03c3\u03c6\u03b9, aloof, apart. The verb means to set apart for one's self; hence to appropriate wrongfully.\nTo lie to (\u03c8\u03b5\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9)\nRather, to deceive. The design of Satan was to deceive the Holy Ghost. To lie to would require a different case in the noun, which occults in Act 5:4, where the same verb is properly rendered lie (unto God). Satan fills the heart to deceive. The result of the attempt is merely to lie.\nWhiles it remained, was it not thine own (\u03bf\u1f50\u03c7\u1f76 \u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd? \u03c3\u03bf\u1f76 \u1f14\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5)\nA play on the words. Lit., remaining, did it not remain to thee? Rev., very happily, whiles it remained, did it not remain thine own?\nConceived (\u1f14\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5)\nLit., put or fixed. Wherefore didst thou fix this deed in thy heart? - i.e., resolve upon it.\nGave up the ghost (\u1f10\u03be\u03ad\u03c8\u03c5\u03be\u03b5)\nUsed by Luke only. A rare word, occurring in the Septuagint, and in medical writers. See Eze 21:7, \"Every spirit shall faint.\" See, also, on failing, Luk 21:26.\nWound him up (\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd)\nBetter, as Rev., wrapped him round. The verb means to draw together, or draw in; hence used for shortening sail, reducing expenses, lowering or humbling a person. In Co1 7:29, it occurs in the phrase, \"the time is short (\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2, Rev., properly, shortened);\" i.e., drawn together, contracted. In the sense of wrapping up it is found in Aristophanes, of wrapping cloaks or garments about one; also of tucking up the garments about the loins, as a preparation for service. In the sense of shrouding for burial, it occurs in Euripides (\"Troades,\" 382): \"They were not shrouded (\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd) by the hands of a wife.\" In medical language, of bandaging a limb; of the contraction of tumors, and of organs of the body, etc. Some, however, as Meyer, refer the word here to the pressing together of the dead man's limbs.\nAnswered\n\"The woman, whose entrance into the assembly of the saints was like a speech\" (Bengel).\nFor so much (\u03c4\u03bf\u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5)\nPerhaps pointing to the money still lying at his feet.\nYe have agreed together (\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03ae\u03b8\u03b7 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd)\nThe verb is passive. Lit., was it agreed by you. The figure in the word is that of concord of sounds. Your souls were attuned to each other respecting this deceit. See on music, Luk 15:25.\nTo tempt (\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9)\nTo put it to the proof whether the Holy Spirit, ruling in the apostles, could be deceived. See on Act 5:3.\nThe feet\nGraphic. The steps of the young men returning from the burial are heard at the door.\nWere wrought (\u1f10\u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf)\nThe best texts read \u1f10\u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf the imperfect, were being wrought from time to time.\nAll\nThe whole body of believers.\nThe rest\nUnbelievers, deterred by the fate of Ananias from uniting themselves to the church under false pretences.\nJoin himself (\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9)\nSee on Luk 15:15; and Luk 10:11. In all but two instances (Rom 12:9; Co1 6:17), the word implies a forced, unnatural, or unexpected union. Thus Philip would not, without a special command, have \"joined himself\" to the chariot of the Ethiopian prince (Act 8:29). Saul's attempt to join himself to the apostles was regarded by them with suspicion (Act 9:26); and the fact that certain persons \"clave to\" Paul in Athens is expressly contrasted with the attitude of the citizens at large. The sense of an unnatural union comes out clearly in Co1 6:16.\nWere added (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03af\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf)\nImperfect: kept being added.\nCouches (\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03b2\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd)\nSee on Mar 2:4.\nThe shadow of Peter passing by\nBut the proper rendering is, as Peter passed by, his shadow might, etc.\nIn the common prison (\u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03af\u1fb3)\nIncorrect. \u03a4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 is not used in the sense of prison, but is an abstract term meaning ward or keeping, as in Act 4:3. There is no article, moreover. Note, too, that another word is used for the prison in the next verse (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u1fc6\u03c2). Rev., therefore, correctly, in public ward.\nBy night (\u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03bd\u03c5\u03ba\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2)\nMore correctly, during the night: \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac, in the course of. Compare Act 16:9.\nStand\nCompare Act 2:14; and see on Luk 18:11; and Luk 19:8.\nOf this life\nThe eternal life which Christ revealed. It is a peculiar use of the phrase, which is commonly employed in contrast with the life to come, as Co1 15:19. Compare Joh 6:63, Joh 6:68. Not equivalent to these words of life.\nEarly in the morning (\u1f51\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f44\u03c1\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd)\n\u1f59\u03c0\u03cc, beneath, is often used in the sense of just about, or near. \u1f4c\u03c1\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd, is from \u1f44\u03c1\u03bd\u03c5\u03bc\u03b9, to cause to arise: the dawn. See on Luk 24:1. Render as Rev., about daybreak.\nTaught (\u1f10\u03b4\u03af\u03b4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd)\nImperfect: began teaching.\nThe council (\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ad\u03b4\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd)\nThe Sanhedrim.\nThe senate (\u03b3\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03b1\u03bd)\nFrom \u03b3\u03ad\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd, an old man, like the Latin senatus, from senex, old. Taking on very early an official sense, the notion of age being merged in that of dignity. Thus in Homer \u03b3\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 are the chiefs who form the king's council. Compare the Latin patres, fathers, the title used in addressing the Roman senate. The word in this passage is the name of the Spartan assembly, Gerousia, the assembly of elders, consisting of thirty members, with the two kings. \"The well-known term,\" as Meyer remarks, \"is fittingly transferred from the college of the Greek gerontes to that of the Jewish presbyters.\" They summoned, not only those elders of the people who were likewise members of the Sanhedrim, but the whole council (all the senate) of the representatives of the people.\nPrison (\u03b4\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd)\nStill another word for prison. Compare Act 5:18, Act 5:19. Rev., prison-house. The different words emphasize different aspects of confinement. \u03a4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 is keeping, as the result of guarding. See on Act 5:18. \u03a6\u03c5\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03ae emphasizes the being put under guard, and \u03b4\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd the being put in bonds.\nOfficers (\u1f51\u03c0\u03b7\u03c1\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9)\nSee on Mat 5:25.\nThey doubted (\u03b4\u03b9\u03b7\u03c0\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd)\nSee on Luk 9:5. Rev., were much perplexed, giving the force of \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac, thoroughly at a loss. Compare Luk 24:4.\nDid not\nThe best texts omit \u03bf\u1f50, not, and the question.\nWe straitly charged\nSo Rev. (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u1fb3 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b7\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd). Lit., we charged you with a charge. See on Luk 22:15, with desire I have desired.\nIntend (\u03b2\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5)\nOr ye want. See on willing, Mat 1:19.\nThis man's\nThe phrase is remarkable as furnishing the first instance of that avoidance of the name of Christ which makes the Talmud, in the very same terms, refer to him most frequently as Peloni=, \"so and so.\"\nWe ought (\u03b4\u03b5\u1fd6)\nStronger, we must.\nTo obey (\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd)\nNot often used in the New Testament to express obedience, the most common word being \u1f51\u03c0\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c9. Sometimes \u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b8\u03c9 is used. But this word, in itself, is the only one of the several in use which expresses the conception of obedience exclusively. \u1f59\u03c0\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd is to obey as the result of listening to another: \u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 is to obey as the result of persuasion. This is the special term for the obedience which one owes to authority (\u1f00\u03c1\u03c7\u03ae): It occurs four times in the New Testament: Act 5:29, Act 5:32; Act 27:21; Tit 3:1; and in every case, of obedience to established authority, either of God or of magistrates. In Act 27:21, where it is used of the ship's officers hearkening to Paul's admonition not to loose from Crete, Paul speaks of his admonition as divinely inspired; compare Act 27:10. In Act 4:19, Peter and John say hearken (\u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd). That is a mere listening to or considering the proposition made to them. This is a deliberate course of action.\nYe slew (\u03b4\u03b9\u03b5\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5)\nOnly here and Act 26:21. To slay with one's own hands.\nTree\nSee on Luk 23:31.\nPrince\nSee on Act 3:15.\nRepentance - remission\nSee on Mat 3:2; and Jam 5:15; and Luk 3:3.\nWitnesses\nSee on Act 1:22.\nObey\nSee on Act 5:29.\nThey were cut to the heart (\u03b4\u03b9\u03b5\u03c0\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf)\nOnly here and Act 7:54. The verb means, originally, to saw asunder. A strong figure for exasperation.\nTo slay\nSee on Luk 23:32.\nThe apostles\nThe best texts substitute \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03ce\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2, the men.\nA little space (\u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u03c7\u03cd)\nBetter as Rev., a little while.\nJoined themselves (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae\u03b8\u03b7)\nThe best texts read \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03af\u03b8\u03b7, were inclined; i.e., leaned to, or took sides with.\nObeyed\nNote the word for obeyed (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf) implying the persuasive power of Theudas' boasting. See on Act 5:29.\nTaxing (\u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u1fc6\u03c2)\nMuch people\nThe best texts omit much.\nWere dispersed (\u03b4\u03b9\u03b5\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03c0\u03af\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd)\nSee on Mat 25:24.\nRefrain (\u1f00\u03c0\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5)\nLit., stand off.\nOf men (\u1f10\u03be \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03ce\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd)\nOut of men, proceeding out of their devices.\nIt will come to naught (\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03c5\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9)\nLit., be loosened down. Used of the dilapidation of the temple (Luk 21:6), and of the dissolution of the body under the figure of striking a tent (Co2 5:1). See on Mar 13:2.\nTo fight against God (\u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03c7\u03bf\u03b9)\nLit., to be God- fighters.\nThey were counted worthy to suffer shame (\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03be\u03b9\u03ce\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f00\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u1fc6\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9)\nThis is an instance of what rhetoricians style an oxymoron, from \u1f40\u03be\u03cd\u03c2, sharp, and \u03bc\u03c9\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2, foolish; a pointedly foolish saying, which is witty or impressive through sheer contradiction or paradox, as laborious idleness, sublime indifference. In this case the apostles are described as dignified by indignity.","title":"Vincent's Word Studies: Acts: Acts Chapter 5","type":"page"}