Acts 26:16

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

But ryse and stond vp on thy fete. For I have apered vnto the for this purpose to make the a minister and a witnes both of tho thinges which thou hast sene and of tho thinges in the which I will appere vnto the

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλὰ ἀνάστηθι, καὶ στῆθι ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας σου: εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ὤφθην σοι, προχειρίσασθαί σε ὑπηρέτην καὶ μάρτυρα ὧν τε εἶδες, ὧν τε ὀφθήσομαί σοι·

Transliteration

But anastēthi, and stēthi upon the podas of you: for to this gar I ōphthēn to you, to procheirisasthai you hypēretēn and martyra of which things te you eides, of which things te I will ophthēsomai to you;

Grammar Details

• *anastēthi*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - rise up/stand up
• *stēthi*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - stand
• *podas*: accusative, masculine, plural - feet
• *gar*: conjunction - for/because
• *ōphthēn*: aorist passive, 1st singular - I appeared
• *procheirisasthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to appoint/choose
• *hypēretēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - servant/assistant
• *martyra*: accusative, masculine, singular - witness
• *te*: conjunction - and/both
• *eides*: aorist active, 2nd singular - you saw
• *ophthēsomai*: future passive, 1st singular - I will appear

Word Meanings

• *anastēthi*: rise up/stand up/get up
• *stēthi*: stand/take a stand
• *podas*: feet/lower extremities
• *ōphthēn*: I appeared/I was seen
• *procheirisasthai*: to appoint/choose/designate
• *hypēretēn*: servant/assistant/attendant
• *martyra*: witness/testifier
• *eides*: you saw/you perceived
• *ophthēsomai*: I will appear/I will be seen

Referenced Verses

• Acts 22:14-15 : 14 And he sayde the God of oure fathers hath ordeyned the before that thou shuldest knowe his will and shuldest se that which is rightfull and shuldest heare the voyce of his mouth: 15 for thou shalt be his witnes vnto all men of tho thinges which thou thou hast sene and hearde.
• Acts 22:17-21 : 17 And it fortuned when I was come agayne to Ierusalem and prayde in the teple yt I was in a trauce 18 and sawe him sayinge vnto me. Make haste and get the quickly out of Ierusalem: for they will not receave thy witnes yt thou bearest of me. 19 And I sayde: Lorde they knowe that I presoned and bet in every synagoge them that beleved on the. 20 And when the bloud of thy witnes Steven was sheed I also stode by and consented vnto his deeth and kept the rayment of them that slewe him. 21 And he sayde vnto me: departe for I will sende the a farre hence vnto the Gentyls.
• Acts 23:11 : 11 The nyght folowyng God stode by him and sayde: Be of good cheare Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Ierusalem so must thou beare witnes at Rome.
• Acts 27:23-24 : 23 For ther stode by me this nyght the angell of God whose I am and whom I serve 24 sayinge: feare not Paul for thou must be brought before Cesar. And lo God hath geven vnto the all that sayle with ye.
• Rom 1:5 : 5 by whom we have receaved grace and apostleshyppe to bringe all maner hethe people vnto obedience of the fayth that is in his name:
• Rom 15:16 : 16 that I shuld be the minister of Iesu Christ amonge the gentyls and shuld minister the gladde tydynges of God that the gentyls myght be an acceptable offerynge sanctyfied by the holy goost.
• 2 Cor 4:1 : 1 Therfore seinge that we have soche an office eve as mercy is come on vs we faynte not:
• 2 Cor 5:18 : 18 Neverthelesse all thinges are of god which hath reconciled vs vnto him sylfe by Iesus Christ and hath geven vnto vs the office to preach the atonement.
• 2 Cor 12:1-7 : 1 It is not expediet for me (no dout to reioyce. Neverthelesse I will come to visions and revelacios of ye LORde. 2 I knowe a ma in Christ above.xiiij. yeares agone (whether he weare in ye body I cannot tell or whether he were oute of ye body I canot tell god knoweth) which was take vp into the thyrd heven. 3 And I knowe the same man (whether in the body or out of the body I canot tell god knoweth) 4 howe yt he was take vp into paradise and hearde wordes not to be spoke which no man can vtter. 5 Of this man will I reioyce of my silfe will I not reioyce except it be of myne infirmities. 6 And yet though I wolde reioyce I shuld not be a fole: for I wolde saye the trouthe. Neverthe lesse I spare lest eny man shuld thynke of me above that he seith me to be or heareth of me. 7 And lest I shuld be exalted out of measure thorow the aboundance of revelacions ther was geven vnto me vnquyetnes of the flesshe the messenger of Satan to buffet me: be cause I shuld not be exalted out of measure
• Gal 1:12 : 12 nether receaved I it of ma nether was I taught it: but receaved it by the revelacion of Iesus Christ.
• Gal 2:2 : 2 Ye and I went vp by revelacion and comened with them of the Gospell which I preache amonge the gentyls: but apart with them which were couted chefe lest it shuld have bene thought yt I shuld runne or had runne in vayne.
• Eph 3:7-8 : 7 whereof I am made a minister by the gyfte of the grace of god geve vnto me thorow ye workynge of his power. 8 Vnto me the lest of all sayntes is this grace geven that I shuld preache amonge the gentyls the unsearchable ryches of Christ
• Col 1:7 : 7 as ye learned of Epaphra oure deare felowe servaunt which is for you a faythfull minister of Christ
• Col 1:23 : 23 yf ye continue grounded and stablysshed in the fayth and be not moved awaye from the hope of the gospell wher of ye have herde howe that it is preached amonge all creatures which are vnder heven wher of I Paul am made a minister.
• Col 1:25 : 25 wher of I am made a minister acordynge to the ordinaunce of god which ordinaunce was geven me vnto you warde to fulfill ye worde of god
• 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 and sent Timotheus oure brother and minister of god and oure laboure felowe in the gospell of Christ to stablysshe you and to coforte you over youre fayt
• 1 Tim 1:12 : 12 And I thanke Christ Iesus oure Lorde which hath made me stronge: for he counted me true and put me in office
• 1 Tim 4:6 : 6 Yf thou shalt put the brethren in remembraunce of these thynges thou shalt be a good minister of Iesu Christ which hast bene norisshed vp in the wordes of the fayth and good doctryne which doctryne thou hast continually followed.
• 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 But watch thou in all thynges and suffre adversitie and do the worke of an evangelist fulfill thyne office vnto the vtmost.
• Acts 1:17 : 17 For he was noubred with vs and had obtayned fellouship in this ministracion.
• Acts 1:25 : 25 that the one maye take the roume of this ministracion and apostleshippe from the which Iudas by transgression fell that he myght go to his awne place.
• Acts 6:4 : 4 But we will geve oure selves cotinually to prayer and to the ministracion of ye worde.
• Acts 9:6-9 : 6 And he bothe tremblynge and astonyed sayde: Lorde what wilt thou have me to do? And ye Lorde sayde vnto him: aryse and goo into the cite and it shalbe tolde the what thou shalt do. 7 The men which iornayed with him stode amased for they herde a voyce but sawe no man. 8 And Saul arose from the erth and opened his eyes but sawe no man. Then ledde they him by the honde and brought him into Damasco. 9 And he was.iii. dayes with out syght and nether ate nor dranke.
• Acts 9:15-16 : 15 The LORde sayde vnto him: Goo thy wayes: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me to beare my name before the gentyls and kynges and the chyldren of Israel. 16 For I will shewe him how great thinges he must suffre for my names sake.
• Acts 13:1-4 : 1 There were at Antioche in the congregacion certayne Prophetes and teachers: as Barnabas and Simon called Niger and Lucius of Cerene and Manahen Herode the Tetrarkes norsfelowe and Saul. 2 As they mynistred to the Lorde and fasted the holy goost sayde: separate me Barnabas and Saul for ye worke where vnto I have called them. 3 Then fasted they and prayed and put their hondes on them and let them goo. 4 And they after they were sent of the holy goost came vnto Seleutia and from thence they sayled to Cyprus.
• Acts 18:9-9 : 9 Then spake the LORde to Paul in the nyght by a vision: be not afrayde but speake and holde not thy peace: 10 for I am with the and no man shall invade the that shall hurte the. For I have moche people in this cite.
• Acts 20:24 : 24 But none of tho thinges move me: nether is my lyfe dere vnto my selfe that I myght fulfill my course wt ioye and the ministracio which I have receaved of ye Lorde Iesu to testify the gospell of ye grace of god.
• Acts 21:19 : 19 And when he had saluted them he tolde by order all thinges that God had wrought amoge the getyls by his ministracion.
• Acts 22:10 : 10 And I sayde: what shall I do Lorde? And the Lorde sayde vnto me: Aryse and goo into Damasco and there it shalbe tolde the of all thinges which are apoynted for the to do.