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Acts 11:23 — King James Version← Study notes

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.


Acts 11:23Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 11:2320 words
GreekMeaning
ὃςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
παραγενόμενοςparagenomenos
having comeverbG3854
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἰδὼνidōn
behold, perceive, seeverbG3708
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
χάρινcharin
gracenounG5485
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἐχάρηecharē
he rejoicedverbG5463
καὶkai
andwordG2532
παρεκάλειparekalei
he was exhortingverbG3870
πάνταςpantas
alladjectiveG3956
τῇ
thearticleG3588
προθέσειprothesei
with resolute purposenounG4286
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
καρδίαςkardias
of heartnounG2588
προσμένεινprosmenein
to abideverbG4357
τῷ
thearticleG3588
κυρίῳkyriō
LordnounG2962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 11:23

Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. Acts 11:22 What may be the reason that, when such a city received the word, they did not come themselves? Because of the Jews. But they send Barnabas. However, it is no small part of the providential management even so that Paul comes to be there. It is both natural, and it is wisely ordered, that they are averse to him, and…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 25 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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