Acts 3

“Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.” Naming John and Peter keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is…” Naming Beautiful keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.” Naming John and Peter keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.” Naming John and Look keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include expecting, gave, heed. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth…” Naming Christ and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.” The line’s distinctive content terms include ankle, bones, feet. Its relationship to verses 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And all the people saw him walking and praising God:” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder…” Naming Beautiful keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is…” Naming John and Peter keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye…” Naming Abraham keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.” Naming Prince keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him…” The line’s distinctive content terms include faith, name, know. Its relationship to verses 15 and 17 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.” The line’s distinctive content terms include brethren, ignorance, rulers. Its relationship to verses 16 and 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so…” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of…” Naming Samuel and Yea keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.