Acts

Acts 20:29–31

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Acts 20:29 Matthew 7:15 · 2 Peter 2:1 · John 10:12 · Luke 10:3 · Acts 20:28 · Matthew 10:16

Acts 20:30 1 Timothy 1:19–20 · 2 Timothy 4:3–4 · Proverbs 23:33 · 1 John 2:19 · Acts 11:26 · Proverbs 19:1

Acts 20:31 Acts 19:8 · Acts 19:10 · Acts 20:19 · Hebrews 13:17 · Colossians 1:28 · Ezekiel 3:17–20 · 2 Timothy 4:5 · Luke 21:36 · Matthew 13:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.