Acts 2/1 Cor 12

The Call

Acts 2:42–47 (ESV)

42 And they devoted themselves to

(1) the apostles’ teaching and (2) the fellowship, (3) to the breaking of bread and (4) the prayers.

42 ἦσαν δὲ προσκαρτεροῦντες τῇ διδαχῇ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῇ κοινωνίᾳ, τῇ κλάσει τοῦ ἄρτου καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς.

43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.

43 Ἐγίνετο δὲ πάσῃ ψυχῇ φόβος, πολλά τε τέρατα καὶ σημεῖα διὰ τῶν ἀποστόλων ἐγίνετο.

44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common.

44 πάντες δὲ οἱ πιστεύοντες ἦσαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ καὶ εἶχον ἅπαντα κοινὰ

45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.

45 καὶ τὰ κτήματα καὶ τὰς ὑπάρξεις ἐπίπρασκον καὶ διεμέριζον αὐτὰ πᾶσιν καθότι ἄν τις χρείαν εἶχεν·

46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad(jumping for joy) and generous (simplicity/humble) hearts,

46 καθʼ ἡμέραν τε προσκαρτεροῦντες ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ,

κλῶντές τε κατʼ οἶκον ἄρτον,

μετελάμβανον τροφῆς ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει καὶ ἀφελότητι καρδίας

47 praising God and having favor with all the people.

47 αἰνοῦντες τὸν θεὸν

καὶ ἔχοντες χάριν πρὸς ὅλον τὸν λαόν.

And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

ὁ δὲ κύριος προσετίθει τοὺς σῳζομένους καθʼ ἡμέραν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό.

Devoted (προσκαρτεροῦντες)

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 68.68 προσκαρτερέω; προσκαρτέρησις, εως

to continue to do something with intense effort, with the possible implication of despite difficulty—‘to devote oneself to, to keep on, to persist in.’

Verses

Acts 1:14 (ESV)

14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

Acts 6:4 (ESV)

4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Colossians 4:2 (ESV)

2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

Romans 12:12 (ESV)

12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

It stand out to me that this word is used often in connection to prayer. To persevere, despite opposition to prayer.

Glad

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 25.132 ἀγαλλίασις, εως

25.132 ἀγαλλίασις, εως f: a state of intensive joy and gladness, often implying verbal expression and body movement (for example, jumping, leaping, dancing)—‘to be extremely joyful, to rejoice greatly, extreme gladness

The Gifting/Power

1 Cor 12:1-11 (

12 Περὶ δὲ τῶν πνευματικῶν, ἀδελφοί,

οὐ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν.

2 Οἴδατε ὅτι ὅτε ἔθνη ἦτε πρὸς τὰ εἴδωλα τὰ ἄφωνα ὡς ἂν ἤγεσθε ἀπαγόμενοι.

3 διὸ γνωρίζω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς ἐν πνεύματι θεοῦ λαλῶν λέγει, Ἀνάθεμα Ἰησοῦς, καὶ οὐδεὶς δύναται εἰπεῖν, Κύριος Ἰησοῦς, εἰ μὴ ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ.

4 Διαιρέσεις δὲ χαρισμάτων εἰσίν, τὸ δὲ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα·

5 καὶ διαιρέσεις διακονιῶν εἰσιν, καὶ ὁ αὐτὸς κύριος· 6

καὶ διαιρέσεις ἐνεργημάτων εἰσίν, ὁ δὲ αὐτὸς θεὸς ὁ ἐνεργῶν τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν.

7 ἑκάστῳ δὲ δίδοται ἡ φανέρωσις τοῦ πνεύματος πρὸς τὸ συμφέρον (PAP-SAN: advantage - John 16:7).

8 ᾧ μὲν γὰρ διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος δίδοται

λόγος σοφίας,

ἄλλῳ δὲ λόγος γνώσεως

κατὰ τὸ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα,

9 ἑτέρῳ πίστις ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ πνεύματι,

ἄλλῳ δὲ χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων ἐν τῷ ἑνὶ πνεύματι,

10 ἄλλῳ δὲ ἐνεργήματα δυνάμεων,

ἄλλῳ [δὲ] προφητεία,

ἄλλῳ [δὲ] διακρίσεις πνευμάτων,

ἑτέρῳ γένη γλωσσῶν,

ἄλλῳ δὲ ἑρμηνεία γλωσσῶν·

11 πάντα δὲ ταῦτα ἐνεργεῖ τὸ ἓν καὶ τὸ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα διαιροῦν ἰδίᾳ ἑκάστῳ καθὼς βούλεται.