Acts 5 · Verse 42

Acts 5:42

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Acts 5:42, King James Version

Acts 5:42 in other translations

BSBEvery day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
WEBEvery day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
ASVAnd every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus as the Christ.
YLTevery day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news--Jesus the Christ.
DARBYAnd every day, in the temple and in the houses, they ceased not teaching and announcing the glad tidings that Jesus was the Christ.
BBEAnd every day, in the Temple and privately, they went on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
WebsterAnd daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

What does Acts 5:42 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 5:40-42

40-42. beaten them--for disobeying their orders (compare Lu 23:16).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 42. And daily. Comp. 2Ti 4:2. Acts 2:46.

(d) "daily in the temple" 2Ti 4:2

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 42 Daily in the temple - That is at the hours of morning and evening prayer; for they felt it their duty to worship God in public, and to help others to make a profitable use of the practice. Every man that professes Christianity should, in this respect also, copy their conduct: nor can any man be considered to have any religion, let his sentiments be what they may, who does not attend on the public worship of his Maker. They ceased not to teach and preach Jesus - Far from desisting, they became more zealous, yea, incessant, in their work. They took advantage of the public assemblies in the temple, as well as of all private opportunities, to teach all the truths of their holy religion; and to preach, proclaim Jesus as the only Messiah, that he who was crucified rose from the dead, and was exalted a Prince and a Savior at the right hand of God. How little must these men have regarded their lives, who in the midst of such danger could pursue a line of conduct which, to all human views, must terminate in their ruin. They loved their Master, they loved his work, they loved their thankless countrymen, they loved their present wages - persecution and stripes, and hated nothing but their own lives! These men were proper persons to be employed in converting the world. Preachers of the Gospel, look at those men, and learn at once your duty, your employment, and your interest. Live and preach like apostles, and God will crown your labors with similar success.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 5:34-42

The Lord still has all hearts in his hands, and sometimes directs the prudence of the worldly wise, so as to restrain the persecutors. Common sense tells us to be cautious, while experience and observation show that the success of frauds in matters of religion has been very short. Reproach for Christ is true preferment, as it makes us conformable to his pattern, and serviceable to his interest. They rejoiced in it…

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Acts 5:42 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

πᾶσάνpasanEveryG3956
τεtethenG5037
ἡμέρανhēmerandayG2250
ἐνeninG1722
τῷtōtheG3588
ἱερῷhi'erōtempleG2411
καὶkaiandG2532
κατ᾽kat᾽inG2596
οἶκονoikonhouseG3624
οὐκouknotG3756
ἐπαύοντοepauontothey were ceasingG3973
διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesteachingG1321
καὶkaiandG2532
εὐαγγελιζόμενοιeuangelizomenoievangelising [that]G2097
τὸνtontheG3588
χριστὸνchristonChristG5547
Ἰησοῦν.¶Iēsoun[is] Jesus.G2424

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 5:42

  • Acts 2:46

    And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

  • Acts 20:20

    And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

  • Luke 21:37

    And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

  • Acts 8:35

    Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

  • Acts 9:20

    And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

  • 2 Timothy 4:2

    Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

  • Acts 17:3

    Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

  • Ephesians 4:20-21

    But ye have not so learned Christ; If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

  • Romans 1:15-16

    So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

  • 1 Corinthians 2:2

    For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

  • Acts 8:5

    Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

  • Acts 4:20

    For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
daily.
20,21; 2:46; 3:1,2-10; Lu 21:37; 22:53; 2Ti 4:2
in.
20:20
they.
4:20,29; 2Sa 6:22; Ro 1:15,16; Ga 6:14
preach.
8:5,35; 9:20; 17:3; 1Co 2:2; Eph 4:20,21

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Context

  • Acts 5:41

    And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

  • Acts 5:42

    And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

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Acts 5:42 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y todos los días, en el templo y por las casas, no cesaban de enseñar y predicar á Jesucristo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et ils ne cessaient tous les jours d’enseigner et d’annoncer Jésus comme le Christ, dans le temple et de maison en maison.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und jeden Tag, in dem Tempel und in den Häusern, hörten sie nicht auf, zu lehren und Jesum als den Christus zu verkündigen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Omni autem die non cessabant in templo et circa domos, docentes et evangelizantes Christum Jesum.