Acts

Acts 13:23–25

²³From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised. ²⁴Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. ²⁵As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But there is One coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’^b

Footnotes

b 13:25 Luke 3:16|LUK 3:16; see also Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:7, and John 1:27.

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Acts 13:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
descendants	σπέρματος	spermatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
of this	Τούτου	Toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has brought	ἤγαγεν	ēgagen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G71 I lead
to Israel	Ἰσραὴλ	Israēl	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
Savior	Σωτῆρα	Sōtēra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
as	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
He promised	ἐπαγγελίαν	epangelian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise

Acts 13:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
arrival	εἰσόδου	eisodou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1529 entering, entrance, entry
of	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
preached	προκηρύξαντος	prokēryxantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4296 I preach beforehand
a baptism	βάπτισμα	baptisma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G908 the rite or ceremony of baptism
of repentance	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
to all	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

Acts 13:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
was completing	ἐπλήρου	eplērou	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
course	δρόμον	dromon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1408 a running, course, career
he said	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Who	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you suppose	ὑπονοεῖτε	hyponoeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5282 I conjecture, suppose
I	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
I	ἐγώ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
But	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
there is	ἰδοὺ	idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
One coming	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
after	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
whose	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
sandals	ὑπόδημα	hypodēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5266 a sandal
I am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
worthy	ἄξιος	axios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
to untie	λῦσαι	lysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy

Cross-references

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Acts 13:23 Matthew 1:1 · Psalm 132:11 · Revelation 22:16 · Titus 3:3–6 · Acts 13:32 · Jude 1:25 · Jeremiah 33:15–17 · 2 Samuel 7:12 · Isaiah 11:1 · Romans 1:3 · Luke 1:69 · Titus 2:10–14

Acts 13:24 Acts 1:22 · Acts 10:37 · Mark 1:2–8 · Acts 19:3–4 · Luke 3:2–20 · Matthew 3:1–11

Acts 13:25 Matthew 3:11 · John 1:26–27 · Mark 1:7 · Luke 3:15–16 · Acts 20:24 · John 1:20–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.