Acts 4:2

King James Version:

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Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Complete Jewish Bible:

very annoyed that they were teaching the people the doctrine of resurrection from the dead and offering Yeshua as proof.

Berean Standard Bible:

greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

American Standard Version:

being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Being grieved^{G1278} that^{G1223} they^{G846} taught^{G1321} the people^{G2992}, and^{G2532} preached^{G2605} through^{G1722} Jesus^{G2424} the resurrection^{G386} from^{G1537} the dead^{G3498}.

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Commentary for Acts 4:2

Acts 4:2 is a verse set within the historical context of the early Christian church shortly after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The verse specifically captures a moment of tension between the burgeoning Christian movement and the established Jewish religious authorities in Jerusalem. In this verse, the Sadducees, a sect within Judaism that did not believe in the resurrection of the dead, are depicted as being deeply troubled by the apostles Peter and John. These apostles were proclaiming the message of Jesus' resurrection and teaching the people about the implications of this event, which was a central tenet of early Christian belief and a direct challenge to the Sadducees' theology.

The themes present in this verse include the conflict between new and old religious paradigms, the boldness of the early Christian witnesses in the face of persecution, and the centrality of Jesus' resurrection to the Christian faith. The resurrection is presented as a source of hope and a cornerstone of Christian doctrine, offering a promise of life beyond death. The verse also highlights the early church's commitment to public proclamation and education about their beliefs, despite the opposition they faced from religious and political authorities. This commitment would eventually lead to the spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire and beyond.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1278
   There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: διαπονέω
   Transliteration: diaponéō
   Pronunciation: dee-ap-on-eh'-o
   Description: from διά and a derivative of πόνος; to toil through, i.e. (passively) be worried:--be grieved.
   
2. Strong's Number: G1223
   There are 580 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: διά
   Transliteration: diá
   Pronunciation: dee-ah'
   Description: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
   
3. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
4. Strong's Number: G1321
   There are 91 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: διδάσκω
   Transliteration: didáskō
   Pronunciation: did-as'-ko
   Description: a prolonged (causative) form of a primary verb (to learn); to teach (in the same broad application):--teach.
   
5. Strong's Number: G2992
   There are 139 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: λαός
   Transliteration: laós
   Pronunciation: lah-os'
   Description: apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from δῆμος, which denotes one's own populace):--people.
   
6. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
7. Strong's Number: G2605
   There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καταγγέλλω
   Transliteration: katangéllō
   Pronunciation: kat-ang-gel'-lo
   Description: from κατά and the base of ἄγγελος; to proclaim, promulgate:--declare, preach, shew, speak of, teach.
   
8. Strong's Number: G1722
   There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐν
   Transliteration: en
   Pronunciation: en
   Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
   
9. Strong's Number: G2424
   There are 935 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: Ἰησοῦς
   Transliteration: Iēsoûs
   Pronunciation: ee-ay-sooce'
   Description: of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
   
10. Strong's Number: G386
    There are 189 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀνάστασις
    Transliteration: anástasis
    Pronunciation: an-as'-tas-is
    Description: from ἀνίστημι; a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth):--raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again.
    
11. Strong's Number: G1537
    There are 761 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐκ
    Transliteration: ek
    Pronunciation: ex
    Description: a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
    
12. Strong's Number: G3498
    There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: νεκρός
    Transliteration: nekrós
    Pronunciation: nek-ros'
    Description: from an apparently primary (a corpse); dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun):--dead.