Revised Literal Translation
Acts 28:17-29
17AndδὲdeG1161it came to passἘγένετοEgenetoG1096,that afterμετὰmetaG3326threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250PaulG3588G3972calledG4779the chiefπρώτους·prōtousG4413of the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnG3588G2453togetherσυγκαλέσασθαιsugkalesasthaiG4779:andδὲdeG1161whenὄνταςontasG3588G1510they wereG846come togetherσυνελθόντωνsunelthontōnG4905,he saidἔλεγενelegenG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314themG846,MenἄνδρεςandresG435andbrethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,though Iἐγώ,egōG1473have committedποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160nothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762againstἐναντίονenantionG1727the peopleλαῷlaōG3588G2992,orἢēG2228customsἔθεσινethesinG3588G1485of our fathersπατρῴοις,patrōoisG3588G3971,yet was I deliveredπαρεδόθηνparedothēnG3860prisonerδέσμιοςdesmiosG1198fromἐξexG1537JerusalemἹεροσολύμωνHi'erosolumōnG2414intoεἰςeisG1519the handsχεῖραςcheirasG3588G5495of the RomansῬωμαίων,RhōmaiōnG3588G4514.
19τῶνtōnG3588ButδὲdeG1161when the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnG2453spake againstἀντιλεγόντωνantilegontōnG483it,I was constrainedἠναγκάσθηνēnagkasthēnG315to appealἐπικαλέσασθαιepikalesasthaiG1941unto CæsarΚαίσαραKaisaraG2541;notοὐχouchG3756thatὡςhōsG5613I hadἔχωνechōnG2192oughtτιtiG5100to accuseG2723myG1473nationτοῦ ἔθνουςtou ethnousG3588G1484ofG2723.
20ForδιὰdiaG1223thisταύτηνtautēnG3778causeτὴν αἰτίανtēn aitianG3588G156thereforeοὖνounG3767have I calledπαρεκάλεσαparekalesaG3870for youὑμᾶςhumasG4771,to seeG3708you,andκαὶkaiG2532to speak withπροσλαλῆσαι·proslalēsaiG4354you:because thatἕνεκενhenekenG1752forγὰρgarG1063the hopeτῆς ἐλπίδοςtēs elpidosG3588G1680of IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474I am bound withπερίκειμαι.perikeimaiG4029thisταύτηνtautēnG3778chainτοῦ ἅλυσινtou halusinG3588G254.τὴνtēnG3588
21οἱhoiG3588AndδὲdeG1161they saidG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314himαὐτὸνautonG846,WeG1473neitherοὔτεouteG3777receivedἐδεξάμεθαedexamethaG1209lettersγράμματαgrammataG1121outἀπὸapoG575of Judæaτῆς Ἰουδαίας,tēs IoudaiasG3588G2449concerningπερὶperiG4012theeσοῦsouG4771,neitherοὔτεouteG3777anyτιςtisG5100of the brethrenτῶν ἀδελφῶνtōn adelphōnG3588G80that cameπαραγενόμενόςparagenomenosG3854shewedἀπήγγειλενapēngeilenG518orἢēG2228spakeἐλάλησένelalēsenG2980anyτιtiG5100harmπονηρόν.ponēronG4190ofπερὶperiG4012theeσοῦsouG4771.
22ButδὲdeG1161we desireἀξιοῦμενaxioumenG515to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191ofπαρὰparaG3844theeσοῦsouG4771whatἃhaG3739thou thinkestφρονεῖς·phroneisG5426:forγὰρgarG1063asμὲνmenG3303concerningπερὶperiG4012thisταύτηςtautēsG3778sectτῆς αἱρέσεωςtēs haireseōsG3588G139,weG1473knowγνωστὸνgnōstonG1110thatὅτιhotiG3754every whereπανταχοῦpantachouG3837it isἐστινestinG1510spoken againstἀντιλέγεται.¶antilegetaiG483.
23G3588AndδὲdeG1161when they had appointedΤαξάμενοιTaxamenoiG5021himαὐτῷautōG846a dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250,there cameG2240manyπλείονες,pleionesG4119toπρὸςprosG4314himαὐτὸνautonG846intoεἰςeisG1519hislodgingξενίανxenianG3588G3578;to whomοἷςhoisG3739he expoundedἐξετίθετοexetithetoG1620andτεteG5037testifiedδιαμαρτυρόμενοςdiamarturomenosG1263the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG3588G932of Godθεοῦ,theouG3588G2316,persuadingπείθωνpeithōnG3982themαὐτοὺςautousG846concerningπερὶperiG4012JesusἸησοῦ,IēsouG3588G2424,bothτεteG5037outἀπόapoG575of the lawνόμουnomouG3588G3551of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475,andκαὶkaiG2532out ofthe prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG3588G4396,fromἀπὸapoG575morningπρωῒprōiG4404tillἕωςhe'ōsG2193eveningἑσπέρας.hesperasG2073.
25τοῦtouG3588AndδὲdeG1161whenὄντεςontesG1510they agreed notἀσύμφωνοιasumphōnoiG800amongπρὸςprosG4314themselvesἀλλήλουςallēlousG240,they departedἀπελύοντοapeluontoG630,after that PaulΠαύλου τὸPaulou toG3588G3972had spokenG3004oneἕν,henG1520wordῥῆμαrhēmaG4487,ὅτιhotiG3754WellκαλῶςkalōsG2573spakeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980the HolyἅγιονhagionG40Ghostπνεῦμα τὸpneuma toG3588G4151byδιὰdiaG1223IsaiahἨσαΐουĒsaiouG2268the prophetτοῦ προφήτουtou prophētouG3588G4396untoπρὸςprosG4314ourG1473fathersτοὺς πατέραςtous paterasG3588G3962,
26Sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,GoπορεύθητιporeuthētiG4198untoπρὸςprosG4314thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778peopleτὸν λαὸνton laonG3588G2992,andκαὶkaiG2532sayG3004,HearingἀκοῇakoēaG189ye shall hearἀκούσετεakouseteG191,andκαὶkaiG2532shallG4920notοὐouG3756μὴmēG3361understandσυνῆτε,sunēteG4920;andκαὶkaiG2532seeingβλέποντεςblepontesG991ye shall seeβλέψετεblepseteG991,andκαὶkaiG2532notοὐouG3756μὴmēG3361perceiveG3708:
27ForγὰρgarG1063the heartκαρδίαkardiaG3588G2588of thisτούτου,toutouG3778peopleλαοῦlaouG3588G2992is waxed grossἐπαχύνθηepachunthēG3975,andκαὶkaiG2532their earsὠσὶνōsinG3588G3775areG191dull ofβαρέωςbareōsG917hearingἤκουσανēkousanG191,andκαὶkaiG2532theirαὐτῶνautōnG846eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3588G3788have they closedἐκάμμυσαν·ekammusanG2576;lestG3379they should seeG3708withG3588G3788theireyesὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoisG3588G3788,andκαὶkaiG2532hearἀκούσωσινakousōsinG191withG3588G3775theirearsὠσὶνōsinG3588G3775,andκαὶkaiG2532understandσυνῶσινsunōsinG4920withG3588G2588theirheartκαρδίᾳkardiaG3588G2588,andκαὶkaiG2532should be convertedἐπιστρέψωσινepistrepsōsinG1994,andκαὶkaiG2532I should healἰάσομαιiasomaiG2390themαὐτούς.¶autousG846.
28τοῖςtoisG3588Be itἔστωestōG1510knownΓνωστὸνGnōstonG1110thereforeοὖνounG3767unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,thatὅτιhotiG3754the salvationG4992of Godτὸ θεοῦ,to theouG3588G2316is sentἀπεστάληapestalēG649unto the Gentilesἔθνεσιν τοῦethnesin touG3588G1484,andκαὶkaiG2532thattheyαὐτοὶautoiG846will hear itἀκούσονται.akousontaiG191.
Commentaries on Acts 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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