Acts 20:28-31 : 28 {
"verseID": "Acts.20.28",
"source": "¶Προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ, ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους, ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος.",
"text": "*Prosechete* therefore to-yourselves, and to-all the *poimniō*, in which you the *Pneuma* the *Hagion* *etheto* *episkopous*, *poimainein* the *ekklēsian* of-the *Theou*, which *periepoiēsato* through the *idiou* *haimatos*.",
"grammar": {
"*Prosechete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - take heed",
"*poimniō*": "dative, neuter, singular - flock",
"*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit",
"*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy",
"*etheto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - appointed",
"*episkopous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - overseers/bishops",
"*poimainein*": "present infinitive, active - to shepherd",
"*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*periepoiēsato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - purchased/acquired",
"*idiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - own/his own",
"*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood"
},
"variants": {
"*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention",
"*poimniō*": "flock/fold",
"*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit",
"*Hagion*": "Holy/sacred",
"*etheto*": "appointed/made/placed",
"*episkopous*": "overseers/bishops/guardians",
"*poimainein*": "to shepherd/tend/feed",
"*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation",
"*Theou*": "God/deity",
"*periepoiēsato*": "purchased/acquired/obtained",
"*idiou*": "own/his own/particular",
"*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Acts.20.29",
"source": "Ἐγὼ γὰρ οἶδα τοῦτο, ὅτι εἰσελεύσονται μετὰ τὴν ἄφιξίν μου λύκοι βαρεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς, μὴ φειδόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου.",
"text": "I for *oida* this, that *eiseleusontai* after the *aphixin* of-me *lykoi* *bareis* among you, not *pheidomenoi* the *poimniou*.",
"grammar": {
"*oida*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st person singular - I know",
"*eiseleusontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will come in",
"*aphixin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - departure",
"*lykoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wolves",
"*bareis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - grievous/fierce",
"*pheidomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - sparing",
"*poimniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of flock"
},
"variants": {
"*oida*": "I know/understand/perceive",
"*eiseleusontai*": "they will come in/enter/arrive",
"*aphixin*": "departure/leaving",
"*lykoi*": "wolves/predators",
"*bareis*": "grievous/fierce/savage",
"*pheidomenoi*": "sparing/being merciful",
"*poimniou*": "flock/fold"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Acts.20.30",
"source": "Καὶ ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ἀναστήσονται ἄνδρες, λαλοῦντες διεστραμμένα, τοῦ ἀποσπᾷν τοὺς μαθητὰς ὀπίσω αὐτῶν.",
"text": "And from you yourselves *anastēsontai* *andres*, *lalountes* *diestramména*, of the *apospan* the *mathētas* *opisō* them.",
"grammar": {
"*anastēsontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will rise up",
"*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men",
"*lalountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - speaking",
"*diestramména*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, neuter, plural - perverted things",
"*apospan*": "present infinitive, active - to draw away",
"*mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disciples",
"*opisō*": "adverb - after/behind"
},
"variants": {
"*anastēsontai*": "they will rise up/appear/come forth",
"*andres*": "men/male persons",
"*lalountes*": "speaking/talking",
"*diestramména*": "perverted things/distorted/twisted",
"*apospan*": "to draw away/drag away/separate",
"*mathētas*": "disciples/pupils/followers",
"*opisō*": "after/behind/following"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Acts.20.31",
"source": "Διὸ γρηγορεῖτε, μνημονεύοντες, ὅτι τριετίαν νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν οὐκ ἐπαυσάμην μετὰ δακρύων νουθετῶν ἕνα ἕκαστον.",
"text": "Therefore *grēgoreite*, *mnēmoneuontes*, that for-*trietian* night and day not *epausamēn* with *dakryōn* *nouthetōn* one each.",
"grammar": {
"*grēgoreite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - be watchful",
"*mnēmoneuontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - remembering",
"*trietian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - three-year period",
"*epausamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I ceased",
"*dakryōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of tears",
"*nouthetōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - admonishing"
},
"variants": {
"*grēgoreite*": "be watchful/alert/vigilant",
"*mnēmoneuontes*": "remembering/recalling",
"*trietian*": "three-year period/three years",
"*epausamēn*": "I ceased/stopped",
"*dakryōn*": "tears/weeping",
"*nouthetōn*": "admonishing/warning/instructing"
}
}