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andκαὶsawἰδεῖνhimαὐτὸνsayingλέγοντάto me,μοι‘HurryΣπεῦσονandκαὶget outἔξελθεofἐξJerusalemἸερουσαλήμquickly,ἐν τάχειbecauseδιότιthey will notοὐacceptπαραδέξονταίyourσουtestimonyμαρτυρίανaboutπερὶme.’ἐμοῦ
Acts 22:18
Study it in the app“and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 22:18, word by word
- sawἰδεῖνidein
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idein” appears- sayingλέγοντάlegonta
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legonta” appears- ‘HurryΣπεῦσονSpeuson
hurry
Hurry, hasten; also eagerly desire, hasten something on.
Where else “Speuson” appears- get outἔξελθεexelthe
go out
To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.
Where else “exelthe” appears- JerusalemἸερουσαλήμIerousalēm
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appears- quicklyτάχειtachei
speed
Speed, quickness; "in speed", quickly, soon.
Where else “tachei” appears- becauseδιότιdioti
because
"Because", "for", "since".
Where else “dioti” appears- acceptπαραδέξονταίparadexontai
accept, welcome
Accept, receive.
Where else “paradexontai” appears- testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrian
testimony
Testimony, witness.
Where else “martyrian” appears
Places in this verse
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
17And it happened, when I had returned to Jerusalem and while I was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance
18 · This verse (above)
19And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I was imprisoning and beating in synagogue after synagogue those who believe in you.
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?