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Traveling with Purpose: Participles and Presence in Acts 21:8

Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ἐξελθόντες ἤλθομεν εἰς Καισάρειαν, καὶ εἰσελθόντες εἰς τὸν οἶκον Φιλίππου τοῦ εὐαγγελιστοῦ, ὄντος ἐκ τῶν ἑπτὰ, ἐμείναμεν παρ’ αὐτῷ. (Acts 21:8)

And on the next day, having departed, we came to Caesarea; and having entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

From Departure to Hospitality: A Journey in Greek Grammar

This verse narrates a transition, not just of location, but of community and continuity in early church leadership. The Greek provides a rich lesson in temporal and circumstantial participles, embedded identity, and the use of historical present in narrative flow.… Learn Koine Greek

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