Acts 1:18
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.”
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
μισθός
reward
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μισθός
Wages, reward, pay. Misthos. Behold I am coming quickly and My reward is with Me. Following Jesus comes with a reward. Not payment for works but the gift of His presence forever.
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σπλάγχνον
intestines
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σπλάγχνον
Bowels, tender mercies, deep affections. Splagchnon. The tender mercies of our God. Mercy in God is not a policy. It is a feeling. He is moved by your situation. He cares.
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γίνομαι
having fallen
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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ἐκχέω
gushed out
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ἐκχέω
To pour out, to shed. Ekcheo. I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh. Pentecost was the fulfilment of Joel's prophecy. The Spirit is still being poured out today.
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οὗτος
This man
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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μέσος
in the middle
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μέσος
Middle, in the midst, among. Mesos. Where two or three gather in My name there I am in their midst. The promise of presence in gathered worship is permanent.
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μέν
indeed
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μέν
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
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πρηνής
headlong
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πρηνής
leaning (falling) forward ("prone"), i.e. head foremost
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κτάομαι
acquired
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κτάομαι
to get, i.e. acquire (by any means; own)
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λάσχω
he burst open
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λάσχω
to crack open (from a fall)
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χωρίον
a field
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χωρίον
a spot or plot of ground
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