Acts 1:3

To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
whom	οἷς hois	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — dative plural masculine
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
shewed	παρέστησεν parestēsen	G3936	to stand beside · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
himself	ἑαυτὸν he'auton	G1438	him- (her- · reflexive pronoun
alive	ζῶντα zōnta	G2198	to live (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active participle, accusative singular masculine
after	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
his	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
passion	παθεῖν pathein	G3958	to experience a sensation or impression (usually painfu… · verb — second aorist active infinitive
by	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
many	πολλοῖς pollois	G4183	(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many · adjective — dative plural neuter
proofs	τεκμηρίοις, tekmēriois	G5039	a token (as defining a fact) · noun — dative plural neuter
seen	ὀπτανόμενος optanomenos	G3700	to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
of	δι᾽ di᾽	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
them	αὐτοῖς autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
forty	τεσσεράκοντα tesserakonta	G5062	forty · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
days	ἡμερῶν hēmerōn	G2250	day · noun — genitive plural feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
speaking	λέγων legōn	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
to	περὶ peri	G4012	properly · preposition
kingdom	βασιλείας basileias	G932	properly · noun — genitive singular feminine
God	θεοῦ. theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title

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Cross-references

1 Corinthians 15:5-7 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
Acts 13:31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
John 20:26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, a…
1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have hand…
John 21:1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
John 21:14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
Matthew 28:9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him…
Matthew 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:1-5

In these verses, I. Theophilus is put in mind, and we in him, of St. Luke's gospel, which it will be of use for us to cast an eye upon before we enter upon the study of this book, that we may not only see how this begins where that breaks off, but that, as in water face answers to face, so do the acts of the apostles to the acts of their Master, the acts of his grace. 1. His patron, to whom he dedicates this book (I should rather say his pupil, for he designs, in dedicating it to him, to instruct and direct him, and not to crave his countenance or protection), is Theophilus, Act 1:1. In the epistle dedicatory before his gospel, he had called him most excellent Theophilus; here he calls him n…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 1:3

showed himself alive--As the author is about to tell us that "the resurrection of the Lord Jesus" was the great burden of apostolic preaching, so the subject is here filly introduced by an allusion to the primary evidence on which that great fact rests, the repeated and undeniable manifestations of Himself in the body to the assembled disciples, who, instead of being predisposed to believe it, had to be overpowered by the resistless evidence of their own senses, and were slow of yielding even to this (Mar 16:14). after his passion--or, suffering. This primary sense of the word "passion" has fallen into disuse; but it is nobly consecrated in the phraseology of the Church to express the Rede…

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Adam Clarke on Acts 1:3

To whom - he showed himself alive - by many infallible proofs - Πολλοις τεκμηριοις; by many proofs of such a nature, and connected with such circumstances, as to render them indubitable; for this is the import of the Greek word τεκμηριον. The proofs were such as these: 1. Appearing to several different persons at different times. 2. His eating and drinking with them. 3. His meeting them in Galilee according to his own appointment. 4. His subjecting his body to be touched and handled by them. 5. His instructing them in the nature and doctrines of his kingdom. 6. His appearing to upwards of five hundred persons at once, Co1 15:6. And, 7. Continuing these public manifestations of himself for fo…

The Church Fathers

From this we learn that even after the resurrection Jesus was teaching the disciples.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts

He said it was forty days, not in consecutive days; for he did not spend time with them continuously, as before the passion, but intermittently, at once preparing for them a more longing appearance of himself, and at the same time revealing a more exalted and divine appearance of himself.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts

Jesus was taken up, so that no one would think that this happened by the power of another, and he immediately brought also the authority from his own power; to whom he also presented himself alive. Showing that same one as both having suffered and having risen, he convinced with the word, after suffering.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts

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Dictionary and topics

Fishing, the art of — Was prosecuted with great industry in the waters of Palestine. It was from the fishing-nets that Jesus called his disciples (Mark 1:16-20), and it was in a fishing-boat he rebuked the winds and the…
Passion — Only once found, in Acts 1:3, meaning suffering, referring to the sufferings of our Lord.
Resurrection of Christ — One of the cardinal facts and doctrines of the gospel. If Christ be not risen, our faith is vain (1 Cor. 15:14). The whole of the New Testament revelation rests on this as an historical fact. On the…
Apostles, The · Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ — Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ
Ascension Of Christ, The · Forty days after his resurrection — Forty days after his resurrection
Forty · .Christ’s stay after the resurrection — .Christ’s stay after the resurrection
Passion · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Resurrection Of Christ, The · He gave many infallible proofs of — He gave many infallible proofs of
Worship · In private homes — In private homes

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Acts 1:3

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 1:3

Adam Clarke on Acts 1:3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 1:3

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 1:3

Adam Clarke on Acts 1:3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Acts 1:3

John Calvin on Acts 1:3-5

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 1:3