Acts 3:7 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 3:7

Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength.

KJV

And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

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Commentary

4 voices

Leo the Great

Commentary (church-history corpus) (461)

The one whom he encouraged by word he strengthed by his right hand, because the discourse of a teacher is less efficacious in the hearts of his hearers if it is not also recommended by the example of his own action.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And he took him by the right hand,.... In imitation of Christ, whom he had often seen using the same action on such occasions: and lift him up; believing he was cured, and that it might be manifest. The word him is expressed in the Alexandrian copy, and in some others, and in the Oriental versions, which is a supplement in our translation: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength; where, it seems, his lameness lay.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

He stood without either leaning or trembling, stood straight up, and walked without a staff. He trod strongly, and moved steadily; and this was to manifest the cure, and that it was a thorough cure. Note, Those who have had experience of the working of divine grace upon them should evidence what they have experienced.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

And he took him - He took hold of his hand. To take hold of the hand in such a ease was an offer of aid, an indication that Peter was sincere, and was an inducement to him to make an effort. This may be employed as a beautiful illustration of the manner of God when he commands people to repent and believe. He does not leave them alone; he extends help, and aids their efforts.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
πιάσας	piasas	having taken	G4084 →
αὐτὸν	auton	him	G846 →
τῆς	tēs	by the	G3588 →
δεξιᾶς	dexias	right	G1188 →
χειρὸς	cheiros	hand	G5495 →
ἤγειρεν	ēgeiren	he raised up	G1453 →
αὐτόν.	auton	him.	G846 →
παραχρῆμα	parachrēma	immediately	G3916 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
ἐστερεώθησαν	estereōthēsan	were strengthened	G4732 →
αἱ	hai	the	G3588 →
βάσεις	baseis	feet	G939 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of him	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὰ	ta	the	G3588 →
σφυδρά,	sphudra	ankles,	G4974 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Mark 5:41
Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
leads to
- Mark 1:31
  So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Luke 7:14–15
  Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
- Luke 8:54–55
  But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
- John 5:28–29
  Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
- Philippians 3:21
  who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
Through
Luke 13:13
Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.
leads to
- Psalms 107:20–22
  He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
- Mark 16:18
  they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”
Through
Mark 1:31
So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
leads to
- Mark 5:41
  Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

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01Commentary

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Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About Acts