Acts
Acts 9:15
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.