Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Acts.16.3", "source": "Τοῦτον ἠθέλησεν ὁ Παῦλος σὺν αὐτῷ ἐξελθεῖν· καὶ λαβὼν περιέτεμεν αὐτόν διὰ τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοὺς ὄντας ἐν τοῖς τόποις ἐκείνοις: ᾔδεισαν γὰρ ἅπαντες τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ ὅτι Ἕλλην ὑπῆρχεν.", "text": "This one *ēthelēsen* the *Paulos* with him *exelthein*; and *labōn* *perietemen* him *dia* the *Ioudaious* the *ontas* in the *topois* those: *ēdeisan* for *hapantes* the father of him that *Hellēn* *hypērchen*.", "grammar": { "*ēthelēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - wanted/wished/desired", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*exelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go out/depart", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*perietemen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - circumcised", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/on account of", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being/who were", "*topois*": "dative, masculine, plural - places/regions", "*ēdeisan*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - had known", "*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*Hellēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Greek", "*hypērchen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was/existed" }, "variants": { "*ēthelēsen*": "wanted/wished/desired", "*exelthein*": "to go out/depart/leave", "*perietemen*": "circumcised/performed circumcision on", "*Ioudaious*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*topois*": "places/regions/localities", "*hypērchen*": "was/existed/was actually" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Paul ønsket å ta ham med seg; og han tok og omvendte ham, fordi jødene som var i de traktene kjente til at faren hans var greker.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle dra med seg, så på grunn av jødene omskar han ham, for alle visste at faren hans var greker.

• Norsk King James

  Paulus ville ha ham med seg på reisen og tok og omskåret ham på grunn av jødene som var i de områdene; for de visste at faren hans var greker.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Paulus ønsket at Timoteus skulle dra med ham, så han omskar ham av hensyn til jødene i området, for alle visste at faren hans var gresk.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Paulus ville ha ham med på reisen, og tok og omskar ham på grunn av jødene som bodde på de stedene, for de visste alle at hans far var greker.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle bli med ham. Derfor omskar han ham på grunn av jødene som bodde i de områdene, for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle følge med ham, så han tok og omskar ham på grunn av jødene i området, for de visste alle at hans far var greker.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Paul ønsket å få ham med seg, og han lot ham omskjæres på grunn av jødene i området, for de visste alle at faren hans var greker.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle bli med ham videre. Han tok ham og omskar ham av hensyn til jødene som var i distriktet; for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle bli med ham videre. Han tok ham og omskar ham av hensyn til jødene som var i distriktet; for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Paulus ønsket at Timoteus skulle bli med ham, så han omskar ham på grunn av jødene i området, for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he had him circumcised because of the Jews who lived in those areas, as they all knew his father was a Greek.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Paulus ønsket at denne skulle være med ham på reisen. Han omskar ham på grunn av jødene som bodde der, for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Denne vilde Paulus skulde drage ud med ham; og han tog og omskar ham for Jødernes Skyld, som vare paa disse Steder; thi Alle kjendte hans Fader, at han var en Græker.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle bli med på reisen, og han omskar ham på grunn av jødene som bodde i området, for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Paul wanted him to go with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they knew that his father was a Greek.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Paulus ønsket å ha ham med seg, og han omskar ham på grunn av jødene i området, for alle visste at hans far var gresk.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Paulus ønsket at denne skulle bli med ham, og han omskar ham på grunn av jødene i området, for de visste alle at faren hans var greker.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle bli med ham, så han omskar ham på grunn av jødene som bodde i området, for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Paulus ønsket å ta ham med seg, og han omskar ham på grunn av jødene i området, for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The same Paul wolde yt he shuld goo forth with him and toke and circumcised him because of the Iewes which were in those quarters: for they knewe all that his father was a Greke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Paul wolde that the same shulde go forth with him, and toke and circumcysed him because of the Iewes that were in those quarters. For they knewe all, that his father was a Greke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore Paul would that he should go forth with him, and tooke and circumcised him, because of ye Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Grecian.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Paul woulde that he should go foorth with hym, and toke & circumcised hym, because of the Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Greke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken `him', he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a Greek.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Paul had a desire for him to go with him, and he gave him circumcision because of the Jews who were in those parts: for they all had knowledge that his father was a Greek.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.

Referenced Verses

• Gal 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.3", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐδὲ Τίτος, ὁ σὺν ἐμοί, Ἕλλην ὤν, ἠναγκάσθη περιτμηθῆναι:", "text": "But *oude* *Titos*, the one *syn* me, *Hellēn ōn*, *ēnankasthē* to be *peritmēthēnai*:", "grammar": { "*alla*": "conjunction - but/yet/nevertheless", "*oude*": "negative particle - not even/neither/nor", "*Titos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Titus", "*ho syn emoi*": "article + preposition + dative, 1st person singular - the one with me", "*Hellēn ōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular + present participle - being a Greek", "*ēnankasthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was compelled/forced", "*peritmēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be circumcised" }, "variants": { "*ēnankasthē*": "was compelled/was forced/was required", "*Hellēn*": "Greek/Gentile [non-Jew]" } }
• Gal 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.6", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία· ἀλλὰ πίστις διʼ ἀγάπης ἐνεργουμένη.", "text": "For in *Christō Iēsou* neither *peritomē ti ischyei*, nor *akrobystia*; but *pistis di' agapēs energoumenē*.", "grammar": { "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything/something", "*ischyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has power/avails/is effective", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive (shortened from dia) - through/by means of", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*energoumenē*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/operating/expressing itself" }, "variants": { "*peritomē*": "circumcision/the circumcised", "*ischyei*": "has power/avails/is effective/counts for anything", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/the uncircumcised", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*energoumenē*": "working/operating/expressing itself/being effective" } }
• Gal 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.8", "source": "(Ὁ γὰρ ἐνεργήσας Πέτρῳ εἰς ἀποστολὴν τῆς περιτομῆς, ἐνήργησεν καὶ ἐμοὶ εἰς τὰ Ἔθνη:)", "text": "(For the one *energēsas* *Petrō* *eis apostolēn* of the *peritomēs*, *enērgēsen* also *emoi eis* the *Ethnē*:)", "grammar": { "*ho gar*": "article + conjunction - for the one", "*energēsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having worked/empowered", "*Petrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for/in Peter", "*eis apostolēn*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - for apostleship", "*tēs peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the circumcision/Jews", "*enērgēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - worked/was effective", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - for/in me", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/to", "*ta Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*energēsas*": "who worked/who empowered/who was effective in", "*enērgēsen*": "worked/was effective/empowered", "*eis apostolēn*": "for apostleship/for the mission/for the sending" } }
• Gal 5:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.1", "source": "Τῇ ἐλευθερίᾳ οὖν ᾖ Χριστὸς ἡμᾶς ἠλευθέρωσεν στήκετε, καὶ μὴ πάλιν ζυγῷ δουλείας ἐνέχεσθε.", "text": "For the *eleutheria* therefore which *Christos* us *ēleutherōsen* *stēkete*, and not again to *zugō douleias* become *enechesthe*.", "grammar": { "*eleutheria*": "dative, feminine, singular - freedom/liberty", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ēleutherōsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - set free/liberated", "*stēkete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - stand firm/stand fast", "*zugō*": "dative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*douleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of slavery/bondage", "*enechesthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be subject to/be held by" }, "variants": { "*eleutheria*": "freedom/liberty/independence", "*ēleutherōsen*": "set free/liberated/freed", "*stēkete*": "stand firm/stand fast/remain standing", "*zugō*": "yoke/burden/pair", "*douleias*": "slavery/bondage/servitude", "*enechesthe*": "be subject to/be held by/be ensnared by" } } 2 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.2", "source": "Ἴδε, ἐγὼ Παῦλος λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἐὰν περιτέμνησθε, Χριστὸς ὑμᾶς οὐδὲν ὠφελήσει.", "text": "*Ide*, *egō Paulos legō* to you, that if you are *peritemnēsthe*, *Christos* you *ouden ōphelēsei*.", "grammar": { "*Ide*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/see/look", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - say/speak/tell", "*peritemnēsthe*": "present, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be circumcised", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ōphelēsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will benefit/profit" }, "variants": { "*Ide*": "behold/look/see", "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*peritemnēsthe*": "be circumcised/undergo circumcision", "*ouden*": "nothing/not at all", "*ōphelēsei*": "will benefit/profit/help" } } 3 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.3", "source": "Μαρτύρομαι δὲ πάλιν παντὶ ἀνθρώπῳ περιτεμνομένῳ, ὅτι ὀφειλέτης ἐστὶν ὅλον τὸν νόμον ποιῆσαι.", "text": "*Martyromai de palin panti anthrōpō* being *peritemnomenō*, that *opheiletēs estin holon ton nomon poiēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Martyromai*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - testify/bear witness", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to every/all", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*peritemnomenō*": "present, passive, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being circumcised", "*opheiletēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - debtor/one who is obligated", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*holon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to do/perform/keep" }, "variants": { "*Martyromai*": "testify/bear witness/solemnly declare", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*palin*": "again/once more/back", "*peritemnomenō*": "being circumcised/receiving circumcision", "*opheiletēs*": "debtor/one obligated/one bound", "*holon*": "whole/entire/complete", "*nomon*": "law/rule/principle", "*poiēsai*": "to do/perform/keep/fulfill" } }
• Acts 15:20 : 20 { "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" } }
• Acts 15:37 : 37 { "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" } }
• Acts 15:40 : 40 { "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" } }
• 1 Cor 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.19", "source": "Ἡ περιτομὴ οὐδέν ἐστιν, καὶ ἡ ἀκροβυστία οὐδέν ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ τήρησις ἐντολῶν Θεοῦ.", "text": "The *peritomē* *ouden* *estin*, and the *akrobustia* *ouden* *estin*, but *tērēsis* *entolōn* *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*akrobustia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*tērēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - keeping/observance", "*entolōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of commandments", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*peritomē*": "circumcision/state of being circumcised", "*ouden*": "nothing/not anything/of no value", "*akrobustia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/state of being uncircumcised", "*tērēsis*": "keeping/observance/obedience", "*entolōn*": "commandments/precepts/injunctions", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• 1 Cor 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.20", "source": "Καὶ ἐγενόμην τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὡς Ἰουδαῖος, ἵνα Ἰουδαίους κερδήσω· τοῖς ὑπὸ νόμον, ὡς ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον κερδήσω·", "text": "And I *egenomēn* to the *Ioudaiois* as *Ioudaios*, that *Ioudaious* I might *kerdēsō*; to the ones under *nomon*, as under *nomon*, that the ones under *nomon* I might *kerdēsō*;", "grammar": { "*egenomēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - became", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - a Jew", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*egenomēn*": "became/was/acted as", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*nomon*": "law/Torah" } }