Galatians 1:13

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{ "verseID": "Galatians.1.13", "source": "Ἠκούσατε γὰρ τὴν ἐμὴν ἀναστροφήν ποτε ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ, ὅτι καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ἐδίωκον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπόρθουν αὐτήν:", "text": "For you *ēkousate* my *emēn anastrophēn pote* in *tō Ioudaismō*, that *kath' hyperbolēn ediōkon tēn ekklēsian tou Theou*, and *eporthoun* it:", "grammar": { "*Ēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*tēn emēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - my/mine", "*anastrophēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*pote*": "temporal adverb - once/formerly", "*en tō Ioudaismō*": "dative, masculine, singular with preposition - in Judaism", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kath' hyperbolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular with preposition - beyond measure", "*ediōkon*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was persecuting", "*tēn ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*eporthoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was destroying" }, "variants": { "*ēkousate*": "heard/listened to/learned of", "*anastrophēn*": "conduct/way of life/behavior", "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*Ioudaismō*": "Judaism/Jewish religion/Jewish way of life", "*kath' hyperbolēn*": "excessively/beyond measure/extremely", "*ediōkon*": "was persecuting/pursuing/harassing", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*eporthoun*": "was destroying/devastating/ravaging" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἠκούσατε γὰρ τὴν ἐμὴν ἀναστροφήν ποτε ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ, ὅτι καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ἐδίωκον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπόρθουν αὐτήν:

Transliteration

For you ēkousate my emēn anastrophēn pote in tō Ioudaismō, that kath' hyperbolēn ediōkon tēn ekklēsian tou Theou, and eporthoun it:

Grammar Details

• *Ēkousate*: aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *tēn emēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - my/mine
• *anastrophēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - direct object
• *pote*: temporal adverb - once/formerly
• *en tō Ioudaismō*: dative, masculine, singular with preposition - in Judaism
• *hoti*: conjunction - that/because
• *kath' hyperbolēn*: accusative, feminine, singular with preposition - beyond measure
• *ediōkon*: imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was persecuting
• *tēn ekklēsian*: accusative, feminine, singular - direct object
• *tou Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possessive
• *eporthoun*: imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was destroying

Word Meanings

• *ēkousate*: heard/listened to/learned of
• *anastrophēn*: conduct/way of life/behavior
• *pote*: once/formerly/at one time
• *Ioudaismō*: Judaism/Jewish religion/Jewish way of life
• *kath' hyperbolēn*: excessively/beyond measure/extremely
• *ediōkon*: was persecuting/pursuing/harassing
• *ekklēsian*: church/assembly/congregation
• *eporthoun*: was destroying/devastating/ravaging

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} ye have heard of{G191} my{G1699} manner of life{G391} in time past{G4218} in{G1722} the Jews' religion,{G2454} how that{G3754} beyond{G2596} measure{G5236} I persecuted{G1377} the church{G1577} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} made havoc{G4199} of it:{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} of my{G1699} conversation{G391} in time past{G4218} in{G1722} the Jews' religion{G2454}, how that{G3754} beyond{G2596} measure{G5236} I persecuted{G1377}{(G5707)} the church{G1577} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} wasted{G4199}{(G5707)} it{G846}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For ye have hearde of my conversacion in tyme past in the Iewes wayes how that beyonde measure I persecuted the congregacion of God and spoyled it:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For ye haue herde of my conuersacion afore tyme in the Ieweshippe, how that beyode measure I persecuted the cogregacion of God, and spoyled it,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For ye haue heard of my conuersation in time past, in the Iewish religion, how that I persecuted the Church of God extremely, and wasted it,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For ye haue hearde of my conuersation in tyme past in the Iewes religion, howe that beyonde measure I persecuted the Churche of God, & spoyled it:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For news has come to you of my way of life in the past in the Jews' religion, how I was cruel without measure to the church of God, and did great damage to it:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.8.3", "source": "Σαῦλος δὲ, ἐλυμαίνετο τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, κατὰ τοὺς οἴκους εἰσπορευόμενος, σύρων τε ἄνδρας καὶ γυναῖκας παρεδίδου εἰς φυλακήν.", "text": "*Saulos de*, *elymaineto* the *ekklēsian*, throughout the *oikous eisporeuomenos*, *syrōn te andras* and *gynaikas paredidou* into *phylakēn*.", "grammar": { "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Saul", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*elymaineto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was ravaging/destroying", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*oikous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - houses/homes", "*eisporeuomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - entering/going into", "*syrōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - dragging", "*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - women", "*paredidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was delivering/handing over", "*phylakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison" }, "variants": { "*elymaineto*": "was ravaging/destroying/persecuting", "*eisporeuomenos*": "entering into/going into", "*syrōn*": "dragging/hauling forcibly", "*paredidou*": "was delivering/committing/handing over" } }
• Acts 9:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.9.21", "source": "Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες, καὶ ἔλεγον· Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ πορθήσας ἕν Ἰερουσαλὴμ τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους τὸ ὄνομα τοῦτο, καὶ ὧδε εἰς τοῦτο ἐληλύθει, ἵνα δεδεμένους αὐτοὺς ἀγάγῃ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς;", "text": "*Existanto* *de* all the *akouontes*, and *elegon*: Not this one *estin* the one *porthēsas* in *Ierousalēm* the ones *epikaloumenous* the *onoma* this, and here for this *elēlythei*, *hina* *dedemenous* them *agagē* to the *archiereis*?", "grammar": { "*Existanto*": "imperfect middle/passive, 3rd plural - were amazed/astonished", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*akouontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - hearing/listening", "*elegon*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were saying", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*porthēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having ravaged/destroyed", "*epikaloumenous*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - calling upon", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter singular - name", "*elēlythei*": "pluperfect active, 3rd singular - had come", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - in order that/so that", "*dedemenous*": "perfect passive participle, accusative masculine plural - having been bound", "*agagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might bring/lead", "*archiereis*": "accusative, masculine plural - chief priests" }, "variants": { "*Existanto*": "were amazed/astonished/bewildered", "*porthēsas*": "having ravaged/destroyed/persecuted", "*epikaloumenous*": "calling upon/invoking/naming", "*agagē*": "might lead/bring/carry" } }
• Acts 26:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.26.4", "source": "Τὴν μὲν οὖν βίωσίν μου τὴν ἐκ νεότητος, τὴν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς γενομένην ἐν τῷ ἔθνει μου ἔν Ἱεροσολύμοις, ἴσασι πάντες οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι·", "text": "The *men* *oun* *biōsin* of me the from *neotētos*, the from *archēs* *genomenēn* in the *ethnei* of me in *Hierosolymois*, *isasi* all the *Ioudaioi*;", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*biōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - manner of life", "*neotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - youth", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*genomenēn*": "aorist middle participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been/become", "*ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*isasi*": "perfect active, 3rd plural - they know", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews" }, "variants": { "*men oun*": "indeed therefore/so then", "*biōsin*": "manner of life/way of living", "*neotētos*": "youth/early age", "*archēs*": "beginning/first", "*genomenēn*": "having been/become/having taken place", "*ethnei*": "nation/people/ethnic group", "*isasi*": "they know/are aware" } } 5 { "verseID": "Acts.26.5", "source": "Προγινώσκοντές με ἄνωθεν, ἐὰν θέλωσιν μαρτυρεῖν, ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ἀκριβεστάτην αἵρεσιν τῆς ἡμετέρας θρησκείας ἔζησα Φαρισαῖος.", "text": "*Proginōskontes* me *anōthen*, *ean* they *thelōsin* to *martyrein*, that *kata* the most *akribestatēn* *hairesin* of our *hēmeteras* *thrēskeias* I *ezēsa* *Pharisaios*.", "grammar": { "*Proginōskontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing beforehand", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from the first/from above", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*thelōsin*": "present subjunctive, 3rd plural - they are willing", "*martyrein*": "present infinitive - to testify", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*akribestatēn*": "superlative adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - strictest/most precise", "*hairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sect/party", "*hēmeteras*": "genitive, feminine, singular, possessive - our", "*thrēskeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - religion/worship", "*ezēsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I lived", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pharisee" }, "variants": { "*Proginōskontes*": "knowing beforehand/having known previously", "*anōthen*": "from the first/from the beginning/for a long time", "*thelōsin*": "they are willing/they wish", "*akribestatēn*": "strictest/most precise/most exact", "*hairesin*": "sect/party/school of thought", "*thrēskeias*": "religion/worship/devotion", "*ezēsa*": "I lived/I conducted my life" } }
• Acts 26:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.26.9", "source": "Ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν ἔδοξα ἐμαυτῷ, πρὸς τὸ ὄνομα Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου δεῖν πολλὰ ἐναντία πρᾶξαι.", "text": "I *men* *oun* *edoxa* to *emautō*, against the *onoma* of *Iēsou* the *Nazōraiou* *dein* many *enantia* to *praxai*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*edoxa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I thought/supposed", "*emautō*": "dative, reflexive pronoun - myself", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Nazōraiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Nazarene", "*dein*": "present active infinitive - to be necessary", "*enantia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - contrary/hostile things", "*praxai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/practice" }, "variants": { "*men oun*": "indeed therefore/verily then", "*edoxa*": "I thought/supposed/considered", "*onoma*": "name/reputation", "*Nazōraiou*": "Nazarene/of Nazareth", "*dein*": "to be necessary/ought", "*enantia*": "contrary/hostile/opposed things", "*praxai*": "to do/practice/perform" } } 10 { "verseID": "Acts.26.10", "source": "Ὃ καὶ ἐποίησα ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις: καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν ἁγίων ἐγὼ φυλακαῖς κατέκλεισα, τὴν παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων ἐξουσίαν λαβών· ἀναιρουμένων τε αὐτῶν, κατήνεγκα ψῆφον.", "text": "Which also I *epoiēsa* in *Hierosolymois*: and many of the *hagiōn* I to *phylakais* *katekleisa*, the from the *archiereōn* *exousian* having *labōn*; being *anairoumenōn* *te* they, I *katēnegka* *psēphon*.", "grammar": { "*epoiēsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I did", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints", "*phylakais*": "dative, feminine, plural - prisons", "*katekleisa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I shut up/imprisoned", "*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*anairoumenōn*": "present passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - being killed/put to death", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*katēnegka*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I cast/gave", "*psēphon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vote/pebble" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsa*": "I did/performed/accomplished", "*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones", "*phylakais*": "prisons/jails", "*katekleisa*": "I shut up/imprisoned/confined", "*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests", "*exousian*": "authority/power/permission", "*labōn*": "having received/taken/obtained", "*anairoumenōn*": "being killed/put to death/executed", "*katēnegka*": "I cast/gave/brought down", "*psēphon*": "vote/pebble/ballot" } } 11 { "verseID": "Acts.26.11", "source": "Καὶ κατὰ πάσας τὰς συναγωγὰς πολλάκις τιμωρῶν αὐτούς, ἠνάγκαζον βλασφημεῖν· περισσῶς τε ἐμμαινόμενος αὐτοῖς, ἐδίωκον ἕως καὶ εἰς τὰς ἔξω πόλεις.", "text": "And *kata* all the *synagōgas* *pollakis* *timōrōn* them, I *ēnankazon* to *blasphēmein*; *perissōs* *te* being *emmainomenos* against them, I *ediōkon* even *heōs* the outside *poleis*.", "grammar": { "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - throughout/among", "*synagōgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - synagogues", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently", "*timōrōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - punishing", "*ēnankazon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was compelling", "*blasphēmein*": "present active infinitive - to blaspheme", "*perissōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*emmainomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being enraged", "*ediōkon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was persecuting", "*heōs*": "preposition - as far as/even to", "*poleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - cities" }, "variants": { "*kata*": "throughout/in/among", "*synagōgas*": "synagogues/assemblies", "*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times", "*timōrōn*": "punishing/tormenting", "*ēnankazon*": "I was compelling/forcing/urging", "*blasphēmein*": "to blaspheme/to speak impiously", "*perissōs*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/abundantly", "*emmainomenos*": "being enraged/being furious/being mad against", "*ediōkon*": "I was persecuting/pursuing/harassing", "*heōs*": "as far as/even to", "*poleis*": "cities/towns" } }
• 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.9", "source": "Ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι ὁ ἐλάχιστος τῶν ἀποστόλων, ὃς οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς καλεῖσθαι ἀπόστολος, διότι ἐδίωξα τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Egō gar eimi* the *elachistos tōn apostolōn*, who not *eimi hikanos kaleisthai apostolos*, *dioti ediōxa* the *ekklēsian tou Theou*", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*elachistos*": "superlative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - least", "*tōn apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the apostles", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*hikanos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/sufficient", "*kaleisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be called", "*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - apostle", "*dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*ediōxa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - persecuted", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*gar*": "for/because/since", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*elachistos*": "least/smallest/most insignificant", "*hikanos*": "worthy/fit/sufficient/adequate", "*kaleisthai*": "to be called/named", "*apostolos*": "apostle/messenger/sent one", "*dioti*": "because/for the reason that", "*ediōxa*": "persecuted/pursued/harassed", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Phil 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.6", "source": "Κατὰ ζῆλον, διώκων τὴν ἐκκλησίαν· κατὰ δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐν νόμῳ, γενόμενος ἄμεμπτος.", "text": "According to *zēlon*, *diōkōn* the *ekklēsian*; according to *dikaiosynēn* the in *nomō*, *genomenos amemptos*.", "grammar": { "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal", "*diōkōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - persecuting", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*genomenos*": "participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*amemptos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - blameless" }, "variants": { "*zēlon*": "zeal/jealousy/enthusiasm", "*diōkōn*": "persecuting/pursuing", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice", "*amemptos*": "blameless/faultless" } }
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.13", "source": "Τὸν πρότερον ὄντα βλάσφημον, καὶ διώκτην, καὶ ὑβριστήν: ἀλλὰ ἠλεήθην, ὅτι ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα ἐν ἀπιστίᾳ.", "text": "The former *onta* *blasphēmon*, and *diōktēn*, and *hybristēn*: but I *ēleēthēn*, because *agnoōn* I *epoiēsa* in *apistia*.", "grammar": { "*Ton proteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object with article", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being", "*blasphēmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*diōktēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hybristēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*ēleēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was shown mercy", "*hoti*": "subordinating conjunction - because", "*agnoōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - not knowing", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I did/acted", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*apistia*": "dative, feminine, singular - object of preposition" }, "variants": { "*proteron*": "former/previously/earlier", "*onta*": "being/existing as", "*blasphēmon*": "blasphemer/slanderer", "*diōktēn*": "persecutor/pursuer", "*hybristēn*": "violent aggressor/insolent person/arrogant one", "*ēleēthēn*": "was shown mercy/received compassion", "*agnoōn*": "ignorantly/not knowing/being unaware", "*epoiēsa*": "did/acted/performed", "*apistia*": "unbelief/faithlessness" } }
• Acts 22:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.22.3", "source": "Ἐγώ μὲν εἰμι ἀνὴρ Ἰουδαῖος, γεγεννημένος ἐν Ταρσῷ, τῆς Κιλικίας, ἀνατεθραμμένος δὲ ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ παρὰ τοὺς πόδας Γαμαλιήλ, πεπαιδευμένος κατὰ ἀκρίβειαν τοῦ πατρῴου νόμου, ζηλωτὴς ὑπάρχων τοῦ Θεοῦ, καθὼς πάντες ὑμεῖς ἐστε σήμερον.", "text": "*Egō men eimi anēr Ioudaios*, *gegennēmenos* in *Tarsō*, of *Kilikias*, *anatetrammenos* *de* in the *polei tautē para* the *podas Gamaliēl*, *pepaideumenos kata akribeian* of the *patrōou nomou*, *zēlōtēs hyparchōn* of the *Theou*, *kathōs* all you *este sēmeron*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*men*": "particle marking contrast - on the one hand/indeed", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jewish/Jew", "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Tarsō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Tarsus (city name)", "*Kilikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Cilicia (region name)", "*anatetrammenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been brought up/raised", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city", "*tautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - this", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside/at", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*Gamaliēl*": "proper noun, genitive - Gamaliel", "*pepaideumenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been trained/educated", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*akribeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - exactness/strictness", "*patrōou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - ancestral/paternal", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*zēlōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - zealot/enthusiast", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/existing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*anēr Ioudaios*": "Jewish man/Jew", "*gegennēmenos*": "born/having been born", "*anatetrammenos*": "brought up/raised/educated", "*para tous podas*": "at the feet of/under the instruction of", "*pepaideumenos*": "trained/educated/instructed", "*kata akribeian*": "according to strictness/with exactness/precisely", "*patrōou nomou*": "ancestral law/law of our fathers", "*zēlōtēs*": "zealot/enthusiast/zealous adherent", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing as/serving as" } } 4 { "verseID": "Acts.22.4", "source": "Ὃς ταύτην τὴν ὁδὸν ἐδίωξα ἄχρι θανάτου, δεσμεύων καὶ παραδιδοὺς εἰς φυλακὰς ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας.", "text": "Who this the *hodon* *ediōxa* unto *thanatou*, *desmeuōn* and *paradidous* into *phylakas* *andras* *te* and *gynaikas*.", "grammar": { "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road", "*ediōxa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I persecuted", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death", "*desmeuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - binding/tying", "*paradidous*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - delivering/handing over", "*phylakas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - prisons/watches", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*te*": "particle - both/and (connective)", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - women" }, "variants": { "*hodon*": "way/path/road/The Way (as a term for Christianity)", "*ediōxa*": "persecuted/pursued/harassed", "*thanatou*": "death/to the point of death", "*desmeuōn*": "binding/arresting/putting in chains", "*paradidous*": "delivering/handing over/committing", "*phylakas*": "prisons/guards/jails" } } 5 { "verseID": "Acts.22.5", "source": "Ὡς καὶ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς μαρτυρεῖ μοι, καὶ πᾶν τὸ πρεσβυτέριον: παρʼ ὧν καὶ ἐπιστολὰς δεξάμενος πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς, εἰς Δαμασκὸν ἐπορευόμην, ἄξων καὶ τοὺς ἐκεῖσε ὄντας δεδεμένους εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἵνα τιμωρηθῶσιν.", "text": "As also the *archiereus martyrei* to me, and all the *presbyterion*: from whom also *epistolas dexamenos pros* the *adelphous*, to *Damaskon eporeuomēn*, *axōn* also those *ekeise ontas dedemenous* to *Ierousalēm*, in order that *timōrēthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*archiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - high priest", "*martyrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - testifies/bears witness", "*presbyterion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - council of elders/presbytery", "*epistolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - letters", "*dexamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus (city name)", "*eporeuomēn*": "imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular - I was journeying/traveling", "*axōn*": "future active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - going to bring/lead", "*ekeise*": "adverb - there/in that place", "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being/who were", "*dedemenous*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having been bound", "*Ierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem (city name)", "*timōrēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be punished" }, "variants": { "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*martyrei*": "testifies/bears witness/can testify", "*presbyterion*": "council of elders/Sanhedrin/presbytery", "*epistolas*": "letters/epistles/written authorizations", "*dexamenos*": "having received/accepted/taken", "*pros tous adelphous*": "to the brothers/to fellow Jews", "*axōn*": "to bring/intending to bring/to lead", "*dedemenous*": "bound/in chains/as prisoners", "*timōrēthōsin*": "might be punished/judged/penalized" } }
• Acts 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.8.1", "source": "¶Σαῦλος δὲ ἦν συνευδοκῶν τῇ ἀναιρέσει αὐτοῦ. Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ διωγμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τὴν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις· πάντες τε διεσπάρησαν κατὰ τὰς χώρας τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Σαμαρείας, πλὴν τῶν ἀποστόλων.", "text": "*Saulos* *de* was *syneudonkōn* the *anairesei* of him. *Egeneto* *de* in that *hēmera diōgmos megas* upon the *ekklēsian* the in *Hierosolymois*; all *te diasparēsan* throughout the *chōras* of *Ioudaias* and *Samareias*, except the *apostolōn*.", "grammar": { "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Saul", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*syneudonkōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - consenting/approving", "*anairesei*": "dative, feminine, singular - killing/death", "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - happened/occurred", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*diōgmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - persecution", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both", "*diasparēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were scattered", "*chōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - regions/lands", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Judea", "*Samareias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Samaria", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles" }, "variants": { "*syneudonkōn*": "consenting/approving/agreeing with", "*anairesei*": "killing/murder/execution", "*Egeneto*": "came to pass/happened/occurred", "*diōgmos*": "persecution/harassment", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*diasparēsan*": "were scattered/dispersed" } }
• Acts 9:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.9.26", "source": "Παραγενόμενος δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἐπείρᾶτο κολλᾶσθαι τοῖς μαθηταῖς: καὶ πάντες ἐφοβοῦντο αὐτόν, μὴ πιστεύοντες ὅτι ἐστὶν μαθητής.", "text": "*Paragenomenos* *de* the *Saulos* to *Ierousalēm*, *epeirato* *kollasthai* to the *mathētais*: and all *ephobounto* him, not *pisteuontes* that *estin* *mathētēs*.", "grammar": { "*Paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine singular - Saul", "*epeirato*": "imperfect middle, 3rd singular - was attempting/trying", "*kollasthai*": "present passive infinitive - to join/attach himself", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine plural - to disciples", "*ephobounto*": "imperfect middle/passive, 3rd plural - were fearing", "*pisteuontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - believing", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*mathētēs*": "nominative, masculine singular - disciple" }, "variants": { "*Paragenomenos*": "having arrived/having come/having appeared", "*epeirato*": "was attempting/was trying/was endeavoring", "*kollasthai*": "to join/to attach himself/to associate with", "*ephobounto*": "were fearing/were afraid of" } }
• Acts 9:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.9.1", "source": "¶Ὁ δὲ Σαῦλος, ἔτι ἐμπνέων ἀπειλῆς καὶ φόνου εἰς τοὺς μαθητὰς τοῦ Κυρίου, προσελθὼν τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ,", "text": "But *Saulos*, still *empneōn* of *apeilēs* and *phonou* toward the *mathētas* of the *Kyriou*, *proselthōn* to the *archierei*,", "grammar": { "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - name Saul", "*empneōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - breathing out/exhaling", "*apeilēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - threat/threatening", "*phonou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - murder/slaughter", "*mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disciples/students", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*proselthōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having approached/come to", "*archierei*": "dative, masculine, singular - high priest" }, "variants": { "*empneōn*": "breathing out/exhaling/being filled with", "*apeilēs*": "threat/threatening/menace", "*phonou*": "murder/slaughter/killing", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*proselthōn*": "having approached/come to/gone to" } } 2 { "verseID": "Acts.9.2", "source": "ᾘτήσατο παρʼ αὐτοῦ ἐπιστολὰς εἰς Δαμασκὸν πρὸς τὰς συναγωγάς, ὅπως ἐάν τινας εὕρῃ τῆς ὁδοῦ, ὄντας ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας, δεδεμένους ἀγάγῃ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "*ētēsato* from him *epistolas* to *Damaskon pros* the *synagōgas*, *hopōs* if any he *heurē* of the *hodou*, being *andras* both and *gynaikas*, *dedemenous* he might *agagē* to *Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*ētēsato*": "aorist, middle, 3rd singular - asked/requested for himself", "*epistolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - letters/epistles", "*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus (place name)", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*synagōgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*heurē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might find", "*hodou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - women", "*dedemenous*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, plural - having been bound/tied", "*agagē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might lead/bring" }, "variants": { "*ētēsato*": "asked/requested/demanded for himself", "*epistolas*": "letters/epistles/written authorizations", "*hodou*": "way/road/path/journey (metonym for Christian teaching)", "*dedemenous*": "bound/tied/chained/imprisoned", "*agagē*": "lead/bring/carry/conduct" } }
• Acts 9:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.9.13", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ Ἀνανίας, Κύριε, ἄκήκοα ἀπὸ πολλῶν περὶ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τούτου, ὅσα κακὰ ἐποίησεν τοῖς ἁγίοις σου ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ:", "text": "But *apekrithē Ananias*, *Kyrie*, I have *akēkoa* from *pollōn* concerning *tou andros toutou*, *hosa kaka epoiēsen* to the *hagiois* of you in *Ierousalēm*:", "grammar": { "*apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/replied", "*Ananias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Ananias (name)", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*akēkoa*": "perfect, active, 1st singular - I have heard", "*pollōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - many/much", "*tou andros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the man", "*toutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*hosa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - how many/as many as", "*kaka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil/bad things", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he did/made", "*hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - saints/holy ones", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*akēkoa*": "have heard/have been told", "*pollōn*": "many/numerous/much", "*andros*": "man/male person", "*hosa*": "how many/as many as/whatever", "*kaka*": "evil/bad/harmful things", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/performed", "*hagiois*": "saints/holy ones/consecrated people" } } 14 { "verseID": "Acts.9.14", "source": "Καὶ ὧδε ἔχει ἐξουσίαν παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων δῆσαι πάντας τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους τὸ ὄνομά σου.", "text": "And here he *echei exousian* from the *archiereōn dēsai pantas* the ones *epikaloumenous* the *onoma* of you.", "grammar": { "*echei*": "present, active, 3rd singular - he has", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*dēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to bind/tie", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*epikaloumenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - calling upon/invoking", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name" }, "variants": { "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests", "*dēsai*": "to bind/tie/imprison", "*pantas*": "all/everyone/the whole", "*epikaloumenous*": "calling upon/invoking/naming themselves by", "*onoma*": "name/title/reputation" } }