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Testimony on the Road: Aorist Participles and Mission Grammar in Acts 8:25

Οἱ μὲν οὖν διαμαρτυράμενοι καὶ λαλήσαντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, πολλάς τε κώμας τῶν Σαμαρειτῶν εὐηγγελίσαντο. (Acts 8:25)

So then, after solemnly testifying and speaking the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem; and they proclaimed the good news to many villages of the Samaritans.

The Rhythm of Return

This verse from Acts 8:25 captures a powerful moment: after completing their assignment, the apostles return to Jerusalem — but not before sowing the gospel throughout Samaritan villages. The Greek is elegant and compact, built around the contrast between past action (διαμαρτυράμενοι, λαλήσαντες) and new momentum (ὑπέστρεψαν, εὐηγγελίσαντο).… Learn Koine Greek

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