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Acts 20:17-35

17τῆςtēsG3588AndδὲdeG1161fromἈπὸApoG575MiletusΜιλήτου τοὺςMilētou tousG3588 G3399he sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992toεἰςeisG1519EphesusἜφεσονEphesonG2181,and calledμετεκαλέσατοmetekalesatoG3333the eldersπρεσβυτέρουςpresbuterousG4245of the Assemblyτῆς ἐκκλησίας.tēs ekklēsiasG3588 G1577.

18τὴνtēnG3588AndδὲdeG1161whenὡςhōsG5613they were comeπαρεγένοντοparegenontoG3854toπρὸςprosG4314himαὐτὸνautonG846,he saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,YeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771knowἐπίστασθεepistastheG1987,fromἀπὸapoG575the firstπρώτηςprōtēsG4413dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250ἀφ᾽aph᾽G575thatἧςhēsG3739I cameἐπέβηνepebēnG1910intoεἰςeisG1519AsiaἈσίαν τὸνAsian tonG3588 G773,after what mannerπῶςpōsG4459I have beenἐγενόμηνegenomēnG1096withμεθ᾽meth᾽G3326youὑμῶνhumōnG4771at allπάνταpantaG3956seasonsχρόνονchrononG5550,

19τῷtōG3588τῶνtōnG3588ServingδουλεύωνdouleuōnG1398the Lordκυρίῳ ταῖςkuriō taisG3588 G2962withμετὰmetaG3326allπάσηςpasēsG3956humility of mindταπεινοφροσύνηςtapeinophrosunēsG5012,andκαὶkaiG2532with manyG4183tearsδακρύωνdakruōnG1144,andκαὶkaiG2532temptationsπειρασμῶνpeirasmōnG3986,which befellσυμβάντωνsumbantōnG4819meG1473byἐνenG1722the lying in waitἐπιβουλαῖς τῶνepiboulais tōnG3588 G1917of the JewsἸουδαίων·IoudaiōnG2453:

20AndhowὡςhōsG5613I kept backὑπεστειλάμηνhupesteilamēnG5288nothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762that was profitableτῶν συμφερόντωνtōn sumpherontōnG3588 G4851unto you,butμὴmēG3361τοῦtouG3588have shewedἀναγγεῖλαιanangeilaiG312youὑμῖνhuminG4771,andκαὶkaiG2532have taughtδιδάξαιdidaxaiG1321youὑμᾶςhumasG4771publicklyδημοσίᾳdēmosiaG1219,andκαὶkaiG2532fromκατ᾽kat᾽G2596house to houseοἴκους,oikousG3624,

21G3588G3588TestifyingδιαμαρτυρόμενοςdiamarturomenosG1263bothτεteG5037to the JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453,and alsoκαὶkaiG2532to the GreeksἝλλησινHellēsinG1672,repentanceμετάνοιανmetanoianG3341towardεἰςeisG1519GodθεὸνtheonG3588 G2316,andκαὶkaiG2532faithπίστινpistinG4102towardεἰςeisG1519ourG1473LordκύριονkurionG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424ChristΧριστόν.¶ChristonG5547.

22AndΚαὶKaiG2532nowνῦνnunG3568,beholdG3708,IG1473goπορεύομαιporeuomaiG4198boundδεδεμένοςdedemenosG1210in the spiritτῷ πνεύματιtō pneumatiG3588 G4151untoεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419,notμὴmēG3361knowingG1492the thingsτὰtaG3588thatἐνenG1722shall befallσυναντήσοντάsunantēsontaG4876meG1473thereαὐτῇautēaG846:

23τὸtoG3588SaveπλὴνplēnG4133thatὅτιhotiG3754the HolyἅγιονhagionG40Ghostπνεῦμα τὸpneuma toG3588 G4151witnessethδιαμαρτύρεταίdiamarturetaiG1263inκατὰkataG2596every cityπόλινpolinG4172,sayingλέγονlegonG3004thatὅτιhotiG3754bondsδεσμὰdesmaG1199andκαὶkaiG2532afflictionsθλίψειςthlipseisG2347abideμένουσιν.menousinG3306meG1473.

24Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235noneοὐδενὸςoudenosG3762of these thingsλόγουlogouG3056move meποιοῦμαιpoioumaiG4160,neitherG3761count IG2192myG1473lifeτὴν ψυχὴνtēn psuchēnG3588 G5590dearτιμίανtimianG5093unto myselfG1683,soὡςhōsG5613that I might finishτελειῶσαιteleiōsaiG5048myG1473courseτὸν δρόμονton dromonG3588 G1408withG3326joyG5479,andκαὶkaiG2532the ministryτὴν διακονίανtēn diakonianG3588 G1248,whichἣνhēnG3739I have receivedἔλαβονelabonG2983ofπαρὰparaG3844the Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦ,IēsouG2424,to testifyδιαμαρτύρασθαιdiamarturasthaiG1263the gospelτὸ εὐαγγέλιονto euangelionG3588 G2098of the graceτῆς χάριτοςtēs charitosG3588 G5485of Godτοῦ θεοῦ.tou theouG3588 G2316.

25AndκαὶkaiG2532nowνῦνnunG3568,beholdG3708,IG1473knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771allπάντες,pantesG3956,amongἐνenG1722whomοἷςhoisG3739I have goneδιῆλθονdiēlthonG1330preachingκηρύσσωνkērussōnG2784the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG3588 G932of GodG3588 G2316,shall seeG3708myG1473faceπρόσωπόνprosōponG3588 G4383no moreG3765.

26τῇtēaG3588WhereforeG1352I takeG3143youὑμῖνhuminG4771to recordG3143ἐνenG1722thisσήμερονsēmeronG4594dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250,thatὅτιhotiG3754IG1473ampureκαθαρόςkatharosG2513fromἀπὸapoG575the bloodτοῦ αἵματοςtou aimatosG3588 G129of allπάντων·pantōnG3956men.

27ForγὰρgarG1063I haveG5288notοὐouG3756shunnedG5288τοῦtouG3588μὴmēG3361to declareἀναγγεῖλαιanangeilaiG312unto youὑμῖν.huminG4771allπᾶσανpasanG3956the counselτὴν βουλὴνtēn boulēnG3588 G1012of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316.

28G3588G3588Take heedπροσέχετεprosecheteG4337thereforeG3767unto yourselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438,andκαὶkaiG2532to allπαντὶpantiG3956the flockποιμνίῳ,poimniōG3588 G4168,overἐνenG1722the whichᾧhōG3739the HolyἅγιονhagionG40GhostπνεῦμαpneumaG3588 G4151hath madeἔθετοethetoG5087youὑμᾶςhumasG4771overseersἐπισκόπους,episkopousG1985,to feedποιμαίνεινpoimaineinG4165the AssemblyἐκκλησίανekklēsianG3588 G1577of Godθεοῦ,theouG3588 G2316,whichἣνhēnG3739he hath purchasedπεριεποιήσατοperiepoiēsatoG4046withδιὰdiaG1223his ownἰδίου.¶idiouG2398bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129.

29ForG1063IG1473knowG1492thisG3778,thatὅτιhotiG3754afterμετὰmetaG3326myG1473departingτὴν ἄφιξίνtēn aphixinG3588 G867shall grievousβαρεῖςbareisG926wolvesλύκοιlukoiG3074enterεἰσελεύσονταιeiseleusontaiG1525in amongεἰςeisG1519youὑμᾶςhumasG4771,notμὴmēG3361sparingφειδόμενοιpheidomenoiG5339the flockτοῦ ποιμνίου,tou poimniouG3588 G4168.

30τοῦtouG3588AlsoκαὶkaiG2532ofἐξexG1537yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771own selvesαὐτῶνautōnG846shallG435menG435ariseἀναστήσονταιanastēsontaiG450,speakingλαλοῦντεςlalountesG2980perverse thingsδιεστραμμέναdiestrammenaG1294,to draw awayἀποσπᾶνapospanG645disciplesτοὺς μαθητὰςtous mathētasG3588 G3101afterὀπίσωopisōG3694themαὐτῶν.autōnG846.

31ThereforeδιὸdioG1352watchγρηγορεῖτεgrēgoreiteG1127,and rememberμνημονεύοντεςmnēmoneuontesG3421,thatὅτιhotiG3754by the space of three yearsτριετίανtrietianG5148I ceasedἐπαυσάμηνepausamēnG3973notοὐκoukG3756to warnνουθετῶνnouthetōnG3560everyἕκαστον.hekastonG1538oneἕναhenaG1520nightνύκταnuktaG3571andκαὶkaiG2532dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250withμετὰmetaG3326tearsδακρύωνdakruōnG1144.

32AndκαὶkaiG2532nowG3569,brethrenG80,I commendπαρατίθεμαιparatithemaiG3908youG4771to GodθεῷtheōG3588 G2316,andκαὶkaiG2532to the wordλόγῳlogōG3588 G3056of hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846graceχάριτοςcharitosG3588 G5485,which is ableδυναμένῳdunamenōG3588 G1410to build you upG2026,andκαὶkaiG2532to giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325youG4771an inheritanceκληρονομίανklēronomianG2817amongἐνenG1722all themπᾶσιν.pasinG3956which are sanctifiedἡγιασμένοιςhēgiasmenoisG3588 G37.

33I have covetedἐπεθύμησα·epethumēsaG1937no man’sοὐδενὸςoudenosG3762silverἀργυρίουarguriouG694,orἢēG2228goldχρυσίουchrusiouG5553,orἢēG2228apparelἱματισμοῦhimatismouG2441.

34YeaG1161,yeG1097yourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846knowγινώσκετεginōsketeG1097,thatὅτιhotiG3754theseαὗται.hautaiG3778handsταῖς χεῖρεςtais cheiresG3588 G5495have ministeredὑπηρέτησανhupēretēsanG5256unto myG1473necessitiesχρείαις τοῖςchreiais toisG3588 G5532,andκαὶkaiG2532to themαἱhaiG3588that wereοὖσινousinG1510withμετ᾽met᾽G3326meG1473.

35τῶνtōnG3588I have shewedὑπέδειξαhupedeixaG5263youὑμῖνhuminG4771all thingsπάνταpantaG3956,how thatὅτιhotiG3754soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779labouringκοπιῶνταςkopiōntasG2872ye oughtδεῖdeiG1163to supportἀντιλαμβάνεσθαιantilambanesthaiG482the weakἀσθενούντων,asthenountōnG770,andτεteG5037to rememberμνημονεύεινmnēmoneueinG3421the wordsτῶν λόγωνtōn logōnG3588 G3056of the Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦ,IēsouG2424,howὅτιhotiG3754heαὐτὸςautosG846saidG3004,It isἐστινestinG1510moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123blessedμακάριόνmakarionG3107to giveδιδόναιdidonaiG1325thanἢēG2228to receiveλαμβάνειν.lambaneinG2983.

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