Acts 20:17

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{ "verseID": "Acts.20.17", "source": "¶Ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς Μιλήτου πέμψας εἰς Ἔφεσον, μετεκαλέσατο τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας.", "text": "From *de* the *Milētou* *pempsas* to *Epheson*, *metekalesato* the *presbyterous* of-the *ekklēsias*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*Milētou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Miletus (place name)", "*pempsas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*Epheson*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Ephesus (place name)", "*metekalesato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - he summoned/called for", "*presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of church/assembly" }, "variants": { "*pempsas*": "having sent/dispatched", "*metekalesato*": "he summoned/called for/sent for", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς Μιλήτου πέμψας εἰς Ἔφεσον, μετεκαλέσατο τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας.

Transliteration

From de the Milētou pempsas to Epheson, metekalesato the presbyterous of-the ekklēsias.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
• *Milētou*: genitive, feminine, singular - of Miletus (place name)
• *pempsas*: aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent
• *Epheson*: accusative, feminine, singular - Ephesus (place name)
• *metekalesato*: aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - he summoned/called for
• *presbyterous*: accusative, masculine, plural - elders
• *ekklēsias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of church/assembly

Word Meanings

• *pempsas*: having sent/dispatched
• *metekalesato*: he summoned/called for/sent for
• *presbyterous*: elders/older men
• *ekklēsias*: church/assembly/congregation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  From Miletus, he sent a message to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church to come to him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} from{G575} Miletus{G3399} he sent{G3992} to{G1519} Ephesus,{G2181} and called{G3333} to him the elders{G4245} of the church.{G1577}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} from{G575} Miletus{G3399} he sent{G3992}{(G5660)} to{G1519} Ephesus{G2181}, and called{G3333}{(G5668)} the elders{G4245} of the church{G1577}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore from Myleton he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the cogregacion.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But from Mileton he sent vnto Ephesus, and called for the Elders of the congregacion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore from Miletum, hee sent to Ephesus, and called the Elders of the Church.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And from Miletum, he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the Church.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the rulers of the church.

• World English Bible (2000)

  From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, telling the elders of the church to come to him.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 11:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.11.30", "source": "Ὃ καὶ ἐποίησαν, ἀποστείλαντες πρὸς τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους διὰ χειρὸς Βαρνάβα καὶ Σαύλου.", "text": "Which also they *epoiēsan*, *aposteilantes pros tous presbyterous dia cheiros Barnaba* and *Saulou*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - which", "*kai*": "adverb - also/indeed", "*epoiēsan*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural - they did", "*aposteilantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having sent", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*tous presbyterous*": "accusative masculine plural with article - the elders", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by", "*cheiros*": "genitive feminine singular - hand", "*Barnaba*": "genitive masculine singular - of Barnabas", "*Saulou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Saul" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsan*": "did/accomplished/carried out", "*aposteilantes*": "having sent/sending", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men/leaders", "*dia cheiros*": "by the hand of/through/by means of" } }
• Acts 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.14.23", "source": "Χειροτονήσαντες δὲ αὐτοῖς πρεσβυτέρους κατʼ ἐκκλησίαν, προσευξάμενοι μετὰ νηστειῶν, παρέθεντο αὐτοὺς τῷ Κυρίῳ, εἰς ὃν πεπιστεύκεισαν.", "text": "Having *cheirotonēsantes* *de* for them *presbyterous* according to *ekklēsian*, having *proseuxamenoi* with *nēsteiōn*, they *parethento* them to the *Kyriō*, into whom they had *pepisteukēsan*.", "grammar": { "*cheirotonēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having appointed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*presbyterous*": "accusative masculine plural - elders", "*kat'*": "preposition with accusative - according to/in", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative feminine singular - church/assembly", "*proseuxamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having prayed", "*nēsteiōn*": "genitive feminine plural - fastings", "*parethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - committed/entrusted", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - Lord", "*pepisteukēsan*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - had believed" }, "variants": { "*cheirotonēsantes*": "having appointed/having elected (by stretching out the hand)", "*presbyterous kat' ekklēsian*": "elders in each church/elders for every church", "*proseuxamenoi meta nēsteiōn*": "having prayed with fastings", "*parethento autous tō Kyriō*": "committed them to the Lord/entrusted them to the Lord" } }
• Acts 20:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.20.28", "source": "¶Προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ, ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους, ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος.", "text": "*Prosechete* therefore to-yourselves, and to-all the *poimniō*, in which you the *Pneuma* the *Hagion* *etheto* *episkopous*, *poimainein* the *ekklēsian* of-the *Theou*, which *periepoiēsato* through the *idiou* *haimatos*.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*poimniō*": "dative, neuter, singular - flock", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*etheto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - appointed", "*episkopous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - overseers/bishops", "*poimainein*": "present infinitive, active - to shepherd", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*periepoiēsato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - purchased/acquired", "*idiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - own/his own", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*poimniō*": "flock/fold", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit", "*Hagion*": "Holy/sacred", "*etheto*": "appointed/made/placed", "*episkopous*": "overseers/bishops/guardians", "*poimainein*": "to shepherd/tend/feed", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*periepoiēsato*": "purchased/acquired/obtained", "*idiou*": "own/his own/particular", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed" } }
• 1 Tim 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.17", "source": "Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ.", "text": "*Hoi* *kalōs* *proestōtes* *presbyteroi* *diplēs* *timēs* *axiousthōsan*, *malista* *hoi* *kopiōntes* *en* *logō* *kai* *didaskalia*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - the", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/commendably", "*proestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having led/ruling", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*diplēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - double", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/support", "*axiousthōsan*": "present passive imperative, 3rd person plural - let them be considered worthy", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - those", "*kopiōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speaking", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching" }, "variants": { "*proestōtes*": "lead/rule/manage/govern", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/presbyters [church leaders]", "*diplēs* *timēs*": "double honor/double compensation/ample support", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/working hard/toiling", "*logō*": "word/speaking/preaching", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } }
• Titus 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Titus.1.5", "source": "Τούτου χάριν κατέλιπόν σε ἐν Κρήτῃ, ἵνα τὰ λείποντα ἐπιδιορθώσῃ, καὶ καταστήσῃς κατὰ πόλιν πρεσβυτέρους, ὡς ἐγώ σοι διεταξάμην:", "text": "For this *charin katelipon se en Krētē*, that the things *leiponta epidiorthōsē*, and *katastēsēs kata polin presbyterous*, as *egō soi dietaxamēn*:", "grammar": { "*Toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular demonstrative pronoun - of this", "*charin*": "preposition + accusative - for the sake of/because of", "*katelipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I left", "*se*": "accusative, 2nd person singular pronoun - you", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Krētē*": "dative, feminine, singular - Crete", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*ta leiponta*": "accusative, neuter, plural participle - the things lacking", "*epidiorthōsē*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might set in order", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*katastēsēs*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might appoint", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/in", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular pronoun - to you", "*dietaxamēn*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I directed/ordered" }, "variants": { "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of/grace", "*katelipon*": "I left/I left behind", "*leiponta*": "lacking/remaining/left unfinished", "*epidiorthōsē*": "set in order/correct/straighten out further", "*katastēsēs*": "appoint/establish/put in charge", "*kata polin*": "in each city/city by city/throughout the cities", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men/presbyters", "*dietaxamēn*": "directed/ordered/arranged/commanded" } }
• Jas 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "James.5.14", "source": "Ἀσθενεῖ τις ἐν ὑμῖν; προσκαλεσάσθω τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας· καὶ προσευξάσθωσαν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, ἀλείψαντες αὐτὸν ἐλαίῳ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου:", "text": "*Asthenei tis en* you? *proskalesasthō tous presbyterous tēs ekklēsias*; and *proseuxasthōsan ep'* him, *aleipsantes* him *elaiō en tō onomati tou Kyriou*:", "grammar": { "*Asthenei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is sick/weak", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "you": "dative, 2nd plural - you", "*proskalesasthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd singular - let him call for", "*tous presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the elders", "*tēs ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the church/assembly", "*proseuxasthōsan*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd plural - let them pray", "*ep'*": "preposition + accusative - over", "him": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*aleipsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having anointed", "him": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*elaiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with oil", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the name", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord" }, "variants": { "*Asthenei*": "is sick/weak/ill/infirm", "*proskalesasthō*": "let him call for/summon", "*presbyterous*": "elders (official church leaders, not simply older men)", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*proseuxasthōsan*": "let them pray (formal prayer)", "*aleipsantes*": "having anointed/rubbed with oil", "*elaiō*": "with oil (olive oil used for medicinal and ceremonial purposes)", "*en tō onomati*": "in the name/by the authority" } }
• 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.1", "source": "Πρεσβυτέρους τοὺς ἐν ὑμῖν παρακαλῶ, ὁ συμπρεσβύτερος, καὶ μάρτυς τῶν τοῦ Χριστοῦ παθημάτων, ὁ καὶ τῆς μελλούσης ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι δόξης κοινωνός:", "text": "*Presbyterous* the in you *parakalō*, the *sympresbyteros*, and *martys* of the of *Christou* *pathēmatōn*, the also of the *mellousēs* *apokalyptesthai* *doxēs* *koinōnos*:", "grammar": { "*Presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders [object of exhortation]", "*parakalō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I exhort/encourage", "*sympresbyteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fellow elder [self-identification]", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah [possessive]", "*pathēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sufferings", "*mellousēs*": "present participle, genitive, feminine, singular - of the about-to/going-to [future action]", "*apokalyptesthai*": "present, infinitive, passive - to be revealed", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of glory", "*koinōnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - partaker/sharer" }, "variants": { "*Presbyterous*": "elders/older men/church leaders", "*parakalō*": "exhort/encourage/urge/beseech", "*sympresbyteros*": "fellow elder/co-elder", "*martys*": "witness/testifier/possibly martyr", "*pathēmatōn*": "sufferings/afflictions/experiences", "*mellousēs*": "about to be/going to be/intended to be", "*apokalyptesthai*": "to be revealed/disclosed/unveiled", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*koinōnos*": "partaker/sharer/participant/fellow" } }
• 2 John 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 John.1.1", "source": "¶Ὁ πρεσβύτερος ἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῆς, οὓς ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ· καὶ οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐγνωκότες τὴν ἀλήθειαν·", "text": "The *presbyteros* to *eklektē kyria* and the *teknois* of her, whom I *agapō* in *alētheia*; and not I *monos*, but also all those having *egnōkotes* the *alētheian*;", "grammar": { "*presbyteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - elder", "*eklektē*": "dative, feminine, singular - chosen/elect", "*kyria*": "dative, feminine, singular - lady/mistress", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - children", "*agapō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - love/cherish", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - alone/only", "*egnōkotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known/come to know", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*presbyteros*": "elder/presbyter/older man", "*eklektē kyria*": "chosen lady/elect lady (could be a title or proper name)", "*teknois*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*agapō*": "love/cherish/value highly", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness" } }
• 3 John 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "3 John.1.1", "source": "¶Ὁ πρεσβύτερος Γαΐῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ.", "text": "The *presbyteros* to *Gaios* the *agapētos*, whom *egō* *agapō* in *alētheia*.", "grammar": { "*presbyteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - elder/older one", "*Gaios*": "dative, masculine, singular - recipient name (Gaius)", "*agapētos*": "dative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I/myself", "*agapō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - love/cherish", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth/reality" }, "variants": { "*presbyteros*": "elder/older man/church official", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dear/esteemed", "*agapō*": "love/cherish/esteem", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness" } }
• Acts 15:4 : 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" } }
• Acts 15:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.15.6", "source": "¶Συνήχθησάν δὲ οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἰδεῖν περὶ τοῦ λόγου τούτου.", "text": "And *sunēchthēsan* the *apostoloi* and the *presbuteroi idein peri tou logou toutou*.", "grammar": { "*sunēchthēsan*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person, plural - were gathered together", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*presbuteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*idein*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to see/consider", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*tou logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the matter/word", "*toutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*sunēchthēsan*": "were gathered/assembled/came together", "*idein*": "to see/consider/examine", "*logou*": "matter/word/statement/issue" } }
• Acts 15:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.15.23", "source": "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:", "text": "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": { "*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 - to 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", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural - those", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*chairein*": "present, infinitive, active - to rejoice/greetings" }, "variants": { "*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]" } }
• Acts 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.16.4", "source": "Ὡς δὲ διεπορεύοντο τὰς πόλεις, παρεδίδουν αὐτοῖς φυλάσσειν τὰ δόγματα, τὰ κεκριμένα ὑπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων τῶν ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ.", "text": "As *de* *dieporeuonto* the *poleis*, *paredidoun* to them *phylassein* the *dogmata*, the *kekrimena* by the *apostolōn* and the *presbyterōn* the in *Hierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*dieporeuonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd plural - were going through/were passing through", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*poleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - cities", "*paredidoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were delivering/handing over", "*phylassein*": "present active infinitive - to keep/guard/observe", "*dogmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - decrees/decisions", "*kekrimena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - having been decided/judged", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*Hierousalēm*": "dative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*dieporeuonto*": "were going through/were passing through/were traveling through", "*paredidoun*": "were delivering/were handing over/were entrusting", "*phylassein*": "to keep/guard/observe/obey", "*dogmata*": "decrees/decisions/ordinances", "*kekrimena*": "having been decided/judged/determined" } }