Acts 11:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃς, παραγενόμενος, καὶ ἰδὼν τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐχάρη, καὶ παρεκάλει πάντας, τῇ προθέσει τῆς καρδίας προσμένειν τῷ Κυρίῳ.

Transliteration

Who, paragenomenos, and idōn tēn charin tou Theou, echarē, and parekalei pantas, with the prothesei tēs kardias prosmenein tō Kyriō.

Grammar Details

• *Hos*: relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who
• *paragenomenos*: aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived
• *idōn*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having seen
• *tēn charin*: accusative feminine singular with article - the grace
• *tou Theou*: genitive masculine singular with article - of God
• *echarē*: aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular - rejoiced
• *parekalei*: imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - was encouraging
• *pantas*: adjective, accusative masculine plural - all
• *tē prothesei*: dative feminine singular with article - with the purpose
• *tēs kardias*: genitive feminine singular with article - of the heart
• *prosmenein*: present active infinitive - to remain with
• *tō Kyriō*: dative masculine singular with article - with the Lord

Word Meanings

• *paragenomenos*: having arrived/when he came/having appeared
• *idōn*: having seen/seeing
• *charin*: grace/favor
• *echarē*: rejoiced/was glad
• *parekalei*: was encouraging/was exhorting/was urging
• *prothesei*: purpose/resolve/determination
• *kardias*: heart/mind/inner being
• *prosmenein*: to remain with/to continue with/to abide with

Referenced Verses

• Acts 13:43 : 43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.
• Acts 14:22 : 22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
• Acts 14:26 : 26 and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
• Acts 20:24 : 24 But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
• Col 1:6 : 6 which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as [it doth] in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
• 2 Tim 3:10 : 10 But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
• Heb 10:19-26 : 19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 and [having] a great priest over the house of God; 22 let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water, 23 let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised: 24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works; 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting [one another]; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh. 26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,
• Heb 10:32-39 : 32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings; 33 partly, being made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, becoming partakers with them that were so used. 34 For ye both had compassion on them that were in bonds, and took {G3326} joyfully the spoiling of your possessions, knowing that ye have for yourselves {G1722} {G3772} a better possession and an abiding one. 35 Cast not away therefore your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward. 36 For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise. 37 For yet a very little while, He that cometh shall come, and shall not tarry. 38 But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.
• 2 Pet 1:4-9 : 4 whereby {G1223} he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in that world by lust. 5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in [your] virtue knowledge; 6 and in [your] knowledge self-control; and in [your] self-control patience; and in [your] patience godliness; 7 and in [your] godliness brotherly kindness; and in [your] brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he that {G3361} lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
• 2 Pet 3:17-18 : 17 Ye therefore, beloved, knowing [these things] beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] the glory both now and for {G2250} ever. Amen.
• 1 John 2:28 : 28 And now, [my] little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
• 3 John 1:4 : 4 Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
• 1 Thess 1:3-4 : 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; 4 knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
• 1 Thess 3:2-5 : 2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort [you] concerning your faith; 3 that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed. 4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know. 5 For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.
• 2 Tim 1:4-5 : 4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5 having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, {G3754} in thee also.
• Acts 20:32 : 32 And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build [you] up, and to give [you] the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.
• 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.
• 2 Cor 1:17 : 17 When I therefore was thus minded, did {G687} I show fickleness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the yea yea and the nay nay?
• Acts 15:40 : 40 but Paul choose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.
• Deut 10:20 : 20 Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; him shalt thou serve; and to him shalt thou cleave, and by his name shalt thou swear.
• Deut 30:20 : 20 to love Jehovah thy God, to obey his voice, and to cleave unto him; for he is thy life, and the length of thy days; that thou mayest dwell in the land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
• Josh 22:5 : 5 Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
• Josh 23:8 : 8 but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.
• Ps 17:3 : 3 Thou hast proved my heart; Thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
• Prov 23:15 : 15 My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:
• Prov 23:28 : 28 Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, And increaseth the treacherous among men.
• Dan 1:8 : 8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
• Matt 16:24 : 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• Mark 2:5 : 5 And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.
• John 8:31-32 : 31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; 32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
• John 15:4 : 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot {G3756} bear fruit of itself, except {G3361} it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except {G3361} ye abide in me.