Acts 8:21
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
καρδία
heart
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καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
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θεός
God.
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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οὗτος
this;
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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κλῆρος
lot
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κλῆρος
a die (for drawing chances); by implication, a portion (as if so secured); by extension, an acquisition (especially a patrimony, figuratively)
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εὐθύς
right
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εὐθύς
straight, i.e. (literally) level, or (figuratively) true; adverbially (of time) at once
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μερίς
part
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μερίς
a portion, i.e. province, share or (abstractly) participation
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οὐδέ
nor
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οὐδέ
not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even
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εἰμί
there is
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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