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forὅτιyou will beἔσῃa witnessμάρτυςfor himαὐτῷtoπρὸςallπάνταςpeopleἀνθρώπουςof whatὧνyou have seenἑώρακαςandκαὶheard.ἤκουσας
Acts 22:15
Study it in the app“for you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 22:15, word by word
- you will beἔσῃesēi
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “esēi” appears- a witnessμάρτυςmartys
witness
Someone who tells what they saw or heard.
Where else “martys” appears- peopleἀνθρώπουςanthrōpous
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpous” appears- you have seenἑώρακαςheōrakas
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “heōrakas” appears- heardἤκουσαςēkousas
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “ēkousas” appears
The context
14And he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth,
15 · This verse (above)
16And now why are you waiting? Get up, be immersed and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’
To study Acts 22 in a group
1. What it says
Paul tells his story to the crowd: what was he like before, what happened on the road, and what did Ananias say? (vv. 3-16)
2. What it means
Why does Paul begin by saying that he too persecuted the disciples and was zealous for God? (vv. 3-5)
3. How I live it
Telling your own story simply can draw others near. What part of your life could you share with someone without pressuring them?