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AndδὲAgrippaἈγρίππαςsaidtoπρὸςFestus,τὸν Φῆστον“I would likeἘβουλόμηνto hearἀκοῦσαιthe manτοῦ ἀνθρώπουmyselfαὐτὸςtoo.”καὶ“Tomorrow,”Αὔριονhe says,φησίν“you will hearἀκούσῃhim.”αὐτοῦ
Acts 25:22
Study it in the app“And Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself too.” “Tomorrow,” he says, “you will hear him.””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 25:22, word by word
- AgrippaἈγρίππαςAgrippas
Agrippa
Agrippa: the name of two Herodian kings, Herod Agrippa I and his son Agrippa II; Paul spoke before the second.
Where else “Agrippas” appears- FestusΦῆστονPhēston
Festus
Festus: Porcius Festus, Roman governor of Judea about AD 59-62, after Felix.
Where else “Phēston” appears- “I would likeἘβουλόμηνEboulomēn
want, intend
Want firmly, resolve, intend.
Where else “Eboulomēn” appears- to hearἀκοῦσαιakousai
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akousai” appears- the manἀνθρώπουanthrōpou
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpou” appears- “TomorrowΑὔριονAurion
tomorrow
Tomorrow, the next day.
Where else “Aurion” appears- he saysφησίνphēsin
say
Say.
Where else “phēsin” appears
The context
21But when Paul appealed for himself to be kept for the decision of the Augustus, I ordered him to be kept until I send him to Caesar.”
22 · This verse (above)
23So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp and had entered into the audience hall with both commanders and the prominent men of the city, and when Festus gave the order, Paul was brought in.
To study Acts 25 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say before Festus, and to whom does he appeal? (vv. 8-12)
2. What it means
Why does Paul prefer to appeal to Caesar rather than be tried in Jerusalem? (vv. 9-11)
3. How I live it
Paul used the legitimate means open to him when the situation was unjust. What means do you have before an unjust situation?