Acts 8:25

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{ "verseID": "Acts.8.25", "source": "Οἱ μὲν οὖν διαμαρτυράμενοι καὶ λαλήσαντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, πολλάς τε κώμας τῶν Σαμαρειτῶν εὐηγγελίσαντο.", "text": "They *men oun diamartyramenoi* and *lalēsantes* the *logon* of the *Kyriou*, *hypestrepsan* into *Hierousalēm*, many *te kōmas* of the *Samareitōn euēggelisanto*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle marking contrast - indeed/on the one hand", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*diamartyramenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having testified earnestly", "*lalēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having spoken", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hypestrepsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - returned", "*Hierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem", "*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both", "*kōmas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - villages", "*Samareitōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Samaritans", "*euēggelisanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - preached the gospel to" }, "variants": { "*diamartyramenoi*": "having testified earnestly/solemnly witnessed", "*lalēsantes*": "having spoken/declared", "*logon*": "word/message", "*hypestrepsan*": "returned/went back", "*kōmas*": "villages/towns", "*euēggelisanto*": "preached the gospel to/evangelized" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ μὲν οὖν διαμαρτυράμενοι καὶ λαλήσαντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, πολλάς τε κώμας τῶν Σαμαρειτῶν εὐηγγελίσαντο.

Transliteration

They men oun diamartyramenoi and lalēsantes the logon of the Kyriou, hypestrepsan into Hierousalēm, many te kōmas of the Samareitōn euēggelisanto.

Grammar Details

• *men*: particle marking contrast - indeed/on the one hand
• *oun*: conjunction - therefore/then
• *diamartyramenoi*: aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having testified earnestly
• *lalēsantes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having spoken
• *logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
• *Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord
• *hypestrepsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - returned
• *Hierousalēm*: accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem
• *te*: enclitic particle - and/both
• *kōmas*: accusative, feminine, plural - villages
• *Samareitōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of Samaritans
• *euēggelisanto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - preached the gospel to

Word Meanings

• *diamartyramenoi*: having testified earnestly/solemnly witnessed
• *lalēsantes*: having spoken/declared
• *logon*: word/message
• *hypestrepsan*: returned/went back
• *kōmas*: villages/towns
• *euēggelisanto*: preached the gospel to/evangelized

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they had testified and proclaimed the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the good news to many Samaritan villages.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they, when they had testified and prehed the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and prehed the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G3767} They{G3588} therefore,{G3303} when they had testified{G1263} and{G3767} spoken{G2980} the word{G3056} of the Lord,{G2962} returned{G5290} to{G1519} Jerusalem,{G2419} and{G5037} preached the gospel{G2097} to many{G4183} villages{G2968} of the Samaritans.{G4541}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they, when{G3303}{G3767} they had testified{G1263}{(G5666)} and{G2532} preached{G2980}{(G5660)} the word{G3056} of the Lord{G2962}, returned{G5290}{(G5656)} to{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419}, and{G5037} preached the gospel{G2097}{(G5668)} in many{G4183} villages{G2968} of the Samaritans{G4541}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they whe they had testified and preached the worde of the LORde returned toward Ierusalem and preached the gospell in many cities of the Samaritas.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they, wha they had testified and spoke the worde of the LORDE, turned agayne to Ierusalem, and preached the Gospell in many townes of the Samaritanes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So they, when they had testified & preached the worde of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many townes of the Samaritans.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they, when they had testified and preached the worde of the Lorde, returned towarde Hierusalem, and preached the Gospell in many townes of the Samaritanes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So they, having given their witness and made clear the word of the Lord, went back to Jerusalem, giving the good news on their way in a number of the small towns of Samaria.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So after Peter and John had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many Samaritan villages as they went.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 9:52-56 : 52 { "verseID": "Luke.9.52", "source": "Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ: καὶ πορευθέντες, εἰσῆλθον εἰς κώμην Σαμαρειτῶν, ὡστε ἑτοιμάσαι αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *apesteilen* *angelous* *pro* *prosōpou* of him: and *poreuthentes*, *eisēlthon* into *kōmēn* *Samareitōn*, *hōste* *hetoimasai* for him.", "grammar": { "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sent/dispatched", "*angelous*": "accusative masculine plural - messengers/angels", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before/ahead of", "*prosōpou*": "genitive neuter singular - face/presence", "*poreuthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having gone/traveled", "*eisēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - entered/went into", "*kōmēn*": "accusative feminine singular - village/town", "*Samareitōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Samaritans", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/in order to", "*hetoimasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to prepare/make ready" }, "variants": { "*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*angelous*": "messengers/angels/envoys", "*pro*": "before/ahead of/in front of", "*prosōpou*": "face/presence/appearance", "*poreuthentes*": "having gone/traveled/journeyed", "*eisēlthon*": "entered/went into/came into", "*kōmēn*": "village/town/small settlement", "*Samareitōn*": "of Samaritans", "*hōste*": "so that/in order to/with the result that", "*hetoimasai*": "to prepare/make ready/arrange" } } 53 { "verseID": "Luke.9.53", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἐδέξαντο αὐτόν, ὅτι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἦν πορευόμενον εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "And not *edexanto* him, because the *prosōpon* of him was *poreuomenon* into *Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*edexanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - received/welcomed/accepted", "*prosōpon*": "nominative neuter singular - face/countenance", "*poreuomenon*": "present middle participle, nominative neuter singular - traveling/going/journeying", "*Ierousalēm*": "accusative feminine singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*edexanto*": "received/welcomed/accepted", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/appearance", "*poreuomenon*": "traveling/going/journeying/proceeding", "*Ierousalēm*": "Jerusalem" } } 54 { "verseID": "Luke.9.54", "source": "Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ Ἰάκωβος καὶ Ἰωάννης, εἶπον, Κύριε, θέλεις εἴπωμεν πῦρ καταβῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἀναλῶσαι αὐτούς, ὡς καὶ Ἠλίας ἐποίησεν;", "text": "*Idontes* *de* the *mathētai* of him *Iakōbos* and *Iōannēs*, *eipon*, *Kyrie*, do you *theleis* *eipōmen* *pyr* *katabēnai* from the *ouranou*, and *analōsai* them, as also *Ēlias* *epoiēsen*?", "grammar": { "*Idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen/observed", "*de*": "postpositive adversative particle - but/and/now", "*mathētai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples/students", "*Iakōbos*": "nominative masculine singular - James", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said/spoke", "*Kyrie*": "vocative masculine singular - Lord/Master/Sir", "*theleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you wish/want/desire", "*eipōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might say/command", "*pyr*": "accusative neuter singular - fire", "*katabēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to come down/descend", "*ouranou*": "genitive masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*analōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to consume/destroy", "*Ēlias*": "nominative masculine singular - Elijah", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - did/made" }, "variants": { "*Idontes*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*Iakōbos*": "James", "*Iōannēs*": "John", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/asked", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*theleis*": "you wish/want/desire", "*eipōmen*": "we might say/command/order", "*pyr*": "fire", "*katabēnai*": "to come down/descend/fall", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*analōsai*": "to consume/destroy/devour", "*Ēlias*": "Elijah", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/performed" } } 55 { "verseID": "Luke.9.55", "source": "Στραφεὶς δὲ, ἐπετίμησεν αὐτοῖς, καὶ εἶπεν, Οὐκ οἰδατε οἵου πνεύματός ἐστε ὑμεῖς.", "text": "*Strapheis* *de*, *epetimēsen* them, and *eipen*, Not *oidate* of what kind of *pneumatos* are you.", "grammar": { "*Strapheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having turned", "*de*": "postpositive adversative particle - but/and/now", "*epetimēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - rebuked/reproved", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you know/understand", "*pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - spirit/disposition", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*Strapheis*": "having turned/turned around", "*epetimēsen*": "rebuked/reproved/admonished", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*oidate*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/disposition/temperament", "*este*": "you are/exist" } } 56 { "verseID": "Luke.9.56", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ Ὑιὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθεν ψυχὰς ἀνθρώπων ἀπολέσαι, ἀλλὰ σῶσαι. Καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς ἑτέραν κώμην.", "text": "The for *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* not *ēlthen* *psychas* of *anthrōpōn* *apolesai*, but *sōsai*. And *eporeuthēsan* into *heteran* *kōmēn*.", "grammar": { "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - came/went", "*psychas*": "accusative feminine plural - lives/souls", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*apolesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy/ruin", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save/rescue/preserve", "*eporeuthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - traveled/went/journeyed", "*heteran*": "accusative feminine singular - another/different", "*kōmēn*": "accusative feminine singular - village/town" }, "variants": { "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/of a human being", "*ēlthen*": "came/went/arrived", "*psychas*": "lives/souls/persons", "*anthrōpōn*": "of men/of people/of human beings", "*apolesai*": "to destroy/ruin/kill", "*sōsai*": "to save/rescue/preserve/deliver", "*eporeuthēsan*": "traveled/went/journeyed/proceeded", "*heteran*": "another/different/other", "*kōmēn*": "village/town/small settlement" } }
• John 15:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.15.27", "source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς δὲ μαρτυρεῖτε, ὅτι ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς μετʼ ἐμοῦ ἐστε.", "text": "And *humeis de martureite*, *hoti ap' archēs met' emou este*.", "grammar": { "*humeis*": "nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/moreover", "*martureite*": "present indicative or imperative, active, second person plural - you testify/testify!", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ap' archēs*": "preposition + genitive - from the beginning", "*met' emou*": "preposition + genitive - with me", "*este*": "present indicative, active, second person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*martureite*": "testify/bear witness/confirm [as indicative or imperative]", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first", "*este*": "are/have been/exist" } }
• Acts 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.1.8", "source": "Ἀλλὰ λήψεσθε δύναμιν, ἐπελθόντος τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς: καὶ ἔσεσθέ μοι μάρτυρες ἔν τε Ἰερουσαλήμ, καὶ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ, καὶ Σαμαρείᾳ, καὶ ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς.", "text": "But you *lēpsesthe dynamin*, *epelthontos* the *Hagiou Pneumatos* upon you: and you *esesthe* to me *martyres* in both *Ierousalēm*, and in all the *Ioudaia*, and *Samareia*, and until *eschatou* of the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*lēpsesthe*": "future, middle, indicative, 2nd person plural - you will receive", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - power", "*epelthontos*": "aorist, active, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - having come upon", "*Hagiou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy Spirit", "*esesthe*": "future, middle, indicative, 2nd person plural - you will be", "*martyres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem (indeclinable)", "*Ioudaia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Judea", "*Samareia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Samaria", "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - uttermost/farthest", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*lēpsesthe*": "you will receive/obtain/take", "*dynamin*": "power/strength/ability", "*epelthontos*": "having come upon/arrived/descended upon", "*martyres*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*eschatou*": "uttermost/farthest/end", "*gēs*": "earth/land/world" } }
• Acts 8:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Acts.8.40", "source": "Φίλιππος δὲ εὑρέθη εἰς Ἄζωτον: καὶ διερχόμενος εὐηγγελίζετο τὰς πόλεις πάσας, ἕως τοῦ ἐλθεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς Καισάρειαν.", "text": "*Philippos de heurethē* at *Azōton*: and *dierchomenos euēngelizeto* the *poleis pasas*, until the *elthein* him to *Kaisareian*.", "grammar": { "*Philippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philip", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was found", "*Azōton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Azotus/Ashdod", "*dierchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - passing through", "*euēngelizeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was preaching the gospel", "*poleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - cities", "*pasas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - all", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*Kaisareian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Caesarea" }, "variants": { "*heurethē*": "was found/appeared", "*dierchomenos*": "passing through/traveling through", "*euēngelizeto*": "was preaching the gospel/evangelizing", "*elthein*": "to come/arrive" } }
• Acts 18:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.18.5", "source": "Ὡς δὲ κατῆλθον ἀπὸ τῆς Μακεδονίας ὅ τε Σίλας καὶ ὁ Τιμόθεος, συνείχετο τῷ πνεύματι ὁ Παῦλος, διαμαρτυρόμενος τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "*Hōs de katēlthon apo tēs Makedonias ho te Silas kai ho Timotheos*, *syneicheto tō pneumati ho Paulos*, *diamartyromenos tois Ioudaiois ton Christon Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "temporal conjunction - when/as", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*katēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - came down/arrived", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tēs Makedonias*": "article + genitive feminine singular - Macedonia", "*ho te Silas*": "article + connective particle + nominative masculine singular - both Silas", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ho Timotheos*": "article + nominative masculine singular - Timothy", "*syneicheto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was constrained/was pressed", "*tō pneumati*": "article + dative neuter singular - by the spirit", "*ho Paulos*": "article + nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*diamartyromenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - testifying/solemnly witnessing", "*tois Ioudaiois*": "article + dative masculine plural - to the Jews", "*ton Christon*": "article + accusative masculine singular - the Christ/Messiah", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*katēlthon*": "came down/arrived/returned", "*syneicheto*": "was constrained/was pressed/was occupied/was compelled", "*tō pneumati*": "by the spirit/in the spirit/by the Spirit (Holy Spirit)", "*diamartyromenos*": "testifying earnestly/solemnly witnessing/thoroughly attesting" } }
• Acts 20:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.20.21", "source": "Διαμαρτυρόμενος Ἰουδαίοις τε, καὶ Ἕλλησιν, τὴν εἰς τὸν Θεὸν μετάνοιαν, καὶ πίστιν τὴν εἰς τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν.", "text": "*Diamartyromenos* to-*Ioudaiois* *te*, and *Hellēsin*, the toward the *Theon* *metanoian*, and *pistin* the toward the *Kyrion* of-us *Iēsoun* *Christon*.", "grammar": { "*Diamartyromenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - testifying solemnly", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*Hellēsin*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Diamartyromenos*": "testifying solemnly/earnestly witnessing", "*te*": "both/and", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
• Acts 26:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.26.22", "source": "Ἐπικουρίας οὖν τυχὼν τῆς παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἄχρι τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης ἕστηκα, μαρτυρόμενος μικρῷ τε καὶ μεγάλῳ, οὐδὲν ἐκτὸς λέγων ὧν τε οἱ προφῆται ἐλάλησαν μελλόντων γίνεσθαι καὶ Μωσῆς:", "text": "*Epikourias* *oun* having *tychōn* of the from the *Theou*, until the *hēmeras* this *tautēs* I *hestēka*, *martyromenos* to small *te* and to great, nothing *ektos* *legōn* of which things *te* the *prophētai* *elalēsan* *mellontōn* to *ginesthai* and *Mōsēs*:", "grammar": { "*Epikourias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - help/aid", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*tychōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having obtained", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*tautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - this", "*hestēka*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I stand/have stood", "*martyromenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - testifying", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*ektos*": "adverb - outside/beyond", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*elalēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they spoke", "*mellontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - going to be", "*ginesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to happen/occur", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses" }, "variants": { "*Epikourias*": "help/aid/assistance", "*tychōn*": "having obtained/having received/having found", "*hestēka*": "I stand/have stood/I continue", "*martyromenos*": "testifying/witnessing/giving evidence", "*ektos*": "outside/beyond/except", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*elalēsan*": "they spoke/they said", "*mellontōn*": "going to be/about to be/future things", "*ginesthai*": "to happen/occur/come to pass" } } 23 { "verseID": "Acts.26.23", "source": "Εἰ παθητὸς ὁ Χριστός, εἰ πρῶτος ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν φῶς μέλλει καταγγέλλειν τῷ λαῷ καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν.", "text": "If *pathētos* the *Christos*, if *prōtos* from *anastaseōs* of *nekrōn* *phōs* is about to *mellei* *katangellein* to the *laō* and to the *Ethnesin*.", "grammar": { "*pathētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject to suffering", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead [ones]", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mellei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is about to", "*katangellein*": "present active infinitive - to proclaim", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*pathētos*": "subject to suffering/must suffer/would suffer", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "dead [ones]/corpses", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*mellei*": "is about to/is going to/will", "*katangellein*": "to proclaim/to announce/to declare", "*laō*": "people/nation", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } }
• Acts 28:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.28.23", "source": "Ταξάμενοι δὲ αὐτῷ ἡμέραν, ἧκον πρὸς αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν ξενίαν πλείονες· οἷς ἐξετίθετο διαμαρτυρόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, πείθων τε αὐτοὺς τὰ περὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ἀπό τε τοῦ νόμου Μωσέως, καὶ τῶν προφητῶν, ἀπὸ πρωῒ ἕως ἑσπέρας.", "text": "*Taxamenoi de autō hēmeran*, they *hēkon pros auton eis tēn xenian pleiones*; to whom he *exetitheto diamarturomenos tēn basileian tou Theou*, *peithōn te autous ta peri tou Iēsou*, both from the *nomou Mōseōs*, and the *prophētōn*, from *prōi heōs hesperas*.", "grammar": { "*Taxamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having appointed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular - for him", "*hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - day", "*hēkon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were coming", "*pros auton*": "to him", "*eis tēn xenian*": "to the lodging", "*pleiones*": "nominative masculine plural - more/many", "*hois*": "dative masculine plural - to whom", "*exetitheto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was explaining", "*diamarturomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - solemnly testifying", "*tēn basileian tou Theou*": "accusative feminine singular - the kingdom of God", "*peithōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - persuading", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*autous*": "accusative masculine plural - them", "*ta peri tou Iēsou*": "the things concerning Jesus", "*apo te tou nomou Mōseōs*": "both from the law of Moses", "*kai tōn prophētōn*": "and the prophets", "*apo prōi heōs hesperas*": "from morning until evening" }, "variants": { "*Taxamenoi*": "having appointed/arranged/fixed", "*hēkon*": "were coming/arriving/came", "*xenian*": "lodging/quarters/guest room", "*pleiones*": "more/many/a greater number", "*exetitheto*": "was explaining/setting forth/expounding", "*diamarturomenos*": "solemnly testifying/declaring/affirming", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*peithōn*": "persuading/convincing", "*nomou*": "law/Torah", "*prōi*": "morning/dawn/early", "*hesperas*": "evening" } }
• Acts 28:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.28.28", "source": "Γνωστὸν οὖν ἔστω ὑμῖν, ὅτι τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν ἀπεστάλη τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ, αὐτοὶ καὶ ἀκούσονται.", "text": "*Gnōston oun estō humin*, that to the *Ethnesin apestalē to sōtērion tou Theou*, they also *akousontai*.", "grammar": { "*Gnōston*": "nominative neuter singular - known", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore", "*estō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let it be", "*humin*": "dative 2nd person plural - to you", "*hoti*": "that", "*tois Ethnesin*": "dative neuter plural - to the Gentiles/nations", "*apestalē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was sent", "*to sōtērion*": "nominative neuter singular - the salvation", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*autoi*": "nominative masculine plural - they", "*kai*": "adverb/conjunction - also", "*akousontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will hear" }, "variants": { "*Gnōston*": "known/understood/recognized", "*estō*": "let it be/be", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples (non-Jews)", "*apestalē*": "was sent/dispatched", "*sōtērion*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*akousontai*": "will hear/listen to/heed" } }
• Acts 28:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Acts.28.31", "source": "Κηρύσσων τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ διδάσκων τὰ περὶ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, μετὰ πάσης παρρησίας, ἀκωλύτως.", "text": "*Kērussōn tēn basileian tou Theou*, and *didaskōn ta peri tou Kuriou Iēsou Xristou*, with all *parrēsias*, *akōlutōs*.", "grammar": { "*Kērussōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - preaching", "*tēn basileian tou Theou*": "accusative feminine singular - the kingdom of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*didaskōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - teaching", "*ta peri tou Kuriou Iēsou Xristou*": "the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ", "*meta pasēs parrēsias*": "with all boldness", "*akōlutōs*": "adverb - unhinderedly" }, "variants": { "*Kērussōn*": "preaching/proclaiming/announcing", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing", "*Kuriou*": "Lord/Master", "*parrēsias*": "boldness/openness/confidence/freedom of speech", "*akōlutōs*": "unhinderedly/without hindrance/without impediment" } }
• 1 Pet 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.12", "source": "Διὰ Σιλουανοῦ, ὑμῖν τοῦ πιστοῦ ἀδελφοῦ, ὡς λογίζομαι, διʼ ὀλίγων ἔγραψα, παρακαλῶν, καὶ ἐπιμαρτυρῶν ταύτην εἶναι ἀληθῆ χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς ἣν ἑστήκατε.", "text": "Through *Silouanou*, to you the *pistou* *adelphou*, as *logizomai*, through *oligōn* *egrapsa*, *parakalōn*, and *epimartyrōn* this to be *alēthē* *charin* of the *Theou* into which you have *hestēkate*.", "grammar": { "*Silouanou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - through Silvanus [proper name]", "*pistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of faithful", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of brother", "*logizomai*": "present, indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I consider/regard/reckon", "*oligōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of few [words]", "*egrapsa*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I wrote", "*parakalōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - exhorting/encouraging", "*epimartyrōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - testifying/bearing witness", "*alēthē*": "accusative, feminine, singular - true/genuine", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hestēkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have stood/are standing" }, "variants": { "*Silouanou*": "Silvanus/Silas [proper name]", "*pistou*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*adelphou*": "brother/spiritual brother/fellow believer", "*logizomai*": "consider/regard/reckon/think", "*oligōn*": "few [words]/briefly", "*egrapsa*": "wrote/have written", "*parakalōn*": "exhorting/encouraging/urging", "*epimartyrōn*": "testifying/bearing witness to/attesting", "*alēthē*": "true/genuine/real", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*hestēkate*": "you have stood/are standing/have taken your stand" } }