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Soοὖνchange your mindμετανόησονand turnfromἀπὸthisταύτηςwickednessτῆς κακίαςof yours,σουandκαὶprayδεήθητιto the Lordτοῦ κυρίουif perhapsεἰ ἄραthe intentἡ ἐπίνοιαof your heartτῆς καρδίας σουwill be forgivenἀφεθήσεταίyou.σοι
Acts 8:22
Study it in the app“So change your mind and turn from this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord if perhaps the intent of your heart will be forgiven you.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:22, word by word
- change your mindμετανόησονmetanoēson
change one's mind
Change one's mind: turn around one's way of thinking, and with it one's way of living, to return to God. It is usually translated "repent".
Where else “metanoēson” appears- wickednessκακίαςkakias
malice
The wish to do harm.
Where else “kakias” appears- prayδεήθητιdeēthēti
pray
To speak to God, asking.
Where else “deēthēti” appears- to the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- if perhapsἄραara
then, so
So then, therefore.
Where else “ara” appears- the intentἐπίνοιαepinoia
thought, intent
Thought, intent of the heart.
Where else “epinoia” appears- of your heartκαρδίαςkardias
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardias” appears- will be forgivenἀφεθήσεταίaphethēsetai
forgive
To wipe away sins or debts, not exact them.
Where else “aphethēsetai” appears
The context
21You have no part or share in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
22 · This verse (above)
23For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and the bond of unrighteousness.”
To study Acts 8 in a group
1. What it says
What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading in his chariot, and what does Philip do when he approaches? (vv. 27-35)
2. What it means
The eunuch asks whom the prophet is speaking about and admits he needs a guide. Why is it valuable to ask? (vv. 30-34)
3. How I live it
Who has helped you understand something difficult? How can you explain patiently to someone who asks you?