Acts

Acts 20:17–21

¹⁷From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

¹⁸When 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. ¹⁹I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews. ²⁰I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house, ²¹testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.^e

Footnotes

e 20:21 ECM, TR, and Tischendorf; SBL, NE, BYZ, and WH our Lord Jesus

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Acts 20:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From	Ἀπὸ	Apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Miletus	Μιλήτου	Milētou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3399 Miletus
sent	πέμψας	pempsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3992 I send
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Ephesus	Ἔφεσον	Epheson	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2181 Ephesus
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
elders	πρεσβυτέρους	presbyterous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church

Acts 20:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they came	παρεγένοντο	paregenonto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
he said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
You	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
know	ἐπίστασθε	epistasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1987 I know, understand
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
I lived	ἐγενόμην	egenomēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
whole	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
time	χρόνον	chronon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5550 time, a particular time, season
with	μεθ’	meth’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the first	πρώτης	prōtēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4413 first, before
day	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
I arrived	ἐπέβην	epebēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1910 I step on, mount, board
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Asia	Ἀσίαν	Asian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G773 roughly the western third of Asia Minor

Acts 20:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I served	δουλεύων	douleuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
great	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
humility	ταπεινοφροσύνης	tapeinophrosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5012 humility
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
with tears	δακρύων	dakryōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1144 a tear
especially	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in the trials	πειρασμῶν	peirasmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3986 trial, testing, temptation
that came upon	συμβάντων	symbantōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4819 I happen, occur
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
through	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
plots	ἐπιβουλαῖς	epiboulais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1917 a plot, design against
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish

Acts 20:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I did not shrink back	ὑπεστειλάμην	hypesteilamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G5288 I draw back, conceal
from declaring	ἀναγγεῖλαι	anangeilai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G312 I announce, make known, report
that	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
was helpful	συμφερόντων	sympherontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4851 I collect, am profitable to
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
I taught	διδάξαι	didaxai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1321 I teach
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
publicly	δημοσίᾳ	dēmosia	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G1219 public, publicly
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
from	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
house to house	οἴκους	oikous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3624 a house, household

Acts 20:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
testifying	διαμαρτυρόμενος	diamartyromenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1263 I give solemn evidence, testify solemnly
to Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Greeks	Ἕλλησιν	Hellēsin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1672 a Hellene, a Greek
alike	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
repentance	μετάνοιαν	metanoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ