King James Version
Acts 20:31 in the King James Version says “Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.”
Acts 20:31 · KJV
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
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“and remember”
G3421to exercise memory, i.e., recollect; by implication, to punish; also to rehearse
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“day”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“I ceased”
G3973to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e., restrain, quit, desist, come to an end
“with”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
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