Acts 15:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τούτῳ συμφωνοῦσιν οἱ λόγοι τῶν προφητῶν· καθὼς γέγραπται,

Transliteration

And with this sumphōnousin hoi logoi tōn prophētōn; kathōs gegraptai,

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Acts 13:47 : 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Rom 15:8-9 : 8 For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises [given] unto the fathers, 9 and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, Therefore {G5124} will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name. 10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; And let all the peoples praise him. 12 And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be the root of Jesse, And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; On him shall the Gentiles hope.

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