Acts 15:4

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Παραγενόμενοι δὲ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἀπεδέχθησαν ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας, καὶ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, ἀνήγγειλάν τε ὅσα ὁ Θεὸς ἐποίησεν μετʼ αὐτῶν.

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, along with the apostles and elders, and they reported all that God had done through them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when they were come to Ierusalem they were receaved of the congregacion and of the Apostles and elders. And they declared what thinges God had done by them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan they came to Ierusale, they were receaued of ye cogregacion, & of the Apostles, and of the Elders, & they tolde how greate thinges God had done with the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receaued of ye Church, and of the Apostles and elders: And they declared all thynges that God had done with them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and [of] the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 14:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Acts.14.27", "source": "Παραγενόμενοι δὲ, καὶ συναγαγόντες τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, ἀνήγγειλαν ὅσα ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς μετʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ὅτι ἤνοιξεν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν θύραν πίστεως.", "text": "Having *paragenomenoi* *de*, and having *synagagontes* the *ekklēsian*, they *anēngeilan* how much *epoiēsen* the *Theos* with them, and that he *ēnoixen* to the *Ethnesin* a *thyran* of *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*paragenomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having arrived", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*synagagontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having gathered together", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative feminine singular - church/assembly", "*anēngeilan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - reported/announced", "*hosa*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter plural - how much/all that", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/had done", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*met'*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*ēnoixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - opened", "*Ethnesin*": "dative neuter plural - nations/Gentiles", "*thyran*": "accusative feminine singular - door", "*pisteōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*paragenomenoi*": "having arrived/having come", "*synagagontes tēn ekklēsian*": "having gathered the church/having assembled the church", "*anēngeilan*": "reported/announced/declared", "*hosa epoiēsen ho Theos met' autōn*": "all that God had done with them", "*ēnoixen tois Ethnesin thyran pisteōs*": "opened to the Gentiles a door of faith/had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles" } }
• Acts 15:12 : 12 { "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" } }
• Acts 15:3 : 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" } }
• Acts 21:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.21.17", "source": "Γενομένων δὲ ἡμῶν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, ἀσμένως ἐδέξαντο ἡμᾶς οἱ ἀδελφοί.", "text": "And *genomenōn* us to *Hierosolyma*, *asmenōs* *edexanto* us the *adelphoi*.", "grammar": { "*genomenōn*": "aorist middle participle, genitive plural masculine - having come/arrived", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative plural neuter - Jerusalem", "*asmenōs*": "adverb - gladly/joyfully", "*edexanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - they received", "*adelphoi*": "nominative plural masculine - brothers" }, "variants": { "*genomenōn*": "having come/having arrived/when we came", "*asmenōs*": "gladly/joyfully/willingly", "*edexanto*": "they received/they welcomed/they accepted", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers" } }
• Acts 21:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.21.19", "source": "Καὶ ἀσπασάμενος αὐτούς, ἐξηγεῖτο καθʼ ἓν ἕκαστον ὧν ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν διὰ τῆς διακονίας αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *aspasamenos* them, he *exēgeito* *kath' hen hekaston* which *epoiēsen* *Theos* among the *Ethnesin* through the *diakonias* of him.", "grammar": { "*aspasamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular masculine - having greeted", "*exēgeito*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - he was relating/explaining", "*kath' hen hekaston*": "according to one each - one by one", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - did/made", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Ethnesin*": "dative plural neuter - Gentiles/nations", "*diakonias*": "genitive singular feminine - ministry/service" }, "variants": { "*aspasamenos*": "greeting/embracing/saluting", "*exēgeito*": "was relating/was explaining/was narrating", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/accomplished", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service/work" } }
• Rom 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.15.7", "source": "Διὸ προσλαμβάνεσθε ἀλλήλους, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς προσελάβετο ἡμᾶς εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Dio* *proslambanesthe* *allēlous*, *kathōs* also the *Christos* *proselabeto* us *eis* *doxan* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*proslambanesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - receive/welcome", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*proselabeto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - received/welcomed", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/for/unto", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*proslambanesthe*": "receive/welcome/accept", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*kathōs*": "just as/even as/according as", "*proselabeto*": "received/welcomed/accepted", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise" } }
• Rom 15:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.15.18", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ τολμήσω λαλεῖν τι ὧν οὐ κατειργάσατο Χριστὸς διʼ ἐμοῦ, εἰς ὑπακοὴν Ἐθνῶν, λόγῳ καὶ ἔργῳ,", "text": "Not *gar* I will *tolmēsō* to *lalein* anything which not *kateirgasato* *Christos* through me, *eis* *hypakoēn* of *Ethnōn*, by *logō* and *ergō*,", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/indeed", "*tolmēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will dare", "*lalein*": "present active infinitive - to speak", "*kateirgasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - accomplished/worked", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*hypakoēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - obedience", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by word", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - by deed" }, "variants": { "*tolmēsō*": "I will dare/I will venture", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk about", "*kateirgasato*": "accomplished/worked/brought about", "*hypakoēn*": "obedience/submission", "*Ethnōn*": "of Gentiles/of nations/of peoples", "*logō*": "by word/by speech", "*ergō*": "by deed/by action/by work" } }
• 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.10", "source": "Χάριτι δὲ Θεοῦ εἰμι ὅ εἰμι: καὶ ἡ χάρις αὐτοῦ ἡ εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ κενὴ ἐγενήθη· ἀλλὰ περισσότερον αὐτῶν πάντων ἐκοπίασα: οὐκ ἐγὼ δὲ, ἀλλʼ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ σὺν ἐμοί.", "text": "*Chariti de Theou eimi ho eimi*: and the *charis autou* that toward *eme* not *kenē egenēthē*; *alla perissoteron autōn pantōn ekopiasa*: not *egō de*, *all'* the *charis tou Theou* that with *emoi*", "grammar": { "*Chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - by grace", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*ho eimi*": "relative clause - what I am", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kenē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - empty/vain", "*egenēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - became/was", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*perissoteron*": "comparative adverb - more abundantly", "*autōn pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - than all of them", "*ekopiasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - labored/worked hard", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction (elided) - but", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - with me" }, "variants": { "*Chariti*": "by grace/through grace/by the favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*eimi ho eimi*": "I am what I am/I am who I am", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*kenē*": "empty/void/without effect/vain", "*egenēthē*": "became/was/turned out to be", "*alla*": "but/rather/on the contrary", "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/more extensively/harder", "*ekopiasa*": "labored/worked hard/toiled", "*all'*": "but/rather/on the contrary" } }
• 2 Cor 5:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.19", "source": "Ὡς, ὅτι Θεὸς ἦν ἐν Χριστῷ, κόσμον καταλλάσσων ἑαυτῷ, μὴ λογιζόμενος αὐτοῖς τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν· καὶ θέμενος ἐν ἡμῖν τὸν λόγον τῆς καταλλαγῆς.", "text": "As, that *Theos* *ēn* in *Christō*, *kosmon* *katallassōn* to himself, not *logizomenos* to them the *paraptōmata* of them; *kai* having *themenos* in us the *logon* of the *katallagēs*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - God", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*Christō*": "noun, dative masculine singular - Christ", "*kosmon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - world", "*katallassōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - reconciling", "*logizomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - counting/imputing", "*paraptōmata*": "noun, accusative neuter plural - trespasses/sins", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*themenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having placed/put", "*logon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - word/message", "*katallagēs*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - reconciliation" }, "variants": { "*kosmon*": "world/universe/mankind", "*katallassōn*": "reconciling/restoring to favor", "*logizomenos*": "counting/imputing/reckoning/considering", "*paraptōmata*": "trespasses/sins/offenses/transgressions", "*themenos*": "having placed/put/entrusted", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*katallagēs*": "reconciliation/restoration of favor" } }
• 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.1", "source": "Συνεργοῦντες δὲ, καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν μὴ εἰς κενὸν τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ δέξασθαι ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Synergountes* *de*, and we *parakalouemen* not into *kenon* the *charin* of the *Theou* *dexasthai* you.", "grammar": { "*Synergountes*": "present participle, nominative, plural, masculine - working together/co-working", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*parakalouemen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we urge/exhort/beseech", "*kenon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - emptiness/void/vain", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dexasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to receive" }, "variants": { "*Synergountes*": "working together/collaborating/co-laboring", "*parakalouemen*": "urge/exhort/beseech/encourage/plead with", "*kenon*": "emptiness/void/vain/without purpose", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill/kindness", "*dexasthai*": "receive/accept/welcome" } }
• Col 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Colossians.4.10", "source": "Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἀρίσταρχος ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου, καὶ Μᾶρκος, ὁ ἀνεψιὸς Βαρναβᾶ (περὶ οὗ ἐλάβετε ἐντολάς: ἐὰν ἔλθῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, δέξασθε αὐτόν·)", "text": "*Aspazetai* you *Aristarchos* the *synaichmalōtos* of me, and *Markos*, the *anepsios* of *Barnaba* (concerning whom you *elabete* *entolas*: if he *elthē* *pros* you, *dexasthe* him;)", "grammar": { "*Aspazetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - greets/salutes", "*Aristarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - [proper name] Aristarchus", "*synaichmalōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fellow prisoner", "*Markos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - [proper name] Mark", "*anepsios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - cousin/nephew", "*Barnaba*": "genitive, masculine, singular - [proper name] Barnabas", "*elabete*": "aorist indicative, active, 2nd plural - you received", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commands/instructions", "*elthē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might come", "*dexasthe*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd plural - receive/welcome" }, "variants": { "*Aspazetai*": "greets/salutes/sends greetings", "*synaichmalōtos*": "fellow prisoner/captive", "*anepsios*": "cousin/nephew/relative", "*elabete*": "you received/got/obtained", "*entolas*": "commands/instructions/orders", "*elthē*": "might come/arrive", "*dexasthe*": "welcome/receive/accept" } }
• 2 John 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 John.1.10", "source": "Εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ταύτην τὴν διδαχὴν οὐ φέρει, μὴ λαμβάνετε αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκίαν, καὶ χαίρειν αὐτῷ μὴ λέγετε:", "text": "If anyone *erchetai* *pros* you, and this *didachēn* not *pherei*, do not *lambanete* him into *oikian*, and *chairein* to him do not *legete*:", "grammar": { "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*pherei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - brings/bears", "*lambanete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - receive/take", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house/home", "*chairein*": "present, active, infinitive - to rejoice/greet", "*legete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - say/speak" }, "variants": { "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives/appears", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*didachēn*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*pherei*": "brings/bears/carries", "*lambanete*": "receive/take/welcome", "*oikian*": "house/home/household", "*chairein*": "to rejoice/greet/welcome (formal greeting)", "*legete*": "say/speak/tell" } }
• 3 John 1:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "3 John.1.8", "source": "Ἡμεῖς οὖν ὀφείλομεν ἀπολαμβάνειν τοὺς τοιούτους, ἵνα συνεργοὶ γινώμεθα τῇ ἀληθείᾳ.", "text": "*Hēmeis* *oun* *opheilomen* *apolambanein* the *toioutous*, that *synergoi* *ginōmetha* to the *alētheia*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural pronoun - we", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*opheilomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we ought/must", "*apolambanein*": "present, active, infinitive - to receive/welcome", "*toioutous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, demonstrative adjective - such ones", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*synergoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fellow workers/co-laborers", "*ginōmetha*": "present, middle, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might become", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth/reality" }, "variants": { "*opheilomen*": "ought/must/are obligated", "*apolambanein*": "to receive/welcome/support", "*toioutous*": "such ones/such people/these kind", "*synergoi*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/partners", "*ginōmetha*": "might become/may be/might be made", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/faithfulness" } } 9 { "verseID": "3 John.1.9", "source": "Ἔγραψά τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ: ἀλλʼ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν, Διοτρέφης, οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς.", "text": "*Egrapsa* to the *ekklēsia*: but the *philoprōteuōn* of them, *Diotrephēs*, not *epidechetai* us.", "grammar": { "*Egrapsa*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I wrote", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*all*": "conjunction - but", "*philoprōteuōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving to be first", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - of them/their", "*Diotrephēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - name (Diotrephes)", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epidechetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/welcomes", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st person plural pronoun - us" }, "variants": { "*Egrapsa*": "I wrote/have written", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*philoprōteuōn*": "loving to be first/desiring preeminence/ambitious for primacy", "*epidechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts" } } 10 { "verseID": "3 John.1.10", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο, ἐὰν ἔλθω, ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα ἃ ποιεῖ, λόγοις πονηροῖς φλυαρῶν ἡμᾶς: καὶ μὴ ἀρκούμενος ἐπὶ τούτοις, οὔτε αὐτὸς ἐπιδέχεται τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, καὶ τοὺς βουλομένους κωλύει, καὶ ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐκβάλλει.", "text": "*Dia* this, if *elthō*, *hypomnēsō* of him the *erga* which *poiei*, *logois* *ponērois* *phlyarōn* us: and not *arkoumenos* upon these, neither himself *epidechetai* the *adelphous*, and the *boulomenous* *kōlyei*, and from the *ekklēsias* *ekballei*.", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*elthō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might come", "*hypomnēsō*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I will remind/bring to remembrance", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - of him/his", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural, relative pronoun - which", "*poiei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he does/performs", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*ponērois*": "dative, masculine, plural - evil/malicious", "*phlyarōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - chattering/talking nonsense against", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st person plural pronoun - us", "*arkoumenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being content/satisfied", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/with", "*toutois*": "dative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*oute*": "conjunction - neither/nor", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, intensive pronoun - himself", "*epidechetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/welcomes", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*boulomenous*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - wishing/desiring", "*kōlyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - hinders/prevents", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*ekballei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - casts out/expels" }, "variants": { "*elthō*": "might come/should come/arrive", "*hypomnēsō*": "will remind/will call attention to/will bring to remembrance", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*poiei*": "does/performs/practices", "*logois ponērois*": "evil words/malicious speech/wicked talk", "*phlyarōn*": "chattering/talking nonsense/gossiping against", "*arkoumenos*": "being content/satisfied/appeased", "*epidechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow believers/members of the community", "*boulomenous*": "wishing/desiring/willing", "*kōlyei*": "hinders/prevents/forbids", "*ekballei*": "casts out/expels/throws out" } }
• Acts 18:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Acts.18.27", "source": "Βουλομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ διελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Ἀχαΐαν, προτρεψάμενοι οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἔγραψαν τοῖς μαθηταῖς ἀποδέξασθαι αὐτόν: ὃς, παραγενόμενος, συνεβάλετο πολὺ τοῖς πεπιστευκόσιν διὰ τῆς χάριτος:", "text": "*Boulomenou de autou dielthein eis tēn Achaian*, *protrepsamenoi hoi adelphoi egrapsan tois mathētais apodexasthai auton*: *hos*, *paragenomenos*, *synebaleto poly tois pepisteukōsin dia tēs charitos*:", "grammar": { "*Boulomenou*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive masculine singular - desiring/wishing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - he/him", "*dielthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go through/pass", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*tēn Achaian*": "article + accusative feminine singular - Achaia", "*protrepsamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having encouraged", "*hoi adelphoi*": "article + nominative masculine plural - the brothers", "*egrapsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they wrote", "*tois mathētais*": "article + dative masculine plural - to the disciples", "*apodexasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to receive/welcome", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived", "*synebaleto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he helped/contributed", "*poly*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*tois pepisteukōsin*": "article + perfect active participle, dative masculine plural - those having believed", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tēs charitos*": "article + genitive feminine singular - the grace" }, "variants": { "*Boulomenou dielthein*": "desiring to go/wishing to pass/wanting to travel", "*protrepsamenoi*": "having encouraged/having exhorted", "*egrapsan tois mathētais apodexasthai auton*": "wrote to the disciples to welcome him", "*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/having come", "*synebaleto poly*": "helped much/contributed greatly/was of great assistance", "*tois pepisteukōsin*": "those having believed/the believers", "*dia tēs charitos*": "through the grace/by the grace (could refer to God's grace or Apollos' gracious manner)" } }
• Matt 10:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.40", "source": "¶Ὁ δεχόμενος ὑμᾶς ἐμὲ δέχεται, καὶ ὁ ἐμὲ δεχόμενος δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.", "text": "The one *dechomenos* you me *dechetai*, and the one me *dechomenos* *dechetai* the one *aposteilanta* me.", "grammar": { "*dechomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - receiving", "*dechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - receives", "*aposteilanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative masculine singular - having sent" }, "variants": { "*dechomenos*": "receiving/accepting/welcoming", "*dechetai*": "receives/accepts/welcomes", "*aposteilanta*": "having sent/dispatched/commissioned" } }