Acts 20:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, {G2316} shall see my face no more.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ νῦν, ἰδού, ἐγὼ οἶδα ὅτι οὐκέτι ὄψεσθε τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ὑμεῖς πάντες, ἐν οἷς διῆλθον κηρύσσων τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

And now, idou, I oida that no-more opsesthe the prosōpon of-me you all, among whom diēlthon kēryssōn the basileian of-the Theou.

Grammar Details

*idou*: aorist imperative, middle, 2nd person singular - behold/look
*oida*: perfect indicative, active, 1st person singular - I know
*opsesthe*: future indicative, middle, 2nd person plural - you will see
*prosōpon*: accusative, neuter, singular - face/countenance
*diēlthon*: aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I went through
*kēryssōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming
*basileian*: accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God

Word Meanings

*idou*: behold/look/see
*oida*: I know/understand/perceive
*opsesthe*: you will see/look upon
*prosōpon*: face/countenance/presence
*diēlthon*: I went through/traveled/journeyed
*kēryssōn*: proclaiming/preaching/announcing
*basileian*: kingdom/reign/rule
*Theou*: God/deity

ℹ️

About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Pastors and teachers
Seminary students
Serious Bible students
Readers conducting word studies
Those referencing Hebrew/Greek tools

Consider alternatives for

Casual readers
Children and early teens
ESL learners seeking simple English
Readers preferring contemporary language

🔄 Compare with

ESVNIVCSBNLTNASBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Acts 28:31 : 31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.
Matt 4:23 : 23 And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people.
Acts 20:38 : 38 sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.
Matt 4:17 : 17 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt 10:7 : 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt 13:19 : 19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, [then] cometh the evil [one], and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.
Matt 13:52 : 52 And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Luke 9:60 : 60 But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
Luke 16:16 : 16 The law and the prophets [were] until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.
Acts 8:12 : 12 But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Rom 15:23 : 23 but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you,
Gal 1:22 : 22 And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
Col 2:1 : 1 For I would have you know how greatly I {G2192} strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Acts 20:18-24
7 verses
80%
18And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day {G575} that I set foot in Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time,
19serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with {G4183} tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;
20how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
21testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
23save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
24But 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.
Acts 20:26-27
2 verses
75%
26Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
27For I {G5288} shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.
Acts 20:37-38
2 verses
74%
37And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,
38sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.
Acts 20:31-32
2 verses
74%
31Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.
32And 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 16:5-7
3 verses
73%
5But I will come unto you, when I shall have passed through Macedonia; for I pass through Macedonia;
6but with you it may be that I shall abide, or even winter, that ye may set me forward on my journey whithersoever {G1437} I go.
7For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry {G5100} a while with you, if the Lord permit.
Phil 1:25-26
2 verses
73%
25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;
26that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
2 Pet 1:14-15
2 verses
72%
14knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me.
15Yea, I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my decease to call these things to remembrance.
Rom 15:23-25
3 verses
72%
23but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you,
24whensoever I go unto Spain (for I hope to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first in some measure I shall have been satisfied with your company)—
25but now, I [say], I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints.
2 Tim 1:18
71%
18(the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
Acts 22:21
71%
21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
2 Cor 1:16
70%
16and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judaea.
3 John 1:14
70%
14but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
Acts 22:18
70%
18and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.
2 Tim 4:6
70%
6For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.
Acts 20:29
70%
29{G1063} I know {G5124} that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;
Acts 20:34
70%
34Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
Acts 19:21
70%
21Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
2 Tim 3:10
70%
10But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
Acts 21:19
70%
19And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Rom 15:29
69%
29And I know that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ.
Acts 21:13
69%
13Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
John 16:16
69%
16A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
Gal 1:20
69%
20Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie {G3754} not.
2 Cor 13:11
69%
11Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Phil 2:20
69%
20For I have no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state.
1 Thess 2:17
69%
17But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire:
John 14:19
69%
19Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also.
Phil 1:19-20
2 verses
69%
19For I know that this shall turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
Acts 20:2
69%
2And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.
Phil 1:30
69%
30having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Phil 2:28
69%
28I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
Exod 10:29
69%
29And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well; I will see thy face again no more.
2 Cor 2:3
69%
3And I wrote this very thing, {G5213} lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.
1 Cor 15:11
69%
11Whether then [it be] I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.