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Acts 20:24
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22 And see, now aI go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,  
23 except that athe Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me.  
24 But anone of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, bso that I may finish my race with joy, cand the ministry dwhich I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.  
25 “And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.
26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am ainnocent of the blood of all men.  
27 For I have not shunned to declare to you athe whole counsel of God.  
28 aTherefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit bhas made you overseers, to shepherd the church1 of God cwhich He purchased dwith His own blood.  
29 For I know this, that after my departure asavage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.  
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Acts 20:24

But I hold not my life of any account (all oudenov logou poioumai thn yuxhn). Neat Greek idiom, accusative yuxhn and genitive logou and then Paul adds "dear unto myself" (timian emautw) in apposition with yuxhn (really a combination of two constructions).

So that I may accomplish my course (wv teleiwsw dromon mou). Rather, "In order that" (purpose, not result). Aleph and B read teleiwsw here (first aorist active subjunctive) rather than teleiwsai (first aorist active infinitive). It is the lone instance in the N.T. of wv as a final particle (Robertson, Grammar, p. 987). Paul in Acts 13:25 in his sermon at Antioch in Pisidia described John as fulfilling his course and in II Timothy 4:7 he will say: "I have finished my course" (ton dromon teteleka). He will run the race to the end.

Which I received from the Lord Jesus (hn elabon para tou kuriou Ihsou). Of that fact he never had a doubt and it was a proud boast (Galatians 1:1; Romans 11:13).

The gospel of the grace of God (to euaggelion thv xaritov tou qeou). To Paul the gospel consisted in the grace of God. See this word "grace" (xariv) in Romans and his other Epistles.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 20:24:

Luke 1:30
Luke 9:52
Acts 13:25
Acts 20:21
2 Corinthians 2:4
1 Timothy 1:12
2 Timothy 4:7
Revelation 2:1

 

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