Acts 28:17
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.”
παραδίδωμι
To hand over, to betray, to deliver up. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. The delivering of Jesus was the saving of the world.
Ἰουδαῖος
Jews
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
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πρῶτος
leaders;
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πρῶτος
First, foremost, chief. Protos. The first shall be last and the last first. God constantly reverses human rankings. What the world considers great God may consider least.
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γίνομαι
It came to pass
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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χείρ
hands
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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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οὐδείς
no thing
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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λέγω
he was 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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ἡμέρα
days
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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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λαός
people
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λαός
A people, a nation, a community. You are a chosen people a royal priesthood a holy nation God's special possession. This is your identity.
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συνέρχομαι
When they were assembling
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συνέρχομαι
When they were assembling
to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or (specially), cohabit (conjugally)
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ποιέω
having done
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
Jerusalem
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine
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ἐναντίος
against
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ἐναντίος
opposite; figuratively, antagonistic
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ἔθος
customs
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ἔθος
a usage (prescribed by habit or law)
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εἰμί
being
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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Ῥωμαῖος
Romans,
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Ῥωμαῖος
Romæan, i.e. Roman (as noun)
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πατρῷος
of our fathers,
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πατρῷος
paternal, i.e. hereditary
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δέσμιος
a prisoner
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δέσμιος
a captive (as bound)
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συγκαλέω
calling together
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συγκαλέω
to convoke
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τρεῖς
three
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τρεῖς
"three"
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