Act 4:29-30 | RWP | e4.org | And now ( κα τα νυν ). "And as to (accusative of general reference) the now things (the present situation)." Only in the Acts in the N.T. ( ; ; ; ). Grant ( δος ). Second aorist active imperative of διδωμ , urgency of the aorist, Do it now. To speak thy word with all boldness ( μετα παρρησιας πασης λαλειν τον λογον σου ). Literally, "with all boldness to go on speaking (present active infinitive) thy word." Peter and John had defied the Sanhedrin in verse , but all the same and all the more they pray for courage in deed to live up to their brave words. A wholesome lesson.

‏ Acts 4:29-30

And now ( κα τα νυν ). "And as to (accusative of general reference) the now things (the present situation)." Only in the Acts in the N.T. (5:38; 17:30; 20:32; 27:22).

Grant ( δος ). Second aorist active imperative of διδωμ, urgency of the aorist, Do it now.

To speak thy word with all boldness ( μετα παρρησιας πασης λαλειν τον λογον σου ). Literally, "with all boldness to go on speaking (present active infinitive) thy word." Peter and John had defied the Sanhedrin in verse 20, but all the same and all the more they pray for courage in deed to live up to their brave words. A wholesome lesson.

While thou stretchest forth thy hand ( εν τω την χειρα εκτεινειν σε ). Luke's favourite idiom, "In the stretching out (articular present active infinitive) the hand as to thee" (accusative of general reference), the second allusion to God's "hand" in this prayer (verse 28).

To heal ( εις ιασιν ). For healing. See verse 22.

And that signs and wonders may be done ( κα σημεια κα τερατα γινεσθα ). Either to be taken as in the same construction as εκτεινειν with εν τω as Revised Version has it here or to be treated as subordinate purpose to εν τω εκτεινειν (as Knowling, Page, Wendt, Hackett). The latter most likely true. They ask for a visible sign or proof that God has heard this prayer for courage to be faithful even unto death.