Acts

Acts 22:14–21

14Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice. 15You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard. 16And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

17Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance 18and saw the Lordb saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’

19‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. 20And when the blood of Your witnessc Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’

21Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Footnotes

  • b 22:18 Literally saw Him
  • c 22:20 Or martyr

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Acts 22:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
he saidεἶπενeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
TheὉHoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
of ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
fathersπατέρωνpaterōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3962 father, Father, ancestor
has appointedπροεχειρίσατόproecheirisatoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG4400 I appoint, choose, elect
youσεsePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
to knowγνῶναιgnōnaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
willθέλημαthelēmaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG2307 will, wish, desire
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
to seeἰδεῖνideinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG3708 I see, look upon, experience
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
Righteous OneΔίκαιονDikaionAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG1342 just, righteous, impartial
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG191 I hear, listen
voiceφωνὴνphōnēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5456 a sound, noise, voice

Acts 22:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will beἔσῃesēVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
HisαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
witnessμάρτυςmartysNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3144 a witness
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
everyoneπάνταςpantasAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of whatὧνhōnPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG3739 who, which, what, that
you have seenἑώρακαςheōrakasVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG3708 I see, look upon, experience
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
heardἤκουσαςēkousasVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG191 I hear, listen

Acts 22:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
nowνῦνnynAdverbG3568 now, already, at present
whatτίtiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
are you waiting forμέλλειςmelleisVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG3195 I am about to
Get upἀναστὰςanastasVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG450 I raise up, set up, rise from
be baptizedβάπτισαιbaptisaiVerb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person SingularG907 I dip, submerge, baptize
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
washἀπόλουσαιapolousaiVerb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person SingularG628 I wash off, wash away
yourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
sinsἁμαρτίαςhamartiasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG266 a sin
calling onἐπικαλεσάμενοςepikalesamenosVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine SingularG1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
nameὄνομαonomaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation

Acts 22:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
LaterδέdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
IμοιmoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
had returnedὑποστρέψαντιhypostrepsantiVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine SingularG5290 I turn back, return
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2419 Jerusalem
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
was prayingπροσευχομένουproseuchomenouVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine SingularG4336 I pray, pray for
atἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῷtōArticle - Dative Neuter SingularG3588 the
templeἱερῷhierōNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG2411 a temple
IμεmePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
fellγενέσθαιgenesthaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive MiddleG1096 I come into being, am born
intoἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
a tranceἐκστάσειekstaseiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1611 bewilderment, amazement

Acts 22:18

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
sawἰδεῖνideinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG3708 I see, look upon, experience
sayingλέγοντάlegontaVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG3004 I say, speak
to meμοιmoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
HurryΣπεῦσονSpeusonVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG4692 I hasten, desire earnestly
LeaveἔξελθεexeltheVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1831 I go out, come out
JerusalemἸερουσαλήμIerousalēmNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2419 Jerusalem
quicklyτάχειtacheiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG5034 quickness, speed
becauseδιότιdiotiConjunctionG1360 on this account, because, for
will not acceptπαραδέξονταίparadexontaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralG3858 I receive, accept, acknowledge
yourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3141 witness, evidence, testimony
aboutπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
MeἐμοῦemouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I

Acts 22:19

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
LordΚύριεKyrieNoun - Vocative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
IΚἀγὼKagōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG2504 I also, I too
answeredεἶπονeiponVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
they know very wellἐπίστανταιepistantaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralG1987 I know, understand
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
in oneκατὰkataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
synagogueσυναγωγὰςsynagōgasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
after anotherτὰςtasArticle - Accusative Feminine PluralG3588 the
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
imprisonedφυλακίζωνphylakizōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG5439 I imprison
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
beatδέρωνderōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat
those whoτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
believedπιστεύονταςpisteuontasVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
inἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
YouσέsePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you

Acts 22:20

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
whenὅτεhoteAdverbG3753 when
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
bloodαἷμαhaimaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG129 blood
of YourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
witnessμάρτυρόςmartyrosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3144 a witness
StephenΣτεφάνουStephanouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG4736 Stephen
was shedἐξεχύννετοexechynnetoVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1632 I pour out, shed
IαὐτὸςautosPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
stood thereἐφεστὼςephestōsVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2186 I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend
giving my approvalσυνευδοκῶνsyneudokōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG4909 I consent, agree, am of one mind with
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
watching overφυλάσσωνphylassōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG5442 I keep, guard, observe
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
garmentsἱμάτιαhimatiaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG2440 outer garment
of those whoτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
killedἀναιρούντωνanairountōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine PluralG337 I take up, abolish, murder
himαὐτόνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 22:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
He saidεἶπενeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
toπρόςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
meμεmePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
GoΠορεύουPoreuouVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person SingularG4198 I travel, journey, go
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
will sendἐξαποστελῶexapostelōVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1821 I send forth
youσεsePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
far awayμακρὰνmakranAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG3112 far away
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
GentilesἔθνηethnēNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG1484 a race, people, the Gentiles

Cross-references

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Acts 22:14 Galatians 1:12 · 1 Corinthians 15:8 · 1 Corinthians 9:1 · Acts 26:16 · Acts 9:15 · Acts 3:13–14 · Acts 7:52 · Acts 9:17 · Romans 1:1 · 1 John 2:1

Acts 22:15 Acts 23:11 · Acts 4:20 · John 15:27 · Acts 1:8 · Acts 10:39–41 · Luke 24:47–48 · Acts 27:24

Acts 22:16 Acts 2:38 · Acts 2:21 · 1 Corinthians 6:11 · Titus 3:5 · Hebrews 10:22 · 1 Peter 3:21 · Galatians 3:27 · 1 Corinthians 12:13 · Psalm 119:60 · Romans 6:3–4 · Acts 9:14 · Romans 10:12–14

Acts 22:17 2 Corinthians 12:1–4

Acts 22:18 Acts 9:29 · Matthew 10:14 · Luke 21:21 · Ezekiel 3:6–7

Acts 22:19 Acts 22:4 · Matthew 10:17 · Acts 8:3 · Acts 9:1

Acts 22:20 Acts 7:58 · Acts 8:1 · Revelation 2:13 · Romans 1:32

Acts 22:21 Acts 9:15 · Ephesians 3:6–8 · 1 Timothy 2:7 · Romans 15:16 · Galatians 2:7–8 · Acts 13:46–47 · Romans 11:13 · Galatians 1:15–16 · 2 Timothy 1:11 · Acts 18:6 · Romans 1:5 · Romans 16:26

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