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Acts 10

God Opens the Gospel Door to the Gentiles

Acts 10 shows that God Himself opens the gospel to Gentiles, cleansing those who believe in Jesus and confirming their inclusion by the Holy Spirit.

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Chapter Summary

Acts 10 shows that God Himself opens the gospel to Gentiles, cleansing those who believe in Jesus and confirming their inclusion by the Holy Spirit.

Overview

Acts 10 argues that Gentile inclusion is God's work from beginning to end. God prepares Cornelius through angelic instruction, prepares Peter through a vision, directs the meeting through the Spirit, centers the message on Jesus Christ, gives the Spirit to Gentile hearers, and requires baptism as the visible acknowledgment that those whom God has received must not be excluded.

Context

Author

The narrator continues the orderly account of the risen Christ's work through the apostles, showing how God Himself prepares both a Gentile household and Peter for the next decisive expansion of the gospel.

Audience

Theophilus remains the named recipient, while the wider believing audience is being taught that Gentile inclusion is not a human innovation but a divine act confirmed by vision, angelic direction, apostolic preaching, the Holy Spirit, and baptism.

Setting

Acts 10 moves between Caesarea and Joppa. Cornelius, a Roman centurion in Caesarea, receives angelic instruction to send for Peter. Peter, staying in Joppa with Simon the tanner, receives a vision that prepares Him to enter a Gentile home. Peter then travels to Caesarea and preaches Christ to Cornelius' gathered household.

The Biblical World

Persons 3,132 Places 886 People Groups 22 Periods 10

Chapter At A Glance

Chapter Movement

God prepares Cornelius and Peter, sends the apostle into a Gentile household, proclaims peace through Jesus Christ, pours out the Holy Spirit on Gentiles, and confirms their baptism into Christ.

Covenant Significance

Acts 10 shows that the covenant promise is expanding openly to Gentiles through faith in Jesus Christ. The issue is not that Gentiles become acceptable by ethnic conversion first, but that God grants the Spirit to those who hear and believe the gospel of Jesus. Peter's confession that God does not show favoritism and His command to baptize Gentiles mark a decisive new-covenant inclusion moment.

Gospel Clarity

Acts 10 proclaims the gospel as the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit and power; He did good and healed those oppressed by the devil; He was killed on a cross; God raised Him on the third day; He appeared to chosen witnesses; He is appointed judge of the living and dead; and everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.

Formation Aim

Prayerful readiness, humble correction, boundary-crossing obedience, Christ-centered clarity, Spirit-discernment, gospel hospitality, and joyful reception of those God receives.

Focus Points

God's sovereign initiative in Gentile inclusion
Prayer, almsgiving, and devotion needing fulfillment in the gospel
The correction of clean and unclean boundary assumptions
The Holy Spirit directing mission and confirming inclusion
God's impartiality across nations
Jesus Christ as Lord of all
Peace through Jesus Christ
Jesus' Spirit-anointed ministry of doing good and defeating the devil's oppression
The death and resurrection of Jesus as the gospel center
Apostolic witness to the risen Christ
Jesus as judge of the living and dead
Forgiveness of sins through Jesus' name for everyone who believes
Gentile reception of the Holy Spirit
Baptism as visible recognition of God's saving work
Gentile Inclusion
Divine Impartiality
Lordship of Christ
Peace Through Christ
Holy Spirit
Resurrection of Christ
Apostolic Witness
Final Judgment
Forgiveness of Sins
Baptism

Explore Further

Doctrine: Divine Sovereignty Doctrine: Authority of Christ Doctrine: Divine Mercy Motif: Remnant Motif: Spirit Motif: Servant Thread: People of God Thread: Divine Presence Thread: Messianic Fulfillment Thread: New Covenant Related: Acts 10:24-48 Related: Acts 9:32-43

Cross References

Acts 9:43

He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

Immediate narrative setup

Acts 1:8

But You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon You. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

Mission program fulfillment

Acts 11:1-18

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with Him, saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!”

Jerusalem explanation

Acts 15:7-11

When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, You know that a good while ago God made a choice among You that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News and believe. God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like He did to us. He made no distinction between us and...

Council precedent

Leviticus 11:1-47

Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them, “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the living things which You may eat among all the animals that are on the earth. Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that You may eat.

Clean and unclean background

Mark 7:18-23

He said to them, “Are You also without understanding? Don’t You perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile Him, because it doesn’t go into His heart, but into His stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?” He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

Purity teaching background

Isaiah 49:6

Indeed, He says, “It is too light a thing that You should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give You as a light to the nations, that You may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

Nations mission foundation

Luke 24:46-47

He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Repentance and forgiveness to all nations

John 5:22-29

For the Father judges no one, but He has given all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent Him. “Most certainly I tell You, He who hears my word and believes Him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into...

Jesus as judge

Romans 10:9-13

That if You will confess with Your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in Your heart that God raised Him from the dead, You will be saved. For with the heart, one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.”

Everyone who calls and believes

Passages

Chapter opening: Acts 10:1-23

Opening Unit: Acts 10:1-23 Acts 10:24-48

v.1	δέnowcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.4	δὲAndcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.δὲthencontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.5	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.7	δὲthencontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.8	καὶandadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.9	δὲnowcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.10	δὲthencontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.δὲhowevercontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.11	καὶandadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.13	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.14	δὲAndcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.ὅτιforcontent marker or causalIf ὅτι follows a verb of speaking/knowing/believing, it introduces content. If it follows a statement, it introduces a reason.
v.15	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.16	δὲnowcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.17	δὲthencontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.18	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.εἰifconditional clauseAsk whether Paul treats the 'if' as assumed true (1st class) or merely hypothetical.
v.19	δὲAndcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.20	ἀλλ᾽Butstrong contrast / correctionAsk: what is being set aside? What is being asserted instead?ὅτιsincecontent marker or causalIf ὅτι follows a verb of speaking/knowing/believing, it introduces content. If it follows a statement, it introduces a reason.
v.21	δὲthencontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.22	δὲAndcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.23	οὖνthereforeinference / conclusionAsk: what has Paul argued up to this point? 'Therefore' is the payoff.δὲnowcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.24	Καὶandadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.δὲnowcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.δὲandcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.25	δὲthencontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.26	δὲButcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.27	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.29	οὖν,therefore,inference / conclusionAsk: what has Paul argued up to this point? 'Therefore' is the payoff.
v.30	ΚαὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.31	καὶandadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.32	οὖνthereforeinference / conclusionAsk: what has Paul argued up to this point? 'Therefore' is the payoff.
v.33	οὖνthereforeinference / conclusionAsk: what has Paul argued up to this point? 'Therefore' is the payoff.οὖνthereforeinference / conclusionAsk: what has Paul argued up to this point? 'Therefore' is the payoff.
v.34	δὲthencontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.ὅτιthatcontent marker or causalIf ὅτι follows a verb of speaking/knowing/believing, it introduces content. If it follows a statement, it introduces a reason.
v.35	ἀλλ᾽butstrong contrast / correctionAsk: what is being set aside? What is being asserted instead?
v.38	ὅτιbecausecontent marker or causalIf ὅτι follows a verb of speaking/knowing/believing, it introduces content. If it follows a statement, it introduces a reason.
v.39	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.41	ἀλλὰbutstrong contrast / correctionAsk: what is being set aside? What is being asserted instead?
v.42	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.ὅτιthatcontent marker or causalIf ὅτι follows a verb of speaking/knowing/believing, it introduces content. If it follows a statement, it introduces a reason.
v.45	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.ὅτιthatcontent marker or causalIf ὅτι follows a verb of speaking/knowing/believing, it introduces content. If it follows a statement, it introduces a reason.
v.46	γὰρforgrounds / explanationAsk: what claim is this 'for' grounding? That claim is the main point.
v.48	δὲnowcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.

v.2	φοβούμενοςphobéōfearedpresent middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionποιῶνpoiéōgavepresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionδεόμενοςdéōprayedpresent middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.3	εἶδενhoráōsawaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionεἰσελθόνταeisérchomaicoming inaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionεἰπόνταépōsayingaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.4	ἀτενίσαςstaredaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionεἶπενépōsaidaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionεἶπενépōsaidaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἀνέβησανascendedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.5	πέμψονpémpōsendaorist active imperativeimperativeImperative mood — command or exhortationμετάπεμψαιmetapémpōsend foraorist middle imperativeimperativeImperative mood — command or exhortation
v.6	ξενίζεταιxenízōlodgingpresent passive indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truth
v.7	ἀπῆλθενdepartedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionλαλῶνlaléōspokepresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionφωνήσαςphōnéōcalledaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionπροσκαρτερούντωνproskarteréōattendedpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.8	ἐξηγησάμενοςexēgéomaiexplainedaorist middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἀπέστειλενsentaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.9	ὁδοιπορούντωνhodoiporéōwere on their journeypresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐγγιζόντωνengízōapproachingpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἀνέβηwent upaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionπροσεύξασθαιproseúchomaiprayaorist middle infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verb
v.10	ἤθελενthélōwantedimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionγεύσασθαιgeúomaieataorist middle infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbπαρασκευαζόντωνparaskeuázōpreparingpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐγένετοgínomaifellaorist middle indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.11	θεωρεῖtheōréōsawpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthἀνεῳγμένονopenedperfect passive participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionκαταβαῖνονkatabaínōcoming downpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionκαθιέμενονkathíēmilet downpresent passive participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.13	ἐγένετοgínomaicameaorist middle indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἈναστάςget upaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.14	εἶπενépōsaidaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἔφαγονphágōeatenaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.15	ἐκαθάρισενkatharízōmade cleanaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionκοίνουkoinóōcall commonpresent active imperativeimperativeImperative mood — command or exhortation
v.16	ἐγένετοgínomaihappenedaorist middle indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἀνελήμφθηtaken upaorist passive indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.17	διηπόρειdiaporéōperplexedimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionεἶδενhoráōseenaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἀπεσταλμένοιsentperfect passive participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionδιερωτήσαντεςdierōtáōaskedaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐπέστησανephístēmistoodaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.18	φωνήσαντεςphōnéōcalled outaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐπυνθάνοντοpynthánomaiaskingimperfect middle indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionξενίζεταιxenízōstayingpresent passive indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truth
v.19	διενθυμουμένουenthyméomaithinkingpresent middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionεἶπενépōsaidaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionζητοῦντέςzētéōlooking forpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.20	ἀναστὰςget upaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionκατάβηθιkatabaínōgo downaorist active imperativeimperativeImperative mood — command or exhortationπορεύουporeúomaigopresent middle imperativeimperativeImperative mood — command or exhortationδιακρινόμενοςdiakrínōhesitationpresent middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἀπέσταλκαsentperfect active indicativeresultantPerfect indicative — completed action with present result
v.21	καταβὰςkatabaínōwent downaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionεἶπενépōsaidaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionζητεῖτεzētéōlooking forpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthπάρεστεpáreimicomepresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truth
v.22	εἶπανépōsaidaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionφοβούμενοςphobéōfearspresent middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionμαρτυρούμενόςmartyréōwell spoken ofpresent passive participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐχρηματίσθηchrēmatízōdirectedaorist passive indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionμεταπέμψασθαίmetapémpōsend foraorist middle infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbἀκοῦσαιhearaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verb
v.23	εἰσκαλεσάμενοςeiskaléōinvited ~ inaorist middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐξένισενxenízōgave ~ lodgingaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἀναστὰςgot upaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐξῆλθενexérchomaiwent awayaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionσυνῆλθονsynérchomaiaccompaniedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.24	εἰσῆλθενeisérchomaicameaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionσυγκαλεσάμενοςsynkaléōcalled togetheraorist middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.25	ἐγένετοgínomaihappenedaorist middle indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionεἰσελθεῖνeisérchomaienteredaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbσυναντήσαςsynantáōmetaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionπεσὼνpíptōfellaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionπροσεκύνησενproskynéōworshipedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.26	ἤγειρενegeírōlifted ~ upaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionλέγωνlégōsayingpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἈνάστηθιstand upaorist active imperativeimperativeImperative mood — command or exhortation
v.27	συνομιλῶνsynomiléōtalked withpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionεἰσῆλθενeisérchomaiwent inaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionεὑρίσκειheurískōfoundpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthσυνεληλυθόταςsynérchomaiassembledperfect active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.28	ἔφηphēmísaidimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionἐπίστασθεepístamaiknowpresent middle indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthἔδειξενdeiknýōshownaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionλέγεινlégōcallpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verb
v.29	ἦλθονérchomaicameaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionμεταπεμφθείςmetapémpōsent foraorist passive participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionπυνθάνομαιpynthánomaiaskpresent middle indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthμετεπέμψασθέmetapémpōsent foraorist middle indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.30	ἔφηphēmísaidimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionἔστηhístēmistoodaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.31	φησίphēmísaidpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthεἰσηκούσθηeisakoúōheardaorist passive indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἐμνήσθησανmnáomairememberedaorist passive indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.32	πέμψονpémpōsendaorist active imperativeimperativeImperative mood — command or exhortationμετακάλεσαιmetakaléōinviteaorist middle imperativeimperativeImperative mood — command or exhortationξενίζεταιxenízōstayingpresent passive indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truth
v.33	ἔπεμψαpémpōsentaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἐποίησαςpoiéōwereaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionπαραγενόμενοςparagínomaicomeaorist middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionπάρεσμενpáreimipresentpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthἀκοῦσαιhearaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbπροστεταγμέναprostássōcommandedperfect passive participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.34	Ἀνοίξαςopenedaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionεἶπενépōsaidaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionκαταλαμβάνομαιkatalambánōunderstandpresent middle indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truth
v.35	φοβούμενοςphobéōfearspresent middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐργαζόμενοςergázomaidoespresent middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.36	ἀπέστειλενsentaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionεὐαγγελιζόμενοςeuangelízōpreachingpresent middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.37	οἴδατεeídōknowperfect active indicativeresultantPerfect indicative — completed action with present resultγενόμενονgínomaihappenedaorist middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἀρξάμενοςbeginningaorist middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐκήρυξενkērýssōproclaimedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.38	ἔχρισενchríōanointedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionδιῆλθενdiérchomaiwent aboutaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionεὐεργετῶνeuergetéōdoing goodpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἰώμενοςiáomaihealingpresent middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionκαταδυναστευομένουςkatadynasteúōoppressedpresent passive participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.39	ἐποίησενpoiéōdidaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἀνεῖλανput ~ todeathaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionκρεμάσαντεςkremánnymihangingaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.40	ἤγειρενegeírōraisedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἔδωκενdídōmicausedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.41	προκεχειροτονημένοιςprocheirotonéōchosenperfect passive participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἀναστῆναιroseaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verb
v.42	παρήγγειλενparangéllōcommandedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionκηρύξαιkērýssōpreachaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbδιαμαρτύρασθαιdiamartýromaitestifyaorist middle infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbὡρισμένοςhorízōappointedperfect passive participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionζώντωνzáōlivingpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.43	μαρτυροῦσινmartyréōtestifypresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthλαβεῖνlambánōreceivesaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbπιστεύονταpisteúōbelievespresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.44	λαλοῦντοςlaléōspeakingpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐπέπεσεepipíptōfellaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἀκούονταςheardpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.45	ἐξέστησανexístēmiastonishedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionσυνῆλθανsynérchomaicome withaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἐκκέχυταιekchéōpoured outperfect passive indicativeresultantPerfect indicative — completed action with present result
v.46	ἤκουονheardimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionλαλούντωνlaléōspeakingpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionμεγαλυνόντωνmegalýnōextollingpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἀπεκρίθηsaidaorist passive indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.47	δύναταιdýnamaicanpresent middle indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthκωλῦσαίkōlýōwithholdaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbβαπτισθῆναιbaptizedaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbἔλαβονlambánōreceivedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.48	προσέταξενprostássōorderedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionβαπτισθῆναιbaptizedaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbἠρώτησανerōtáōaskedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἐπιμεῖναιepiménōstayaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verb

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