Acts 21:26
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.”
τότε
Then, at that time. Tote. Scripture marks moments when everything shifts: then the disciples understood, then the end will come. God works in ordered time. Pay attention to what follows "then."
Παῦλος
Paul
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Παῦλος
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
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παραλαμβάνω
having taken
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παραλαμβάνω
To take, to receive, to accept. Paralambano. I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you. The Gospel is a trust received and passed on. Handle it with care.
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ἔχω
following
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ἡμέρα
day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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εἴσειμι
was entering
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εἴσειμι
To enter, to go in. Eíseimi. Jesus entered the synagogue, the temple, the homes of sinners. Where you enter shapes what you become. Enter wisely.
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ἱερόν
temple
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ἱερόν
a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)
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διαγγέλλω
declaring
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διαγγέλλω
Proclaim widely, herald thoroughly. Diangéllō. The gospel is not meant to be whispered in corners but declared across every region. Send it further.
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ἐκπλήρωσις
fulfillment
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ἐκπλήρωσις
Completion, full fulfillment. Ekplērōsis. God's purposes do not merely begin or progress — they arrive. Trust the One who finishes what He starts.
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ἕως
until
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ἕως
Until, up to, as far as. Heōs. God's purposes press forward until every promise reaches its appointed end. Trust the distance between here and there.
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προσφέρω
was offered
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προσφέρω
Offer, present, bring before. Prospherō. What is brought to God matters, how it is brought matters more. Come with clean hands and a willing heart.
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εἷς
one
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εἷς
One, a single one, unity. Heis. The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Oneness is not uniformity but wholeness. Let nothing divide what God has declared united.
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ἕκαστος
each
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ἕκαστος
Each, every one. Hékastos. Every knee will bow, and every tongue confess. No one is overlooked, and no one is exempt. Account for yourself.
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προσφορά
sacrifice.
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προσφορά
Offering, sacrifice brought forward. Prosphora. He has been offered once to bear the sins of many. The offering of Jesus was complete and final. Nothing more is required.
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