G3004G–λέγω–legō

Then, at a sign from the Governor, Paul answered, "Knowing, Sir, that for many years you have administered justice to this nation, I cheerfully make my defence.

λέγειν· legein “to speak:”

and, during their rather long stay, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. "There is a man here," he said, "whom Felix left a prisoner,

λέγων· legōn “saying;”

I was at a loss how to investigate such questions, and asked Paul whether he would care to go to Jerusalem and there stand his trial on these matters.

ἔλεγον elegon “was asking”

Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak about yourself." So Paul, with outstretched arm, proceeded to make his defence.

λέγειν. legein “to speak.”

We all fell to the ground; and I heard a voice which said to me in Hebrew, "`Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? You are finding it painful to kick against the ox-goad.'

λέγουσαν legousan “saying”λέγουσαν legousan “saying”

Having, however, obtained the help which is from God, I have stood firm until now, and have solemnly exhorted rich and poor alike, saying nothing except what the Prophets and Moses predicted as soon to happen,

λέγων legōn “saying”

and, having withdrawn, they talked to one another and said, "This man is doing nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment."

λέγοντες legontes “saying”

"Sirs," he said, "I perceive that before long the voyage will be attended with danger and heavy loss, not only to the cargo and the ship but to our own lives also."

λέγων legōn “saying”

But Julius let himself be persuaded by the pilot and by the owner rather than by Paul's arguments;

λεγομένοις. legomenois “spoken.”

and he said, "`Dismiss all fear, Paul, for you must stand before Caesar; and God has granted you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'

λέγων· legōn “saying;”

And continually, up till daybreak, Paul kept urging all on board to take some food. "This is the fourteenth day," he said, "that you have been anxiously waiting for the storm to cease, and have fasted, eating little or nothing.

λέγων· legōn “saying;”

When the natives saw the creature hanging to his hand, they said to one another, "Beyond doubt this man is a murderer, for, though saved from the sea, unerring Justice does not permit him to live."

ἔλεγον· elegon “they were saying:”

They expected him soon to swell with inflammation or suddenly fall down dead; but, after waiting a long time and seeing no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

ἔλεγον elegon “they were declaringing”

After one complete day he invited the leading men among the Jews to meet him; and, when they were come together, he said to them, "As for me, brethren, although I had done nothing prejudicial to our people or contrary to the customs of our forefathers,

ἔλεγεν elegen “he was saying”

Some were convinced; others refused to believe.

λεγομένοις, legomenois “he is speaking,”

"`Go to this people and tell them, you will hear and hear, and by no means understand; and will look and look, and by no means see.

λέγων· legōn “he is saying:”

You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who loathe idols, do you plunder their temples?

λέγων legōn “saying”

But if our unrighteousness sets God's righteousness in a clearer light, what shall we say? (Is God unrighteous--I speak in our everyday language-- when He inflicts punishment?

λέγω· legō “I speak;”

And why should we not say--for so they wickedly misrepresent us, and so some charge us with arguing--"Let us do evil that good may come"? The condemnation of those who would so argue is just.

λέγειν legein “to say”

But it cannot be denied that all that the Law says is addressed to those who are living under the Law, in order that every mouth may be stopped, and that the whole world may await sentence from God.

λέγει legei “says”

For what says the Scripture? "And Abraham believed God, and this was placed to his credit as righteousness."

λέγει; legei “says?”

In this way David also tells of the blessedness of the man to whose credit God places righteousness, apart from his actions.

λέγει legei “declares”

This declaration of blessedness, then, does it come simply to the circumcised, or to the uncircumcised as well? For Abraham's faith--so we affirm--was placed to his credit as righteousness.

λέγομεν legomen “We are saying”

your human infirmity leads me to employ these familiar figures--and just as you once surrendered your faculties into bondage to Impurity and ever-increasing disregard of Law, so you must now surrender them into bondage to Righteousness ever advancing tow

λέγω legō “I speak”

What follows? Is the Law itself a sinful thing? No, indeed; on the contrary, unless I had been taught by the Law, I should have known nothing of sin as sin. For instance, I should not have known what covetousness is, if the Law had not repeatedly said,

ἔλεγεν· elegen “was saying;”