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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/acts/5.htm">New International Version</a> &#8220Go, stand in the temple courts,&#8221 he said, &#8220and tell the people all about this new life.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/acts/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Go to the Temple and give the people this message of life!” <a href="/esv/acts/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.” <a href="/bsb/acts/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.” <a href="/blb/acts/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> "Go, and having stood in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life." <a href="/kjv/acts/5.htm">King James Bible</a> Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. <a href="/nkjv/acts/5.htm">New King James Version</a> “Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life.” <a href="/nasb_/acts/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple area the whole message of this Life.” <a href="/nasb/acts/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/acts/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Go your way, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life.” <a href="/lsb/acts/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life.” <a href="/amp/acts/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Go, stand and continue to tell the people in the temple [courtyards] the whole message of this Life [the eternal life revealed by Christ and found through faith in Him].” <a href="/csb/acts/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Go and stand in the temple, and tell the people all about this life.” <a href="/hcsb/acts/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Go and stand in the temple complex, and tell the people all about this life.&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life. <a href="/cev/acts/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "Go to the temple and tell the people everything about this new life." <a href="/erv/acts/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life. <a href="/gwt/acts/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The angel told them, "Stand in the temple courtyard, and tell the people everything about life [in Christ]." <a href="/gnt/acts/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Go and stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new life." <a href="/isv/acts/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Go, stand in the Temple, and keep on telling the people the whole message about this life they can have." <a href="/msb/acts/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.? <a href="/net/acts/5.htm">NET Bible</a> "Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life." <a href="/nheb/acts/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life." <a href="/wbt/acts/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. <a href="/wey/acts/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Go and stand in the Temple, and go on proclaiming to the people all this Message of Life." <a href="/web/acts/5.htm">World English Bible</a> “Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life”; <a href="/blb/acts/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> "Go, and having stood in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life." <a href="/ylt/acts/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;' <a href="/slt/acts/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Go ye, and having stood, speak in the temple all the words of this life.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. <a href="/cpdv/acts/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “Go and stand in the temple, speaking to the people all these words of life.” <a href="/nabre/acts/5.htm">New American Bible</a> “Go and take your place in the temple area, and tell the people everything about this life.” <a href="/nrsvce/acts/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “Go, stand in the temple and tell the people the whole message about this life.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all these words of life. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Go stand in The Temple and speak to the people all these words of life.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Go, stand in the temple, and speak to the people all the words of this life. <a href="/godbey/acts/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Go, and standing in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life. <a href="/haweis/acts/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Go, and taking your station in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life. <a href="/mace/acts/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> go, stand in the temple, and declare to the people, the whole doctrine of life. <a href="/wey/acts/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Go and stand in the Temple, and go on proclaiming to the people all this Message of Life." <a href="/worrell/acts/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> "Go, and, standing, speak in the temple, to the people, all the words of this life." <a href="/worsley/acts/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> "Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life." <a href="/parallel/acts/5-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=1395" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/5.htm">The Apostles Arrested and Freed</a> …19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying, 20<a href="/greek/4198.htm" title="4198: Poreuesthe (V-PMM/P-2P) -- To travel, journey, go, die. ">“Go,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2476.htm" title="2476: stathentes (V-APP-NMP) -- A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.">stand</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2411.htm" title="2411: hierō (N-DNS) -- Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.">temple courts</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: laleite (V-PMA-2P) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">and tell</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2992.htm" title="2992: laō (N-DMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a people.">people</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">full</a> <a href="/greek/4487.htm" title="4487: rhēmata (N-ANP) -- From rheo; an utterance,; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.">message</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tautēs (DPro-GFS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/2222.htm" title="2222: Zōēs (N-GFS) -- Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.">new life.”</a> 21At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a> Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” <a href="/mark/16-15.htm">Mark 16:15</a> And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. <a href="/john/20-21.htm">John 20:21</a> Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” <a href="/luke/24-47.htm">Luke 24:47</a> and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29-31</a> And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness, / as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.” / After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. <a href="/acts/10-42.htm">Acts 10:42</a> And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead. <a href="/romans/10-14.htm">Romans 10:14-15</a> How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? / And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” <a href="/2_timothy/4-2.htm">2 Timothy 4:2</a> Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-16.htm">1 Corinthians 9:16</a> Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! <a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a> The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, <a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm">Jeremiah 1:7</a> But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak. <a href="/ezekiel/2-7.htm">Ezekiel 2:7</a> But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious. <a href="/jonah/3-2.htm">Jonah 3:2</a> “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.” <a href="/psalms/40-9.htm">Psalm 40:9-10</a> I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know. / I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.stand.<a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">Isaiah 58:1</a> Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.<a href="/jeremiah/7-2.htm">Jeremiah 7:2</a> Stand in the gate of the LORD'S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.<a href="/jeremiah/19-14.htm">Jeremiah 19:14,15</a> Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people, … all.<a href="/acts/11-14.htm">Acts 11:14</a> Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.<a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">Exodus 24:3</a> And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.<a href="/john/6-63.htm">John 6:63,68</a> It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/3-8.htm">Courts</a> <a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Full</a> <a href="/acts/3-15.htm">Life</a> <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Message</a> <a href="/acts/2-13.htm">New</a> <a href="/acts/4-2.htm">Proclaiming</a> <a href="/john/17-8.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/acts/4-26.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/acts/4-14.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/acts/4-18.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/acts/4-1.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/acts/5-11.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/5-25.htm">Courts</a> <a href="/acts/5-28.htm">Full</a> <a href="/acts/5-30.htm">Life</a> <a href="/acts/6-2.htm">Message</a> <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">New</a> <a href="/acts/8-4.htm">Proclaiming</a> <a href="/acts/5-32.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/acts/5-40.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/acts/5-27.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/acts/5-23.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/acts/5-25.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/acts/5-21.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/acts/6-5.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/acts/5-24.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 5</div>1. <a href="/acts/5-1.htm">After that Ananias and Sapphira his wife, </a> 3. <a href="/acts/5-3.htm">at Peter's rebuke had fallen down dead;</a> 12. <a href="/acts/5-12.htm">and that the rest of the apostles had wrought many miracles;</a> 14. <a href="/acts/5-14.htm">to the increase of the faith;</a> 17. <a href="/acts/5-17.htm">the apostles are again imprisoned;</a> 19. <a href="/acts/5-19.htm">but delivered by an angel bidding them preach openly to all;</a> 21. <a href="/acts/5-21.htm">when, after their teaching accordingly in the temple,</a> 29. <a href="/acts/5-29.htm">and before the council,</a> 33. <a href="/acts/5-33.htm">they are in danger to be killed; </a> 34. <a href="/acts/5-34.htm">but through the advice of Gamaliel, they are kept alive, and are only beaten;</a> 41. <a href="/acts/5-41.htm">for which they glorify God, and cease no day from preaching.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Go The command to "go" is a directive from the angel of the Lord, emphasizing immediate action and obedience. This mirrors the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>, where Jesus instructs His disciples to "go and make disciples of all nations." The urgency and authority of the command highlight the divine mandate to spread the Gospel.Stand in the temple courts The temple courts were the central place of worship and teaching for the Jewish people in Jerusalem. By instructing the apostles to stand there, the angel is directing them to the heart of Jewish religious life, where they would encounter both devout worshippers and religious leaders. This location is significant because it was the same place where Jesus taught and where early Christians gathered (<a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46</a>). It symbolizes the continuity of God's work from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant.And tell the people The apostles are commanded to speak to "the people," indicating the inclusive nature of the Gospel message. This directive aligns with the prophetic vision of <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, where the servant of the Lord is anointed to proclaim good news to the poor. The focus on "the people" underscores the accessibility of the Gospel to all, not just the religious elite.The full message The "full message" refers to the complete Gospel, encompassing the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It contrasts with partial or distorted teachings and emphasizes the importance of conveying the entirety of God's redemptive plan. This echoes Paul's later emphasis on preaching "the whole counsel of God" (<a href="/acts/20-27.htm">Acts 20:27</a>).Of this new life The phrase "new life" signifies the transformative power of the Gospel, which brings spiritual rebirth and eternal life through Jesus Christ. This concept is central to Christian theology, as seen in <a href="/john/3-3.htm">John 3:3</a>, where Jesus speaks of being "born again." The "new life" also reflects the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies about the renewal of God's people, such as <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a>, where God promises to give a new heart and spirit.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_apostles.htm">The Apostles</a> The primary figures in this passage, who are commanded by an angel to continue preaching the Gospel despite previous arrests and threats. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">The Angel of the Lord</a> A divine messenger who frees the apostles from prison and instructs them to continue their mission. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_courts.htm">The Temple Courts</a> The location where the apostles are instructed to preach. This is a significant place for Jewish worship and teaching, symbolizing the heart of religious life in Jerusalem. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_sanhedrin.htm">The Sanhedrin</a> The Jewish ruling council that had previously arrested the apostles for preaching about Jesus. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_message_of_new_life.htm">The Message of New Life</a> Refers to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, emphasizing salvation and transformation through faith in Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_command.htm">Obedience to God's Command</a> The apostles' immediate response to the angel's command highlights the importance of obeying God's directives, even in the face of opposition. <a href="/topical/b/boldness_in_proclaiming_the_gospel.htm">Boldness in Proclaiming the Gospel</a> Despite threats, the apostles are instructed to preach openly. Believers today are called to share their faith courageously. <a href="/topical/t/the_centrality_of_the_gospel_message.htm">The Centrality of the Gospel Message</a> The "full message of this new life" is central to Christian faith and practice. It is essential to understand and communicate the Gospel clearly. <a href="/topical/d/divine_intervention_and_guidance.htm">Divine Intervention and Guidance</a> The angel's appearance and instructions remind us that God actively guides and supports His people in fulfilling His purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_church_in_society.htm">The Role of the Church in Society</a> The temple courts were a public space, indicating that the message of Christ is not confined to private belief but is to be shared publicly.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 5</a> <a href="/q/have_you_remembered_the_lord_today.htm">What did Jesus inscribe in the sand?</a> <a href="/q/what_was_solomon's_porch.htm">What was Solomon's Porch?</a> <a href="/q/is_acts_4_4's_5,000_converts_credible.htm">(Acts 4:4) How historically credible is the claim that about five thousand people converted on the spot?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel's_and_1_kings'_temples_differ.htm">What explains inconsistencies between the Temple vision in Ezekiel 40 and other biblical Temple descriptions, such as in 1 Kings 6-7?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) All the words of this life.--The use of the demonstrative pronoun is significant. The "life in Christ" which the Apostles preach is that eternal life which consists in knowing God (<a href="/john/17-1.htm" title="These words spoke Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify your Son, that your Son also may glorify you:">John 17:1</a>), and in which the angels are sharers.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - Go ye for go, A.V. In the temple; not in the house, but in the courts. The words of this Life; i.e. this life which is in Christ, whom ye preach, through his resurrection from the dead (comp. <a href="/john/6-68.htm">John 6:68</a>, "Thou hast the words of eternal life;" see too the whole chapter and <a href="/1_john/1-1.htm">1 John 1:1-3</a>). <a href="/commentaries/acts/5-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>“Go, Πορεύεσθε (Poreuesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4198.htm">Strong's 4198: </a> To travel, journey, go, die. stand σταθέντες (stathentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple courts ἱερῷ (hierō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2411.htm">Strong's 2411: </a> Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. [and] tell λαλεῖτε (laleite) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. people λαῷ (laō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2992.htm">Strong's 2992: </a> Apparently a primary word; a people. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. full πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. message ῥήματα (rhēmata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4487.htm">Strong's 4487: </a> From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever. of τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. this ταύτης (tautēs) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. [new] life.” Ζωῆς (Zōēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2222.htm">Strong's 2222: </a> Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. 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