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Acts 13:47 — King James Version← Study notes

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.


Acts 13:47Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 13:4720 words
GreekMeaning
οὕτωςhoutōs
ThusadverbG3779
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐντέταλταιentetaltai
has commandedverbG1781
ἡμῖνhēmin
uspronounG1473
ho
thearticleG3588
κύριοςkyrios
LordnounG2962
ΤέθεικάTetheika
I have setverbG5087
σεse
youpronounG4771
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
φῶςphōs
a lightnounG5457
ἐθνῶνethnōn
of the GentilesnounG1484
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
εἶναίeinai
to beverbG1510
σεse
youpronounG4771
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
σωτηρίανsōtērian
salvationnounG4991
ἕωςheōs
untilprepositionG2193
ἐσχάτουeschatou
the uttermost partadjectiveG2078
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
γῆςgēs
earth.’nounG1093
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 13:47

Have judged yourselves unworthy. Lo, we turn unto the Gentiles. For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have sent you to be a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. Acts 13:47 For that the Gentiles might not be hurt at hearing this, as if the case were so that, had the Jews been in earnest, they themselves would not have obtained the blessings, therefore he brings in the prophecy, saying, A light of the Gentiles, and, for…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 30 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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