KJV: Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
YLT: 'Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;'
Darby: Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; they also will hear it.
ASV: Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear.
| Γνωστὸν | Known |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: γνώριμος Sense: known, notable. |
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| ἔστω | be it |
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Parse: Verb, Present Imperative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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| ὑμῖν | to you |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 2nd Person Plural Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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| ὅτι | that |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: ὅτι Sense: that, because, since. |
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| τοῖς | to the |
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Parse: Article, Dative Neuter Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| ἔθνεσιν | Gentiles |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Plural Root: ἔθνος Sense: a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together. |
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| ἀπεστάλη | has been sent |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἀποστέλλω Sense: to order (one) to go to a place appointed. |
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| τοῦτο | this |
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Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
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| τὸ | - |
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Parse: Article, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| σωτήριον | salvation |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: σωτήριον Sense: saving, bringing salvation. |
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| τοῦ | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Θεοῦ | of God |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| ἀκούσονται | will listen |
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Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἀκουστός Sense: to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf. |
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Greek Commentary for Acts 28:28
Adjective from σωτηρ sōtēr (Saviour), saving, bringing salvation. Common in the old Greek. The neuter as here often in lxx (as Ps 67:2) as substantive like σωτηρια sōtēria (cf. Luke 3:6). [source]
Αυτοι Autoi as opposed to the rejection by the Jews, “vivid and antithetical” (Page). [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 28:28
Sheep, not goats, but “not of this fold” See John 10:1 for αυλη aulē Clearly “his flock is not confined to those enclosed in the Jewish fold, whether in Palestine or elsewhere” (Westcott). Christ‘s horizon takes in all men of all races and times (John 11:52; John 12:32). The world mission of Christ for all nations is no new idea with him (Matthew 8:11; Luke 13:28). God loved the world and gave his Son for the race (John 3:16). Them also I must bring Second aorist active infinitive of κακεινα δει με αγαγειν agō with αγω dei expressing the moral urgency of Christ‘s passion for God‘s people in all lands and ages. Missions in Christ‘s mind takes in the whole world. This is according to prophecy (Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:6; Isaiah 56:8) for the Messiah is to be a Light also to the Gentiles. It was typified by the brazen serpent (John 3:14). Christ died for every man. The Pharisees doubtless listened in amazement and even the disciples with slow comprehension. And they shall hear my voice Future middle indicative of και της πωνης μου ακουσονται akouō with the genitive ακουω phōnēs These words read like a transcript from the Acts and the Epistles of Paul (Rom 9-11 in particular). See especially Paul‘s words in Acts 28:28. Present-day Christianity is here foretold. Only do we really listen to the voice of the Shepherd as we should? Jesus means that the Gentiles will hearken if the Jews turn away from him. And they shall become one flock, one shepherd Future middle indicative of γινομαι ginomai plural, not singular γενησεται genēsetai as some MSS. have it. All (Jews and Gentiles) will form one flock under one Shepherd. Note the distinction here by Jesus between ποιμνη poimnē (old word, contraction of ποιμενη poimenē from ποιμην poimēn shepherd), as in Matthew 26:31, and αυλη aulē (fold) just before. There may be many folds of the one flock. Jerome in his Vulgate confused this distinction, but he is wrong. His use of ovile for both αυλη aulē and πομνιον pomnion has helped Roman Catholic assumptions. Christ‘s use of “flock” (ποιμνη poimnē) here is just another metaphor for kingdom (βασιλεια basileia) in Matthew 8:11 where the children of the kingdom come from all climes and nations. See also the various metaphors in Ephesians 2 for this same idea. There is only the one Great Shepherd of the sheep (Hebrews 13:20), Jesus Christ our Lord. [source]
Instrumental case. For the word, a falling aside or a false step from παραπιπτω parapiptō see note on Romans 5:15-20. Is come. No verb in the Greek, but γινεται ginetai or γεγονεν gegonen is understood. For to provoke them to jealousy Purpose expressed by εις eis and the articular infinitive, first aorist active, of παραζηλοω parazēloō for which verb see note on 1 Corinthians 10:22. As an historical fact Paul turned to the Gentiles when the Jews rejected his message (Acts 13:45.; Acts 28:28, etc.). The riches of the world (πλουτος κοσμου ploutos kosmou). See note on Romans 10:12. Their loss So perhaps in 1 Corinthians 6:7, but in Isaiah 31:8 defeat is the idea. Perhaps so here. Fulness (πληρωμα plērōma). Perhaps “completion,” though the word from πληροω plēroō to fill, has a variety of senses, that with which anything is filled (1 Corinthians 10:26, 1 Corinthians 10:28), that which is filled (Ephesians 1:23). How much more? Argument a fortiori as in Romans 11:24. Romans 11:25 illustrates the point. [source]
Purpose expressed by εις eis and the articular infinitive, first aorist active, of παραζηλοω parazēloō for which verb see note on 1 Corinthians 10:22. As an historical fact Paul turned to the Gentiles when the Jews rejected his message (Acts 13:45.; Acts 28:28, etc.). The riches of the world (πλουτος κοσμου ploutos kosmou). See note on Romans 10:12. Their loss So perhaps in 1 Corinthians 6:7, but in Isaiah 31:8 defeat is the idea. Perhaps so here. Fulness (πληρωμα plērōma). Perhaps “completion,” though the word from πληροω plēroō to fill, has a variety of senses, that with which anything is filled (1 Corinthians 10:26, 1 Corinthians 10:28), that which is filled (Ephesians 1:23). How much more? Argument a fortiori as in Romans 11:24. Romans 11:25 illustrates the point. [source]