Acts 21:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μὴ πειθομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ, ἡσυχάσαμεν, εἰπόντες, Τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Κυρίου γενέσθω.

Transliteration

And not peithomenou him, we hēsychasamen, eipontes, The thelēma of the Kyriou genesthō.

Grammar Details

*peithomenou*: present middle participle, genitive singular masculine - being persuaded
*hēsychasamen*: aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we became silent
*eipontes*: aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having said
*thelēma*: nominative singular neuter - will
*Kyriou*: genitive singular masculine - of the Lord
*genesthō*: aorist middle imperative, 3rd singular - let it be done

Word Meanings

*peithomenou*: being persuaded/being convinced/yielding
*hēsychasamen*: we became silent/we ceased/we quieted down
*eipontes*: saying/having said/speaking
*thelēma*: will/desire/purpose
*genesthō*: let it be done/let it become/let it happen

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Referenced Verses

Luke 22:42 : 42 saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Matt 26:39 : 39 And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matt 26:42 : 42 Again a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Matt 6:10 : 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Luke 11:2 : 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Gen 43:14 : 14 and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
1 Sam 3:18 : 18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
2 Sam 15:25-26 : 25 And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation: 26 but if he say thus, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
2 Kgs 20:19 : 19 Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of Jehovah which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, Is it not so, if peace and truth shall be in my days?

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