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Acts 8:22 — King James Version← Study notes

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.


Acts 8:22Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 8:2220 words
GreekMeaning
μετανόησονmetanoēson
do repentverbG3340
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
ἀπὸapo
ofprepositionG575
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
κακίαςkakias
wickednessnounG2549
σουsou
of yourspronounG4771
ταύτηςtautēs
thisdemonstrativeG3778
καὶkai
andwordG2532
δεήθητιdeēthēti
do pray earnestlyverbG1189
τοῦtou
to thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
εἰei
ifparticleG1487
ἄραara
curseparticleG685
ἀφεθήσεταίaphethēsetai
will be forgivenverbG863
σοιsoi
youpronounG4771
thearticleG3588
ἐπίνοιαepinoia
intentnounG1963
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
καρδίαςkardias
heartnounG2588
σουsou
of youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 8:22

Repent therefore of this your wickedness and pray God, if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. For I perceive the bond of inquity. Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which you have spoken come upon me. Acts 8:22-24 Even this he did only formally, as words of course, when he ought to have wept and mourned as a penitent. If perchance it may be forgiven you. Not as though it would not have been pardoned, had he…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 18 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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