Acts 15:25

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔδοξεν ἡμῖν, γενομένοις ὁμοθυμαδόν, ἐκλεξαμένους ἄνδρας πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς σὺν τοῖς ἀγαπητοῖς ἡμῶν Βαρνάβᾳ καὶ Παύλῳ,

Transliteration

It edoxen to us, having genomenois homothymadon, having eklexamenous andras pempsai pros humas with the agapētois of us Barnaba and Paulō,

Grammar Details

*edoxen*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - it seemed good
*hēmin*: dative, 1st person, plural - to us
*genomenois*: aorist participle, middle, dative, masculine, plural - having become
*homothymadon*: adverb - with one accord
*eklexamenous*: aorist participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - having chosen
*andras*: accusative, masculine, plural - men
*pempsai*: aorist, infinitive, active - to send
*pros*: preposition + accusative - to
*humas*: accusative, 2nd person, plural - you
*syn*: preposition + dative - with
*tois agapētois*: dative, masculine, plural - the beloved
*hēmōn*: genitive, 1st person, plural - of us
*Barnaba*: dative, masculine, singular - Barnabas
*Paulō*: dative, masculine, singular - Paul

Word Meanings

*edoxen*: it seemed good/it was decided/it pleased
*genomenois*: having become/been
*homothymadon*: with one accord/unanimously/in agreement
*eklexamenous*: having chosen/selected
*pempsai*: to send/dispatch
*agapētois*: beloved/dear ones

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Referenced Verses

Acts 1:14 : 14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
2 Pet 3:15 : 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
Matt 11:26 : 26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Luke 1:3 : 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
Acts 2:1 : 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Acts 2:46 : 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Acts 15:2 : 2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
Acts 15:6 : 6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
Acts 15:22 : 22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
Acts 15:27-28 : 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
Acts 15:35 : 35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
Rom 16:12 : 12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
1 Cor 1:10 : 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Gal 2:9 : 9 And when James , Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
Eph 6:21 : 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
Col 4:7 : 7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
Col 4:9 : 9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
Phlm 1:16 : 16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

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26Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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