Act 22:14-15 | RWP | e4.org | Hath appointed thee ( προεχειρισατο ). First aorist middle indicative of προχειριζω , old verb to put forth into one's hands, to take into one's hands beforehand, to plan, propose, determine. In the N.T. only in ; ; . Three infinitives after this verb of God's purpose about Paul: to know ( γνωνα , second aorist active of γινωσκω ) his will, to see ( ιδειν , second aorist active of οραω ) the Righteous One (cf. ), to hear ( ακουσα , first aorist active of ακουω ) a voice from his mouth.

‏ Acts 22:14-15

Hath appointed thee ( προεχειρισατο ). First aorist middle indicative of προχειριζω, old verb to put forth into one's hands, to take into one's hands beforehand, to plan, propose, determine. In the N.T. only in Ac 3:20; 22:14; 26:16. Three infinitives after this verb of God's purpose about Paul:

to know ( γνωνα, second aorist active of γινωσκω ) his will,

to see ( ιδειν, second aorist active of οραω ) the Righteous One (cf. 3:14),

to hear ( ακουσα, first aorist active of ακουω ) a voice from his mouth.

A witness for him ( μαρτυς αυτω ). As in 1:8.

Of what ( ων ). Attraction of the accusative relative α to the genitive case of the unexpressed antecedent τουτων.

Thou hast seen and heard ( εωρακας, present perfect active indicative κα ηκουσας, first aorist active indicative). This subtle change of tense is not preserved in the English. Blass properly cites the perfect εωρακα in 1Co 9:1 as proof of Paul's enduring qualification for the apostleship.