Acts 23:31
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.”
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.
στρατιώτης
the] soldiers
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στρατιώτης
Soldier. Stratiotes. Endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Soldiers do not expect comfort on campaign. They expect the hardship and embrace it for the mission.
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νύξ
night
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νύξ
Night, darkness. You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. Your identity is light.
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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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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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διατάσσω
ordered
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διατάσσω
to arrange thoroughly, i.e. (specially) institute, prescribe, etc.
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