Acts 11:27-12:25 Interlinear

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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May 5, 2012


 *(From: ACTS #20 - 11:27-12:25)*


 XIV. 11:27-12:25 SUPERNATURAL GUIDANCE AND INCREASE OF THE CHURCH

A. 11:27-30 SPIRIT LEADS IN FAMINE RELIEF

a. 11:27* Now in these :days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.*

En TAUtais de tais h*e*MErais kaTH*E*Lthon aPO Ie-ro-soLUm*o*n proPH*E*tai
eis An-tiOchei-an.


 b. 11:28 AGABUS ACCURATELY PREDICTS FAMINE

*And one of them Agabus by name stood up and signified by the Spirit *

a-naSTAS de heis ex auT*O*N aNOma-ti Aga-bos eS*E*mai-nen diA tou PNEUma-tos

*that a great famine ** * liMON meGAl*e*n

*would be over all the inhabited earth: which came to pass in the days of
Claudius.*

MELlein Eses-thai eph' HOl*e*n t*e*n oi-kouMEn*e*n [3625]: H*E*tis eGEne-to
ePI KlauDIou


 c. 11:29-30 CHURCH ACTS ON WORD OF THE SPIRIT

*And the disciples, every one of them according to his ability,*

t*o*n de ma-th*e*T*O*N, kaTH*O*S eu-poREI-TO tis H*O*ri-san [3724],
HEka-stos auT*O*N,

*determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in :Judea:*

eis di-a-koNIan [1248] PEMpsai ka-toiKOUsin en t*e* IouDAIa a-delPHOIS:

30* which also they did, *ho kai ePOI*e*-san,

*sending it unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.*

a-poSTEIlan-tes pros tous pres-buTErous diA cheiROS BarNAba kai SAUlou.


 B. 12:1-23 TWO SUPERNATURAL CONTRASTING EVENTS

1. 12:1-19 A SUPERNATURAL DELIVERANCE

a. 12:1 HEROD PERSECUTES THE CHURCH

*Now about that :season Herod the king*

Kat' eKEInon de ton kaiRON ePEba-len H*e*R*O*d*e*s ho ba-siLEUS

*put forth his :hands to harm certain :of the church.*

tas CHEIras kaK*O*-SAI [2559] ti-nas t*o*n aPO t*e*s ek-kl*e*SIas.


 b. 12:2 * And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.*

aNEIlen [337] de IA-k*o*-bon ton a-delPHON I*o*Anou maCHAIr*e* [3162].


 c. 12:3a* And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter
also.*

iD*O*N de HOti a-reSTON es-tin tois IouDAIois, proSEthe-to sul-laBEIN kai
PEtron.


 d. 12:3b * And those were the days of the unleavened loaves.*

*E*san de h*e*MErai t*o*n aZUm*o*n [105].


 e. 12:4 HEROD IMPRISONS PETER

*And when he had taken him, he put him in prison,*

hon kai piAsas [4084], Ethe-to eis phu-laK*E*N [5438],

*and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him;*

pa-raDOUS TESsar-sin te-traDIois stra-ti-*o*T*O*N [4757] phuLASsein [5442]auTON;

*intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.*

bouLOme-nos [1014] meTA to PAScha [3957] a-na-gaGEIN auTON t*o* la*O*.


 f. 12:5 THE CHURCH PRAYS FOR PETER

*:Peter therefore was kept in the prison:*

ho men oun PEtros e-t*e*REIto en t*e* phu-laK*E*:

*but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto :God for him.*

pro-seuCH*E* de *e*n ek-teN*O*S gi-noMEn*e* huPO t*e*s ek-kl*e*SIas pros
ton TheON peRI auTOU.


 g. 12:6 THE STATE OF PETER IN PRISON

*And when :Herod was about to bring him forth,*

HOte de *E*mel-len pro-sa-gaGEIN [4254] auTON ho H*e*R*O*d*e*s,

*on that :night :Peter was sleeping between two soldiers,*

t*e* nukTI eKEIn*e* *e*n ho PEtros koiM*O*me-nos [2837] me-taXU DUo stra-ti-
*o*T*O*N,

*bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.*

de-deMEnos haLUse-sin duSIN: PHUlaKES [5441] te pro t*e*s THUras eT*E*roun t
*e*n phu-laK*E*N.


 h. 12:7a THE LORD'S ANGEL ROUSES PETER

*And, lo, the Lord's angel stood by him, and a light shined in the cell:*

kai, iDOU, AGge-los KuRIou ePEst*e*, kai ph*o*s Elam-psen en t*o* oiK*E*
ma-ti:

*and he struck :Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly.*

paTAxas de t*e*n pleuRAN tou PEtrou, *E*gei-ren auTON, LEg*o*n, A-NAsta en
TAchei [5034].


 i. 12:7b * And his :chains fell off from his :hands.*

kai eXEpe-san [1601] auTOU hai haLUseis ek t*o*n cheiR*O*N.


 j. 12:8a * And the angel said unto him, Gird yourself, and bind on your
:sandals.*

EIpen de ho AGge-los pros auTON, Z*O*sai [4024], kai huPOd*e*sai [5265] ta
sanDAliA [4547] sou.


 k. 12:8b* And he did so. ** *ePOI*e*sen de HOUt*o*s.


 l. 12:8c* And he says to him, Throw your :garment about you, and follow me.
*

kai LEgei auT*O*, Pe-ri-baLOU [4015] to hiMAtiON [2440] sou, kai
a-koLOUthei [190] moi.


 m. 12:9 PETER OBEYS AS IN A VISION

*And he went out, and followed; and he knew not*

kai e-xelTH*O*N, *e*-koLOUthei; kai ouk *E*dei

*that what was done through the angel was true, but thought he saw a vision.
*

HOti a-l*e*THES es-tin to giNOme-non diA tou agGElou, eDOkei de HOra-ma
BLEpein.


 n. 12:10 THE ANGEL LEADS PETER OUT OF PRISON AND DEPARTS

*And when they were past the first and second guard,*

di-elTHONtes de PR*O*t*e*n phu-laK*E*N [5438] kai deuTEran,

*they came unto the iron :gate that leads into the city;*

*E*Lthan ePI t*e*n PUl*e*n [4439] t*e*n si-d*e*RAN [4503] t*e*n PHErou-san
eis t*e*n POlin;

*which opened to them of its own accord: *H*E*tis au-toMAt*e* *e*NOIg*e*
[455] auTOIS:

*and they went out, and went on through one street;*

kai e-xelTHONtes, pro*E*Lthon 'RUm*e*n [4505] MIan;

*and straightway the angel departed from him.*

kai euTHE*o*s aPEst*e* ho AGge-los ap' auTOU.


 o. 12:11 PETER REALIZES THE LORD'S DELIVERANCE

*And when :Peter was come to himself, he said,*

kai ho PEtros en he-auT*E* geNOme-nos, EIpen,

*Now I know truly, that the Lord has sent forth his :angel*

Nun OIda a-l*e*TH*O*S, HOti e-xaPEstei-len ho KUri-ou ton AGge-lon auTOU

*and delivered me *kai eXEIlaTO [1807] me

*out of Herod's hand and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
*

ek cheiROS H*e*R*O*dou kai PAs*e*s t*e*s pros-doKIas [4329] tou laOU t*o*n
IouDAI*o*n.


 p. 12:12 PETER GOES TO JOHN MARK'S HOME

*And when he had considered, he came to the house*

su-niD*O*N [4894] te, *E*Lthen ePI t*e*n oiKIan

*of :Mary the mother of John :surnamed Mark;*

t*e*s MaRIas t*e*s m*e*TROS I*o*Anou tou e-pi-ka-louMEnou [1941] MARkou;

*where many were gathered together and praying.*

hou *E*san hi-kaNOI su-n*e*-throisMEnoi [4867] kai pro-seuCHOme-noi [4336].


 q. 12:13 * And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to
answer, *

KROUsan-tos de auTOU t*e*n THUran tou puL*O*nos, proS*E*Lthe
paiDIsk*e*hu-paKOUsai,

*Rhoda by name. ** * oNOma-ti 'ROd*e*.


 r. 12:14 RHODA ANNOUNCES PETER'S PRESENCE

*And when she recognized the voice of Peter, she opened not the gate for
:joy, *

kai e-pigNOUsa t*e*n ph*o*N*E*N tou PEtrou, aPO t*e*s chaRAS ouk *E*noi-xen
ton puL*O*na,

*but ran in, ** * eis-draMOUsa de,

*and** reported that :Peter stood before the gate.*

aP*E*Ggei-len [518] heSTAnai ton PEtron pro tou puL*O*nos.


 s. 12:15a * And they said unto her, You are mad.*

hoi de pros auT*E*N EIpan, MAIn*e* [3105].


 t. 12:15b * But she was confidently affirming it to be so.*

h*e* de di-i-schuRIze-to [1340] HOUt*o*s Echein.


 u. 12:15c * And they said, It is his :angel. ** *hoi d' Ele-gon, Ho
AGge-los es-tin auTOU.


 v. 12:16 PETER CAUSES AMAZEMENT

*But :Peter continued knocking: and when they opened, they saw him,*

ho de PEtros ePEme-nen [1961] KROU*o*n: aNOIxan-tes de, EIdan auTON,

*and were amazed. ** * kai eXEst*e*-san [1839].


 w. 12:17a PETER RECOUNTS THE LORD'S DELIVERANCE

*But he, beckoning with the hand to be silent,*

ka-taSEIsas [2678] de auTOIS t*e* cheiRI siGAN [4601],

*rehearsed to them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison.*

di-*e*G*E*sa-to [1334] auTOIS p*o*s ho KUri-os auTON eX*E*ga-gen ek t*e*s
phu-laK*E*S.


 x. 12:17b * And he said, Report these things to James, and to the brethren.
*

EIpen te, A-pagGEIla-te [518] IaK*O*b*o*, kai tois a-delPHOIS tauTA.

 y. 12:17c * And he departed, and went to another place.*

kai e-xelTH*O*N, e-poREUth*e* eis HEte-ron TOpon.


 z. 12:18 * Now when day came, no small stir was among the soldiers, *

Ge-noMEn*e*s de h*e*MEras, *e*n TAra-chos [5017] ouk oLIgos en tois stra-ti*
O*tais

*What HAS become **of** :Peter! ** * ti Ara ho PEtros eGEne-to!


 aa. 12:19a HEROD COMMANDS THE DEATH OF PETER'S GUARDS

*And when Herod had sought for him and found him not,*

H*e*R*O*d*e*s de e-pi-z*e*T*E*sas [1934] auTON kai m*e* heuR*O*N,

*he examined the guards, and commanded that they be led away to death.*

a-naKRInas [350] tous PHUla-kas, eKEleu-sen a-pachTH*E*nai [520].


 bb. 12:19b * And he went down from :Judea to Caesarea, and tarried there.*

kai ka-telTH*O*N aPO t*e*s IouDAIas eis t*e*n KaiSAri-an, diEtri-ben.


 2. 12:20-23 JUDGMENT ON A PROUD PERSECUTOR

a. 12:20 TYRE AND SIDON SEEK PEACE FROM HEROD

*Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon:*

*E*n de thu-mo-maCH*O*N [2371] TuRIois kai Si-d*o*NIois:

*and they came with one accord unto him, and,*

ho-mo-thu-maDON [3561] de paR*E*san pros auTON, kai,

*having persuaded Blastus the chamberlain of the king, they asked for peace,
*

PEIsan-tes [3982] BLAston ton ePI tou koiT*O*nos [2846] tou
ba-siLE*o*s, *e*TOUNto
eiR*E*n*e*n,

*because their :country was fed from the royal country.*

diA to TREphes-thai [5142] auT*O*N t*e*n CH*O*ran [5561] aPO t*e*s ba-si-liK
*E*S [935].


 b. 12:21 HEROD ADDRESSES THOSE OF TYRE AND SIDON

*And upon a set day :Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel,*

takT*E* de h*e*MEra ho H*e*R*O*d*e*s en-duSAme-nos esTH*E*ta [2066]ba-si-liK
*E*N [937],

*and** sat on the throne, **and made an oration unto them.*

kaTHIsas ePI tou B*E*ma-tos [968], e-d*e*-m*e*GOrei [1215] pros auTOUS.


 c. 12:22* And the people shouted, God's voice, and not man's.*

ho de D*E*mos e-pePH*O*nei, THEou ph*o*N*E*, kai ouk anTHR*O*pou.


 d. 12:23 THE LORD'S ANGEL PUNISHES HEROD

*And immediately the Lord's angel struck him,*

pa-raCHR*E*ma [3916] de ePAta-xen [3960] auTON AGge-los KuRIou,

*because he gave not :God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and he
expired.*

anth' h*o*n ouk Ed*o*-ken t*e*n DOxan t*o* The*O*: kai geNOme-nos sk*o*l*e*
KObr*o*-tos, eXEpsu-xen.


 3. 12:24 * But the word of the Lord grew and multiplied.*

Ho de LOgos tou KuRIou *E*Uxa-nen [837] kai e-pl*e*THUne-to [4129].


 C. 12:25 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: SERVANTS RETURN

*And Barnabas and Saul returned*

BarNAbas de kai SAUlos huPEstre-psan

*when they had fulfilled their ministration Jerusalemward,*

eis Ie-rou-saL*E*M pl*e*R*O*san-tes [4137] t*e*n di-a-koNIan [1248],

*having taken along John :surnamed Mark.*

sun-pa-ra-laBONtes [4838] I*o*An*e*n ton e-pi-kl*e*THENta MARkon.


 *NOTE**: (2010-03-11) - * These notes which accompany each mailing will be
eliminated at the time of printing, but will appear on our Website. The
“Notes” are not inspired, and should not accompany the printing of the
actual NT Interlinear text. Here is another of the reasons I believe the
Lord is *not* leading for them to be printed along with the text. Let me
illustrate this from my reading last night in “Oswald chambers: Abandoned
to God” by David McCasland, Discovery House Publishers, 1993, pp. 87-88:


 “Chambers' crisis of full surrender to God in 1901 profoundly altered his
life. Some time after the experience, he spoke of it in a letter to a
friend: - 'You ask a question about the baptism of the Holy Spirit - did I
get there all at once or easily? No, I did not. Pride and the possession of
the high esteem of my many Christian friends kept me out for long enough.
But immediately I was willing to sacrifice all and put myself on the Altar,
which is Jesus Himself, all was begun and done.


 “Holiness is not an attainment at all, it is the gift of God, and the
pietistic tendency is the introspection which makes me worship my own
earnestness and not take the Lord seriously at all. It is a pious fraud
that suits the natural man immensely. *He* makes holy, *He*
sanctifies, *He*does it all. All I have to do is come as a spiritual
pauper, not ashamed to
beg, to let go of my right to myself and act on Romans 12:1-2. It is never
'Do, do, and you'll be' with the Lord, but 'Be, be, and I will do through
you.' It is a case of 'hands up' and letting go, and then entire reliance
on Him.'


 “During the next five and a half years at Dunoon, Chambers developed into
a powerful and much sought after preacher. To his gift of unique and
forceful expression he added *tact* and *compassion*, qualities evidently
lacking in his earlier years. Duncan MacGregor's son Easdale, a close
friend and keen observer of Chambers, notes that Oswald's earlier sermons
'seemed to create a fear of God, in the sense of terror, in his hearers
rather than of confidence and love.' One request to the principal for a
preacher from the college concluded with a prohibition against Oswald:
'Dinna send us young lang-haired swearin' parson!'”


 Yesterday I was reading from “One Church Many Tribes” by Richard Twiss,
published by Regal Books, 2000, excerpts from pp. 191-197 - “In November
1996, in a remote part of the world, the sleepy and picturesque town of
Rotorua, New Zealand, witnessed a turning point in modern Church history.
The inaugural World Christian Gathering of Indigenous People (WCGIP)
signaled the emergence of indigenous people as a critical factor in God's
purposes for nations. I heard and saw there the advent of a new song of
reconciliation for the Church coming from indigenous people. Centuries of
pain resulting from rejection by their colonial brethren had given birth to
a word of *forgiveness* and *healing* for the Body of Christ.


 “As I listened to the pain and observed the tears of grief and loss of
indigenous people from generations of pain and rejection, one thing was
evident: *There was a glaring absence of bitterness and resentment*. Any
hearts that still questioned and harbored ill feelings were softened by
deep-seated words of forgiveness, reconciliation and healing at the heart
of what was said.


 “Approximately 30 Native North Americans from the United States and Canada
entered the sports center and slowly walked in a clockwise procession as a
traditional-style grand entry, some wearing traditional regalia. We were
accompanied by a David Ruis worship song entitled “Let the River Flow,”
sung in part in the Saulteax language. In single file we marched and danced
around the interior of the arena until we reached the center aisle in the
back. I then called my blond-haired, blue-eyed wife to my side and, hand in
hand, we led the delegation to the front as we danced a traditional
friendship dance. Many told us later that just the sight of us dancing in a
traditional way, as a cross-cultural couple, was living proof that
reconciliation is possible in Jesus Christ. As we all stood facing the
audience, we could see many were crying and rejoicing before the Lord.


 “A report reached us the next day that five Maori people, including one
who had been in prison, prayed to receive Jesus Christ because they were so
deeply touched by our entrance, our music and our dance. One Maori brother
said he began weeping when we entered and could not stop for the next hour
because of the presence of God and the beauty of the Lord he saw in us.
Later, an Aboriginal man from Australia shared his joy with us: When he saw
us dancing, he had joined us and danced in the traditional style of his own
tribe. He said it was the first time he had felt the liberty to do so as a
Christian. He was released, blessed and affirmed by the Lord as he danced.


 “A White brother spoke of being acutely aware of the fact that the
treasure of indigenous people generally continues to be excluded from the
Church and that, as a result, the church rarely has the benefit of
“drinking from their wells.” The gathering made me realize more than ever
before that this is a story the Church around the earth needs to hear and
see.”


 The lack of bitterness at this conference of 2000 people from 32 countries
and 100 nations - for past mistreatment - has produced a spirit of Jesus
that is opening doors of Evangelism in a special way for our First Nations
People. I am committed as an Anglo White person to stand with them until
like the 12 tribes of Israel, they like Benjamin who was nearly lost as a
tribe to Israel (last chapters of the Book of Judges), may take their world
place as one of the 12 cultural groups of our earth.


 I want a deeper drinking from the wells of Oswald Chambers since 1901, and
the World's Aboriginal peoples as manifested in 1996 in New Zealand. Then I
trust that my “NOTES” following these Interlinear mailings, may take on
more of the spirit above. J.A.Watt


 *Addendum: The prophets of the OT, and John the Baptist and Jesus in the
NT, prayed for those in office and authority; but at the same time spoke
out openly and forcefully against abuses by those holding such office. A
modern prophet and John the Baptist is Dr. David Barton, more of a
historian than a Biblical speaker, but very famous for his knowledge of
historical facts as well as Biblical truths.*


 *DR. DAVID BARTON - ON OBAMA*


 *Respect the Office? Yes. Respect the man in the Office? No, I am sorry to
say.*


 *I have noted that many elected officials, both Democrats and Republicans,
called upon America to unite behind Obama. Well, I want to make it clear to
all who will listen that I AM NOT uniting behind Obama!*


 *I will respect the Office which he holds, and I will acknowledge his
abilities as an orator and wordsmith and pray for him. BUT that is it. I
have begun today to see what I can do to make sure that he is a one-term
President!*


 *Why am I doing this? it is because:*

*- I do not share Obama's vision or value system for America;*

*- I do not share his Abortion beliefs;*

*- I do not share his radical Marxist's concept of re-distributing wealth;*

*- I do not share his stated views on raising taxes on those who make
$150,000+ (the ceiling has been changed three times since August);*

*- I do not share his view that America is Arrogant;*

*- I do not share his view that America is not a Christian Nation;*

*- I do not share his view that the military should be reduced by 25%;*

*- I do not share his view of amnesty and giving more to illegals than our
American Citizens who need help;*

*- I do not share his views on homosexuality and his definition of marriage;
*

*- I do not share his views that Radical Islam is our friend and Israel is
our enemy who should give up any land;*

*- I do not share his spiritual beliefs (at least the ones he has made
public);*

*- I do not share his Beliefs on how to re-work the healthcare system in
America;*

*- I do not share his Strategic views of the Middle East; and*

*- I certainly do not share his plan to sit down with terrorist regimes
such as Iran.*


 *Bottom line: my America is vastly different from Obama's, and I have a
higher obligation to my Country and my GOD to do what is Right!*

*For eight (8) years, the Liberals in our Society, led by numerous
entertainers who would have no platform and no real credibility but for
their celebrity status, have attacked President Bush, his family, and his
spiritual beliefs!*


 *They have not moved toward the center in their beliefs and their
philosophies, and they never came together nor compromised their personal
beliefs for the betterment of our Country!*

*They have portrayed my America as a land where everything is tolerated
except being intolerant!*

*They have been a vocal and irreverent minority for years!*

*They have mocked and and attacked the very core values so important to the
founding and growth of our Country!*

*They have made every effort to remove the name of GOD or Jesus Christ from
our Society!*

*They have challenged capital punishment, the right to Bear firearms, and
the most basic principles of our criminal code!*

*They have attacked one of the most fundamental of all Freedoms, the right
of free speech!*


 *Unite behind Obama? Never!!!*


 *I am sure many of you who read this think that I am going overboard; but
I refuse to retreat one more inch in favor of those whom I believe are the
embodiment of Evil! PRESIDENT BUSH made many mistakes during his
Presidency, and I am not sure how history will judge him. However, I
believe that he weighed his decisions in light of the long established
Judeo-Christian principles of our Founding Fathers!!!*

*Majority rules in America, and I will honor the concept; however, I will
fight with all of my power to be a voice in opposition to Obama and his
“goals for America.”*

*I am going to be a thorn in the side of those who, if left unchecked, will
destroy our Country! Any more compromise is more defeat!*

*I pray that the results of this election will wake up many who have sat on
the sidelines and allowed the Socialist-Marxist anti-GOD crowd to slowly
change so much of what has been good in America!*


 “*Error of Opinion may be tolerated where Reason is left free to combat
it.” - Thomas Jefferson*


 *GOD bless you and GOD bless our Country!!!*


 *Thanks for your time; be safe. **“**In GOD We Trust”*



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