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exceptπλὴνthatὅτιthe Holyτὸ ἅγιονSpiritτὸ πνεῦμαtestifiesδιαμαρτύρεταίto meμοιin everyκατὰcity,πόλινsayingλέγονthatὅτιchainsδεσμὰandκαὶafflictionsθλίψειςawaitμένουσινme.με
Acts 20:23
Study it in the app“except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that chains and afflictions await me.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 20:23, word by word
- the Holyἅγιονhagion
Holy Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagion” appears- Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneuma” appears- testifiesδιαμαρτύρεταίdiamartyretai
testify
To declare something in all seriousness.
Where else “diamartyretai” appears- cityπόλινpolin
city, town
City, town.
Where else “polin” appears- sayingλέγονlegon
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legon” appears- chainsδεσμὰdesma
bond, chain
Bond, chain; prison.
Where else “desma” appears- afflictionsθλίψειςthlipseis
trouble, affliction
Affliction, distress, pressure.
Where else “thlipseis” appears- awaitμένουσινmenousin
await
To wait for someone.
Where else “menousin” appears
The context
22And now look, bound in the spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,
23 · This verse (above)
24But I do not account my life precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the service that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of the grace of God.
To study Acts 20 in a group
1. What it says
What happens to Eutychus while Paul speaks for so long, and how does the night end? (vv. 7-12)
2. What it means
In his farewell to the Ephesian elders, Paul recalls Jesus' words about giving. What do they say, and why does he quote them? (vv. 33-35)
3. How I live it
Paul worked with his hands to help the weak (vv. 34-35). What can you give someone today, in time or attention?