Acts 15:1-5 : 1 {
"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"
}
}
2 {
"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"
}
}
3 {
"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"
}
}
4 {
"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"
}
}
5 {
"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"
}
}