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Acts 20:29 — King James Version← Study notes

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.


Acts 20:29Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 20:2916 words
GreekMeaning
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
οἶδαoida
knowverbG6063
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
εἰσελεύσονταιeiseleusontai
will come inverbG1525
μετὰmeta
afterprepositionG3326
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἄφιξίνaphixin
departurenounG867
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
λύκοιlykoi
wolvesnounG3074
βαρεῖςbareis
grievousadjectiveG926
εἰςeis
amongprepositionG1519
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
μὴ
notadverbG3361
φειδόμενοιpheidomenoi
sparingverbG5339
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ποιμνίουpoimniou
flocknounG4168
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 20:29

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Acts 20:29 Again he engages (ἐ πιστρέφει) them from another quarter, from the things which should come after: as when he says, We wrestle not against flesh and blood. After my departing, he says, grievous wolves shall enter in among you Ephesians 6:12; twofold the evil, both that he himself would not be present, and that others would assail them. Then why depart, if you…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 44 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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