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Orἢlet these menοὗτοιthemselvesαὐτοὶsayεἰπάτωσανwhatτίwrongdoingἀδίκημαthey foundεὗρονwhen Iμουstoodστάντοςbeforeἐπὶthe council,τοῦ συνεδρίου
Acts 24:20
Study it in the app“Or let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 24:20, word by word
- sayεἰπάτωσανeipatōsan
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipatōsan” appears- wrongdoingἀδίκημαadikēma
wrong, crime
A wrong, a crime, an injury done to another.
Where else “adikēma” appears- they foundεὗρονheuron
find
To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.
Where else “heuron” appears- stoodστάντοςstantos
stand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “stantos” appears- the councilσυνεδρίουsynedriou
council
The great Jewish court in Jerusalem.
Where else “synedriou” appears
The context
19But some Jews from Asia — they ought to be present before you and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
20 · This verse (above)
21unless it is about this one statement that I cried out while standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged today before you.’”
To study Acts 24 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul talk about with Felix and Drusilla, and how does Felix react? (vv. 24-25)
2. What it means
Felix says, "When I get an opportunity, I will summon you" (v. 25). What does this show about how we sometimes put off what matters?
3. How I live it
What important matter have you been leaving for "when I have time"? What small step could you take today?