Acts 28:31

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κηρύσσων τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ διδάσκων τὰ περὶ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, μετὰ πάσης παρρησίας, ἀκωλύτως.

Transliteration

Kērussōn tēn basileian tou Theou, and didaskōn ta peri tou Kuriou Iēsou Xristou, with all parrēsias, akōlutōs.

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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Referenced Verses

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.
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 4:29 : 29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Acts 4:31 : 31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Eph 6:19-20 : 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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.
Acts 20:25 : 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.
2 Tim 4:17 : 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.
Phil 1:14 : 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
Col 4:3-4 : 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
2 Tim 2:9 : 9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
Acts 5:42 : 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Luke 8:1 : 1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
Acts 23:11 : 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.
Mark 1:14 : 14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

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