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Butδὲwe think it rightἀξιοῦμενto hearἀκοῦσαιfromπαρὰyouσοῦwhatἃyou think;φρονεῖςforγὰρconcerningπερὶthisταύτηςpartyτῆς αἱρέσεωςit isἐστινknownγνωστὸνto usἡμῖνthatὅτιeverywhereπανταχοῦit is spoken against.”ἀντιλέγεται
Acts 28:22
Study it in the app“But we think it right to hear from you what you think; for concerning this party it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 28:22, word by word
- we think it rightἀξιοῦμενaxioumen
consider worthy
Consider worthy, deem fit; also ask, think it right.
Where else “axioumen” appears- to hearἀκοῦσαιakousai
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akousai” appears- you thinkφρονεῖςphroneis
think
To have a certain outlook.
Where else “phroneis” appears- partyαἱρέσεωςhaireseōs
party
A group with its own views, like the Pharisees or Sadducees.
Where else “haireseōs” appears- it isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- knownγνωστὸνgnōston
known
Something everyone is aware of.
Where else “gnōston” appears- everywhereπανταχοῦpantachou
everywhere
Everywhere, in every place.
Where else “pantachou” appears- it is spoken againstἀντιλέγεταιantilegetai
speak against
Contradict, oppose.
Where else “antilegetai” appears
The context
21And they said to him, “We have neither received letters about you from Judea, nor has any of the brothers come and reported or spoken anything evil about you.
22 · This verse (above)
23And having appointed a day with him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers; to them he explained the matter, solemnly testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them about Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.
To study Acts 28 in a group
1. What it says
How did the people of Malta treat the shipwrecked, and what happened to Paul and the viper? (vv. 1-6)
2. What it means
The last verses say Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God "without hindrance" (vv. 30-31). What does it suggest to you that the book ends this way?
3. How I live it
The people of the island welcomed strangers with kindness (v. 2). Whom could you welcome or help this week?