Study it in the app“And Paul said, “I would pray to God that, whether in a short time or in a long time, not only you but also all who hear me today might become such as I myself am, except for these chains.””
AndδὲPaulὁ Παῦλοςsaid,“I would prayΕὐξαίμην ἂνto Godτῷ θεῷthat,whetherκαὶinἐνa short timeὀλίγῳorκαὶinἐνa long time,μεγάλῳnotοὐonlyμόνονyouσὲbutἀλλὰalsoκαὶallπάνταςwho hearτοὺς ἀκούοντάςmeμουtodayσήμερονmight becomeγενέσθαιsuchτοιούτουςasὁποῖοςI myselfκαὶ ἐγώam,εἰμιexcept forπαρεκτὸςtheseτούτωνchains.”τῶν δεσμῶν
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appearspray
Make requests to God.
Where else “Euxaimēn” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appearsbriefly
For a little while, in few words.
Where else “oligōi” appearsintense
Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.
Where else “megalōi” appearsonly
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appearshear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akouontas” appearstoday
Today.
Where else “sēmeron” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genesthai” appearssuch
Such, of this kind.
Where else “toioutous” appearswhat sort, such as
Of what sort, what kind; "such as".
Where else “hopoios” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eimi” appearsexcept
Leaving out, apart from.
Where else “parektos” appearsbond, chain
Bond, chain; prison.
Where else “desmōn” appears28And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time you are persuading me to make myself a Christian.”
29 · This verse (above)
30And the king rose, and the governor and Bernice and those who were sitting with them,
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?
