Acts
Acts 20:31–34
31Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
32And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
33I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. 34You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
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 20:31
| 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 |
Acts 20:32
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| now | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| I commit | παρατίθεμαι | paratithemai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular | G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| to | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| God | θεῷ | theō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| word | λόγῳ | logō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| grace | χάριτος | charitos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5485 grace, favor, kindness |
| which | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| can | δυναμένῳ | dynamenō | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| build | οἰκοδομῆσαι | oikodomēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G3618 I build, build up, edify |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| give | δοῦναι | dounai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1325 I offer, give |
| you | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| an inheritance | κληρονομίαν | klēronomian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2817 an inheritance |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| all | πᾶσιν | pasin | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| who | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| are sanctified | ἡγιασμένοις | hēgiasmenois | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural | G37 I make holy, sanctify |
Acts 20:33
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have not coveted | ἐπεθύμησα | epethymēsa | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1937 I long for, covet, lust after |
| anyone’s | οὐδενὸς | oudenos | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| silver | Ἀργυρίου | Argyriou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G694 silver, a shekel, money in general |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| gold | χρυσίου | chrysiou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G5553 a golden ornament |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| clothing | ἱματισμοῦ | himatismou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2441 raiment, clothing |
Acts 20:34
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You yourselves | αὐτοὶ | autoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| know | γινώσκετε | ginōskete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| these | αὗται | hautai | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| hands | χεῖρες | cheires | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G5495 a hand |
| have ministered to | ὑπηρέτησαν | hypēretēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5256 I minister to, serve |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| needs | χρείαις | chreiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G5532 need, necessity, business |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| my companions | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Acts 20:32 Colossians 1:12 · Ephesians 1:14 · Acts 26:18 · Colossians 3:24 · Ephesians 1:18 · Hebrews 9:15 · Colossians 2:7 · Jeremiah 3:19 · Jude 1:24–25 · 1 Peter 1:4–5 · Ephesians 5:5 · Hebrews 13:9
Acts 20:33 2 Corinthians 11:9 · 1 Corinthians 9:12 · 1 Corinthians 9:18 · 2 Corinthians 7:2 · 2 Corinthians 12:14–17 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5 · 1 Corinthians 9:15
Acts 20:34 Acts 18:3 · 1 Corinthians 4:12 · 2 Thessalonians 3:8–9 · 1 Thessalonians 2:9 · Acts 19:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.