Acts 15:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And they sent a letter by them, saying, The Apostles and the older brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, may joy be with you:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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:

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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 - 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
• *ex*: preposition + genitive - from
• *Ethnōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations
• *chairein*: present, infinitive, active - to rejoice/greetings

Word Meanings

• *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]

Referenced Verses

• Jas 1:1 : 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends words of love to the twelve tribes of the Jews living in all parts of the earth.
• Acts 23:26 : 26 Claudius Lysias, to the most noble ruler, Felix, peace be with you.
• Acts 15:22 : 22 Then it seemed good to the Apostles and the rulers and all the church, to send men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, named Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers:
• Acts 15:41 : 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, making the churches stronger in the faith.
• Gal 1:21 : 21 Then I came to the parts of Syria and Cilicia.
• Rom 16:3-9 : 3 Give my love to Prisca and Aquila, workers with me in Christ Jesus, 4 Who for my life put their necks in danger; to whom not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are in debt: 5 And say a kind word to the church which is in their house. Give my love to my dear Epaenetus, who is the first fruit of Asia to Christ. 6 Give my love to Mary, who gave much care to you. 7 Give my love to Andronicus and Junia, my relations, who were in prison with me, who are noted among the Apostles, and who were in Christ before me. 8 Give my love to Ampliatus, who is dear to me in the Lord, 9 Give my love to Urbanus, a worker in Christ with us, and to my dear Stachys. 10 Give my love to Apelles, who has the approval of Christ. Say a kind word to those who are of the house of Aristobulus. 11 Give my love to Herodion, my relation. Say a kind word to those of the house of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. 12 Give my love to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Give my love to my dear Persis, who did much work in the Lord. 13 Give my love to Rufus, one of the Lord's selection, and to his mother and mine. 14 Give my love to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. 15 Give my love to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. 16 Give one another a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their love to you.
• 2 John 1:3 : 3 May grace, mercy, and peace be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in all true love.
• 2 John 1:10 : 10 If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love:
• 2 John 1:13 : 13 The children of your noble sister, who is of God's selection, send you their love.
• 3 John 1:14 : 14 But I am hoping to see you in a short time, and to have talk with you face to face.
• Acts 18:18 : 18 And Paul, after waiting some days, went away from the brothers and went by ship to Syria, Priscilla and Aquila being with him; and he had had his hair cut off in Cenchrea, for he had taken an oath.
• Acts 21:3 : 3 And when we had come in view of Cyprus, going past it on our left, we went on to Syria, and came to land at Tyre: for there the goods which were in the ship had to be taken out.
• Acts 21:25 : 25 But as to the Gentiles who have the faith, we sent a letter, giving our decision that they were to keep themselves from offerings made to false gods, and from blood, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from the evil desires of the body.
• Acts 11:18 : 18 And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.
• Acts 14:27 : 27 And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles.
• Acts 15:1 : 1 Now certain men came down from Judaea, teaching the brothers and saying that without circumcision, after the rule of Moses, there is no salvation.
• Acts 15:4 : 4 And when they came to Jerusalem, they had a meeting with the church and the Apostles and the rulers, and they gave an account of all the things which God had done through them.