Acts

Acts 13:47–48

⁴⁷For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles,

to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’^g”

⁴⁸When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Footnotes

g 13:47 Isaiah 49:6|ISA 49:6

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Acts 13:47

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this is what	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
has commanded	ἐντέταλται	entetaltai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1781 I give orders, command
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
I have made	Τέθεικά	Tetheika	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
a light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
for	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
to bring	εἶναί	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
salvation	σωτηρίαν	sōtērian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
to	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
ends	ἐσχάτου	eschatou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2078 last, at the last, finally
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Acts 13:48

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
heard	Ἀκούοντα	Akouonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G191 I hear, listen
they rejoiced	ἔχαιρον	echairon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
glorified	ἐδόξαζον	edoxazon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all who	ὅσοι	hosoi	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
appointed	τεταγμένοι	tetagmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5021 I assign, arrange
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
believed	ἐπίστευσαν	episteusan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in

Cross-references

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Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6 · Isaiah 42:6 · Luke 2:32 · Isaiah 45:22 · Zechariah 8:20–23 · Psalm 98:2–3 · Hosea 1:10 · Isaiah 42:1 · Isaiah 42:9–12 · Isaiah 52:10 · Isaiah 2:1–3 · Isaiah 24:13–16

Acts 13:48 Romans 8:29–30 · Ephesians 1:4 · Romans 11:7 · John 10:26–27 · John 10:16 · John 11:52 · Ephesians 2:5–10 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 · Ephesians 1:19 · Acts 2:41 · Acts 22:10 · Acts 2:47

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.