New American Standard Bible 1995

Acts 28:23-31

23When they had setΤαξάμενοιTaxamenoiG5021a dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250for Paul, they cameἦλθονēlthonG2064to him athis lodgingξενίανxenianG3578in largeG4183numbersG4183;and he was explainingἐξετίθετοexetithetoG1620to them by solemnlyG1263testifyingδιαμαρτυρόμενοςdiamarturomenosG1263about the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316and trying to persuadeπείθωνpeithōnG3982them concerningπερὶperiG4012JesusἸησοῦ,IēsouG2424,from bothG5037the LawνόμουnomouG3551of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475and from the ProphetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396,from morningπρωῒprōiG4404untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193eveningἑσπέρας.hesperasG2073.

24SomeG3588were being persuadedἐπείθοντοepeithontoG3982by the thingsG3004spokenλεγομένοις,legomenoisG3004,but othersG3588wouldG569not believeG569.

25And when they did not agreeἀσύμφωνοιasumphōnoiG800with oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240, they beganleavingἀπελύοντοapeluontoG630after PaulΠαύλουPaulouG3972had spokenG3004oneἕν,henG1520partingwordῥῆμαrhēmaG4487, “The HolyἅγιονhagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151rightlyκαλῶςkalōsG2573spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980throughδιὰdiaG1223IsaiahἨσαΐουĒsaiouG2268the prophetπροφήτουprophētouG4396to your fathersπατέραςpaterasG3962,

26sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, ‘GoπορεύθητιporeuthētiG4198to thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778peopleλαὸνlaonG2992and sayG3004, “You will keepἀκοῇakoēaG189on hearingἀκούσετεakouseteG191,but will not understandσυνῆτε,sunēteG4920; Andyou will keepβλέποντεςblepontesG991on seeingβλέψετεblepseteG991,but will not perceiveG3708;

27For the heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588of thisτούτου,toutouG3778peopleλαοῦlaouG2992has becomeG3975dullἐπαχύνθηepachunthēG3975,And with their earsὠσὶνōsinG3775they scarcelyβαρέωςbareōsG917hearἤκουσανēkousanG191,And they have closedἐκάμμυσαν·ekammusanG2576their eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788;OtherwiseG3379they might seeG3708with their eyesὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoisG3788,And hearἀκούσωσινakousōsinG191with their earsὠσὶνōsinG3775,And understandσυνῶσινsunōsinG4920with their heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588and returnἐπιστρέψωσινepistrepsōsinG1994,And I would healἰάσομαιiasomaiG2390them.”’

28ThereforeοὖνounG3767let it be knownΓνωστὸνGnōstonG1110to you thatthisτοῦτοtoutoG3778salvationG4992of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316has been sentἀπεστάληapestalēG649to the GentilesἔθνεσινethnesinG1484;they will alsoκαὶkaiG2532listenἀκούσονται.akousontaiG191.”

29[When he had spokenG3004theseG3778words, the JewsG2453departedG565,havingG2192a greatG4183disputeG4803amongG1722themselvesG1438.]

30And he stayedἘνέμεινενEnemeinenG1696twoδιετίανdietianG1333fullὅληνholēnG3650yearsG1333in his ownἰδίῳidiōG2398rentedG3410quartersG3410and was welcomingἀπεδέχετοapedechetoG588allπάνταςpantasG3956who cameεἰσπορευομένουςeisporeuomenousG1531to him,

31preachingκηρύσσωνkērussōnG2784the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316and teachingδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321concerningπερὶperiG4012the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547with allπάσηςpasēsG3956opennessπαρρησίαςparrēsiasG3954,unhinderedἀκωλύτως.¶akōlutōsG209.

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