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The Acts Of Peter And The Twelverejected Scriptures



“Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. Acts 2:16-20 but this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel: ‘ And it shall be in the last days,’ God says. So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God. On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison. Peter Heals a Lame Beggar. 3 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 4 Peter looked straight at. Acts 12:13-17King James Version (KJV) 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. 14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. 15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad.

Verse 3.- To receive an alms for an alms, A.V. and T.R. The R.T. has ἐλεημοσύνην λαβεῖν.
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The Acts Of Peter And The Twelverejected Scriptures Verse


Lexicon
[When]
ὃς(hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.
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ἰδὼν(idōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.
Peter
Πέτρον(Petron)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.
and
καὶ(kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.
John
Ἰωάννην(Iōannēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.
about
μέλλοντας(mellontas)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.
to enter
εἰσιέναι(eisienai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1524: To go in, enter (originally: I shall go in). From eis and eimi; to enter.
the
τὸ(to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
temple,
ἱερὸν(hieron)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2411: Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.
he asked [them]
ἠρώτα(ērōta)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2065: Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request.
for
λαβεῖν(labein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.
money.
ἐλεημοσύνην(eleēmosynēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1654: Abstr: alms-giving, charity; concr: alms, charity. From eleos; compassionateness, i.e. beneficence, or a benefaction.

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The Acts Of Peter And The Twelverejected Scriptures In The Bible

NT Apostles: Acts 3:3 Seeing Peter and John about to go (Acts of the Apostles Ac) Question: 'What is the Acts of Peter?'
Answer: The Acts of Peter is one of several works that claim to describe the actions of the apostles after the resurrection of Jesus. Others ascribe history to John, Andrew, Thomas, Paul, Philip, Barnabas, and so forth. None of these books were accepted by the early church. Instead, they were considered heresy by the early church fathers, since they taught aberrant doctrines. The Acts of Peter and similar works appear to have been written in the second and third centuries to promote Gnosticism.
The Acts of Peter is nothing more than an interesting fiction, not a narrative that can be accepted in the same way as inspired Scripture. At best, certain details in the Acts of Peter and other Gnostic writings support traditions about the apostles, but nothing in them can be considered truly reliable.
The Acts of Peter follows patterns typical of late apocryphal accounts of the apostles. It contains descriptions of miracles far “flashier” and more theatrical than those recorded in the biblical gospels or the book of Acts. The Acts of Peter was written no earlier than the end of the second century. This was well after the rest of the New Testament had been completed and distributed. The book also encourages themes common to Gnosticism such as a disdain for the body, sexuality, and all things material.

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One of the few noteworthy inclusions of the Acts of Peter is its reference to Peter’s unusual crucifixion. This text is among the earliest written accounts that Peter was crucified upside down. Passages mentioning Peter’s choice to be crucified in a different manner than Jesus are found in fragments of other ancient documents as well, but such writings are often found alone, separate from the other content included in the Acts of Peter. Historians believe written accounts of Peter’s crucifixion might have predated the apocryphal stories, but there is no other corroboration of the event available.