Acts
Acts 20:23–24
23I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me. 24But 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.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Acts 20:23
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| only | πλὴν | plēn | Conjunction | G4133 however, nevertheless |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| in town after town | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Holy | Ἅγιον | Hagion | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| warns | διαμαρτύρεταί | diamartyretai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1263 I give solemn evidence, testify solemnly |
| me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| chains | δεσμὰ | desma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G1199 a bond, chain |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| afflictions | θλίψεις | thlipseis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G2347 persecution, affliction, distress |
| await | μένουσιν | menousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3306 I remain, abide |
| me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Acts 20:24
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| I consider | ποιοῦμαι | poioumai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| my | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| life | ψυχὴν | psychēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5590 the soul, life, self |
| of no | οὐδενὸς | oudenos | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| value | τιμίαν | timian | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5093 of great price, precious, honored |
| to me | ἐμαυτῷ | emautō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 1st Person Singular | G1683 of myself |
| if only | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| I may finish | τελειῶσαι | teleiōsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| course | δρόμον | dromon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1408 a running, course, career |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| ministry | διακονίαν | diakonian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration |
| I have received | ἔλαβον | elabon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2983 I receive, take |
| from | παρὰ | para | Preposition | G3844 from, in the presence of |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κυρίου | Kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| of testifying | διαμαρτύρασθαι | diamartyrasthai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle | G1263 I give solemn evidence, testify solemnly |
| to the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| good news | εὐαγγέλιον | euangelion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2098 the good news, the gospel |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| God’s | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| grace | χάριτος | charitos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5485 grace, favor, kindness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 20:23 Acts 9:16 · 1 Thessalonians 3:3 · Acts 21:4 · Acts 14:22 · Acts 21:33 · Acts 21:11 · 2 Timothy 2:12
Acts 20:24 2 Timothy 4:6–8 · 2 Corinthians 12:10 · 2 Corinthians 4:1 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Acts 21:13 · 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 · Philippians 3:13–15 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 · Hebrews 12:1–3 · Ephesians 2:4–10 · Romans 11:6 · Romans 8:35–39
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.