Acts

Acts 26:12–18

¹²In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. ¹³About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions. ¹⁴We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew,^a‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

¹⁵‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked.

‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied. ¹⁶‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you. ¹⁷I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them ¹⁸to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

Footnotes

a 26:14 Or in Aramaic; literally in the Hebrew language

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Acts 26:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
I was on my way	πορευόμενος	poreuomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Damascus	Δαμασκὸν	Damaskon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1154 Damascus
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
authority	ἐξουσίας	exousias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
commission	ἐπιτροπῆς	epitropēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2011 commission, full power
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερέων	archiereōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest

Acts 26:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
About noon	μέσης	mesēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
O king	βασιλεῦ	basileu	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
on	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
road	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
I saw	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
a light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
from heaven	οὐρανόθεν	ouranothen	Adverb	G3771 from heaven
brighter than	λαμπρότητα	lamprotēta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2987 splendor, brightness
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sun	ἡλίου	hēliou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2246 the sun, sunlight
shining around	περιλάμψαν	perilampsan	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4034 I shine around
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
my companions	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the

Acts 26:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
fell	καταπεσόντων	katapesontōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2667 I fall down
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ground	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
I heard	ἤκουσα	ēkousa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
a voice	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
say	λέγουσαν	legousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to	πρός	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
in	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Hebrew	Ἑβραΐδι	Hebraidi	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G1446 the Hebrew language, Aramaic
Saul	Σαοὺλ	Saoul	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4549 Saul
Saul	Σαούλ	Saoul	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4549 Saul
why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you persecute	διώκεις	diōkeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
hard	σκληρόν	sklēron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4642 hard, violent, harsh, stern
for you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to kick	λακτίζειν	laktizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2979 I kick
against	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
goads	κέντρα	kentra	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2759 a sting, goad

Acts 26:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are You	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
asked	εἶπα	eipa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I	Ἐγώ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are persecuting	διώκεις	diōkeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
the	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Acts 26:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
get up	ἀνάστηθι	anastēthi	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
stand	στῆθι	stēthi	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I have appeared	ὤφθην	ōphthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
to you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
appoint	προχειρίσασθαί	procheirisasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G4400 I appoint, choose, elect
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
as a servant	ὑπηρέτην	hypēretēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5257 a servant, an attendant
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as a witness	μάρτυρα	martyra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3144 a witness
of what	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you have seen	εἶδές	eides	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
from Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
what	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
I will show	ὀφθήσομαί	ophthēsomai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Acts 26:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will rescue	ἐξαιρούμενός	exairoumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1807 I remove, choose, rescue
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am sending	ἀποστέλλω	apostellō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for

Acts 26:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to open	ἀνοῖξαι	anoixai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G455 I open
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὺς	ophthalmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
so that	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
they may turn	ἐπιστρέψαι	epistrepsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1994 I turn back to
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
darkness	σκότους	skotous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
from the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
power	ἐξουσίας	exousias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
of Satan	Σατανᾶ	Satana	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4567 an adversary, Satan
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
they	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
may receive	λαβεῖν	labein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2983 I receive, take
forgiveness	ἄφεσιν	aphesin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G859 deliverance, pardon, complete forgiveness
of sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
inheritance	κλῆρον	klēron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2819 a lot, portion
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sanctified	ἡγιασμένοις	hēgiasmenois	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G37 I make holy, sanctify
by faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Me	ἐμέ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I