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Therefore,ὍθενKingβασιλεῦAgrippa,ἈγρίππαI was notοὐκ ἐγενόμηνdisobedientἀπειθὴςto the heavenlyτῇ οὐρανίῳvision,ὀπτασίᾳ
Acts 26:19
Study it in the app“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 26:19, word by word
- ThereforeὍθενHothen
therefore
Shows that what follows results from what was said before.
Where else “Hothen” appears- Kingβασιλεῦbasileu
king
The one who rules a people with the highest authority.
Where else “basileu” appears- AgrippaἈγρίππαAgrippa
Agrippa
Agrippa: the name of two Herodian kings, Herod Agrippa I and his son Agrippa II; Paul spoke before the second.
Where else “Agrippa” appears- I was notἐγενόμηνegenomēn
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “egenomēn” appears- disobedientἀπειθὴςapeithēs
disobedient
Disobedient.
Where else “apeithēs” appears- to the heavenlyοὐρανίῳouraniōi
heavenly
Heavenly, of heaven, belonging to heaven.
Where else “ouraniōi” appears- visionὀπτασίᾳoptasiai
vision
Vision, something seen from God; an appearance.
Where else “optasiai” appears
The context
18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.’
19 · This verse (above)
20but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and to the nations, I declared that they should change their minds and turn to God, doing works worthy of the change of mind.
To study Acts 26 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul tell King Agrippa about his earlier life and what Jesus said to him? (vv. 4-18)
2. What it means
Paul says he only repeats what the prophets and Moses said would happen (vv. 22-23). How does he connect his story with Israel's hope?
3. How I live it
Paul wishes the best for those who judge him (v. 29). How can you treat kindly someone who does not think as you do?