Bible Strands
Acts 2:15
These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter stands with the Eleven and addresses the crowd of Judea and Jerusalem, correcting their assumption about the apostles' behavior at the third hour of the day.
The words — The Greek ὑπολαμβάνετε (hupolambanete) literally means "you suppose" or "you assume," directly challenging the crowd's premature conclusion that the apostles are drunk.
The thread — This correction of mistaken assumptions echoes Hannah’s denial of wine before Eli in 1 Samuel 1:15 and contrasts with the call to live as sons of the light in 1 Thessalonians 5:5, while the time reference aligns with the marketplace gathering in Matthew 20:3.
Why it lands — It demands that listeners verify claims against observable reality and divine timing rather than accepting popular speculation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
Cross-references
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
- 1 Samuel 1:15 “No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.
- Matthew 20:3 About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.