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Butδὲso thatἵναI may notμὴdetainἐγκόπτωyouσεany further,ἐπὶ πλεῖόνI begπαρακαλῶyouσεto hearἀκοῦσαίusἡμῶνbrieflyσυντόμωςin yourτῇ σῇkindness.ἐπιεικείᾳ
Acts 24:4
Study it in the app“But so that I may not detain you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly in your kindness.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 24:4, word by word
- detainἐγκόπτωenkoptō
hinder
Hinder, block someone's way.
Where else “enkoptō” appears- any furtherπλεῖόνpleion
more
Abundantly, often, or to a still higher degree.
Where else “pleion” appears- I begπαρακαλῶparakalō
beg
To call someone to your side, implore them.
Where else “parakalō” appears- to hearἀκοῦσαίakousai
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akousai” appears- brieflyσυντόμωςsyntomōs
briefly
Briefly, in a few words.
Where else “syntomōs” appears- in yourσῇsēi
your, yours
Your, yours (of one person).
Where else “sēi” appears- kindnessἐπιεικείᾳepieikeiai
kindness, graciousness
Kindness, graciousness, considerate treatment.
Where else “epieikeiai” appears
The context
3in every way and everywhere we acknowledge it, most excellent Felix, with all gratitude.
4 · This verse (above)
5For we have found this man a pest and one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the party of the Nazarenes,
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?