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Acts 20:33 — King James Version← Study notes

I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.


Acts 20:33Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 20:337 words
GreekMeaning
ἀργυρίουargyriou
SilvernounG694
ē
orwordG2228
χρυσίουchrysiou
goldnounG5553
ē
orwordG2228
ἱματισμοῦhimatismou
clothingnounG2441
οὐδενὸςoudenos
of no oneadjectiveG3762
ἐπεθύμησαepethymēsa
I covetedverbG1937
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 20:33

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. Acts 20:33 He takes away that which is the root of evils, the love of money. Silver, or gold, he says. He says not, I have not taken, but, not even coveted. No great thing this, but what follows after is great. Yea, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. I have showed you all things, how that so laboring, you ought to support the weak. (v. 34, 35.) Observe…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 45 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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