Acts 26:22

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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:

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• Acts 24:14 : 14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
• Luke 24:27 : 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
• Luke 24:44 : 44 And he said unto them, ‹These› [are] ‹the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and› [in] ‹the prophets, and› [in] ‹the psalms, concerning me.›
• John 5:46 : 46 ‹For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.›
• Acts 10:43 : 43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
• Ps 118:10-13 : 10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. 11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. 12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
• Rev 15:3 : 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.
• Acts 3:21-24 : 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. 22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 23 And it shall come to pass, [that] every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. 24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
• Luke 24:46 : 46 And said unto them, ‹Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:›
• John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
• John 1:45 : 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
• John 3:14-15 : 14 ‹And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:› 15 ‹That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.›
• John 5:39 : 39 ‹Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.›
• Acts 26:6 : 6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
• Acts 26:17 : 17 ‹Delivering thee from the people, and› [from] ‹the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,›
• Acts 28:23 : 23 ¶ And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and [out of] the prophets, from morning till evening.
• Rom 3:21 : 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
• 2 Cor 1:8-9 : 8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: 9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: 10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver [us];
• Ps 124:1-3 : 1 ¶ A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; 2 If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: 3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
• Ps 124:8 : 8 Our help [is] in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
• Matt 17:4-5 : 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
• Luke 16:29-31 : 29 ‹Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.› 30 ‹And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.› 31 ‹And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.›
• 1 Sam 7:12 : 12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set [it] between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
• Ezra 8:31 : 31 ¶ Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth [day] of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
• Ps 18:47 : 47 [It is] God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
• Ps 66:12 : 12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy [place].
• Acts 14:19-20 : 19 ¶ And there came thither [certain] Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew [him] out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
• Acts 16:25-26 : 25 ¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
• Acts 18:9-9 : 9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, ‹Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:› 10 ‹For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.›
• Acts 20:20-27 : 20 [And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [unto you], but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, 21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. 26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I [am] pure from the blood of all [men]. 27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
• Acts 21:31-33 : 31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. 33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
• Acts 23:10-11 : 10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring [him] into the castle. 11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, ‹Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.›
• Acts 23:16-22 : 16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto [him], and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. 18 So he took him, and brought [him] to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto [him], and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. 19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went [with him] aside privately, and asked [him], What is that thou hast to tell me? 20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. 21 But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee. 22 So the chief captain [then] let the young man depart, and charged [him, See thou] tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
• 2 Tim 3:11 : 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of [them] all the Lord delivered me.
• 2 Tim 4:17-18 : 17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. 18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Rev 11:18 : 18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
• Rev 20:12 : 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.