Acts 4:23

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And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

Original Language Analysis

Ἀπολυθέντες being let go G630
Ἀπολυθέντες being let go
Strong's: G630
Word #: 1 of 17
to free fully, i.e., (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce
δὲ And G1161
δὲ And
Strong's: G1161
Word #: 2 of 17
but, and, etc
ἦλθον they went G2064
ἦλθον they went
Strong's: G2064
Word #: 3 of 17
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
πρὸς to G4314
πρὸς to
Strong's: G4314
Word #: 4 of 17
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
τοὺς G3588
τοὺς
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 5 of 17
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
ἰδίους their own company G2398
ἰδίους their own company
Strong's: G2398
Word #: 6 of 17
pertaining to self, i.e., one's own; by implication, private or separate
καὶ and G2532
καὶ and
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 7 of 17
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἀπήγγειλαν reported G518
ἀπήγγειλαν reported
Strong's: G518
Word #: 8 of 17
to announce
ὅσα all G3745
ὅσα all
Strong's: G3745
Word #: 9 of 17
as (much, great, long, etc.) as
πρὸς to G4314
πρὸς to
Strong's: G4314
Word #: 10 of 17
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
αὐτοὺς them G846
αὐτοὺς them
Strong's: G846
Word #: 11 of 17
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
οἱ G3588
οἱ
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 12 of 17
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
ἀρχιερεῖς that the chief priests G749
ἀρχιερεῖς that the chief priests
Strong's: G749
Word #: 13 of 17
the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest
καὶ and G2532
καὶ and
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 14 of 17
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οἱ G3588
οἱ
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 15 of 17
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
πρεσβύτεροι elders G4245
πρεσβύτεροι elders
Strong's: G4245
Word #: 16 of 17
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an israelite sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or christian "presbyter"
εἶπον had said G2036
εἶπον had said
Strong's: G2036
Word #: 17 of 17
to speak or say (by word or writing)

Analysis & Commentary

The phrase 'being let go, they went to their own company' shows the early church's cohesive community - believers sought each other for support and prayer. The Greek 'idious' (their own) emphasizes belonging and shared identity. 'Reported all that the chief priests and elders had said' demonstrates transparency and collective processing of persecution. This pattern establishes church's corporate nature - suffering shared rather than borne alone.

Historical Context

The Jerusalem church met in homes (Acts 2:46) for prayer, teaching, and fellowship. Persecution intensified community bonds as believers supported threatened members. This 'own company' would later be forced from Jerusalem (Acts 8:1), spreading gospel throughout the empire.

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