1.
Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
Are these things so = If ( App-118 . a) these things are so.
2.
And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
Men. App-123 . Compare Acts 1:11 .
God. App-98 .
glory. See p. 1511. This is the genitive of character. App-17 . Compare Psalms 29:3 , and note the seven other similar expressions, "the God of comfort" (Romans 15:5 . 2 Corinthians 1:3 ), "hope" (Romans 15:13 ), "love" (2 Corinthians 13:11 ), "patience" (Romans 15:5 ), "peace" (Romans 15:33 , &c), " all grace" (1 Peter 5:10 ), and "truth" (Deuteronomy 32:4 , &c).
appeared unto = was seen by. Greek. optomai. App-106 .
dwelt = settled. Greek. katoikeo. See note on Acts 2:6 .
Charran = Haran (Genesis 11:31 ).
3.
And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
4.
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
when = after that. Greek. meta. App-104 . It was Abraham, not Terah, who had been called (Genesis 12:1 ), and therefore Terah could get no farther than Haran. There was a long sojourn in Haran of twenty-five years. See App-50 . pp Act 51:52 .
removed him. Greek. metoikizo = to cause to change one's abode. Only here and Acts 7:43 . In the Septuagint in 1 Chronicles 5:6 . Amos 5:27 , &c. wherein = into (Greek. eis . App-104 .) which, i.e. into which ye came and now dwell there.
5.
And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
none = not (Greek. ou. App-105 ) any.
no, not, &c. = not even (Greek. oude) . Figure of speech Epitasis. App-6 .
to set his foot on = a place (Greek. bema . See note on John 19:13 ) for a foot.
promised. Reference to Genesis 13:15 .
possession. Greek. kataschesis. Only here and Acts 7:45 .
no = not any, as above.
child. Greek. teknon. App-108 .
6.
And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.
spake. Greek. laleo. App-121 . Quoted from Genesis 15:13 , Genesis 15:14 .
sojourn = be a stranger. Greek. paroikos. Here, Acts 7:29 . Ephesians 2:19 . 1 Peter 2:11 . The verb paroikeo, only in Luke 24:18 . Hebrews 11:9 .
strange = foreign. Greek. allotrios. App-124 .
bring them into bondage = enslave them. Greek. douloo. App-190 .
entreat them evil = wrong them. Greek. kakoo . Compare App-128 . Here, Acts 7:19 ; Acts 12:1 ; Acts 14:2 ; Acts 18:10 . 1 Peter 3:13 .
four hundred years. See note on Exodus 12:40 .
7.
And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
nation. Greek. ethnos. See note on Acts 4:25 , Acts 4:27 .
to whom, &c. = whom they shall serve. Greek. douleuo. App-190 .
judge. Greek. krino. App-122 .
that = these things.
serve = worship. Greek. latreuo. App-137 . Compare Exodus 3:12 .
8.
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
covenant. Greek. diatheke. See note on Matthew 26:28 .
patriarchs. See note on Acts 2:29 .
9.
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
moved with envy = being jealous. Greek. zeloo. Compare the noun zelos, Acts 5:17 .
10.
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
delivered. Greek. exaireo. Here, Acts 7:34 ; Acts 12:11 ; Acts 23:27 ; Acts 26:17 . Matthew 5:29 ; Matthew 18:9 . Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:4 .
afflictions = tribulations. Greek. thlipsis. Compare Psalms 105:17-19 .
favour = grace. Greek. charis. App-184 .
in the sight of = before. Greek. enantion.
11.
Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
the land of. Omit.
sustenance. Greek. chortasma. Only here. Compare the verb chortazo = to fill. First occurance Matthew 5:6 .
12.
But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
corn. Greek. sita , an irregular plural of sitos, the word used elsewhere in N.T. and Septuagint. The texts read sitia, from sition, a word much used by medical writers.
sent out. Greek. exapostello. App-174 .
first = the first time.
13.
And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
at = in. Greek. en. App-104 .
made known. Greek. anagnorizomai. Only here. Compare App-132 .
kindred = race. Greek. genos.
was made known = became (Greek. ginomai) manifest (Greek. phaneros. App-106 .) See Genesis 45:16 .
unto = to.
14.
Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
sent. Greek. apostello. App-174 .
called . . . to him. Greek. metakaleomai. Here, Acts 10:32 ; Acts 20:17 ; Acts 24:25 . meta in composition expresses the idea of change.
threescore, &c. This included Jacob's kindred. See note on Genesis 46:26 .
souls. Greek. psuche . App-110 .
15.
So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
died = came to his end. Greek. teleutao.
16.
And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
carried over = removed. Greek. metatithemi. Only here; Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:6 . Hebrews 7:12 ; Hebrews 11:5 , Hebrews 11:6 . Jude 1:4 .
Sychem = Shechem (Genesis 50:5 ). See App-187 .
sepulchre. Greek. mnema. See note on Acts 2:29 .
bought. Greek. oneomai. Only here.
of = from. Greek. para .
sons. Greek. huios. App-108 .
17.
But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
18.
Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
another. Greek. heteros. App-124 .
king. See App-188 .
arose. Greek. anistemi. App-178 .
knew. Greek. oida. App-132 .
19.
The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
The same = This one.
dealt subtilly with. Greek. katasophizomai. Only here. In Septuagint "deal wisely", Exodus 1:10 .
cast out = caused to he exposed (Greek. ekthetos. Only here).
young children = babes. Greek. brephos. App-108 .
to the end. Greek. eis.
live = be born alive, or preserved alive. Greek. zoogoneo. Only here and Luke 17:33 . See also 1 Timothy 6:13 . In Septuagint in Exodus 1:17 , Exodus 1:18 , Exodus 1:22 , &c.
20.
In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:
Moses. See note on Acts 8:22 .
exceeding fair = fair to God. Figure of speech Idioma. App-6 .
fair. Greek. asteios. Only here and Hebrews 11:23 . The word used in Exodus 2:2 , Septuagint
nourished up. Greek. anatrepho. Only here, Acts 7:21 with Acts 22:3 . A word common in medical writers.
21.
And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
cast out. Greek. ektithemi, verb of ekthetos, in Acts 7:19 . Only here, Acts 11:4 ; Acts 18:26 ; Acts 28:23 .
took . . . up. Greek. anaireo. Generally translated "kill", i.e. take away (by death). See Acts 7:28 ; Acts 2:23 ; Acts 5:33 , Acts 5:36 , &c.
her own son = a son for herself.
22.
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
learned = educated. Greek. paideuo.
in all, &c. This included the mysteries of the Egyptian religion, as all education was in the hands of the priests.
words. Greek. logos. App-121 .
deeds = works. Figure of speech Syntheton. App-6 .
23.
And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
he was, &c. Literally a period (Greek. chronos) of forty years (Greek. tessarakontaetes. Only here and Acts 13:18 ) was fulfilled. Greek. pleroo. App-125 .
into = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 .
visit. Greek. episkeptomai. App-133 .
children = sons. Greek. huios as in Acts 7:16 .
24.
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
seeing. Greek. eidon. App-133 .
suffer wrong = being wronged. Greek. adikeo. Compare App-128 .
defended. Greek. amunomai. Only here.
avenged = took vengeance (Greek. ekdikesis. Here, Luke 18:7 , Luke 18:8 ; Luke 21:22 .Romans 12:19 . 2 Corinthians 7:11 . 2 Thessalonians 1:8 . Hebrews 10:30 . 1 Peter 2:14 ) for.
him that was oppressed = the oppressed one. Greek. kataponeomai. Only here and 2 Peter 2:7 .
and smote = having smitten.
25.
For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
would have. Omit.
deliver them = give them salvation.
26.
And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
next = following. Greek. epeimi. Only here, Acts 16:11 ; Acts 20:15 ; Acts 21:18 ; Acts 23:11 . See note on Matthew 6:11 .
shewed himself. Greek. optomai, as in Acts 7:2 .
strove = fought. Greek. machomai. Only here, Joh 6:52 . 2 Timothy 2:24 .James 4:2 .
would have set them = was driving them together. Greek. sunelauno. Only here. But the texts read "was reconciling them", Greek. sunallasso.
at one = into (Greek. eis. App-104 .) peace.
again. Omit.
Sirs = Men. Greek. aner. App-123 . The plural andres is translated "Sirs" six times, all in Acts, here, Acts 14:15 ; Acts 19:25 ; Acts 27:10 , Acts 27:21 , Acts 27:25 .
do ye wrong one to another = wrong ye one another. Greek. adikeo, as in Acts 7:24 .
27.
But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
thrust him away. Greek. apotheomai. Only here. Acts 7:39 ; Acts 13:46 . Romans 11:1 , Rom 11:2 ; 1 Timothy 1:19 .
judge. Greek. dikastes. Only here, Acts 7:35 .Luke 12:14 . Compare App-177 .
28.
Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?
Wilt thou = Thou dost not ( App-105 ) wish ( App-102 ); me is used with questions, where a negative answer is expected.
kill. Greek. anaireo, as in Acts 7:21 .
diddest = killedst.
29.
Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.
saying. Greek. logos, as in Acts 7:22 .
stranger. Greek. paroikos. Same as "sojourn" in Acts 7:6 .
Madian = Midian. See Exodus 2:15 ; Exodus 3:1 .
30.
And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
expired = fulfilled. Greek. pleroo, as in Acts 7:23 .
of the Lord. The texts omit.
of fire in a bush = of a burning bush. Figure of speech Antimereia. App-6 .
31.
When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,
sight. Greek. horama. Occurs twelve times, all in Acts, except in Matthew 17:9 . Always trans, "vision", except here. Not the same word as in Acts 2:17 .
behold = inspect, or consider. Greek. katanoeo. App-133 .
the Lord. App-98 .
unto him. The texts omit. The quotations are from Exo 3:32
32.
Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abrham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
God. The texts omit the third and fourth occurance of the word in this verse.
trembled = became trembling (Greek. entromos. Only here, Acts 16:29 . Hebrews 12:21 ).
33.
Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
thy shoes, &c. = the sandal of thy feet.
where = in (Greek. en) which, but the texts read epi .
ground. Greek. ge. App-129 .
34.
I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
I have seen, I have seen. A Hebraism. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6 . Literally Seeing, I saw.
affliction = wrong. Greek. kakosis . Only here. Compare Kakoo, verses: Acts 7:6 , Acts 7:19 .
groaning. Greek. stenagmos. Only here and Romans 8:26 .
35.
This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
deliverer = redeemer. Greek. lutroes. Only here. Compare lutron, ransom (Matthew 20:28 . Mark 10:45 ); lutroo, redeem (1 Timothy 2:14; 1 Timothy 2:141 Timothy 2:14 . 1 Peter 1:18 ); lutrosis, redemption (Luke 1:68 ; Luke 2:38 . Hebrews 9:12 ).
by = in. Greek. en , but the texts read sun.
36.
He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
He = This one.
shewed . Literally done. See Deuteronomy 31:2 ; Deuteronomy 34:7 .
wonders. Greek. teras . App-176 .
signs. Greek. semeion. App-176 .
37.
This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
that = the.
A Prophet. Quoted from Deuteronomy 18:15 . Compare Acts 3:22 .
your. The texts omit.
raise up. Greek. anistemi. App-178 .
like unto = as.
Him shall ye hear. The texts omit, but not the Syriac.
38.
This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
church. App-186 .
lively = living. Figure of speech Idioma. App-6 .
oracles = utterances. Greek. logion. Only here; Romans 3:2 . Heb 5:12 . 1 Peter 4:11 .
39.
To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
would. App-102 .
obey = be obedient (Greek. hupekoos. Only here; 2 Corinthians 2:9 . Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:8 ).
from them = away.
40.
Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
gods. App-98 .
to go before. Greek. proporeuomai. Only here and Luke 1:76 .
wot = know. App-132 .
is become of = has come (to).
41.
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
made a calf Greek. moschopoieo, a compound word, meaning "were calf-making" Only here.
idol. Greek. eidolon. The first of eleven occurances. Only word so rendered.
rejoiced = were rejoicing. Greek. euphraino. Same word as in Acts 2:26 .
42.
Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
worship. Same word as "serve" in Acts 7:7 .
host = army. Greek. stratia. Only here and Luke 2:13 .
heaven = the heaven. See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .
as = even as.
is = has been.
the = a.
ye . Omit.
have ye offered = did ye offer. This question is introduced by me, as in Acts 7:28 .
slain beasts. Greek. sphagion. Only here. Compare sphage, Acts 8:32 .
43.
Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
Yea, ye = Ye even.
tabernacle. Greek. skene, tent.
Remphan. See notes on Amos 5:25-27 , from which this quotation is taken. It follows the Septuagint very closely. App-107 .
figures. Greek. tupos. See note on John 20:25 (print). Romans 5:14 .
worship. Greek. proskuneo. App-137 .
carry . . . away. Greek. metoikizo, as in Acts 7:4 .
beyond. Greek. epekeina. Only here.
Babylon. Amos says "Damascus". See note there. The stages of captivity were: Syrian, to Damascus; Assyrian, beyond Damascus to Mesopotamia; Babylonian, to Babylon and beyond, and now they were to be carried to the uttermost parts of the earth.
44.
Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
witness = testimony. Greek. marturion, as in Acts 4:33 . See Exodus 25:16 ; Exodus 26:33 ; Exodus 30:6 Revelation 15:5 .
had appointed = arranged.
according to. Greek. kata. App-104 .
fashion Greek. tupos , as in Acts 7:43 .
seen. Greek. horao . App-133 . Compare Exodus 26:30 ; Exodus 27:8 . Hebrews 8:5 .
45.
Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
also. This should he read after "brought in".
came after = received in succession. Greek. diadechomai. Only here. Revised Version "in their turn".
Jesus = Joshua. Compare Hebrews 4:8 . The Hebrew means "Jehovah the Saviour". See note on Joshua 1:1 .
Gentiles. Greek. ethnos, same as nation, Acts 7:7 .
drave out = thrust out. Greek. exotheo. Only here and Acts 27:39 . Compare Acts 7:27 .
before = from. Greek. apo. App-104 .
unto = until. Greek. heos .
David. Like Joseph, David was rejected, and tested by affliction before God gave him deliverance.
46.
Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
before = in the eyes of. Greek. enopion.
desired = asked. Greek. aiteo. App-134 . See 2 Samuel 7:2 , 2 Samuel 7:3 .
tabernacle. Greek. skenoma. Only here and 2 Peter 1:13 , 2 Peter 1:14 . Not the same as in Acts 7:44 . Revised Version reads "habitation". Compare Psalms 132:5 .
47.
But Solomon built him an house.
Solomon. Stephen does not enlarge upon the history of either David or Solomon, probably because he saw the gathering storm on the faces of his audience.
48.
Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Howbeit, &c. Read, "But not the Most High in hand-made temples dwelleth". The "not"stands first by Figure of speech Anastrophe. App-6 .
the Most High. Greek. hupsistos. This, as a title of Deity, occurs nine times. See Luke 1:32 .
Temples. The texts omit.
made with hands. Greek. cheiropoietos. Here, Acts 17:34 .Mark 14:58 . Ephesians 2:11 .Hebrews 9:11 , Hebrews 9:24 .
49.
Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
earth. Greek. ge, as in Acts 7:3 .
My footstool = the footstool of my feet, as in Acts 2:35 . Compare Matthew 5:35 , and see note on Matthew 22:44 .
what = what kind of.
rest. Greek. katapausis. Only here; Hebrews 3:11 , Hebrews 3:18 ; Hebrews 4:1 , Hebrews 4:3 , Hebrews 4:3 , Hebrews 4:5 , Hebrews 4:10 , Hebrews 4:11 .
50.
Hath not my hand made all these things?
not. Greek. ouchi. App-105 . Freely quoted from Isaiah 66:1 , Isaiah 66:2 .
51.
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
stiffrieoked. Greek. sklerotrachelos. Only here in NT., but in Sept, in Exodus 33:3 , Exodus 33:5 ; Exo 33:34 , Exodus 33:9 . Deuteronomy 9:6 , Deuteronomy 9:13 . Compare Deuteronomy 31:27 . 2 Chronicles 30:8 . Proverbs 29:1 . This is an instance of Figure of speech Ecphonesis. App-6 .
uncircumcised. Greek. aperitmetos. Only here.
resist = fall against. Greek. antipipto. Only here.
the Holy Ghost. App-101 . This verse is quoted in support of the idea that men can successfully withstand the Spirit, instead of stumbling at His words. Compare Matthew 21:44 .
52.
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
have, &c. = did . . . persecute.
have slain = slew.
shewed before. Greek. prokatangello. See Acts 3:18 .
coming. Greek. eleusis. Only here. the Just One. Greek. dikaios. App-191 . Compare Acts 3:14 ; Act 22:14 . 1 John 2:1 .
have been = became.
the. Omit.
betrayers. Greek. prodot e s . Here, Luk 6:16 . 2 Timothy 3:4 .
53.
Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
have. Omit.
by = unto. Greek. eis. App-104 .
disposition. Greek. diatage. Only here and Romans 13:2 . The Syriac reads, "by the precept". Compare Acts 7:38 and Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:19 .
have, &c. = guarded it not.
54.
When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
cut. Greek. diapriomai, as in Acts 5:33 .
gnashed, &c. = were gnashing their teeth on him. Greek. brucho Only here. An onomatopoeic word, like brugmos. Matthew 8:12 , &c. Both are medical words.
55.
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
being. Greek. huparcho. See note on Luke 9:48 .
the Holy Ghost No article. App-101 .
looked up stedfastly. Greek. atenizo. App-133 . He was probably in one of the Temple courts, open to the sky.
Jesus. App-98 .
right hand Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
56.
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Behold Greek. idou, App-133 .:2. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .
see = behold. Greek. theoreo. App-133 .
the heavens. Plural See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .
opened. Greek. anoigo, but the texts read " dianoigo ", thrown open.
Son of Man. App-98 . The eighty-fifth occurance. Only here in Acts, and the only place where He is so named by man. In John 12:34 , the Lord's own words are repeated in a question.
57.
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
58.
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
out of = without. Greek. exo. Compare Leviticus 24:14 . The charge was blasphemy, as in the case of his Master. Compare Hebrews 13:13 .
stoned him = kept easting stones at him. Greek. lithoboleo. Compare Mark 12:4 .
witnesses. See note on Acts 1:8 . In accordance with the law they had to cast the first stone (Deuteronomy 17:7 ).
young man. Greek. neanias . Only here, Acts 20:9 ; Acts 23:17 , Acts 23:18 , Acts 23:22 . He was probably about thirty-three years of age. Neanias was the next period to neaniskos ( App-108 . x), but the limits are very uncertain.
Saul. Greek. Saulos. Compare Acts 22:20 .
59.
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
calling upon. There is no Ellipsis of the word God. See Revised Version. Stephen called upon and invoked the Lord.
spirit. App-101 .
60.
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
kneeled down. Literally "placed the knees", an expression used in Luke ( Act 22:41 ) and Acts (here, Acts 9:40 ; Acts 20:36 ; Acts 21:5 ), and once in Mark (Acts 15:19 ). In the Epistles we read "bow the knee". Ephesians 3:14 .
sin. Greek. hamartia. App-128
to their charge = to them
fell asleep. Greek. koimaomai. App-171 .