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andκαὶfrom amongἐξyourselvesὑμῶν αὐτῶνmenἄνδρεςwill ariseἀναστήσονταιspeakingλαλοῦντεςperverse thingsδιεστραμμέναto draw awayτοῦ ἀποσπᾶνthe disciplesτοὺς μαθητὰςafterὀπίσωthem.ἑαυτῶν
Acts 20:30
Study it in the app“and from among yourselves men will arise speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 20:30, word by word
- menἄνδρεςandres
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andres” appears- will ariseἀναστήσονταιanastēsontai
get up
To stand up, or set out somewhere.
Where else “anastēsontai” appears- speakingλαλοῦντεςlalountes
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalountes” appears- perverse thingsδιεστραμμέναdiestrammena
distort, pervert
Distort, twist, pervert; "perverse".
Where else “diestrammena” appears- to draw awayἀποσπᾶνapospan
draw
Unsheathe a sword; lure others away after oneself.
Where else “apospan” appears- the disciplesμαθητὰςmathētas
disciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētas” appears- afterὀπίσωopisō
follow after
To walk behind someone, follow them.
Where else “opisō” appears
The context
29I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
30 · This verse (above)
31Therefore keep watch, remembering that for three years night and day I did not cease to warn each one with tears.
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?