Acts 20:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And when they had come, he said to them, You yourselves have seen what my life has been like all the time from the day when I first came into Asia,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὡς δὲ παρεγένοντο πρὸς αὐτόν, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε, ἀπὸ πρώτης ἡμέρας ἀφʼ ἧς ἐπέβην εἰς τὴν Ἀσίαν, πῶς μεθʼ ὑμῶν τὸν πάντα χρόνον ἐγενόμην,

Transliteration

When de paregenonto pros him, eipen to-them, You epistasthe, from first hēmeras from which epebēn into the Asian, how with you the all chronon egenomēn,

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
• *paregenonto*: aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they arrived
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - to/toward
• *eipen*: aorist indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said
• *epistasthe*: present indicative, middle, 2nd person plural - you know
• *hēmeras*: genitive, feminine, singular - of day
• *epebēn*: aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I set foot/entered
• *Asian*: accusative, feminine, singular - Asia (province)
• *chronon*: accusative, masculine, singular - time
• *egenomēn*: aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I was/became

Word Meanings

• *paregenonto*: they arrived/came/appeared
• *pros*: to/toward/with
• *eipen*: he said/spoke
• *epistasthe*: you know/understand
• *epebēn*: I set foot/entered/stepped
• *chronon*: time/period
• *egenomēn*: I was/became/lived

Referenced Verses

• Acts 18:19 : 19 And they came down to Ephesus and he left them there: and he himself went into the Synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.
• Acts 19:1 : 1 And it came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having gone through the higher country, came to Ephesus, where there were certain disciples:
• Acts 19:10 : 10 And this went on for two years, so that all those who were living in Asia had knowledge of the word of the Lord, Greeks as well as Jews.
• 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.
• 2 Cor 6:3-9 : 3 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work; 4 But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow, 5 In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food; 6 In a clean heart, in knowledge, in long waiting, in being kind, in the Holy Spirit, in true love, 7 In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true; 9 Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death; 10 As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things. 11 Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide.
• 1 Thess 1:5-6 : 5 Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you. 6 And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;
• 1 Thess 2:1-9 : 1 For you yourselves, brothers, are conscious that our coming among you was not without effect: 2 But after we had first undergone much pain and been cruelly attacked as you saw, at Philippi, by the help of God we gave you the good news without fear, though everything was against us. 3 For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit: 4 But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested. 5 For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves, 6 Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones: 8 Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us. 9 For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God. 10 You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;
• 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order, 8 And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you: 9 Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.
• 2 Tim 3:10 : 10 But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;