Acts 19:31
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.”
τὶς
Someone, anyone, something. Tis. Scripture often hinges on this small word: if anyone thirsts, let him come. The invitation is unrestricted. No one is excluded from the call.
εἰμί
being
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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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φίλος
friends,
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φίλος
Friend, beloved companion. Philos. Abraham was called the friend of God, and Jesus named his disciples friends, not servants. To be known as philos by God is the highest standing a person can hold. Pursue that closeness.
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πέμπω
having sent
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πέμπω
To send, to dispatch, to commission. God sent His Son born of a woman born under the law to redeem those under the law. Mission begins with sending and sending begins with love.
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παρακαλέω
they were urging him
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παρακαλέω
To comfort, to exhort, to encourage. Parakaleo. The God of all comfort who comforts us in all our troubles. He does not just send comfort. He is the God who comforts personally.
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δίδωμι
to venture
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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ἑαυτοῦ
himself
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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θέατρον
theatre.
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θέατρον
a place for public show ("theatre"), i.e. general audience-room; by implication, a show itself (figuratively)
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