Acts 7:39
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,”
πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
ὑπήκοος
obedient
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ὑπήκοος
Obedient, submissive. Hupekoos. He became obedient to death even death on a cross. The obedience of Jesus was the solution to the disobedience of Adam. His yes undid our no.
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καρδία
hearts
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καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
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γίνομαι
to be
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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ὅς
to whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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θέλω
wanted
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θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
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στρέφω
they turned back
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στρέφω
to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively)
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