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Acts 26:23 — King James Version← Study notes

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.


Acts 26:23Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 26:2318 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
thatadverbG1487
παθητὸςpathētos
would sufferadjectiveG3805
ho
thearticleG3588
χριστόςchristos
ChristnounG5547
εἰei
asadverbG1487
πρῶτοςprōtos
firstadjectiveG4413
ἐξex
throughprepositionG1537
ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōs
resurrectionnounG386
νεκρῶνnekrōn
from the deadadjectiveG3498
φῶςphōs
lightnounG5457
μέλλειmellei
He is aboutverbG3195
καταγγέλλεινkatangellein
to preachverbG2605
τῷ
thearticleG3588
τεte
also, and, bothwordG5037
λαῷlaō
our peoplenounG2992
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τοῖςtois
to thearticleG3588
ἔθνεσινethnesin
GentilesnounG1484
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 26:23

Whether He, as the first to rise from the dead, should show light unto the people and to the Gentiles. Acts 26:23 Festus saw the boldness, and what says he? For Paul was all along addressing himself to the king — he was in a manner annoyed, and says to him, You are beside yourself, Paul: for, while he thus discoursed, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are beside yourself: much learning does make you mad. Acts 26:24 What then says Paul? With gentleness, I am not mad,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 52 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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