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1 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.
Μετὰ δὲ τὸ παύσασθαι τὸν θόρυβον μεταπεμψάμενος ὁ Παῦλος τοὺς μαθητὰς καὶ παρακαλέσας ἀσπασάμενος ἐξῆλθεν πορεύεσθαι εἰς Μακεδονίαν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing After G3326 Μετὰ μετά metá PREP now G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho T-ASN ceasing G3973 παύσασθαι παύω paúō V-AMN the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM uproar G2351 θόρυβον θόρυβος thórybos N-ASM having summoned [him] G3343 μεταπεμψάμενος μεταπέμπω metapémpō V-AMP-NSM the G3588 ὁ ho T-NSM Paul G3972 Παῦλος Paûlos N-NSM-P the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho T-APM disciples G3101 μαθητὰς μαθητής mathētḗs N-APM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ having encouraged G3870 παρακαλέσας παρακαλέω parakaléō V-AAP-NSM having said farewell G782 ἀσπασάμενος ἀσπάζομαι aspázomai V-ADP-NSM he departed G1831 ἐξῆλθεν ἐξέρχομαι exérchomai V-2AAI-3S to go G4198 πορεύεσθαι πορεύομαι poreúomai V-PNN to G1519 εἰς eis PREP Macedonia G3109 Μακεδονίαν Μακεδονία Makedonía N-ASF-L
2 After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
διελθὼν δὲ τὰ μέρη ἐκεῖνα καὶ παρακαλέσας αὐτοὺς λόγῳ πολλῷ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν Ἑλλάδα
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Having passed through G1330 διελθὼν διέρχομαι diérchomai V-2AAP-NSM then G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho T-APN districts G3313 μέρη μέρος méros N-APN those G1565 ἐκεῖνα ἐκεῖνος ekeînos D-APN and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ having exhorted G3870 παρακαλέσας παρακαλέω parakaléō V-AAP-NSM them G846 αὐτοὺς αὐτός autós P-APM with talk G3056 λόγῳ λόγος lógos N-DSM much G4183 πολλῷ πολύς polýs A-DSM he came G2064 ἦλθεν ἔρχομαι érchomai V-2AAI-3S to G1519 εἰς eis PREP the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF Greece G1671 Ἑλλάδα Ἑλλάς Hellás N-ASF-L
3 where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
ποιήσας τε μῆνας τρεῖς γενομένης ἐπιβουλῆς αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων μέλλοντι ἀνάγεσθαι εἰς τὴν Συρίαν ἐγένετο γνώμης τοῦ ὑποστρέφειν διὰ Μακεδονίας
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Having continued G4160 ποιήσας ποιέω poiéō V-AAP-NSM then G5037 τε τέ té CONJ months G3376 μῆνας μήν mḗn N-APM three G5140 τρεῖς treîs A-APM having been made G1096 γενομένης γίνομαι gínomai V-2ADP-GSF a plot G1917 ἐπιβουλῆς ἐπιβουλή epiboulḗ N-GSF against him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós P-DSM by G5259 ὑπὸ ὑπό hypó PREP the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPM Jews G2453 Ἰουδαίων Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaîos A-GPM-PG he being about G3195 μέλλοντι μέλλω méllō V-PAP-DSM to sail G321 ἀνάγεσθαι ἀνάγω anágō V-PPN into G1519 εἰς eis PREP the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF Syria G4947 Συρίαν Συρία Syría N-ASF-L arose G1096 ἐγένετο γίνομαι gínomai V-2ADI-3S a purpose G1106 γνώμης γνώμη gnṓmē N-GSF the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSN to return G5290 ὑποστρέφειν ὑποστρέφω hypostréphō V-PAN through G1223 διὰ διά diá PREP Macedonia G3109 Μακεδονίας Μακεδονία Makedonía N-GSF-L
4 Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
συνείπετο δὲ αὐτῷ Σώπατρος Πύρρου Βεροιαῖος δὲ Ἀρίσταρχος καὶ Σεκοῦνδος καὶ Γάϊος Δερβαῖος καὶ Τιμόθεος δὲ Τύχικος καὶ Τρόφιμος
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Was accompanied by G4902 συνείπετο συνέπομαι synépomai V-INI-3S then G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós P-DSM Sopater G4986 Σώπατρος Sṓpatros N-NSM-P [son] of Pyrrhus G6077 Πύρρου N-GSM-P a Berean G961 Βεροιαῖος Beroiaîos A-NSM now G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ Aristarchus G708 Ἀρίσταρχος Arístarchos N-NSM-P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Secundus G4580 Σεκοῦνδος Sekoûndos N-NSM-P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Gaius G1050 Γάϊος Gáïos N-NSM-P of Derbe G1190 Δερβαῖος Derbaîos A-NSM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Timothy G5095 Τιμόθεος Timótheos N-NSM-P now G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ Tychicus G5190 Τύχικος Τυχικός Tychikós N-NSM-P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Trophimus G5161 Τρόφιμος Tróphimos N-NSM-P
5 These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
οὗτοι δὲ προελθόντες ἔμενον ἡμᾶς ἐν Τρῳάδι
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing These G3778 οὗτοι οὗτος hoûtos D-NPM also G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ having gone ahead G4281 προελθόντες προέρχομαι proérchomai V-2AAP-NPM were awaiting G3306 ἔμενον μένω ménō V-IAI-3P us G1473 ἡμᾶς ἐγώ egṓ P-1AP in G1722 ἐν en PREP Troas G5174 Τρῳάδι Τρωάς Trōás N-DSF-L
6 And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
ἡμεῖς δὲ ἐξεπλεύσαμεν μετὰ τὰς ἡμέρας τῶν ἀζύμων ἀπὸ Φιλίππων καὶ ἤλθομεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν Τρῳάδα ἄχρι ἡμερῶν πέντε ὅπου διετρίψαμεν ἡμέρας ἑπτά
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing We ourselves G1473 ἡμεῖς ἐγώ egṓ P-1NP then G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ sailed away G1602 ἐξεπλεύσαμεν ἐκπλέω ekpléō V-AAI-1P after G3326 μετὰ μετά metá PREP the G3588 τὰς ὁ ho T-APF days G2250 ἡμέρας ἡμέρα hēméra N-APF of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPN Unleavened Bread G106 ἀζύμων ἄζυμος ázymos A-GPN from G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó PREP Philippi G5375 Φιλίππων Φίλιπποι Phílippoi N-GPM-L and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ we came G2064 ἤλθομεν ἔρχομαι érchomai V-2AAI-1P to G4314 πρὸς πρός prós PREP them G846 αὐτοὺς αὐτός autós P-APM at G1519 εἰς eis PREP the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF Troas G5174 Τρῳάδα Τρωάς Trōás N-ASF-L within G891 ἄχρι áchri PREP days G2250 ἡμερῶν ἡμέρα hēméra N-GPF five G4002 πέντε pénte A-GPF-NUI where G3699 ὅπου hópou CONJ we stayed G1304 διετρίψαμεν διατρίβω diatríbō V-AAI-1P days G2250 ἡμέρας ἡμέρα hēméra N-APF seven G2033 ἑπτά heptá A-APF-NUI
7 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
Ἐν δὲ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων συνηγμένων ἡμῶν κλάσαι ἄρτον ὁ Παῦλος διελέγετο αὐτοῖς μέλλων ἐξιέναι τῇ ἐπαύριον παρέτεινέν τε τὸν λόγον μέχρι μεσονυκτίου
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing In G1722 Ἐν ἐν en PREP then G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho T-DSF first [day] G1520 μιᾷ εἷς heîs A-DSF of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPN week G4521 σαββάτων σάββατον sábbaton N-GPN come together G4863 συνηγμένων συνάγω synágō V-RPP-GPM we G1473 ἡμῶν ἐγώ egṓ P-1GP breaking G2806 κλάσαι κλάω kláō V-AAN of bread G740 ἄρτον ἄρτος ártos N-ASM the G3588 ὁ ho T-NSM Paul G3972 Παῦλος Paûlos N-NSM-P was talking G1256 διελέγετο διαλέγομαι dialégomai V-INI-3S to them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós P-DPM about G3195 μέλλων μέλλω méllō V-PAP-NSM to depart G1826 ἐξιέναι ἔξειμι éxeimi V-PAN on the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho T-DSF next day G1887 ἐπαύριον epaúrion ADV he was continuing G3905 παρέτεινέν παρατείνω parateínō V-IAI-3S then G5037 τε τέ té CONJ the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM talk G3056 λόγον λόγος lógos N-ASM until G3360 μέχρι méchri PREP midnight G3317 μεσονυκτίου μεσονύκτιον mesonýktion N-GSN
8 Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
ἦσαν δὲ λαμπάδες ἱκαναὶ ἐν τῷ ὑπερῴῳ οὗ ἦμεν συνηγμένοι
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing There were G1510 ἦσαν εἰμί eimí V-IAI-3P now G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ lamps G2985 λαμπάδες λαμπάς lampás N-NPF many G2425 ἱκαναὶ ἱκανός hikanós A-NPF in G1722 ἐν en PREP the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho T-DSN upper room G5253 ὑπερῴῳ ὑπερῷον hyperōion N-DSN where G3757 οὗ hoû ADV we were G1510 ἦμεν εἰμί eimí V-IAI-1P assembled G4863 συνηγμένοι συνάγω synágō V-RPP-NPM
9 And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.
καθεζόμενος δέ τις νεανίας ὀνόματι Εὔτυχος ἐπὶ τῆς θυρίδος καταφερόμενος ὕπνῳ βαθεῖ διαλεγομένου τοῦ Παύλου ἐπὶ πλεῖον κατενεχθεὶς ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου ἔπεσεν ἀπὸ τοῦ τριστέγου κάτω καὶ ἤρθη νεκρός
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing sitting G2516 καθεζόμενος καθέζομαι kathézomai V-PNP-NSM then G1161 δέ dé CONJ a certain G5100 τις τὶς tìs X-NSM young man G3494 νεανίας neanías N-NSM named G3686 ὀνόματι ὄνομα ónoma N-DSN Eutychus G2161 Εὔτυχος Eútychos N-NSM-P by G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí PREP the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho T-GSF window G2376 θυρίδος θυρίς thyrís N-GSF overpowered G2702 καταφερόμενος καταφέρω kataphérō V-PPP-NSM by sleep G5258 ὕπνῳ ὕπνος hýpnos N-DSM deep G901 βαθεῖ βαθύς bathýs A-DSM as is talking G1256 διαλεγομένου διαλέγομαι dialégomai V-PNP-GSM the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSM Paul G3972 Παύλου Παῦλος Paûlos N-GSM-P on G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí PREP longer G4119 πλεῖον πλείων pleíōn A-ASN-C having been overpowered G2702 κατενεχθεὶς καταφέρω kataphérō V-APP-NSM by G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó PREP the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSM sleep G5258 ὕπνου ὕπνος hýpnos N-GSM he fell G4098 ἔπεσεν πίπτω píptō V-2AAI-3S from G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó PREP the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSN third story G5152 τριστέγου τρίστεγον trístegon N-GSN down G2736 κάτω kátō ADV and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ was picked up G142 ἤρθη αἴρω aírō V-API-3S dead G3498 νεκρός nekrós A-NSM
10 But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
καταβὰς δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἐπέπεσεν αὐτῷ καὶ συμπεριλαβὼν εἶπεν μὴ θορυβεῖσθε ἡ γὰρ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἐστιν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Having descended G2597 καταβὰς καταβαίνω katabaínō V-2AAP-NSM however G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ the G3588 ὁ ho T-NSM Paul G3972 Παῦλος Paûlos N-NSM-P fell upon G1968 ἐπέπεσεν ἐπιπίπτω epipíptō V-2AAI-3S him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós P-DSM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ having embraced [him] G4843 συμπεριλαβὼν συμπεριλαμβάνω symperilambánō V-2AAP-NSM said G2036 εἶπεν ἔπω épō V-2AAI-3S Not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ PRT-N do be alarmed G2350 θορυβεῖσθε θορυβέω thorybéō V-PPM-2P the G3588 ἡ ὁ ho T-NSF for G1063 γὰρ γάρ gár CONJ life G5590 ψυχὴ ψυχή psychḗ N-NSF of him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós P-GSM in G1722 ἐν en PREP him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós P-DSM is G1510 ἐστιν εἰμί eimí V-PAI-3S
11 Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
ἀναβὰς δὲ καὶ κλάσας τὸν ἄρτον καὶ γευσάμενος ἐφ᾽ ἱκανόν τε ὁμιλήσας ἄχρι αὐγῆς οὕτως ἐξῆλθεν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Having gone up G305 ἀναβὰς ἀναβαίνω anabaínō V-2AAP-NSM then G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ having broken G2806 κλάσας κλάω kláō V-AAP-NSM the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM bread G740 ἄρτον ἄρτος ártos N-ASM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ having eaten G1089 γευσάμενος γεύομαι geúomai V-ADP-NSM for G1909 ἐφ᾽ ἐπί epí PREP long G2425 ἱκανόν ἱκανός hikanós A-ASM and G5037 τε τέ té CONJ having talked G3656 ὁμιλήσας ὁμιλέω homiléō V-AAP-NSM until G891 ἄχρι áchri PREP daybreak G827 αὐγῆς αὐγή augḗ N-GSF so G3779 οὕτως οὕτω hoútō ADV he departed G1831 ἐξῆλθεν ἐξέρχομαι exérchomai V-2AAI-3S
12 And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
ἤγαγον δὲ τὸν παῖδα ζῶντα καὶ παρεκλήθησαν οὐ μετρίως
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing They brought G71 ἤγαγον ἄγω ágō V-2AAI-3P then G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM boy G3816 παῖδα παῖς paîs N-ASM alive G2198 ζῶντα ζάω záō V-PAP-ASM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ were comforted G3870 παρεκλήθησαν παρακαλέω parakaléō V-API-3P not G3756 οὐ ou PRT-N a little G3357 μετρίως metríōs ADV
13 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.
Ἡμεῖς δὲ προελθόντες ἐπὶ τὸ πλοῖον ἀνήχθημεν ἐπὶ τὴν Ἆσσον ἐκεῖθεν μέλλοντες ἀναλαμβάνειν τὸν Παῦλον οὕτως γὰρ διατεταγμένος ἦν μέλλων αὐτὸς πεζεύειν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing We ourselves G1473 Ἡμεῖς ἐγώ egṓ P-1NP however G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ having gone ahead G4281 προελθόντες προέρχομαι proérchomai V-2AAP-NPM to G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí PREP the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho T-ASN ship G4143 πλοῖον ploîon N-ASN sailed G321 ἀνήχθημεν ἀνάγω anágō V-API-1P to G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí PREP the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF Assos G789 Ἆσσον Ἄσσος Ássos N-ASF-L there G1564 ἐκεῖθεν ekeîthen ADV being about G3195 μέλλοντες μέλλω méllō V-PAP-NPM to take in G353 ἀναλαμβάνειν ἀναλαμβάνω analambánō V-PAN the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM Paul G3972 Παῦλον Παῦλος Paûlos N-ASM-P Thus G3779 οὕτως οὕτω hoútō ADV for G1063 γὰρ γάρ gár CONJ having arranged himself G1299 διατεταγμένος διατάσσω diatássō V-RMP-NSM he was G1510 ἦν εἰμί eimí V-IAI-3S readying G3195 μέλλων μέλλω méllō V-PAP-NSM himself G846 αὐτὸς αὐτός autós P-NSM to go on foot G3978 πεζεύειν πεζεύω pezeúō V-PAN
14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
ὡς δὲ συνέβαλλεν ἡμῖν εἰς τὴν Ἆσσον ἀναλαβόντες αὐτὸν ἤλθομεν εἰς Μιτυλήνην
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing When G5613 ὡς hōs CONJ now G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ he was meeting with G4820 συνέβαλλεν συμβάλλω symbállō V-IAI-3S us G1473 ἡμῖν ἐγώ egṓ P-1DP at G1519 εἰς eis PREP the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF Assos G789 Ἆσσον Ἄσσος Ássos N-ASF-L having taken in G353 ἀναλαβόντες ἀναλαμβάνω analambánō V-2AAP-NPM him G846 αὐτὸν αὐτός autós P-ASM we came G2064 ἤλθομεν ἔρχομαι érchomai V-2AAI-1P to G1519 εἰς eis PREP Mitylene G3412 Μιτυλήνην Μιτυλήνη Mitylḗnē N-ASF-L
15 Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.
κἀκεῖθεν ἀποπλεύσαντες τῇ ἐπιούσῃ κατηντήσαμεν ἄντικρυς Χίου τῇ δὲ ἑτέρᾳ παρεβάλομεν εἰς Σάμον τῇ δὲ ἐχομένῃ ἤλθομεν εἰς Μίλητον
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And from there G2547 κἀκεῖθεν kakeîthen ADV having sailed away G636 ἀποπλεύσαντες ἀποπλέω apopléō V-AAP-NPM on the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho T-DSF following [day] G1966 ἐπιούσῃ ἐπιοῦσα epioûsa V-PAP-DSF we arrived G2658 κατηντήσαμεν καταντάω katantáō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Pl-1P opposite G481 ἄντικρυς ἀντικρύ antikrý Adv Chios G5508 Χίου Χίος Chíos N-Gen-Sg-F on the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-F then G1161 δὲ δέ dé Conj next [day] G2087 ἑτέρᾳ ἕτερος héteros Adj-Dat-Sg-F we arrived G3846 παρεβάλομεν παραβάλλω parabállō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Pl-1P at G1519 εἰς eis Prep Samos G4544 Σάμον Σάμος Sámos N-Acc-Sg-F on the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-F and G1161 δὲ δέ dé Conj following [day] G2192 ἐχομένῃ ἔχω échō V-Pres-Mid-Dat-Sg-F we came G2064 ἤλθομεν ἔρχομαι érchomai V-2nd-Act-Ind-Pl-1P to G1519 εἰς eis Prep Miletus G3399 Μίλητον Μίλητος Mílētos N-Acc-Sg-F
16 Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
κεκρίκει γὰρ ὁ Παῦλος παραπλεῦσαι τὴν Ἔφεσον ὅπως μὴ γένηται αὐτῷ χρονοτριβῆσαι ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ ἔσπευδεν γὰρ εἰ δυνατὸν εἴη αὐτῷ τὴν ἡμέραν τῆς πεντηκοστῆς γενέσθαι εἰς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Had decided G2919 κεκρίκει κρίνω krínō V-Plup-Act-Ind-Sg-3P for G1063 γὰρ γάρ gár Conj the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M Paul G3972 Παῦλος Paûlos N-Nom-Sg-M to sail by G3896 παραπλεῦσαι παραπλέω parapléō V-Aor-Act the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F Ephesus G2181 Ἔφεσον Ἔφεσος Éphesos N-Acc-Sg-F so that G3704 ὅπως hópōs Conj not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega it may happen G1096 γένηται γίνομαι gínomai V-2nd-Mid-Sub-Sg-3P to him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M to spend time G5551 χρονοτριβῆσαι χρονοτριβέω chronotribéō V-Aor-Act in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-F Asia G773 Ἀσίᾳ Ἀσία Asía N-Dat-Sg-F he was hastened G4692 ἔσπευδεν σπεύδω speúdō V-Imp-Act-Ind-Sg-3P for G1063 γὰρ γάρ gár Conj if G1487 εἰ ei Conj possible G1415 δυνατὸν δυνατός dynatós Adj-Nom-Sg-N it would be G1510 εἴη εἰμί eimí V-Pres-Act-Opt-Sg-3P for him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M on the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F day G2250 ἡμέραν ἡμέρα hēméra N-Acc-Sg-F the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F of Pentecost G4005 πεντηκοστῆς πεντηκοστή pentēkostḗ N-Gen-Sg-F to be G1096 γενέσθαι γίνομαι gínomai V-2nd-Mid in G1519 εἰς eis Prep
17 From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
Ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς Μιλήτου πέμψας εἰς Ἔφεσον μετεκαλέσατο τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing From G575 Ἀπὸ ἀπό apó Prep then G1161 δὲ δέ dé Conj the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F Miletus G3399 Μιλήτου Μίλητος Mílētos N-Gen-Sg-F having sent G3992 πέμψας πέμπω pémpō V-Aor-Act-Nom-Sg-M to G1519 εἰς eis Prep Ephesus G2181 Ἔφεσον Ἔφεσος Éphesos N-Acc-Sg-F he called for G3333 μετεκαλέσατο μετακαλέω metakaléō V-Aor-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M elders G4245 πρεσβυτέρους πρεσβύτερος presbýteros Adj-Acc-Pl-M of the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F church G1577 ἐκκλησίας ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-Gen-Sg-F
18 When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
ὡς δὲ παρεγένοντο πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε ἀπὸ πρώτης ἡμέρας ἀφ᾽ ἧς ἐπέβην εἰς τὴν Ἀσίαν πῶς μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν τὸν πάντα χρόνον ἐγενόμην
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing When G5613 ὡς hōs Conj then G1161 δὲ δέ dé Conj they had come G3854 παρεγένοντο παραγίνομαι paragínomai V-2nd-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P to G4314 πρὸς πρός prós Prep him G846 αὐτὸν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-M he said G2036 εἶπεν ἔπω épō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Pl-M You yourselves G4771 ὑμεῖς σύ sý Pers-Nom-Pl-2P know G1987 ἐπίστασθε ἐπίσταμαι epístamai V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Pl-2P from G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó Prep [the] first G4413 πρώτης πρῶτος prōtos Adj-Gen-Sg-F day G2250 ἡμέρας ἡμέρα hēméra N-Gen-Sg-F on G575 ἀφ᾽ ἀπό apó Prep which G3739 ἧς ὅς hós Rela-Gen-Sg-F I arrived G1910 ἐπέβην ἐπιβαίνω epibaínō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-1P in G1519 εἰς eis Prep the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F Asia G773 Ἀσίαν Ἀσία Asía N-Acc-Sg-F how G4459 πῶς pōs Adv with G3326 μεθ᾽ μετά metá Prep you G4771 ὑμῶν σύ sý Pers-Gen-Pl-2P the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M whole G3956 πάντα πᾶς pâs Adj-Acc-Sg-M time G5550 χρόνον χρόνος chrónos N-Acc-Sg-M I was G1096 ἐγενόμην γίνομαι gínomai V-2nd-Mid-Ind-Sg-1P
19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.
δουλεύων τῷ κυρίῳ μετὰ πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ δακρύων καὶ πειρασμῶν τῶν συμβάντων μοι ἐν ταῖς ἐπιβουλαῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing serving G1398 δουλεύων δουλεύω douleúō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M Lord G2962 κυρίῳ κύριος kýrios N-Dat-Sg-M with G3326 μετὰ μετά metá Prep all G3956 πάσης πᾶς pâs Adj-Gen-Sg-F humility G5012 ταπεινοφροσύνης ταπεινοφροσύνη tapeinophrosýnē N-Gen-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj tears G1144 δακρύων δάκρυ dákry N-Gen-Pl-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj trials G3986 πειρασμῶν πειρασμός peirasmós N-Gen-Pl-M that G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M were happening G4819 συμβάντων συμβαίνω symbaínō V-2nd-Act-Gen-Pl-M to me G1473 μοι ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Dat-Sg-1P in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 ταῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-F plots G1917 ἐπιβουλαῖς ἐπιβουλή epiboulḗ N-Dat-Pl-F of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M Jews G2453 Ἰουδαίων Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaîos Adj-Gen-Pl-M
20 I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
ὡς οὐδὲν ὑπεστειλάμην τῶν συμφερόντων τοῦ μὴ ἀναγγεῖλαι ὑμῖν καὶ διδάξαι ὑμᾶς δημοσίᾳ καὶ κατ᾽ οἴκους
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing how G5613 ὡς hōs Conj no [thing] G3762 οὐδὲν οὐδείς oudeís Adj-Acc-Sg-N I did shrink back G5288 ὑπεστειλάμην ὑποστέλλω hypostéllō V-Aor-Mid-Ind-Sg-1P of that G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-N being profitable G4851 συμφερόντων συμφέρω symphérō V-Pres-Act-Gen-Pl-N the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega to declare G312 ἀναγγεῖλαι ἀναγγέλλω anangéllō V-Aor-Act to you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to teach G1321 διδάξαι διδάσκω didáskō V-Aor-Act you G4771 ὑμᾶς σύ sý Pers-Acc-Pl-2P publicly G1219 δημοσίᾳ δημόσιος dēmósios Adj-Dat-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj from G2596 κατ᾽ κατά katá Prep house to house G3624 οἴκους οἶκος oîkos N-Acc-Pl-M
21 testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
διαμαρτυρόμενος Ἰουδαίοις τε καὶ Ἕλλησιν τὴν εἰς θεὸν μετάνοιαν καὶ πίστιν εἰς τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing earnestly testifying G1263 διαμαρτυρόμενος διαμαρτύρομαι diamartýromai V-Pres-Mid-Nom-Sg-M to Jews G2453 Ἰουδαίοις Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaîos Adj-Dat-Pl-M both G5037 τε τέ té Conj and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to Greeks G1672 Ἕλλησιν Ἕλλην Héllēn N-Dat-Pl-M the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F in G1519 εἰς eis Prep God G2316 θεὸν θεός theós N-Acc-Sg-M repentance G3341 μετάνοιαν μετάνοια metánoia N-Acc-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj faith G4102 πίστιν πίστις pístis N-Acc-Sg-F in G1519 εἰς eis Prep the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M Lord G2962 κύριον κύριος kýrios N-Acc-Sg-M of us G1473 ἡμῶν ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Pl-1P Jesus G2424 Ἰησοῦν Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs N-Acc-Sg-M
22 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
Καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ δεδεμένος ἐγὼ τῷ πνεύματι πορεύομαι εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ συναντήσοντά μοι μὴ εἰδώς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj now G3568 νῦν nŷn Adv behold G2400 ἰδοὺ ἰδού idoú Intj bound G1210 δεδεμένος δέω déō V-Perf-Pass-Nom-Sg-M I myself G1473 ἐγὼ ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Nom-Sg-1P in the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-N Spirit G4151 πνεύματι πνεῦμα pneûma N-Dat-Sg-N go G4198 πορεύομαι poreúomai V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Sg-1P to G1519 εἰς eis Prep Jerusalem G2419 Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ἱερουσαλήμ Hierousalḗm N-Acc-Sg-F what G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N in G1722 ἐν en Prep it G846 αὐτῇ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-F will happen G4876 συναντήσοντά συναντάω synantáō V-Fut-Act-Acc-Pl-N to me G1473 μοι ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Dat-Sg-1P not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega knowing G1492 εἰδώς εἴδω eídō V-Perf-Act-Nom-Sg-M
23 I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
πλὴν ὅτι τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον κατὰ πόλιν διαμαρτύρεταί μοι λέγον ὅτι δεσμὰ καὶ θλίψεις με μένουσιν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing except G4133 πλὴν πλήν plḗn Conj that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N Spirit G4151 πνεῦμα pneûma N-Nom-Sg-N the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N Holy G40 ἅγιον ἅγιος hágios Adj-Nom-Sg-N in every G2596 κατὰ κατά katá Prep city G4172 πόλιν πόλις pólis N-Acc-Sg-F fully testifies G1263 διαμαρτύρεταί διαμαρτύρομαι diamartýromai V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P to me G1473 μοι ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Dat-Sg-1P saying G3004 λέγον λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-N that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj chains G1199 δεσμὰ δεσμόν desmón N-Nom-Pl-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj tribulations G2347 θλίψεις θλῖψις thlîpsis N-Nom-Pl-F me G1473 με ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Acc-Sg-1P await G3306 μένουσιν μένω ménō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P
24 But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
ἀλλ᾽ οὐδενὸς λόγου ποιοῦμαι τὴν ψυχὴν τιμίαν ἐμαυτῷ ὡς τελειῶσαι τὸν δρόμον μου καὶ τὴν διακονίαν ἣν ἔλαβον παρὰ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ διαμαρτύρασθαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing But G235 ἀλλ᾽ ἀλλά allá Conj not of any G3762 οὐδενὸς οὐδείς oudeís Adj-Gen-Sg-M account G3056 λόγου λόγος lógos N-Gen-Sg-M I make G4160 ποιοῦμαι ποιέω poiéō V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Sg-1P the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F life G5590 ψυχὴν ψυχή psychḗ N-Acc-Sg-F dear G5093 τιμίαν τίμιος tímios Adj-Acc-Sg-F to myself G1683 ἐμαυτῷ ἐμαυτοῦ emautoû Refl-Dat-Sg-1P-M so as G5613 ὡς hōs Conj to finish G5048 τελειῶσαι τελειόω teleióō V-Aor-Act the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M course G1408 δρόμον δρόμος drómos N-Acc-Sg-M of mine G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F ministry G1248 διακονίαν διακονία diakonía N-Acc-Sg-F that G3739 ἣν ὅς hós Rela-Acc-Sg-F I received G2983 ἔλαβον λαμβάνω lambánō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-1P from G3844 παρὰ παρά pará Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M Lord G2962 κυρίου κύριος kýrios N-Gen-Sg-M Jesus G2424 Ἰησοῦ Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs N-Gen-Sg-M to testify fully G1263 διαμαρτύρασθαι διαμαρτύρομαι diamartýromai V-Aor-Mid the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-N gospel G2098 εὐαγγέλιον euangélion N-Acc-Sg-N of the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F grace G5485 χάριτος χάρις cháris N-Gen-Sg-F the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M of God G2316 θεοῦ θεός theós N-Gen-Sg-M
25 Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
Καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ οἶδα ὅτι οὐκέτι ὄψεσθε τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ὑμεῖς πάντες ἐν οἷς διῆλθον κηρύσσων τὴν βασιλείαν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj now G3568 νῦν nŷn Adv behold G2400 ἰδοὺ ἰδού idoú Intj I myself G1473 ἐγὼ ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Nom-Sg-1P know G1492 οἶδα εἴδω eídō V-Perf-Act-Ind-Sg-1P that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj no longer G3765 οὐκέτι oukéti Adv you will behold G3708 ὄψεσθε ὁράω horáō V-Fut-Mid-Ind-Pl-2P the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-N face G4383 πρόσωπόν πρόσωπον prósōpon N-Acc-Sg-N of me G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P you yourselves G4771 ὑμεῖς σύ sý Pers-Nom-Pl-2P all G3956 πάντες πᾶς pâs Adj-Nom-Pl-M among G1722 ἐν en Prep whom G3739 οἷς ὅς hós Rela-Dat-Pl-M I have gone about G1330 διῆλθον διέρχομαι diérchomai V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-1P proclaiming G2784 κηρύσσων κηρύσσω kērýssō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F kingdom G932 βασιλείαν βασιλεία basileía N-Acc-Sg-F
26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
διότι μαρτύρομαι ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ σήμερον ἡμέρᾳ ὅτι καθαρός εἰμι ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος πάντων
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing therefore G1360 διότι dióti Conj I testify G3143 μαρτύρομαι martýromai V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Sg-1P to you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-F this G4594 σήμερον sḗmeron Adv day G2250 ἡμέρᾳ ἡμέρα hēméra N-Dat-Sg-F that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj innocent G2513 καθαρός katharós Adj-Nom-Sg-M I am G1510 εἰμι εἰμί eimí V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P of G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N blood G129 αἵματος αἷμα haîma N-Gen-Sg-N of all G3956 πάντων πᾶς pâs Adj-Gen-Pl-M
27 For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
οὐ γὰρ ὑπεστειλάμην τοῦ μὴ ἀναγγεῖλαι πᾶσαν τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῖν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing not G3756 οὐ ou Nega for G1063 γὰρ γάρ gár Conj I shrunk back G5288 ὑπεστειλάμην ὑποστέλλω hypostéllō V-Aor-Mid-Ind-Sg-1P the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega [from] declaring G312 ἀναγγεῖλαι ἀναγγέλλω anangéllō V-Aor-Act all G3956 πᾶσαν πᾶς pâs Adj-Acc-Sg-F the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F counsel G1012 βουλὴν βουλή boulḗ N-Acc-Sg-F the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M of God G2316 θεοῦ θεός theós N-Gen-Sg-M to you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P
28 Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ ἰδίου
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing do take heed G4337 προσέχετε προσέχω proséchō V-Pres-Act-Imp-Pl-2P to yourselves G1438 ἑαυτοῖς ἑαυτοῦ heautoû Refl-Dat-Pl-2P-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to all G3956 παντὶ πᾶς pâs Adj-Dat-Sg-N the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-N flock G4168 ποιμνίῳ ποίμνιον poímnion N-Dat-Sg-N among G1722 ἐν en Prep which G3739 ᾧ ὅς hós Rela-Dat-Sg-N you G4771 ὑμᾶς σύ sý Pers-Acc-Pl-2P the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N Spirit G4151 πνεῦμα pneûma N-Nom-Sg-N the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N Holy G40 ἅγιον ἅγιος hágios Adj-Nom-Sg-N has set G5087 ἔθετο τίθημι títhēmi V-2nd-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P overseers G1985 ἐπισκόπους ἐπίσκοπος epískopos N-Acc-Pl-M to shepherd G4165 ποιμαίνειν ποιμαίνω poimaínō V-Pres-Act the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F church G1577 ἐκκλησίαν ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-Acc-Sg-F of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M God G2316 θεοῦ θεός theós N-Gen-Sg-M which G3739 ἣν ὅς hós Rela-Acc-Sg-F He purchased G4046 περιεποιήσατο περιποιέομαι peripoiéomai V-Aor-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P with G1223 διὰ διά diá Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N blood G129 αἵματος αἷμα haîma N-Gen-Sg-N the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N X his acquaintance G2398 ἰδίου ἴδιος ídios Adj-Gen-Sg-N
29 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
ἐγὼ οἶδα ὅτι εἰσελεύσονται μετὰ τὴν ἄφιξίν μου λύκοι βαρεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς μὴ φειδόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing I myself G1473 ἐγὼ ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Nom-Sg-1P know G1492 οἶδα εἴδω eídō V-Perf-Act-Ind-Sg-1P that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj will come in G1525 εἰσελεύσονται εἰσέρχομαι eisérchomai V-Fut-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P after G3326 μετὰ μετά metá Prep the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F departure G867 ἄφιξίν ἄφιξις áphixis N-Acc-Sg-F of mine G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P wolves G3074 λύκοι λύκος lýkos N-Nom-Pl-M grievous G926 βαρεῖς βαρύς barýs Adj-Nom-Pl-M among G1519 εἰς eis Prep you G4771 ὑμᾶς σύ sý Pers-Acc-Pl-2P not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega sparing G5339 φειδόμενοι φείδομαι pheídomai V-Pres-Mid-Nom-Pl-M the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N flock G4168 ποιμνίου ποίμνιον poímnion N-Gen-Sg-N
30 Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
καὶ ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ἀναστήσονται ἄνδρες λαλοῦντες διεστραμμένα τοῦ ἀποσπᾶν τοὺς μαθητὰς ὀπίσω αὐτῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj out from G1537 ἐξ ἐκ ek Prep your own G4771 ὑμῶν σύ sý Pers-Gen-Pl-2P selves G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M will rise up G450 ἀναστήσονται ἀνίστημι anístēmi V-Fut-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P men G435 ἄνδρες ἀνήρ anḗr N-Nom-Pl-M speaking G2980 λαλοῦντες λαλέω laléō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Pl-M perverted [things] G1294 διεστραμμένα διαστρέφω diastréphō V-Perf-Pass-Acc-Pl-N such that G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N to draw away G645 ἀποσπᾶν ἀποσπάω apospáō V-Pres-Act the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M disciples G3101 μαθητὰς μαθητής mathētḗs N-Acc-Pl-M after G3694 ὀπίσω opísō Prep them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M
31 Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
διὸ γρηγορεῖτε μνημονεύοντες ὅτι τριετίαν νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν οὐκ ἐπαυσάμην μετὰ δακρύων νουθετῶν ἕνα ἕκαστον
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Therefore G1352 διὸ διό dió Conj do watch G1127 γρηγορεῖτε γρηγορεύω grēgoreúō V-Pres-Act-Imp-Pl-2P remembering G3421 μνημονεύοντες μνημονεύω mnēmoneúō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Pl-M that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj three years G5148 τριετίαν τριετία trietía N-Acc-Sg-F night G3571 νύκτα νύξ nýx N-Acc-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj day G2250 ἡμέραν ἡμέρα hēméra N-Acc-Sg-F not G3756 οὐκ οὐ ou Nega I ceased G3973 ἐπαυσάμην παύω paúō V-Aor-Mid-Ind-Sg-1P with G3326 μετὰ μετά metá Prep tears G1144 δακρύων δάκρυ dákry N-Gen-Pl-N admonishing G3560 νουθετῶν νουθετέω nouthetéō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M one G1520 ἕνα εἷς heîs Adj-Acc-Sg-M each G1538 ἕκαστον ἕκαστος hékastos Adj-Acc-Sg-M
32 And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
Καὶ τὰ νῦν παρατίθεμαι ὑμᾶς τῷ θεῷ καὶ τῷ λόγῳ τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ τῷ δυναμένῳ οἰκοδομῆσαι καὶ δοῦναι τὴν κληρονομίαν ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πᾶσιν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N now G3568 νῦν nŷn Adv I commit G3908 παρατίθεμαι παρατίθημι paratíthēmi V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Sg-1P you G4771 ὑμᾶς σύ sý Pers-Acc-Pl-2P the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M to God G2316 θεῷ θεός theós N-Dat-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M word G3056 λόγῳ λόγος lógos N-Dat-Sg-M of the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F grace G5485 χάριτος χάρις cháris N-Gen-Sg-F of Him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M who G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M is being able G1410 δυναμένῳ δύναμαι dýnamai V-Pres-Mid-Dat-Sg-M to build [it] G3618 οἰκοδομῆσαι οἰκοδομέω oikodoméō V-Aor-Act and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to give G1325 δοῦναι δίδωμι dídōmi V-2nd-Act the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F inheritance G2817 κληρονομίαν κληρονομία klēronomía N-Acc-Sg-F among G1722 ἐν en Prep those G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-M sanctified G37 ἡγιασμένοις ἁγιάζω hagiázō V-Perf-Pass-Dat-Pl-M all G3956 πᾶσιν πᾶς pâs Adj-Dat-Pl-M
33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
ἀργυρίου ἢ χρυσίου ἢ ἱματισμοῦ οὐδενὸς ἐπεθύμησα
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Silver G694 ἀργυρίου ἀργύριον argýrion N-Gen-Sg-N or G2228 ἢ ἤ ḗ Conj gold G5553 χρυσίου χρυσίον chrysíon N-Gen-Sg-N or G2228 ἢ ἤ ḗ Conj clothing G2441 ἱματισμοῦ ἱματισμός himatismós N-Gen-Sg-M of no [one] G3762 οὐδενὸς οὐδείς oudeís Adj-Gen-Sg-M I coveted G1937 ἐπεθύμησα ἐπιθυμέω epithyméō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Sg-1P
34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
αὐτοὶ γινώσκετε ὅτι ταῖς χρείαις μου καὶ τοῖς οὖσιν μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ ὑπηρέτησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὗται
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing You yourselves G846 αὐτοὶ αὐτός autós Pers-Nom-Pl-M know G1097 γινώσκετε γινώσκω ginṓskō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-2P that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj to the G3588 ταῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-F needs G5532 χρείαις χρεία chreía N-Dat-Pl-F of me G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to that [of those] G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-M being G1510 οὖσιν εἰμί eimí V-Pres-Act-Dat-Pl-M with G3326 μετ᾽ μετά metá Prep me G1473 ἐμοῦ ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P ministered to G5256 ὑπηρέτησαν ὑπηρετέω hypēretéō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 αἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-F hands G5495 χεῖρες χείρ cheír N-Nom-Pl-F these G3778 αὗται οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Nom-Pl-F
35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
πάντα ὑπέδειξα ὑμῖν ὅτι οὕτως κοπιῶντας δεῖ ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ἀσθενούντων μνημονεύειν τε τῶν λόγων τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπεν μακάριόν ἐστιν μᾶλλον διδόναι ἢ λαμβάνειν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing In everything G3956 πάντα πᾶς pâs Adj-Acc-Pl-N I showed G5263 ὑπέδειξα ὑποδείκνυμι hypodeíknymi V-Aor-Act-Ind-Sg-1P you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P that G3754 ὅτι hóti Adv by thus G3779 οὕτως οὕτω hoútō Adv straining G2872 κοπιῶντας κοπιάω kopiáō V-Pres-Act-Acc-Pl-M it behooves [us] G1210 δεῖ δέω déō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to aid G482 ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι ἀντιλαμβάνομαι antilambánomai V-Pres-Mid those G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M being weak G770 ἀσθενούντων ἀσθενέω asthenéō V-Pres-Act-Gen-Pl-M to remember G3421 μνημονεύειν μνημονεύω mnēmoneúō V-Pres-Act and also G5037 τε τέ té Conj the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M words G3056 λόγων λόγος lógos N-Gen-Pl-M of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M Lord G2962 κυρίου κύριος kýrios N-Gen-Sg-M Jesus G2424 Ἰησοῦ Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs N-Gen-Sg-M how G3754 ὅτι hóti Adv He Himself G846 αὐτὸς αὐτός autós Pers-Nom-Sg-M said G2036 εἶπεν ἔπω épō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P Blessed G3107 μακάριόν μακάριος makários Adj-Nom-Sg-N it is G1510 ἐστιν εἰμί eimí V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P more G3123 μᾶλλον mâllon Adv to give G1325 διδόναι δίδωμι dídōmi V-Pres-Act than G2228 ἢ ἤ ḗ Conj to receive G2983 λαμβάνειν λαμβάνω lambánō V-Pres-Act
36 When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
Καὶ ταῦτα εἰπὼν θεὶς τὰ γόνατα αὐτοῦ σὺν πᾶσιν αὐτοῖς προσηύξατο
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj these things G3778 ταῦτα οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Acc-Pl-N having said G2036 εἰπὼν ἔπω épō V-2nd-Act-Nom-Sg-M having bowed G5087 θεὶς τίθημι títhēmi V-2nd-Act-Nom-Sg-M the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N knee G1119 γόνατα γόνυ góny N-Acc-Pl-N of him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M with G4862 σὺν σύν sýn Prep all G3956 πᾶσιν πᾶς pâs Adj-Dat-Pl-M them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Pl-M he prayed G4336 προσηύξατο προσεύχομαι proseúchomai V-Aor-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P
37 They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
ἱκανὸς δὲ κλαυθμὸς ἐγένετο πάντων καὶ ἐπιπεσόντες ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τοῦ Παύλου κατεφίλουν αὐτόν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Much G2425 ἱκανὸς ἱκανός hikanós Adj-Nom-Sg-M then G1161 δὲ δέ dé Conj weeping G2805 κλαυθμὸς κλαυθμός klauthmós N-Nom-Sg-M there was G1096 ἐγένετο γίνομαι gínomai V-2nd-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P among all G3956 πάντων πᾶς pâs Adj-Gen-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj having fallen G1968 ἐπιπεσόντες ἐπιπίπτω epipíptō V-2nd-Act-Nom-Pl-M upon G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M neck G5137 τράχηλον τράχηλος tráchēlos N-Acc-Sg-M the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M of Paul G3972 Παύλου Παῦλος Paûlos N-Gen-Sg-M they were kissing G2705 κατεφίλουν καταφιλέω kataphiléō V-Imp-Act-Ind-Pl-3P him G846 αὐτόν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-M
38 They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
ὀδυνώμενοι μάλιστα ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ ᾧ εἰρήκει ὅτι οὐκέτι μέλλουσιν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ θεωρεῖν προέπεμπον δὲ αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing sorrowing G3600 ὀδυνώμενοι ὀδυνάω odynáō V-Pres-Mid-Nom-Pl-M especially G3122 μάλιστα málista Adv over G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M word G3056 λόγῳ λόγος lógos N-Dat-Sg-M that G3739 ᾧ ὅς hós Rela-Dat-Sg-M he had spoken G2036 εἰρήκει ἔπω épō V-Plup-Act-Ind-Sg-3P that G3754 ὅτι hóti Adv no longer G3765 οὐκέτι oukéti Adv they are about G3195 μέλλουσιν μέλλω méllō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-N face G4383 πρόσωπον prósōpon N-Acc-Sg-N of him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M to see G2334 θεωρεῖν θεωρέω theōréō V-Pres-Act They were accompanying G4311 προέπεμπον προπέμπω propémpō V-Imp-Act-Ind-Pl-3P then G1161 δὲ δέ dé Conj him G846 αὐτὸν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-M to G1519 εἰς eis Prep the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-N ship(-ing) G4143 πλοῖον ploîon N-Acc-Sg-N
Acts 21
Study Notes — Acts 20
5 sectionsActs 20 documents Paul's final journey toward Jerusalem, marked by his determination to reach the city by Pentecost despite mounting dangers. The chapter opens with Paul's travels through Macedonia and Greece, then pivots to one of Scripture's most memorable miracles—the raising of Eutychus—and culminates with Paul's deeply moving farewell address to the Ephesian elders at Miletus. Throughout these events, we witness Paul's unwavering commitment to his calling, his pastoral heart for the churches, and his willingness to suffer for Christ's sake.
After the riot in Ephesus (described in chapter 19), Paul departs for Macedonia, visiting and encouraging the disciples with much exhortation. He travels through Greece and stays three months, during which Jewish opponents plot to ambush him as he prepares to sail to Syria. Wisely, Paul changes his route and returns through Macedonia instead. Luke then lists seven companions traveling with Paul—representatives from various churches including Sopater, Aristarchus, Secundus, Gaius, Timothy, Tychicus, and Trophimus. These men were likely chosen to accompany the collection Paul had gathered for the Jerusalem church, demonstrating accountability and the unity of the early churches.
Application: Paul's caution against his enemies' plots reminds us that spiritual wisdom includes prudent awareness of real dangers. His companions represent the fellowship and shared mission that characterized the early church.
After Passover in Philippi, Paul and his party sail to Troas in five days. On the first day of the week—the Lord's Day—the believers gather to break bread (communion) and hear Paul preach. Because he plans to depart the next morning, Paul speaks until midnight. In a window of the upper chamber sits a young man named Eutychus who, overcome by sleep during the lengthy sermon, falls from the third story and is taken up dead. Paul embraces him and declares, "his life is in him" (v. 10). The boy is restored to life. Paul then returns upstairs, breaks bread, eats, and continues talking with the disciples until dawn before departing.
This miracle demonstrates Christ's power over death working through His apostle, similar to Peter's raising of Dorcas (9:40). Eutychus's name means "fortunate"—a fitting name for one rescued from death. The incident also reveals the early church's joy in gathering on Sunday to worship and hear God's Word, no matter how long the message lasted.
Application: This passage encourages us to value the preaching of God's Word and to trust in Christ's power over death, while also reminding us of the importance of pastoral care even in unexpected crises.
Paul decides to walk overland to Assos while his companions sail ahead, intending to meet them there. From Assos, they sail to Mitylene (on Lesbos), then continue along the coast—passing near Chios and Samos—to Miletus. Luke notes that Paul deliberately sails past Ephesus to avoid delays, eager to reach Jerusalem for Pentecost if possible. This shows Paul's priority: completing his current mission while acknowledging the Holy Spirit's leading.
Application: Paul's intentional time alone walking to Assos likely afforded him prayer and reflection. We too benefit from solitude with God amid busy ministry.
From Miletus, Paul summons the elders of the Ephesian church. In this tender and profound address, Paul reminds them of his faithful, humble ministry among them—serving with tears and facing Jewish opposition (vv. 18-19). He held nothing back from them, teaching publicly and from house to house, testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ (v. 21).
Paul acknowledges that the Holy Spirit has bound him to go to Jerusalem, where bonds and afflictions await him (vv. 22-23). Yet he counts his life not dear to himself, desiring only to complete his course with joy and finish the ministry Christ gave him (v. 24). He knows this is likely his final farewell, declaring himself innocent of anyone's blood because he has fully proclaimed God's counsel (vv. 26-27).
Paul then charges the elders to guard themselves and the flock, which Christ purchased with His own blood (v. 28). He warns that grievous wolves will enter after his departure, and some from among their own ranks will distort the faith to draw followers (vv. 29-30). For three years he warned them persistently with tears (v. 31). Finally, he commends them to God and His Word of grace, which alone can build them up and secure their inheritance (v. 32).
Paul concludes by testifying that he never coveted anyone's wealth, instead working with his own hands and supporting the weak—exemplifying Jesus's own teaching that "it is more blessed to give than to receive" (v. 35).
Application: This farewell models faithful