{ "verseID": "Acts.15.1", "source": "¶Καί τινες κατελθόντες ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐδίδασκον τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, ὅτι Ἐὰν μὴ περιτέμνησθε τῷ ἔθει Μωϋσέως, οὐ δύνασθε σωθῆναι.", "text": "And *tines* having *katelthontes* from *tēs Ioudaias* were *edidaskon* the *adelphous*, that If not you are *peritemneisthe* to the *ethei Mōuseōs*, not you are *dunasthe* to be *sōthēnai*.", "grammar": { "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain ones/some", "*katelthontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having come down", "*tēs Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea", "*edidaskon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person, plural - were teaching [continuous action]", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*peritemneisthe*": "present, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person, plural - you are circumcised", "*ethei*": "dative, neuter, singular - custom/manner", "*Mōuseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Moses", "*dunasthe*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 2nd person, plural - you are able", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist, infinitive, passive - to be saved" }, "variants": { "*katelthontes*": "having come down/descended", "*edidaskon*": "were teaching/instructing", "*ethei*": "custom/tradition/practice", "*sōthēnai*": "to be saved/delivered/preserved" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.2", "source": "Γενομένης οὖν στάσεως καὶ ζητήσεως οὐκ ὀλίγης τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Βαρνάβᾳ πρὸς αὐτούς, ἔταξαν ἀναβαίνειν Παῦλον καὶ Βαρνάβαν, καί τινας ἄλλους ἐξ αὐτῶν, πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους καὶ πρεσβυτέρους εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ περὶ τοῦ ζητήματος τούτου.", "text": "Having *genomenēs* therefore *staseōs* and *zētēseōs* not *oligēs* with the *Paulō* and the *Barnaba pros* them, they *etaxan* to *anabainein Paulon* and *Barnaban*, and *tinas allous* from them, *pros* the *apostolous* and *presbuterous* into *Ierousalēm peri* the *zētēmatos toutou*.", "grammar": { "*genomenēs*": "aorist participle, middle, genitive, feminine, singular - having occurred", "*staseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - dissension/controversy", "*zētēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - questioning/debate", "*oligēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - small/little/few", "*Paulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to/with Paul", "*Barnaba*": "dative, masculine, singular - to/with Barnabas", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against/with", "*etaxan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - they appointed/ordained", "*anabainein*": "present, infinitive, active - to go up", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*Barnaban*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*tinas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - certain ones/some", "*allous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - others", "*apostolous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*presbuterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*zētēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - question/issue", "*toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*staseōs*": "dissension/uprising/division/controversy", "*zētēseōs*": "questioning/debate/inquiry", "*etaxan*": "appointed/arranged/determined", "*anabainein*": "to go up/ascend", "*zētēmatos*": "question/issue/dispute" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.3", "source": "Οἱ μὲν οὖν προπεμφθέντες ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας, διήρχοντο τὴν Φοινίκην καὶ Σαμάρειαν, ἐκδιηγούμενοι τὴν ἐπιστροφὴν τῶν Ἐθνῶν: καὶ ἐποίουν χαρὰν μεγάλην πᾶσιν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς.", "text": "The *men oun propemphthentes hupo tēs ekklēsias*, were *diērchonto tēn Phoinikēn* and *Samareian*, *ekdiēgoumenoi tēn epistrophēn tōn Ethnōn*: and they were *epoioun charan megalēn pasin tois adelphois*.", "grammar": { "*men oun*": "particles - indeed therefore/then", "*propemphthentes*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been sent forth", "*hupo*": "preposition + genitive - by/under", "*tēs ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the church/assembly", "*diērchonto*": "imperfect, middle, 3rd person, plural - were passing through", "*tēn Phoinikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Phoenicia", "*Samareian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Samaria", "*ekdiēgoumenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - narrating in detail", "*tēn epistrophēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the conversion/turning", "*tōn Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the Gentiles/nations", "*epoioun*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person, plural - were causing/making", "*charan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - joy", "*megalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - great", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - to all", "*tois adelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the brothers" }, "variants": { "*propemphthentes*": "having been sent forth/accompanied/escorted", "*diērchonto*": "were passing through/traversing", "*ekdiēgoumenoi*": "describing in detail/relating thoroughly/narrating", "*epistrophēn*": "conversion/turning/return", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*epoioun*": "were causing/making/bringing about" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.4", "source": "Παραγενόμενοι δὲ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἀπεδέχθησαν ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας, καὶ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, ἀνήγγειλάν τε ὅσα ὁ Θεὸς ἐποίησεν μετʼ αὐτῶν.", "text": "Having *paragenomenoi de* into *Ierousalēm*, they were *apedechthēsan hupo tēs ekklēsias*, and the *apostolōn* and the *presbuterōn*, they *anēngeilan te hosa ho Theos epoiēsen met' autōn*.", "grammar": { "*paragenomenoi*": "aorist participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - having arrived", "*de*": "particle - and/but", "*apedechthēsan*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person, plural - they were received/welcomed", "*hupo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tēs ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the church/assembly", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of apostles", "*presbuterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of elders", "*anēngeilan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - they reported/announced", "*te*": "particle - and/both", "*hosa*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - as many as/all that", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - did/made", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*paragenomenoi*": "having arrived/come/appeared", "*apedechthēsan*": "were received/welcomed/accepted", "*anēngeilan*": "reported/announced/declared", "*hosa*": "as many as/all that/whatever", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/accomplished" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.5", "source": "Ἐξανέστησαν δέ τινες τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς αἱρέσεως τῶν Φαρισαίων πεπιστευκότες, λέγοντες, Ὅτι Δεῖ περιτέμνειν αὐτούς, παραγγέλλειν τε τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον Μωϋσέως.", "text": "But *exanestēsan tines tōn apo tēs haireseōs tōn Pharisaiōn pepisteukotes*, *legontes*, That It is *dei* to *peritemnein* them, to *parangellein te tērein ton nomon Mōuseōs*.", "grammar": { "*exanestēsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - rose up/stood up", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain ones/some", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of those", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tēs haireseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the sect/party", "*tōn Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Pharisees", "*pepisteukotes*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having believed", "*legontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*dei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - it is necessary", "*peritemnein*": "present, infinitive, active - to circumcise", "*parangellein*": "present, infinitive, active - to command/charge", "*te*": "particle - and/also", "*tērein*": "present, infinitive, active - to observe/keep", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*Mōuseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Moses" }, "variants": { "*exanestēsan*": "rose up/stood up/emerged", "*haireseōs*": "sect/party/faction/school", "*pepisteukotes*": "having believed/having come to faith", "*dei*": "it is necessary/one must/it is proper", "*parangellein*": "to command/instruct/charge", "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/maintain" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.6", "source": "¶Συνήχθησάν δὲ οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἰδεῖν περὶ τοῦ λόγου τούτου.", "text": "And *sunēchthēsan* the *apostoloi* and the *presbuteroi idein peri tou logou toutou*.", "grammar": { "*sunēchthēsan*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person, plural - were gathered together", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*presbuteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*idein*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to see/consider", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*tou logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the matter/word", "*toutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*sunēchthēsan*": "were gathered/assembled/came together", "*idein*": "to see/consider/examine", "*logou*": "matter/word/statement/issue" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.7", "source": "Πολλῆς δὲ συζητήσεως γενομένης, ἀναστὰς Πέτρος, εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε ὅτι ἀφʼ ἡμερῶν ἀρχαίων ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν ἐξελέξατο, διὰ τοῦ στόματός μου ἀκοῦσαι τὰ Ἔθνη τὸν λόγον τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, καὶ πιστεῦσαι.", "text": "Much *de suzētēseōs genomenēs*, having *anastas Petros*, *eipen pros* them, *Andres adelphoi*, you *epistasthe* that from *hēmerōn archaiōn ho Theos en hēmin exelexato*, through *tou stomatos* of me to *akousai ta Ethnē ton logon tou euangeliou*, and to *pisteusai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "particle - and/but", "*suzētēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - discussion/debate", "*genomenēs*": "aorist participle, middle, genitive, feminine, singular - having occurred", "*anastas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen up", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*andres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*epistasthe*": "present, indicative, middle, 2nd person, plural - you know", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*archaiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - ancient/early", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person, plural - us", "*exelexato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - chose", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*tou stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - the mouth", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person, singular - of me", "*akousai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to hear", "*ta Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the Gentiles/nations", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel", "*pisteusai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to believe" }, "variants": { "*suzētēseōs*": "discussion/debate/dispute", "*genomenēs*": "having arisen/occurred/taken place", "*anastas*": "having risen/stood up", "*epistasthe*": "you know/understand/are aware", "*archaiōn*": "ancient/early/former", "*exelexato*": "chose/selected/elected", "*stomatos*": "mouth/speech/utterance", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.8", "source": "Καὶ ὁ καρδιογνώστης, Θεὸς, ἐμαρτύρησεν αὐτοῖς, δοὺς αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, καθὼς καὶ ἡμῖν·", "text": "And the *kardiognōstēs*, *Theos*, *emarturēsen* to them, having *dous* to them the *Pneuma to Hagion*, just as also to us;", "grammar": { "*kardiognōstēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heart-knower", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*emarturēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - bore witness", "*dous*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having given", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*to Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the Holy" }, "variants": { "*kardiognōstēs*": "knower of hearts/one who knows hearts", "*emarturēsen*": "bore witness/testified/affirmed", "*dous*": "having given/granted", "*Pneuma to Hagion*": "the Holy Spirit" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.9", "source": "Καὶ οὐδὲν διέκρινεν μεταξὺ ἡμῶν τε καὶ αὐτῶν, τῇ πίστει καθαρίσας τὰς καρδίας αὐτῶν.", "text": "And nothing *diekrinen metaxu* us *te* and them, by the *pistei katharisas tas kardias* of them.", "grammar": { "*diekrinen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - distinguished/made distinction", "*metaxu*": "preposition - between", "*te*": "particle - both/and", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith", "*katharisas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having cleansed/purified", "*tas kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the hearts" }, "variants": { "*diekrinen*": "distinguished/discriminated/made distinction between", "*metaxu*": "between/among", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*katharisas*": "having cleansed/purified/made clean" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.10", "source": "Νῦν οὖν τί πειράζετε τὸν Θεόν, ἐπιθεῖναι ζυγὸν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τῶν μαθητῶν, ὃν οὔτε οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν οὔτε ἡμεῖς ἰσχύσαμεν βαστάσαι;", "text": "Now therefore why *peirazete ton Theon*, to *epitheinai zugon epi ton trachēlon tōn mathētōn*, which neither the *pateres* of us nor we *ischusamen bastasai*?", "grammar": { "*peirazete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you test/tempt", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*epitheinai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to place/put upon", "*zugon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon", "*ton trachēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the neck", "*tōn mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the disciples", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*ischusamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we were able", "*bastasai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to bear/carry" }, "variants": { "*peirazete*": "you test/tempt/try", "*epitheinai*": "to place upon/put on/lay on", "*zugon*": "yoke/burden", "*trachēlon*": "neck/throat", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/learners/followers", "*ischusamen*": "we were able/had strength/were strong enough", "*bastasai*": "to bear/carry/endure" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.11", "source": "Ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ πιστεύομεν σωθῆναι, καθʼ ὃν τρόπον κἀκεῖνοι.", "text": "But through *tēs charitos tou Kuriou Iēsou Christou pisteuomen sōthēnai*, according to which *tropon kakeinoi*.", "grammar": { "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*tēs charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the grace", "*tou Kuriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*pisteuomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we believe", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist, infinitive, passive - to be saved", "*kath'*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*tropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - manner/way", "*kakeinoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - and those/even those" }, "variants": { "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*pisteuomen*": "we believe/trust/have faith", "*sōthēnai*": "to be saved/delivered/rescued", "*tropon*": "manner/way/fashion", "*kakeinoi*": "and those/those also/even they" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.12", "source": "¶Ἐσίγησεν δὲ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος, καὶ ἤκουον Βαρνάβα καὶ Παύλου, ἐξηγουμένων ὅσα ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν διʼ αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *esigēsen* all the *plēthos*, and they were *ēkouon Barnaba* and *Paulou*, *exēgoumenōn hosa epoiēsen ho Theos sēmeia kai terata en tois Ethnesin di' autōn*.", "grammar": { "*esigēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - became silent", "*plēthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd", "*ēkouon*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - were hearing/listening to", "*Barnaba*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Barnabas", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Paul", "*exēgoumenōn*": "present participle, middle, genitive, masculine, plural - relating/narrating", "*hosa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - as many as/what", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - did/made", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*terata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - wonders", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*tois Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - the Gentiles/nations", "*di'*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*esigēsen*": "became silent/kept quiet/fell silent", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/assembly", "*ēkouon*": "were listening to/hearing", "*exēgoumenōn*": "relating/narrating/explaining", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/indicators", "*terata*": "wonders/marvels/portents", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.13", "source": "¶Μετὰ δὲ τὸ σιγῆσαι αὐτούς, ἀπεκρίθη Ἰάκωβος, λέγων, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἀκούσατέ μου:", "text": "And after *to sigēsai autous*, *apekrithē Iakōbos*, *legōn*, *Andres adelphoi*, *akousate mou*:", "grammar": { "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*to sigēsai*": "aorist, infinitive, active, articular - the becoming silent", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*apekrithē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person, singular - answered", "*Iakōbos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - James", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*andres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*akousate*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person, plural - listen/hear", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person, singular - of me" }, "variants": { "*sigēsai*": "to become silent/to be quiet", "*apekrithē*": "answered/responded/replied", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*akousate*": "listen/hear/pay attention to" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.14", "source": "Συμεὼν ἐξηγήσατο καθὼς πρῶτον ὁ Θεὸς ἐπεσκέψατο λαβεῖν ἐξ Ἐθνῶν λαὸν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Sumeōn exēgēsato kathōs prōton ho Theos epeskepsato labein ex Ethnōn laon epi tō onomati autou*.", "grammar": { "*Sumeōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simeon", "*exēgēsato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - narrated/declared", "*kathōs*": "adverb - how/just as", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*epeskepsato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - visited/looked upon", "*labein*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to take", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - for", "*tō onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the name", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*exēgēsato*": "narrated/related/declared/explained", "*kathōs*": "how/just as/according as", "*epeskepsato*": "visited/looked upon/concerned himself with", "*labein*": "to take/receive/obtain", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*laon*": "people/nation/population" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.15", "source": "Καὶ τούτῳ συμφωνοῦσιν οἱ λόγοι τῶν προφητῶν· καθὼς γέγραπται,", "text": "And with this *sumphōnousin hoi logoi tōn prophētōn*; *kathōs gegraptai*,", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with this", "*sumphōnousin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - agree", "*hoi logoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the words", "*tōn prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the prophets", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person, singular - it has been written" }, "variants": { "*sumphōnousin*": "agree/harmonize with/are in accord with", "*logoi*": "words/statements/messages", "*prophētōn*": "prophets/those who speak forth", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it is written/it stands written" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.16", "source": "Μετὰ ταῦτα ἀναστρέψω, καὶ ἀνοικοδομήσω τὴν σκηνὴν Δαυίδ, τὴν πεπτωκυῖαν· καὶ τὰ κατεσκαμμένα αὐτῆς ἀνοικοδομήσω, καὶ ἀνορθώσω αὐτήν:", "text": "After *tauta anastrepsō*, and I will *anoikodomēsō tēn skēnēn David*, the one having *peptōkuian*; and the *kateskammena* of it I will *anoikodomēsō*, and I will *anorthōsō* it:", "grammar": { "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*anastrepsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I will return", "*anoikodomēsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I will rebuild", "*tēn skēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the tent/tabernacle", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David", "*peptōkuian*": "perfect participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - having fallen", "*kateskammena*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, neuter, plural - having been ruined/demolished", "*anorthōsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I will raise up/erect" }, "variants": { "*anastrepsō*": "I will return/turn back/come back", "*anoikodomēsō*": "I will rebuild/build up again", "*skēnēn*": "tent/tabernacle/dwelling", "*peptōkuian*": "having fallen/collapsed", "*kateskammena*": "ruins/demolished parts/broken down parts", "*anorthōsō*": "I will raise up/set upright/restore" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.17", "source": "Ὅπως ἂν ἐκζητήσωσιν οἱ κατάλοιποι τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὸν Κύριον, καὶ πάντα τὰ Ἔθνη, ἐφʼ οὓς ἐπικέκληται τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐπʼ αὐτούς, λέγει Κύριος, ὁ ποιῶν ταῦτα πάντα.", "text": "So that *an ekzētēsōsin hoi kataloipoi tōn anthrōpōn ton Kurion*, and all the *Ethnē*, upon whom has been *epikeklētai to onoma* of me upon them, *legei Kurios*, the one *poiōn tauta panta*.", "grammar": { "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*an*": "particle - may/might [potential]", "*ekzētēsōsin*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person, plural - they may seek out", "*hoi kataloipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the remnant", "*tōn anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/mankind", "*ton Kurion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all", "*ta Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the nations/Gentiles", "*eph'*": "preposition + accusative - upon", "*hous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - whom", "*epikeklētai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person, singular - has been called", "*to onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the name", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person, singular - of me", "*ep'*": "preposition + accusative - upon", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - says", "*Kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ho poiōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one doing/making", "*tauta panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all these things" }, "variants": { "*ekzētēsōsin*": "they may seek out/search for/inquire after", "*kataloipoi*": "remnant/remainder/those left", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/mankind/people", "*Ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*epikeklētai*": "has been called/named/invoked", "*legei*": "says/speaks/declares", "*poiōn*": "doing/making/performing" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.18", "source": "Γνωστὰ ἀπʼ αἰῶνός ἐστιν τῷ Θεῷ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὑτοῦ.", "text": "*Gnōsta ap' aiōnos estin tō Theō panta ta erga hautou*.", "grammar": { "*gnōsta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - known", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - eternity/age", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - is", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all", "*ta erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the works", "*hautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of himself" }, "variants": { "*gnōsta*": "known/familiar/understood", "*aiōnos*": "eternity/age/world", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*hautou*": "of himself/his own" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.19", "source": "Διὸ ἐγὼ κρίνω, μὴ παρενοχλεῖν τοῖς, ἀπὸ τῶν Ἐθνῶν ἐπιστρέφουσιν ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν:", "text": "Therefore I *krinō*, not to *parenochlein* those, from the *Ethnōn epistrephousin epi ton Theon*:", "grammar": { "*dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person, singular - I", "*krinō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I judge/decide", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*parenochlein*": "present, infinitive, active - to trouble/disturb", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to those", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the Gentiles/nations", "*epistrephousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - turning/converting", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*krinō*": "I judge/decide/determine", "*parenochlein*": "to trouble/disturb/bother", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*epistrephousin*": "turning/converting/returning" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.20", "source": "Ἀλλὰ ἐπιστεῖλαι αὐτοῖς, τοῦ ἀπέχεσθαι ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλισγημάτων τῶν εἰδώλων, καὶ τῆς πορνείας, καὶ τοῦ πνικτοῦ, καὶ τοῦ αἵματος.", "text": "But to *episteilai* to them, to *apechesthai apo tōn alisgēmatōn tōn eidōlōn*, and *tēs porneias*, and the *pniktou*, and the *haimatos*.", "grammar": { "*alla*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*episteilai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to write/send [a letter]", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tou apechesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle, articular - the abstaining", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn alisgēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the pollutions/defilements", "*tōn eidōlōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of idols", "*tēs porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*tou pniktou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - what is strangled", "*tou haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - the blood" }, "variants": { "*episteilai*": "to write/send [a letter]/instruct", "*apechesthai*": "to abstain/keep away/refrain", "*alisgēmatōn*": "pollutions/defilements/contaminations", "*eidōlōn*": "idols/images", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication", "*pniktou*": "what is strangled/strangled meat", "*haimatos*": "blood" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.21", "source": "Μωϋσῆς γὰρ ἐκ γενεῶν ἀρχαίων κατὰ πόλιν τοὺς κηρύσσοντας αὐτὸν ἔχει, ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς κατὰ πᾶν σάββατον ἀναγινωσκόμενος.", "text": "For *Mōusēs* from *geneōn archaiōn kata polin tous kērussontas* him *echei*, in the *sunagōgais kata pan sabbaton anaginōskomenos*.", "grammar": { "*Mōusēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*geneōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - generations", "*archaiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - ancient/early", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - throughout", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*tous kērussontas*": "accusative, masculine, plural, present participle, active - those proclaiming", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*echei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - has", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tais sunagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - the synagogues", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - every/according to", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - every", "*sabbaton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Sabbath", "*anaginōskomenos*": "present participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - being read" }, "variants": { "*geneōn*": "generations/ages", "*archaiōn*": "ancient/early/former", "*polin*": "city/town", "*kērussontas*": "those proclaiming/preaching/announcing", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*sunagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies", "*sabbaton*": "Sabbath/seventh day", "*anaginōskomenos*": "being read/read aloud" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.22", "source": "Τότε ἔδοξεν τοῖς ἀποστόλοις καὶ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις, σὺν ὅλῃ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, ἐκλεξαμένους ἄνδρας ἐξ αὐτῶν πέμψαι εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν σὺν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ Βαρνάβᾳ· Ἰούδαν τὸν ἐπικαλούμενον Βαρσαββᾶν, καὶ Σιλᾶν, ἄνδρας ἡγουμένους ἐν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς:", "text": "Then it *edoxen tois apostolois* and the *presbuterois*, with the whole *ekklēsia*, having *eklexamenous andras* from them to *pempsai* into *Antiocheian* with *tō Paulō* and *Barnaba*; *Ioudan ton epikaloumenon Barsabban*, and *Silan*, *andras hēgoumenous en tois adelphois*:", "grammar": { "*tote*": "adverb - then", "*edoxen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - it seemed good", "*tois apostolois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the apostles", "*tois presbuterois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the elders", "*sun*": "preposition + dative - with", "*holē*": "dative, feminine, singular - whole", "*tē ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - the church/assembly", "*eklexamenous*": "aorist participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - having chosen/selected", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - them", "*pempsai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to send", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*Antiocheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Antioch", "*sun*": "preposition + dative - with", "*tō Paulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*Barnaba*": "dative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*Ioudan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Judas", "*ton epikaloumenon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, present participle, passive - the one being called/named", "*Barsabban*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Barsabbas", "*Silan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Silas", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*hēgoumenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - leading/chief", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*tois adelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - the brothers" }, "variants": { "*edoxen*": "it seemed good/it was decided/it pleased", "*eklexamenous*": "having chosen/selected/picked", "*pempsai*": "to send/dispatch", "*epikaloumenon*": "being called/surnamed/named", "*hēgoumenous*": "leading/chief/prominent" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.23", "source": "Γράψαντες διὰ χειρὸς αὐτῶν τάδε· Οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῖς κατὰ τὴν Ἀντιόχειαν καὶ Συρίαν καὶ Κιλικίαν ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς ἐξ Ἐθνῶν χαίρειν:", "text": "Having *grapsantes dia cheiros autōn tade*; The *apostoloi* and the *presbuteroi* and the *adelphoi* to those throughout *tēn Antiocheian* and *Surian* and *Kilikian adelphois tois ex Ethnōn chairein*:", "grammar": { "*grapsantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having written", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*cheiros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hand", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - their", "*tade*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*hoi apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the apostles", "*hoi presbuteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the elders", "*hoi adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the brothers", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to those", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - throughout", "*tēn Antiocheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Antioch", "*Surian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Syria", "*Kilikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Cilicia", "*adelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural - those", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*chairein*": "present, infinitive, active - to rejoice/greetings" }, "variants": { "*grapsantes*": "having written/composed", "*cheiros*": "hand/by hand", "*tade*": "these things/the following", "*kata*": "throughout/in", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*chairein*": "to rejoice/greetings [standard letter greeting]" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.24", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ ἠκούσαμεν, ὅτι τινὲς ἐξ ἡμῶν ἐξελθόντες ἐτάραξαν ὑμᾶς λόγοις, ἀνασκευάζοντες τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν, λέγοντες, περιτέμνεσθαι, καὶ τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον: οἷς οὐ διεστειλάμεθα:", "text": "Since we *ēkousamen*, that *tines ex hēmōn exelthontes etaraxan humas logois*, *anaskeuazontes tas psuchas humōn*, *legontes*, to be *peritemnesthai*, and to *tērein ton nomon*: to whom not we *diesteilametha*:", "grammar": { "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*ēkousamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we heard", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain ones/some", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person, plural - us", "*exelthontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone out", "*etaraxan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - troubled/disturbed", "*humas*": "accusative, 2nd person, plural - you", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with words", "*anaskeuazontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - unsettling/subverting", "*tas psuchas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the souls", "*humōn*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural - of you", "*legontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*peritemnesthai*": "present, infinitive, passive - to be circumcised", "*tērein*": "present, infinitive, active - to keep/observe", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*hois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to whom", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*diesteilametha*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 1st person, plural - we commanded/instructed" }, "variants": { "*ēkousamen*": "we heard/learned", "*exelthontes*": "having gone out/departed", "*etaraxan*": "troubled/disturbed/agitated", "*logois*": "with words/statements", "*anaskeuazontes*": "unsettling/subverting/upsetting", "*psuchas*": "souls/lives/minds", "*peritemnesthai*": "to be circumcised", "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/maintain", "*diesteilametha*": "we commanded/instructed/directed" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.25", "source": "Ἔδοξεν ἡμῖν, γενομένοις ὁμοθυμαδόν, ἐκλεξαμένους ἄνδρας πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς σὺν τοῖς ἀγαπητοῖς ἡμῶν Βαρνάβᾳ καὶ Παύλῳ,", "text": "It *edoxen* to us, having *genomenois homothymadon*, having *eklexamenous andras pempsai pros humas* with the *agapētois* of us *Barnaba* and *Paulō*,", "grammar": { "*edoxen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - it seemed good", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person, plural - to us", "*genomenois*": "aorist participle, middle, dative, masculine, plural - having become", "*homothymadon*": "adverb - with one accord", "*eklexamenous*": "aorist participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - having chosen", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*pempsai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to send", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*humas*": "accusative, 2nd person, plural - you", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*tois agapētois*": "dative, masculine, plural - the beloved", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person, plural - of us", "*Barnaba*": "dative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*Paulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*edoxen*": "it seemed good/it was decided/it pleased", "*genomenois*": "having become/been", "*homothymadon*": "with one accord/unanimously/in agreement", "*eklexamenous*": "having chosen/selected", "*pempsai*": "to send/dispatch", "*agapētois*": "beloved/dear ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.26", "source": "Ἀνθρώποις παραδεδωκόσιν τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Men having *paradedōkosin tas psuchas autōn hyper tou onomatos tou Kuriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men", "*paradedōkosin*": "perfect participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - having given over", "*tas psuchas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the lives/souls", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*tou onomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - the name", "*tou Kuriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person, plural - of us", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*paradedōkosin*": "having given over/risked/hazarded", "*psuchas*": "souls/lives", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of", "*onomatos*": "name/reputation" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.27", "source": "Ἀπεστάλκαμεν οὖν Ἰούδαν καὶ Σίλαν, καὶ αὐτοὺς διὰ λόγου ἀπαγγέλλοντας τὰ αὐτά.", "text": "We have *apestalkamen oun Ioudan* and *Silan*, also them through *logou apangellontas ta auta*.", "grammar": { "*apestalkamen*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we have sent", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore", "*Ioudan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Judas", "*Silan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Silas", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/speech", "*apangellontas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - telling/declaring", "*ta auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the same things" }, "variants": { "*apestalkamen*": "we have sent/dispatched", "*logou*": "word/speech/oral message", "*apangellontas*": "telling/declaring/reporting" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.28", "source": "Ἔδοξεν γὰρ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, καὶ ἡμῖν, μηδὲν πλέον ἐπιτίθεσθαι ὑμῖν βάρος πλὴν τῶν ἐπάναγκες τούτων·", "text": "For it *edoxen* to the *Hagiō Pneumati*, and to us, nothing *pleon epitithesthai* to you *baros plēn tōn epanankes toutōn*;", "grammar": { "*edoxen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - it seemed good", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*tō Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the Holy", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person, plural - to us", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*pleon*": "accusative, neuter, singular comparative - more", "*epitithesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to lay upon", "*humin*": "dative, 2nd person, plural - to you", "*baros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - burden", "*plēn*": "preposition + genitive - except", "*tōn epanankes*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the necessary things", "*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*edoxen*": "it seemed good/it was decided", "*Hagiō Pneumati*": "Holy Spirit", "*pleon*": "more/greater/further", "*epitithesthai*": "to lay upon/place on/impose", "*baros*": "burden/weight/load", "*epanankes*": "necessary/essential/required" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.29", "source": "Ἀπέχεσθαι εἰδωλοθύτων, καὶ αἵματος, καὶ πνικτοῦ, καὶ πορνείας: ἐξ ὧν διατηροῦντες ἑαυτούς, εὖ πράξετε. Ἔρρωσθε.", "text": "To *apechesthai eidōlothytōn*, and *haimatos*, and *pniktou*, and *porneias*: from which *diatērountes heautous*, well you will *praxete*. *Errōsthe*.", "grammar": { "*apechesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to abstain", "*eidōlothytōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - blood", "*pniktou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - what is strangled", "*porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*hōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - which", "*diatērountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - keeping/guarding", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*eu*": "adverb - well", "*praxete*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you will do/fare", "*errōsthe*": "perfect, imperative, passive, 2nd person, plural - be well/farewell" }, "variants": { "*apechesthai*": "to abstain/keep away/refrain", "*eidōlothytōn*": "things sacrificed to idols/meat offered to idols", "*pniktou*": "what is strangled/strangled meat", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication", "*diatērountes*": "keeping/guarding/preserving", "*praxete*": "you will do/fare/act", "*errōsthe*": "be well/farewell [standard letter closing]" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.30", "source": "Οἱ μὲν οὖν ἀπολυθέντες, ἦλθον εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν: καὶ συναγαγόντες τὸ πλῆθος, ἐπέδωκαν τὴν ἐπιστολήν:", "text": "They *men oun apolythentes*, *ēlthon* into *Antiocheian*: and having *sunagagontes to plēthos*, they *epedōkan tēn epistolēn*:", "grammar": { "*hoi men oun*": "nominative, masculine, plural + particles - they indeed therefore", "*apolythentes*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been dismissed", "*ēlthon*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - came/went", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*Antiocheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Antioch", "*sunagagontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having gathered together", "*to plēthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the multitude/crowd", "*epedōkan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - delivered/handed over", "*tēn epistolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the letter" }, "variants": { "*apolythentes*": "having been dismissed/sent away/released", "*ēlthon*": "came/went/arrived", "*sunagagontes*": "having gathered/assembled/brought together", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/assembly", "*epedōkan*": "delivered/handed over/gave" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.31", "source": "Ἀναγνόντες δέ, ἐχάρησαν ἐπὶ τῇ παρακλήσει.", "text": "And having *anagnontes*, they *echarēsan epi tē paraklēsei*.", "grammar": { "*anagnontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having read", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*echarēsan*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person, plural - they rejoiced", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - at/because of", "*tē paraklēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - the encouragement/exhortation" }, "variants": { "*anagnontes*": "having read/read aloud", "*echarēsan*": "they rejoiced/were glad", "*paraklēsei*": "encouragement/exhortation/consolation" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.32", "source": "Ἰούδας τε καὶ Σίλας, καὶ αὐτοὶ προφῆται ὄντες, διὰ λόγου πολλοῦ παρεκάλεσαν τοὺς ἀδελφούς, καὶ ἐπεστήριξαν.", "text": "*Ioudas te* and *Silas*, also themselves *prophētai ontes*, through *logou pollou parekalesan tous adelphous*, and *epestērixan*.", "grammar": { "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas", "*te*": "particle - both/and", "*Silas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Silas", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - themselves", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*ontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/speech", "*pollou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - much/many", "*parekalesan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - encouraged/exhorted", "*tous adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the brothers", "*epestērixan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - strengthened/confirmed" }, "variants": { "*prophētai*": "prophets/those who speak forth", "*ontes*": "being/who were", "*logou pollou*": "much speech/many words", "*parekalesan*": "encouraged/exhorted/comforted", "*epestērixan*": "strengthened/confirmed/established" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.33", "source": "Ποιήσαντες δὲ χρόνον, ἀπελύθησαν μετʼ εἰρήνης ἀπὸ τῶν ἀδελφῶν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους.", "text": "And having *poiēsantes* *chronon*, they were *apelythēsan met' eirēnēs apo tōn adelphōn pros tous apostolous*.", "grammar": { "*poiēsantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having spent", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time", "*apelythēsan*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person, plural - they were sent away", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - peace", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - the brothers", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*tous apostolous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the apostles" }, "variants": { "*poiēsantes*": "having spent/made/done", "*chronon*": "time/period", "*apelythēsan*": "they were sent away/dismissed/released", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.34", "source": "Ἔδοξε δὲ τῷ Σίλᾳ ἐπιμεῖναι αὐτοῦ.", "text": "But it *edoxe tō Sila epimeinai autou*.", "grammar": { "*edoxe*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - it seemed good", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*tō Sila*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Silas", "*epimeinai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to remain", "*autou*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*edoxe*": "it seemed good/pleased/was decided", "*epimeinai*": "to remain/stay/continue", "*autou*": "there/in that place" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.35", "source": "Παῦλος δὲ καὶ Βαρνάβας διέτριβον ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ διδάσκοντες καὶ εὐαγγελιζόμενοι, μετὰ καὶ ἑτέρων πολλῶν. Τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου,", "text": "And *Paulos* and *Barnabas dietribon en Antiocheia didaskontes* and *euangelizomenoi*, with also *heterōn pollōn*. The *logon tou Kuriou*,", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*dietribon*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - were staying/continuing", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Antiocheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Antioch", "*didaskontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*euangelizomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - evangelizing/preaching", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*heterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - others", "*pollōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - many", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word", "*tou Kuriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord" }, "variants": { "*dietribon*": "were staying/spending time/continuing", "*didaskontes*": "teaching/instructing", "*euangelizomenoi*": "evangelizing/proclaiming good news/preaching", "*heterōn*": "others/different ones", "*logon*": "word/message" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.36", "source": "¶Μετὰ δέ τινας ἡμέρας εἶπεν Παῦλος πρὸς Βαρνάβαν, Ἐπιστρέψαντες δὴ ἐπισκεψώμεθα τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ἡμῶν κατὰ πᾶσαν πόλιν ἐν αἷς κατηγγείλαμεν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου, πῶς ἔχουσιν.", "text": "But after *tinas hēmeras eipen Paulos pros Barnaban*, Having *epistrepsantes dē episkepsōmetha tous adelphous hēmōn kata pasan polin en hais katēngeilamen ton logon tou Kuriou*, how they *echousin*.", "grammar": { "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*tinas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - some", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - said", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*Barnaban*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*epistrepsantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having returned", "*dē*": "particle - indeed/now", "*episkepsōmetha*": "aorist, subjunctive, middle, 1st person, plural - let us visit/see about", "*tous adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the brothers", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person, plural - of us", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - throughout", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - every", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*hais*": "dative, feminine, plural - which", "*katēngeilamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we proclaimed", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word", "*tou Kuriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*echousin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - they have/are" }, "variants": { "*epistrepsantes*": "having returned/turned back", "*episkepsōmetha*": "let us visit/see about/look after", "*kata*": "throughout/in every", "*katēngeilamen*": "we proclaimed/announced/preached", "*echousin*": "they have/are doing/are faring" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.37", "source": "Βαρνάβας δὲ ἐβουλεύσατο συμπαραλαβεῖν τὸν Ἰωάννην, τὸν καλούμενον Μάρκον.", "text": "And *Barnabas* *ebouleusato symparalabein ton Iōannēn*, the one *kaloumenon Markon*.", "grammar": { "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*ebouleusato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - determined/planned", "*symparalabein*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to take along", "*ton Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*ton kaloumenon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, present participle, passive - the one being called", "*Markon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Mark" }, "variants": { "*ebouleusato*": "determined/planned/purposed", "*symparalabein*": "to take along/bring with", "*kaloumenon*": "being called/named" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.38", "source": "Παῦλος δὲ ἠξίου, τὸν ἀποστάντα ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Παμφυλίας, καὶ μὴ συνελθόντα αὐτοῖς εἰς τὸ ἔργον μὴ συμπαραλαβεῖν τοῦτον.", "text": "But *Paulos ēxiou*, the one having *apostanta ap' autōn apo Pamphylias*, and not having *synelthonta autois eis to ergon mē symparalabein touton*.", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*ēxiou*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - was considering worthy/fit", "*ton apostanta*": "aorist participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - the one having departed", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - them", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Pamphylias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Pamphylia", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*synelthonta*": "aorist participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having gone with", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with them", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/for", "*to ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the work", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*symparalabein*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to take along", "*touton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - this one" }, "variants": { "*ēxiou*": "was considering worthy/thought it best/deemed it right", "*apostanta*": "having departed/withdrawn/left", "*synelthonta*": "having gone with/accompanied", "*ergon*": "work/task/labor", "*symparalabein*": "to take along/bring with" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.39", "source": "Ἐγένετο οὖν παροξυσμός, ὥστε ἀποχωρισθῆναι αὐτοὺς, ἀπʼ ἀλλήλων: τόν τε Βαρνάβαν παραλαβόντα τὸν Μάρκον, ἐκπλεῦσαι εἰς Κύπρον·", "text": "There *egeneto oun paroxysmos*, so as to *apochōristhēnai autous, ap' allēlōn*: both *Barnaban paralabonta ton Markon*, to *ekpleusai eis Kypron*;", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - there was/occurred", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore", "*paroxysmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sharp disagreement", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/with the result that", "*apochōristhēnai*": "aorist, infinitive, passive - to be separated", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - they", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - one another", "*ton te*": "accusative, masculine, singular + particle - and the", "*Barnaban*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*paralabonta*": "aorist participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*ton Markon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Mark", "*ekpleusai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to sail away", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*Kypron*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Cyprus" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "there was/occurred/came about", "*paroxysmos*": "sharp disagreement/contention/irritation", "*apochōristhēnai*": "to be separated/parted/divided", "*paralabonta*": "having taken/taken with him", "*ekpleusai*": "to sail away/set sail" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.40", "source": "Παῦλος δὲ ἐπιλεξάμενος Σίλαν, ἐξῆλθεν, παραδοθεὶς τῇ χάριτι τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑπὸ τῶν ἀδελφῶν.", "text": "But *Paulos epilexamenos Silan*, *exēlthen*, having been *paradotheis tē chariti tou Theou hypo tōn adelphōn*.", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*epilexamenos*": "aorist participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having chosen", "*Silan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Silas", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - went out/departed", "*paradotheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been committed", "*tē chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tōn adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - the brothers" }, "variants": { "*epilexamenos*": "having chosen/selected", "*exēlthen*": "went out/departed/left", "*paradotheis*": "having been committed/entrusted/commended", "*chariti*": "grace/favor" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.15.41", "source": "Διήρχετο δὲ τὴν Συρίαν καὶ Κιλικίαν, ἐπιστηρίζων τὰς ἐκκλησίας.", "text": "And he was *diērcheto tēn Syrian* and *Kilikian*, *epistērizōn tas ekklēsias*.", "grammar": { "*diērcheto*": "imperfect, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - was traveling through", "*de*": "conjunction - and", "*tēn Syrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Syria", "*Kilikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Cilicia", "*epistērizōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - strengthening", "*tas ekklēsias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the churches/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*diērcheto*": "was traveling through/passing through", "*epistērizōn*": "strengthening/confirming/establishing", "*ekklēsias*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }