King James Version

Acts 9:16

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

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ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὑποδείξωhupodeixōwill shewὑποδείκνυμι (hupodeiknumi)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “will shew”, an action still aheadG5263I indicate, intimate, suggest, show, prove.will shewαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himὅσαhosahow great thingsὅσος (hosos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “how great things”, the object formG3745how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.This verse uses “how great”.how great thingsδεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).mustαὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀνόματόςonomatosname's sakeὄνομα (onoma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “name's sake”, the of-formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.name's sakeμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).παθεῖνpatheinto sufferπάσχω (paschō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to suffer”, a single actionG3958I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.This verse uses “suffer”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

Young’s Literal Translation

for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'

World English Bible

For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name ’s sake .”

Darby Translation

for I will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name.

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