Act 20:23 | NET2full | STEP | except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me .

‏ Acts 20:23

23 except ^{▼▼tn BDAG 826 s.v. πλήν 1.d has “πλὴν ὅτι except that…Ac 20:23.”} that the Holy Spirit warns ^{▼▼tn The verb διαμαρτύρομαι (diamarturomai) can mean “warn” (BDAG 233 s.v. διαμαρτύρομαι 2 has “solemnly urge, exhort, warn…w. dat. of pers. addressed”), and this meaning better fits the context here, although BDAG categorizes Acts 20:23 under the meaning “testify of, bear witness to” (s.v. 1).} me in town after town ^{▼▼tn The Greek text here reads κατὰ πόλιν (kata polin).} that ^{▼▼tn Grk “saying that,” but the participle λέγον (legon) is redundant in English and has not been translated.} imprisonment ^{▼▼tn Grk “bonds.”} and persecutions ^{▼▼tn Or “troubles,” “suffering.” See Acts 19:21; 21:4, 11.} are waiting for me.