Acts

Acts 9:15–16

¹⁵“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel. ¹⁶I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

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Acts 9:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	Πορεύου	Poreuou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
said	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
This	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
My	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
chosen	ἐκλογῆς	eklogēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1589 a choosing out, selecting, choice by God
instrument	σκεῦος	skeuos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
to carry	βαστάσαι	bastasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G941 I carry, carry away, bear
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
name	ὄνομά	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
and their	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
kings	βασιλέων	basileōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
people	υἱῶν	huiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

Acts 9:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
will show	ὑποδείξω	hypodeixō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5263 I show plainly, teach, warn
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
how much	ὅσα	hosa	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
suffer	παθεῖν	pathein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3958 I am acted upon, suffer
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
name	ὀνόματός	onomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation

Cross-references

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Acts 9:15 Galatians 1:15–16 · Ephesians 3:7–8 · 2 Timothy 4:16–17 · Romans 11:13 · Acts 26:17–20 · Acts 22:21 · Jeremiah 1:5 · Romans 1:5 · 1 Timothy 2:7 · John 15:16 · 2 Timothy 1:11 · Galatians 1:1

Acts 9:16 1 Thessalonians 3:3 · Acts 21:11 · 2 Corinthians 6:4 · John 15:20 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · 2 Corinthians 11:23–27 · 1 Peter 4:14 · 1 Corinthians 4:9–13 · Matthew 5:11 · 2 Timothy 2:9–10 · John 16:1–4 · Matthew 24:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.