Acts 22:18
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.”
εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
λέγω
saying
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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μέ
to me;
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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σπεύδω
do make haste
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σπεύδω
Hasten, urge on eagerly. Speudō. The shepherds made haste to find the child, and the disciples ran to the tomb. Urgency and eagerness belong together in the life of faith. Move toward what matters.
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ἐξέρχομαι
do go away
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ἐξέρχομαι
To go out, come forth, depart. Exerchomai. Jesus regularly withdrew from crowds to pray, and sent his disciples out into the world. Movement is often the shape of obedience. Go when you are sent.
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τάχος
speed
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τάχος
Speed, swiftness, haste. Tachos. God acts quickly when He acts. What He sets in motion, He does not delay.
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Ἱερουσαλήμ
Jerusalem,
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Ἱερουσαλήμ
Jerusalem, the holy city. Hierousalḗm. The city where God chose to place his name, where the temple stood, where Christ was crucified and rose again. Every promise runs through Jerusalem.
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διότι
because
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διότι
Because, inasmuch as, for this very reason. Dióti. God's actions are never arbitrary — they come with reason and warrant. When Scripture says "because," pay attention to what follows.
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παραδέχομαι
they will receive
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παραδέχομαι
Accept, welcome, delight in. Paradechomai. The Lord disciplines those he accepts as sons. True acceptance is not passive tolerance but active delight. Welcome what God sends.
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μαρτυρία
testimony
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μαρτυρία
Testimony, witness, evidence. Martyria. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. What you have seen and heard about Christ is not yours to keep. Bear witness.
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περί
about
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περί
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
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ἐγώ
Me.
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ἐγώ
I, me, myself. Egō. Jesus claimed it absolutely: "I AM." Every human "I" exists only because the great I AM first spoke. Your identity is derivative, not ultimate.
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