Acts

Acts 20:28–31

²⁸Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God,^g which He purchased with His own blood.^h ²⁹I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. ³⁰Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them. ³¹Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

Footnotes

g 20:28 Tischendorf of the Lord; BYZ and PT of the Lord and God
h 20:28 Or with the blood of His own Son.

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Acts 20:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Keep watch over	Προσέχετε	Prosechete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
yourselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
entire	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
flock	ποιμνίῳ	poimniō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4168 a little flock
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
which	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
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
has made	ἔθετο	etheto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
overseers	ἐπισκόπους	episkopous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1985 overseer, supervisor, ruler
Be shepherds	ποιμαίνειν	poimainein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4165 I shepherd, tend
of the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
which	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He purchased	περιεποιήσατο	periepoiēsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4046 I acquire, purchase
with	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
own	ἰδίου	idiou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood

Acts 20:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
know	οἶδα	oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
after	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
departure	ἄφιξίν	aphixin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G867 arrival, departure
savage	βαρεῖς	bareis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G926 heavy, weighty, burdensome
wolves	λύκοι	lykoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3074 a wolf, jackal
will come in	εἰσελεύσονται	eiseleusontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
among	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and will not spare	φειδόμενοι	pheidomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5339 I spare, abstain
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
flock	ποιμνίου	poimniou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4168 a little flock

Acts 20:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
your own	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
number	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
will rise up	ἀναστήσονται	anastēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
distort	διεστραμμένα	diestrammena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1294 I pervert, corrupt, oppose
to draw away	ἀποσπᾶν	apospan	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G645 I wrench away from, drag away, withdraw
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
after	ὀπίσω	opisō	Preposition	G3694 behind, after
them	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself

Acts 20:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
be alert	γρηγορεῖτε	grēgoreite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1127 I am awake, am vigilant, watch
remember	μνημονεύοντες	mnēmoneuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3421 I remember, make mention of
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
for three years	τριετίαν	trietian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5148 a space of three years
I never stopped	ἐπαυσάμην	epausamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G3973 I cause to cease
warning	νουθετῶν	nouthetōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3560 I admonish, warn, counsel
each	ἕκαστον	hekaston	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
night	νύκτα	nykta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
tears	δακρύων	dakryōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1144 a tear