Acts 13:38

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

Be it knowne vnto you therfore ye men and brethre that thorow this man is preached vnto you the forgevenes of synnes

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Γνωστὸν οὖν ἔστω ὑμῖν, ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ὅτι διὰ τούτου ὑμῖν ἄφεσις ἁμαρτιῶν καταγγέλλεται: ⋄Καί ἀπό πάντων ὤν οὐκ ἠδυνήθητε ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Μωσέως δικαιωθῆναι,

Transliteration

Gnōston therefore estō to-you, andres adelphoi, that through this to-you aphesis hamartiōn katangelletai: And from all which not ēdynēthēte in the nomō Mōseōs dikaiōthēnai,

Grammar Details

• *Gnōston*: nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - known
• *estō*: present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let it be
• *andres*: vocative, masculine, plural - men
• *adelphoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - brothers
• *aphesis*: nominative, feminine, singular - forgiveness/remission
• *hamartiōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - sins
• *katangelletai*: present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is proclaimed
• *ēdynēthēte*: aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - you were able
• *nomō*: dative, masculine, singular - law
• *Mōseōs*: genitive, masculine, singular - Moses
• *dikaiōthēnai*: aorist, passive, infinitive - to be justified

Word Meanings

• *Gnōston*: known/understood/recognized
• *andres*: men/gentlemen
• *adelphoi*: brothers/brethren
• *aphesis*: forgiveness/remission/release
• *hamartiōn*: sins/offenses/wrongdoings
• *katangelletai*: is proclaimed/is announced/is declared
• *ēdynēthēte*: you were able/you could/you had power
• *nomō*: law/code/ordinance
• *dikaiōthēnai*: to be justified/to be declared righteous/to be acquitted

Referenced Verses

• Luke 24:47 : 47 and that repentaunce and remission of synnes shuld be preached in his name amonge all nacions and must beginne at Ierusalem.
• 2 Cor 5:18-21 : 18 Neverthelesse all thinges are of god which hath reconciled vs vnto him sylfe by Iesus Christ and hath geven vnto vs the office to preach the atonement. 19 For god was in Christ and made agrement bitwene the worlde and hym sylfe and imputed not their synnes vnto them: and hath comitted to vs the preachynge of ye atonmet. 20 Now then are we messengers in the roume of Christ: even as though God did beseche you thorow vs: So praye we you in Christes stede that ye be atone with God: 21 for he hath made him to be synne for vs which knewe no synne that we by his meanes shuld be that rightewesnes which before God is aloved.
• Acts 2:38 : 38 Peter sayde vnto them: repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Iesus Christ for the remission of synnes and ye shall receave the gyfte of the holy goost.
• Acts 5:31 : 31 Him hath god lifte vp with his right hand to be a ruler and a savioure for to geve repetauce to Israell and forgevenes of synnes.
• 1 John 2:12 : 12 Babes I write vnto you how that youre synnes are forgeven you for his names sake.
• Acts 10:43 : 43 To him geve all the Prophetes witnes that thorowe his name shall receave remission of synnes all that beleve in him.
• Acts 28:28 : 28 Be it knowen therfore vnto you that this salvacion of God is sent to the gentyls and they shall heare it.
• Acts 4:10 : 10 be yt knowen vnto you all and to the people of Israel that in the name of Iesus Christ of Nazareth whom ye crucified and whom God raysed agayne from deeth: even by him doth this man stonde here present before you whoale.
• John 1:29 : 29 The nexte daye Iohn sawe Iesus commyge vnto him and sayde: beholde the lambe of God which taketh awaye the synne of the worlde.
• Acts 2:14 : 14 But Peter stepped forth with the eleve and lift vp his voyce and sayde vnto them: Ye men of Iewrye and all ye that inhabite Ierusalem: be this knowe vnto you and with youre eares heare my wordes.
• Eph 1:7 : 7 By whom we have redemption thorow his bloude euen the forgevenes of synnes accordynge to the riches of his grace
• Eph 4:32 : 32 Be ye courteouse one to another and mercifull forgevynge one another eve as god for Christes sake forgave you.
• Col 1:14 : 14 in whom we have redempcion thurow his bloud that is to saye the forgevenes of sinnes
• Heb 8:6 : 6 Now hath he obtayned a more excellent office in as moche as he is the mediator of a better testament which was made for better promyses.
• Heb 8:12-13 : 12 For I wilbe mercifull over their vnrightwesnes and on their synnes and on their iniquiries. 13 In yt he sayth a new testament he hath abrogat the olde. Now that which is disanulled and wexed olde is redy to vannysshe awaye.
• Heb 9:9-9 : 9 Which was a similitude for the tyme then present and in which were offered gyftes and sacrifises that coulde not make them that minister parfecte as pertaynynge to the conscienc 10 with only meates and drinkes and divers wesshynges and iustifyinges of the flesshe which were ordeyned vntyll the tyme of reformacion. 11 But Christ beynge an hye prest of good thynges to come came by a greater and a moare parfecte tabernacle not made with hondes: that is to saye not of this maner bildyng 12 nether by the bloud of gotes and calves: but by his awne bloud we entred once for all into the holy place and founde eternall redemcion. 13 For yf the bloud of oxen and of Gotes and the asshes of an heyfer whe it was sprynckled puryfied the vnclene as touchynge the purifiynge of the flesshe: 14 How moche more shall the bloud of Christ (which thorow the eternall sprete offered him silfe with out spot to God) pourdge youre consciences from deed workes for to serve the livynge god?
• Heb 9:22 : 22 And almost all thynges are bye the lawe pourged with bloud and with out effusion of bloud is no remission.
• Heb 10:4-9 : 4 For it is vnpossible that the bloud of oxen and of gotes shuld take awaye synnes. 5 Wherfore when he commeth into the worlde he sayth: Sacrifice and offeringe thou woldest not have: but a bodie hast thou ordeyned me. 6 In sacrifices and synne offerynges thou hast no lust. 7 Then I sayde: Lo I come in the chefest of the boke it is written of me that I shuld doo thy will o god. 8 Above when he had sayed sacrifice and offerynge and burnt sacrifices and synne offerynges thou woldest not have nether hast alowed (which yet are offered by the lawe) 9 and then sayde: Lo I come to do thy will o god: he taketh awaye the fyrst to stablisshe the latter. 10 By the which will we are sanctified by the offeringe of the body of Iesu Christe once for all. 11 And every prest is redy dayly ministrynge and ofte tymes offereth one maner of offerynge which can never take awaye synnes. 12 But this man after he had offered one sacrifyce for synnes sat him doune for ever on the right honde of god 13 and from hence forth tarieth till his foes be made his fotestole. 14 For with one offerynge hath he made parfecte for ever them yt are sanctified. 15 And ye holy goost also beareth vs recorde of this even when he tolde before: 16 This is the testament that I will make vnto them after those dayes sayth the LORde. I will put my lawes in their hertes and in their mynde I will write them 17 and their synnes and iniquyties will I remember no moare. 18 And where remission of these thinges is there is no moare offerynge for synne.
• 1 John 2:1-2 : 1 My lytell children these thynges write I vnto you that ye synne not: yf eny man synne yet we have an advocate with ye father Iesus Christ which is righteous: 2 and he it is that obteyneth grace for oure synnes: not for oure synnes only: but also for the synnes of all the worlde.