Acts 13:11
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.”
νῦν
Now, the present moment. Nyn. God's work is not confined to history or prophecy alone; it breaks into the immediate now. Receive and respond to what He is doing today.
ἰδού
behold
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ἰδού
Behold, look, see. Idou. Scripture uses this word to arrest attention before something significant. God is about to speak. Pay attention.
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χείρ
the] hand
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χείρ
Hand. Cheir. Into Your hands I commit my spirit. The hands that made the universe were the hands that were nailed to the cross. He gave everything including His hands.
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κύριος
of the Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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ἐπί
is] upon
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ἐπί
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
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εἰμί
you will be
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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τυφλός
blind
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τυφλός
Blind, unable to see. Typhlos. Jesus opened the eyes of the blind as a sign that the Kingdom had come. Spiritual blindness is more dangerous than physical. Ask him to make you see.
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ἥλιος
sun
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ἥλιος
Sun. Helios. The righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. What Jesus looked like at the transfiguration is a preview of resurrection glory.
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καιρός
a season.
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καιρός
A season, an appointed time. In due season we shall reap if we do not give up. God has appointed the right time for everything in your life.
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παραχρῆμα
Immediately
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παραχρῆμα
Immediately, at once, on the spot. Immediately the fever left her and she got up and began to wait on them. Jesus heals immediately. The response to His word is instant transformation.
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τέ
then
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τέ
And, both, also. Té. A small connector that binds two things into one thought. Even the smallest words in Scripture carry the weight of divine intention. Notice what God joins together.
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πίπτω
descended
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πίπτω
To fall, to drop, to fail. Pipto. A sparrow does not fall to the ground outside your Father's care. Nothing happens to you by accident. Every fall is within the knowledge of God.
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σκότος
darkness,
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σκότος
Darkness, obscurity, ignorance. Skotos. The people living in darkness have seen a great light. Darkness is the condition before Christ. Light is the reality after. Choose the light.
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περιάγω
going about
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περιάγω
Lead around, accompany, walk about. Periagō. Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching and healing. Wherever he walked, purpose walked with him. Go, and do likewise.
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ζητέω
he was seeking
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ζητέω
To seek, to look for, to desire. Zeteo. Seek first the kingdom of God. Seeking is active not passive. The kingdom does not come to those who wait passively. Seek it.
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χειραγωγός
one to lead by hand.
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χειραγωγός
Hand-leader, one who guides by the hand. Cheiragōgos. Paul, struck blind on the road to Damascus, had to be led by the hand into the city. Sometimes God stops you in your tracks so someone else can lead you forward.
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