Acts 20:25

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, 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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 28:31 : 31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Matt 4:23 : 23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
Acts 20:38 : 38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
Matt 4:17 : 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: 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 wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
Matt 13:52 : 52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Luke 9:60 : 60 {G1161} Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Luke 16:16 : 16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Acts 8:12 : 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things 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 place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
Gal 1:22 : 22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
Col 2:1 : 1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

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