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1 Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
Καί τινες κατελθόντες ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐδίδασκον τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περιτμηθῆτε τῷ ἔθει τῷ Μωϋσέως οὐ δύνασθε σωθῆναι
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καί καί kaí CONJ certain ones G5100 τινες τὶς tìs X-NPM having come down G2718 κατελθόντες κατέρχομαι katérchomai V-2AAP-NPM from G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó PREP the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho T-GSF Judea G2449 Ἰουδαίας Ἰουδαία Ioudaía N-GSF-L were teaching G1321 ἐδίδασκον διδάσκω didáskō V-IAI-3P the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho T-APM brothers G80 ἀδελφοὺς ἀδελφός adelphós N-APM that G3754 ὅτι hóti CONJ Only G1437 ἐὰν ἐάν eán CONJ unless G3361 μὴ μή mḗ PRT-N you shall become circumcised G4059 περιτμηθῆτε περιτέμνω peritémnō V-APS-2P according to the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho T-DSN custom G1485 ἔθει ἔθος éthos N-DSN the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho T-DSN of Moses G3475 Μωϋσέως Μωσεύς Mōseús N-GSM-P [then] not G3756 οὐ ou PRT-N you are able G1410 δύνασθε δύναμαι dýnamai V-PNI-2P to be saved G4982 σωθῆναι σώζω sṓzō V-APN
2 And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
γενομένης δὲ στάσεως καὶ ζητήσεως οὐκ ὀλίγης τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Βαρναβᾷ πρὸς αὐτούς ἔταξαν ἀναβαίνειν Παῦλον καὶ Βαρναβᾶν καί τινας ἄλλους ἐξ αὐτῶν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους καὶ πρεσβυτέρους εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ περὶ τοῦ ζητήματος τούτου
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing When was hapening G1096 γενομένης γίνομαι gínomai V-2ADP-GSF then G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ commotion G4714 στάσεως στάσις stásis N-GSF and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ controversy G2214 ζητήσεως ζήτησις zḗtēsis N-GSF no G3756 οὐκ οὐ ou PRT-N small G3641 ὀλίγης ὀλίγος olígos A-GSF the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho T-DSM by Paul G3972 Παύλῳ Παῦλος Paûlos N-DSM-P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho T-DSM Barnabas G921 Βαρναβᾷ Βαρνάβας Barnábas N-DSM-P with G4314 πρὸς πρός prós PREP them G846 αὐτούς αὐτός autós P-APM they appointed G5021 ἔταξαν τάσσω tássō V-AAI-3P to go up G305 ἀναβαίνειν ἀναβαίνω anabaínō V-PAN Paul G3972 Παῦλον Παῦλος Paûlos N-ASM-P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Barnabas G921 Βαρναβᾶν Βαρνάβας Barnábas N-ASM-P and G2532 καί kaí CONJ certain G5100 τινας τὶς tìs X-APM others G243 ἄλλους ἄλλος állos A-APM out from G1537 ἐξ ἐκ ek PREP them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós P-GPM to G4314 πρὸς πρός prós PREP the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho T-APM apostles G652 ἀποστόλους ἀπόστολος apóstolos N-APM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ elders G4245 πρεσβυτέρους πρεσβύτερος presbýteros A-APM to G1519 εἰς eis PREP Jerusalem G2419 Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ἱερουσαλήμ Hierousalḗm N-ASF-L about G4012 περὶ περί perí PREP the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSN question G2213 ζητήματος ζήτημα zḗtēma N-GSN he (it was that) G3778 τούτου οὗτος hoûtos D-GSN
3 Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
Οἱ μὲν οὖν προπεμφθέντες ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας διήρχοντο τήν τε Φοινίκην καὶ Σαμάρειαν ἐκδιηγούμενοι τὴν ἐπιστροφὴν τῶν ἐθνῶν καὶ ἐποίουν χαρὰν μεγάλην πᾶσιν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing They G3588 Οἱ ὁ ho T-NPM indeed G3303 μὲν μέν mén PRT therefore G3767 οὖν oûn CONJ having been sent forward G4311 προπεμφθέντες προπέμπω propémpō V-APP-NPM by G5259 ὑπὸ ὑπό hypó PREP the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho T-GSF church G1577 ἐκκλησίας ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-GSF were passing through G1330 διήρχοντο διέρχομαι diérchomai V-INI-3P the G3588 τήν ὁ ho T-ASF both G5037 τε τέ té CONJ Phoenicia G5403 Φοινίκην Φοινίκη Phoiníkē N-ASF-L and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Samaria G4540 Σαμάρειαν Σαμάρεια Samáreia N-ASF-L relating in detail G1555 ἐκδιηγούμενοι ἐκδιηγέομαι ekdiēgéomai V-PNP-NPM the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF conversion G1995 ἐπιστροφὴν ἐπιστροφή epistrophḗ N-ASF of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPN Gentiles G1484 ἐθνῶν ἔθνος éthnos N-GPN and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ they were bringing G4160 ἐποίουν ποιέω poiéō V-IAI-3P joy G5479 χαρὰν χαρά chará N-ASF great G3173 μεγάλην μέγας mégas A-ASF to all G3956 πᾶσιν πᾶς pâs A-DPM the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho T-DPM brothers G80 ἀδελφοῖς ἀδελφός adelphós N-DPM
4 On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
παραγενόμενοι δὲ εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ παρεδέχθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας καὶ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων ἀνήγγειλάν τε ὅσα ὁ θεὸς ἐποίησεν μετ᾽ αὐτῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Having come G3854 παραγενόμενοι παραγίνομαι paragínomai V-2ADP-NPM then G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ to G1519 εἰς eis PREP Jerusalem G2419 Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ἱερουσαλήμ Hierousalḗm N-APN-L they were received G3858 παρεδέχθησαν παραδέχομαι paradéchomai V-API-3P by G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó PREP the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho T-GSF church G1577 ἐκκλησίας ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-GSF and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPM apostles G652 ἀποστόλων ἀπόστολος apóstolos N-GPM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPM elders G4245 πρεσβυτέρων πρεσβύτερος presbýteros A-GPM They declared G312 ἀνήγγειλάν ἀναγγέλλω anangéllō V-AAI-3P then G5037 τε τέ té CONJ how much G3745 ὅσα ὅσος hósos K-APN the G3588 ὁ ho T-NSM God G2316 θεὸς θεός theós N-NSM did G4160 ἐποίησεν ποιέω poiéō V-AAI-3S with G3326 μετ᾽ μετά metá PREP her G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós P-GPM
5 But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
Ἐξανέστησαν δέ τινες τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς αἱρέσεως τῶν Φαρισαίων πεπιστευκότες λέγοντες ὅτι δεῖ περιτέμνειν αὐτοὺς παραγγέλλειν τε τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον Μωϋσέως
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Rose up G1817 Ἐξανέστησαν ἐξανίστημι exanístēmi V-2AAI-3P now G1161 δέ dé CONJ certain G5100 τινες τὶς tìs X-NPM of those G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPM of G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó PREP the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho T-GSF sect G139 αἱρέσεως αἵρεσις haíresis N-GSF of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPM Pharisees G5330 Φαρισαίων Φαρισαῖος Pharisaîos N-GPM-T having believed G4100 πεπιστευκότες πιστεύω pisteúō V-RAP-NPM saying G3004 λέγοντες λέγω légō V-PAP-NPM that G3754 ὅτι hóti CONJ It is necessary G1210 δεῖ δέω déō V-PAI-3S to circumcise G4059 περιτέμνειν περιτέμνω peritémnō V-PAN them G846 αὐτοὺς αὐτός autós P-APM to command [them] G3853 παραγγέλλειν παραγγέλλω parangéllō V-PAN then G5037 τε τέ té CONJ to keep G5083 τηρεῖν τηρέω tēréō V-PAN the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM law G3551 νόμον νόμος nómos N-ASM Moses G3475 Μωϋσέως Μωσεύς Mōseús N-GSM-P
6 So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
Συνήχθησάν τε οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἰδεῖν περὶ τοῦ λόγου τούτου
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Were gathered together G4863 Συνήχθησάν συνάγω synágō V-API-3P then G5037 τε τέ té CONJ the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho T-NPM apostles G652 ἀπόστολοι ἀπόστολος apóstolos N-NPM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho T-NPM elders G4245 πρεσβύτεροι πρεσβύτερος presbýteros A-NPM to understand G1492 ἰδεῖν εἴδω eídō V-2AAN about G4012 περὶ περί perí PREP the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSM matter G3056 λόγου λόγος lógos N-GSM this G3778 τούτου οὗτος hoûtos D-GSM
7 After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
Πολλῆς δὲ ζητήσεως γενομένης ἀναστὰς Πέτρος εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε ὅτι ἀφ᾽ ἡμερῶν ἀρχαίων ἐν ὑμῖν ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεὸς διὰ τοῦ στόματός μου ἀκοῦσαι τὰ ἔθνη τὸν λόγον τοῦ εὐαγγελίου καὶ πιστεῦσαι
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Of much G4183 Πολλῆς πολύς polýs A-GSF now G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ controversy G2214 ζητήσεως ζήτησις zḗtēsis N-GSF having taken place G1096 γενομένης γίνομαι gínomai V-2ADP-GSF having risen up G450 ἀναστὰς ἀνίστημι anístēmi V-2AAP-NSM Peter G4074 Πέτρος Pétros N-NSM-P said G2036 εἶπεν ἔπω épō V-2AAI-3S to G4314 πρὸς πρός prós PREP them G846 αὐτούς αὐτός autós P-APM Men G435 ἄνδρες ἀνήρ anḗr N-VPM brothers G80 ἀδελφοί ἀδελφός adelphós N-VPM you yourselves G4771 ὑμεῖς σύ sý P-2NP know G1987 ἐπίστασθε ἐπίσταμαι epístamai V-PNI-2P that G3754 ὅτι hóti CONJ from G575 ἀφ᾽ ἀπό apó PREP days G2250 ἡμερῶν ἡμέρα hēméra N-GPF early G744 ἀρχαίων ἀρχαῖος archaîos A-GPF among G1722 ἐν en PREP you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý P-2DP chose G1586 ἐξελέξατο ἐκλέγομαι eklégomai V-AMI-3S the G3588 ὁ ho T-NSM God G2316 θεὸς θεός theós N-NSM through G1223 διὰ διά diá PREP the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSN mouth G4750 στόματός στόμα stóma N-GSN of mine G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ P-1GS to hear G191 ἀκοῦσαι ἀκούω akoúō V-AAN the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho T-APN Gentiles G1484 ἔθνη ἔθνος éthnos N-APN the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM word G3056 λόγον λόγος lógos N-ASM of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSN gospel G2098 εὐαγγελίου εὐαγγέλιον euangélion N-GSN and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ to believe G4100 πιστεῦσαι πιστεύω pisteúō V-AAN
8 And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.
καὶ ὁ καρδιογνώστης θεὸς ἐμαρτύρησεν αὐτοῖς δοὺς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον καθὼς καὶ ἡμῖν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 ὁ ho T-NSM heart-knowing G2589 καρδιογνώστης kardiognṓstēs N-NSM God G2316 θεὸς θεός theós N-NSM bore witness G3140 ἐμαρτύρησεν μαρτυρέω martyréō V-AAI-3S to them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós P-DPN having given G1325 δοὺς δίδωμι dídōmi V-2AAP-NSM the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho T-ASN Spirit G4151 πνεῦμα pneûma N-ASN the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho T-ASN Holy G40 ἅγιον ἅγιος hágios A-ASN even as G2531 καθὼς καθώς kathṓs CONJ also G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ to us G1473 ἡμῖν ἐγώ egṓ P-1DP
9 He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
καὶ οὐθὲν διέκρινεν μεταξὺ ἡμῶν τε καὶ αὐτῶν τῇ πίστει καθαρίσας τὰς καρδίας αὐτῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ no [thing] G3762 οὐθὲν οὐδείς oudeís A-ASN He made distinction G1252 διέκρινεν διακρίνω diakrínō V-AAI-3S between G3342 μεταξὺ μεταξύ metaxý PREP us G1473 ἡμῶν ἐγώ egṓ P-1GP also G5037 τε τέ té CONJ and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós P-GPN by the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho T-DSF faith G4102 πίστει πίστις pístis N-DSF having purified G2511 καθαρίσας καθαρίζω katharízō V-AAP-NSM the G3588 τὰς ὁ ho T-APF hearts G2588 καρδίας καρδία kardía N-APF of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós P-GPN
10 Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
νῦν οὖν τί πειράζετε τὸν θεὸν ἐπιθεῖναι ζυγὸν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τῶν μαθητῶν ὃν οὔτε οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν οὔτε ἡμεῖς ἰσχύσαμεν βαστάσαι
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Now G3568 νῦν nŷn ADV therefore G3767 οὖν oûn CONJ why G5101 τί τίς tís I-ASN are you testing G3985 πειράζετε πειράζω peirázō V-PAI-2P the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM God G2316 θεὸν θεός theós N-ASM to put G2007 ἐπιθεῖναι ἐπιτίθημι epitíthēmi V-2AAN a yoke G2218 ζυγὸν ζυγός zygós N-ASM upon G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí PREP the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM neck G5137 τράχηλον τράχηλος tráchēlos N-ASM of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPM disciples G3101 μαθητῶν μαθητής mathētḗs N-GPM that G3739 ὃν ὅς hós R-ASM neither G3777 οὔτε oúte CONJ-N the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho T-NPM fathers G3962 πατέρες πατήρ patḗr N-NPM of us G1473 ἡμῶν ἐγώ egṓ P-1GP nor G3777 οὔτε oúte CONJ-N we ourselves G1473 ἡμεῖς ἐγώ egṓ P-1NP were able G2480 ἰσχύσαμεν ἰσχύω ischýō V-AAI-1P to bear? G941 βαστάσαι βαστάζω bastázō V-AAN
11 On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ πιστεύομεν σωθῆναι καθ᾽ ὃν τρόπον κἀκεῖνοι
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing But G235 ἀλλὰ ἀλλά allá CONJ through G1223 διὰ διά diá PREP the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho T-GSF grace G5485 χάριτος χάρις cháris N-GSF of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSM Lord G2962 κυρίου κύριος kýrios N-GSM Jesus G2424 Ἰησοῦ Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs N-GSM-P we believe G4100 πιστεύομεν πιστεύω pisteúō V-PAI-1P to be saved G4982 σωθῆναι σώζω sṓzō V-APN in G2596 καθ᾽ κατά katá PREP [the] same G3739 ὃν ὅς hós R-ASM manner [as] G5158 τρόπον τρόπος trópos N-ASM they also G2548 κἀκεῖνοι κἀκεῖνος kakeînos D-NPM
12 The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
Ἐσίγησεν δὲ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος καὶ ἤκουον Βαρναβᾶ καὶ Παύλου ἐξηγουμένων ὅσα ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν δι᾽ αὐτῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Kept silent G4601 Ἐσίγησεν σιγάω sigáō V-AAI-3S now G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ all G3956 πᾶν πᾶς pâs A-NSN the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho T-NSN multitude G4128 πλῆθος plēthos N-NSN and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ were listening to G191 ἤκουον ἀκούω akoúō V-IAI-3P Barnabas G921 Βαρναβᾶ Βαρνάβας Barnábas N-GSM-P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Paul G3972 Παύλου Παῦλος Paûlos N-GSM-P relating G1834 ἐξηγουμένων ἐξηγέομαι exēgéomai V-PNP-GPM how much G3745 ὅσα ὅσος hósos K-APN did G4160 ἐποίησεν ποιέω poiéō V-AAI-3S the G3588 ὁ ho T-NSM God G2316 θεὸς θεός theós N-NSM signs G4592 σημεῖα σημεῖον sēmeîon N-APN and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ wonders G5059 τέρατα τέρας téras N-APN among G1722 ἐν en PREP the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho T-DPN Gentiles G1484 ἔθνεσιν ἔθνος éthnos N-DPN through G1223 δι᾽ διά diá PREP her G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós P-GPM
13 When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
Μετὰ δὲ τὸ σιγῆσαι αὐτοὺς ἀπεκρίθη Ἰάκωβος λέγων ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί ἀκούσατέ μου
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing After G3326 Μετὰ μετά metá PREP now G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho T-ASN being silent G4601 σιγῆσαι σιγάω sigáō V-AAN they G846 αὐτοὺς αὐτός autós P-APM answered G611 ἀπεκρίθη ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai V-ADI-3S James G2385 Ἰάκωβος Iákōbos N-NSM-P saying G3004 λέγων λέγω légō V-PAP-NSM Men G435 ἄνδρες ἀνήρ anḗr N-VPM brothers G80 ἀδελφοί ἀδελφός adelphós N-VPM do hear G191 ἀκούσατέ ἀκούω akoúō V-AAM-2P me G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ P-1GS
14 Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.
Συμεὼν ἐξηγήσατο καθὼς πρῶτον ὁ θεὸς ἐπεσκέψατο λαβεῖν ἐξ ἐθνῶν λαὸν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Simeon G4826 Συμεὼν Συμεών Symeṓn N-NSM-P has related G1834 ἐξηγήσατο ἐξηγέομαι exēgéomai V-ADI-3S even as G2531 καθὼς καθώς kathṓs CONJ first G4413 πρῶτον πρῶτος prōtos A-ASN the G3588 ὁ ho T-NSM God G2316 θεὸς θεός theós N-NSM visited G1980 ἐπεσκέψατο ἐπισκέπτομαι episképtomai V-ADI-3S to take G2983 λαβεῖν λαμβάνω lambánō V-2AAN out of G1537 ἐξ ἐκ ek PREP [the] Gentiles G1484 ἐθνῶν ἔθνος éthnos N-GPN a people G2992 λαὸν λαός laós N-ASM for the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho T-DSN name G3686 ὀνόματι ὄνομα ónoma N-DSN of Him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós P-GSM
15 The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:
καὶ τούτῳ συμφωνοῦσιν οἱ λόγοι τῶν προφητῶν καθὼς γέγραπται
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ with this G3778 τούτῳ οὗτος hoûtos D-DSN agree G4856 συμφωνοῦσιν συμφωνέω symphōnéō V-PAI-3P the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho T-NPM words G3056 λόγοι λόγος lógos N-NPM of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPM prophets G4396 προφητῶν προφήτης prophḗtēs N-GPM even as G2531 καθὼς καθώς kathṓs CONJ it has been written: G1125 γέγραπται γράφω gráphō V-RPI-3S
16 ‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
μετὰ ταῦτα ἀναστρέψω καὶ ἀνοικοδομήσω τὴν σκηνὴν Δαυὶδ τὴν πεπτωκυῖαν καὶ τὰ κατεσκαμμένα αὐτῆς ἀνοικοδομήσω καὶ ἀνορθώσω αὐτήν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing After G3326 μετὰ μετά metá PREP these things G3778 ταῦτα οὗτος hoûtos D-APN I will return G390 ἀναστρέψω ἀναστρέφω anastréphō V-FAI-1S and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ will rebuild G456 ἀνοικοδομήσω ἀνοικοδομέω anoikodoméō V-FAI-1S the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF tabernacle G4633 σκηνὴν σκηνή skēnḗ N-ASF of David G1138 Δαυὶδ Δαβίδ Dabíd N-GSM-P which G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF having fallen G4098 πεπτωκυῖαν πίπτω píptō V-RAP-ASF and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho T-APN ruined G2679 κατεσκαμμένα κατασκάπτω kataskáptō V-RPP-APN of it G846 αὐτῆς αὐτός autós P-GSF I will rebuild G456 ἀνοικοδομήσω ἀνοικοδομέω anoikodoméō V-FAI-1S and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ I will set upright G461 ἀνορθώσω ἀνορθόω anorthóō V-FAI-1S it G846 αὐτήν αὐτός autós P-ASF
17 so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
ὅπως ἂν ἐκζητήσωσιν οἱ κατάλοιποι τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὸν κύριον καὶ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐφ᾽ οὓς ἐπικέκληται τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς λέγει κύριος ποιῶν ταῦτα
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing so that G3704 ὅπως hópōs CONJ when G302 ἂν ἄν án PRT may seek out G1567 ἐκζητήσωσιν ἐκζητέω ekzētéō V-AAS-3P the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho T-NPM remnant G2645 κατάλοιποι κατάλοιπος katáloipos A-NPM the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPM of men G444 ἀνθρώπων ἄνθρωπος ánthrōpos N-GPM the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM Lord G2962 κύριον κύριος kýrios N-ASM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ all G3956 πάντα πᾶς pâs A-NPN the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho T-NPN Gentiles G1484 ἔθνη ἔθνος éthnos N-NPN upon G1909 ἐφ᾽ ἐπί epí PREP whom G3739 οὓς ὅς hós R-APM has been called G1941 ἐπικέκληται ἐπικαλέομαι epikaléomai V-RPI-3S the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho T-NSN name G3686 ὄνομά ὄνομα ónoma N-NSN of Me G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ P-1GS upon G1909 ἐπ᾽ ἐπί epí PREP them G846 αὐτούς αὐτός autós P-APM says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-PAI-3S [the] Lord G2962 κύριος kýrios N-NSM is doing G4160 ποιῶν ποιέω poiéō V-PAP-NSM these things G3778 ταῦτα οὗτος hoûtos D-APN
18 that have been known for ages.’
γνωστὰ ἀπ᾽ αἰῶνος
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing known G1110 γνωστὰ γνωστός gnōstós A-APN from G575 ἀπ᾽ ἀπό apó PREP eternity’ G165 αἰῶνος αἰών aiṓn N-GSM
19 It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.
διὸ ἐγὼ κρίνω μὴ παρενοχλεῖν τοῖς ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνῶν ἐπιστρέφουσιν ἐπὶ τὸν θεόν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Therefore G1352 διὸ διό dió CONJ I myself G1473 ἐγὼ ἐγώ egṓ P-1NS judge G2919 κρίνω krínō V-PAI-1S not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ PRT-N to trouble G3926 παρενοχλεῖν παρενοχλέω parenochléō V-PAN those who G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho T-DPM from G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó PREP the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPN Gentiles G1484 ἐθνῶν ἔθνος éthnos N-GPN are turning G1994 ἐπιστρέφουσιν ἐπιστρέφω epistréphō V-PAP-DPM to G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí PREP the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM God G2316 θεόν θεός theós N-ASM
20 Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
ἀλλ᾽ ἐπιστεῖλαι αὐτοῖς τοῦ ἀπέχεσθαι τῶν ἀλισγημάτων τῶν εἰδώλων καὶ τῆς πορνείας καὶ τοῦ πνικτοῦ καὶ τοῦ αἵματος
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing but G235 ἀλλ᾽ ἀλλά allá CONJ to write G1989 ἐπιστεῖλαι ἐπιστέλλω epistéllō V-AAN to them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós P-DPM the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSN to abstain from G568 ἀπέχεσθαι ἀπέχω apéchō V-PMN the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPN pollutions G234 ἀλισγημάτων ἀλίσγεμα alísgema N-GPN of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPN idols G1497 εἰδώλων εἴδωλον eídōlon N-GPN and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho T-GSF sexual immorality G4202 πορνείας πορνεία porneía N-GSF and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ that G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSN which is strangled G4156 πνικτοῦ πνικτός pniktós A-GSN and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSN from blood G129 αἵματος αἷμα haîma N-GSN
21 For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
Μωϋσῆς γὰρ ἐκ γενεῶν ἀρχαίων κατὰ πόλιν τοὺς κηρύσσοντας αὐτὸν ἔχει ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς κατὰ πᾶν σάββατον ἀναγινωσκόμενος
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Moses G3475 Μωϋσῆς Μωσεύς Mōseús N-NSM-P for G1063 γὰρ γάρ gár CONJ from G1537 ἐκ ek PREP generations G1074 γενεῶν γενεά geneá N-GPF of old G744 ἀρχαίων ἀρχαῖος archaîos A-GPF in every G2596 κατὰ κατά katá PREP city G4172 πόλιν πόλις pólis N-ASF those G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho T-APM proclaiming G2784 κηρύσσοντας κηρύσσω kērýssō V-PAP-APM him G846 αὐτὸν αὐτός autós P-ASM he is G2192 ἔχει ἔχω échō V-PAI-3S in G1722 ἐν en PREP the G3588 ταῖς ὁ ho T-DPF synagogues G4864 συναγωγαῖς συναγωγή synagōgḗ N-DPF on G2596 κατὰ κατά katá PREP every G3956 πᾶν πᾶς pâs A-ASN Sabbath G4521 σάββατον sábbaton N-ASN read G314 ἀναγινωσκόμενος ἀναγινώσκω anaginṓskō V-PPP-NSM
22 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
Τότε ἔδοξεν τοῖς ἀποστόλοις καὶ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις σὺν ὅλῃ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐκλεξαμένους ἄνδρας ἐξ αὐτῶν πέμψαι εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν σὺν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ Βαρναβᾷ Ἰούδαν τὸν καλούμενον Βαρσαββᾶν καὶ Σιλᾶν ἄνδρας ἡγουμένους ἐν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Then G5119 Τότε τότε tóte ADV it seemed good G1380 ἔδοξεν δοκέω dokéō V-AAI-3S to the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho T-DPM apostles G652 ἀποστόλοις ἀπόστολος apóstolos N-DPM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ to the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho T-DPM elders G4245 πρεσβυτέροις πρεσβύτερος presbýteros A-DPM with G4862 σὺν σύν sýn PREP all G3650 ὅλῃ ὅλος hólos A-DSF the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho T-DSF church G1577 ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-DSF having chosen G1586 ἐκλεξαμένους ἐκλέγομαι eklégomai V-AMP-APM men G435 ἄνδρας ἀνήρ anḗr N-APM out from G1537 ἐξ ἐκ ek PREP them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós P-GPM to send G3992 πέμψαι πέμπω pémpō V-AAN to G1519 εἰς eis PREP Antioch G490 Ἀντιόχειαν Ἀντιόχεια Antiócheia N-ASF-L with G4862 σὺν σύν sýn PREP the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho T-DSM Paul G3972 Παύλῳ Παῦλος Paûlos N-DSM-P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Barnabas G921 Βαρναβᾷ Βαρνάβας Barnábas N-DSM-P Judas G2455 Ἰούδαν Ἰούδας Ioúdas N-ASM-P who G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM is being called G2564 καλούμενον καλέω kaléō V-PPP-ASM Barsabbas G923 Βαρσαββᾶν Βαρσαβᾶς Barsabâs N-ASM-P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Silas G4609 Σιλᾶν Σίλας Sílas N-ASM-P men G435 ἄνδρας ἀνήρ anḗr N-APM leading G2233 ἡγουμένους ἡγέομαι hēgéomai V-PNP-APM among G1722 ἐν en PREP the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho T-DPM brothers G80 ἀδελφοῖς ἀδελφός adelphós N-DPM
23 and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
γράψαντες διὰ χειρὸς αὐτῶν Οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἀδελφοὶ τοῖς κατὰ τὴν Ἀντιόχειαν καὶ Συρίαν καὶ Κιλικίαν ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς ἐξ ἐθνῶν χαίρειν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing having written G1125 γράψαντες γράφω gráphō V-AAP-NPM through G1223 διὰ διά diá PREP [the] hand G5495 χειρὸς χείρ cheír N-GSF of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós P-GPM The G3588 Οἱ ὁ ho T-NPM apostles G652 ἀπόστολοι ἀπόστολος apóstolos N-NPM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho T-NPM elders G4245 πρεσβύτεροι πρεσβύτερος presbýteros A-NPM-C brothers G80 ἀδελφοὶ ἀδελφός adelphós N-NPM To those G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho T-DPM in G2596 κατὰ κατά katá PREP the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF Antioch G490 Ἀντιόχειαν Ἀντιόχεια Antiócheia N-ASF-L and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Syria G4947 Συρίαν Συρία Syría N-ASF-L and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Cilicia G2791 Κιλικίαν Κιλικία Kilikía N-ASF-L to brothers G80 ἀδελφοῖς ἀδελφός adelphós N-DPM the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho T-DPM among G1537 ἐξ ἐκ ek PREP the Gentiles G1484 ἐθνῶν ἔθνος éthnos N-GPN farewell G5463 χαίρειν χαίρω chaírō V-PAN
24 It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
Ἐπειδὴ ἠκούσαμεν ὅτι τινὲς ἐξ ἡμῶν ἐξελθόντες ἐτάραξαν ὑμᾶς λόγοις ἀνασκευάζοντες τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν οἷς οὐ διεστειλάμεθα
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Inasmuch as G1894 Ἐπειδὴ ἐπειδή epeidḗ CONJ we have heard G191 ἠκούσαμεν ἀκούω akoúō V-AAI-1P that G3754 ὅτι hóti CONJ some G5100 τινὲς τὶς tìs X-NPM from G1537 ἐξ ἐκ ek PREP us G1473 ἡμῶν ἐγώ egṓ P-1GP went out G1831 ἐξελθόντες ἐξέρχομαι exérchomai V-2AAP-NPM troubled G5015 ἐτάραξαν ταράσσω tarássō V-AAI-3P you G4771 ὑμᾶς σύ sý P-2AP by words G3056 λόγοις λόγος lógos N-DPM upsetting G384 ἀνασκευάζοντες ἀνασκευάζω anaskeuázō V-PAP-NPM the G3588 τὰς ὁ ho T-APF minds G5590 ψυχὰς ψυχή psychḗ N-APF of you G4771 ὑμῶν σύ sý P-2GP to whom G3739 οἷς ὅς hós R-DPM not G3756 οὐ ou PRT-N we had given instructions G1291 διεστειλάμεθα διαστέλλομαι diastéllomai V-AMI-1P
25 So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
ἔδοξεν ἡμῖν γενομένοις ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐκλεξαμένοις ἄνδρας πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς σὺν τοῖς ἀγαπητοῖς ἡμῶν Βαρναβᾷ καὶ Παύλῳ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing it seemed good G1380 ἔδοξεν δοκέω dokéō V-AAI-3S to us G1473 ἡμῖν ἐγώ egṓ P-1DP having come G1096 γενομένοις γίνομαι gínomai V-2ADP-DPM with one accord G3661 ὁμοθυμαδὸν ὁμοθυμαδόν homothymadón ADV having chosen G1586 ἐκλεξαμένοις ἐκλέγομαι eklégomai V-AMP-DPM men G435 ἄνδρας ἀνήρ anḗr N-APM to send G3992 πέμψαι πέμπω pémpō V-AAN to G4314 πρὸς πρός prós PREP you G4771 ὑμᾶς σύ sý P-2AP with G4862 σὺν σύν sýn PREP the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho T-DPM beloved G27 ἀγαπητοῖς ἀγαπητός agapētós A-DPM of us G1473 ἡμῶν ἐγώ egṓ P-1GP Barnabas G921 Βαρναβᾷ Βαρνάβας Barnábas N-DSM-P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Paul G3972 Παύλῳ Παῦλος Paûlos N-DSM-P
26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ἀνθρώποις παραδεδωκόσιν τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing men G444 ἀνθρώποις ἄνθρωπος ánthrōpos N-DPM having handed over G3860 παραδεδωκόσιν παραδίδωμι paradídōmi V-RAP-DPM the G3588 τὰς ὁ ho T-APF lives G5590 ψυχὰς ψυχή psychḗ N-APF of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós P-GPM for G5228 ὑπὲρ ὑπέρ hypér PREP the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSN name G3686 ὀνόματος ὄνομα ónoma N-GSN of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSM Lord G2962 κυρίου κύριος kýrios N-GSM of us G1473 ἡμῶν ἐγώ egṓ P-1GP Jesus G2424 Ἰησοῦ Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs N-GSM-P Christ G5547 Χριστοῦ Χριστός Christós N-GSM-T
27 Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.
ἀπεστάλκαμεν οὖν Ἰούδαν καὶ Σιλᾶν καὶ αὐτοὺς διὰ λόγου ἀπαγγέλλοντας τὰ αὐτά
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing We have sent G649 ἀπεστάλκαμεν ἀποστέλλω apostéllō V-RAI-1P therefore G3767 οὖν oûn CONJ Judas G2455 Ἰούδαν Ἰούδας Ioúdas N-ASM-P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Silas G4609 Σιλᾶν Σίλας Sílas N-ASM-P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ they G846 αὐτοὺς αὐτός autós P-APM through G1223 διὰ διά diá PREP word [of mouth] G3056 λόγου λόγος lógos N-GSM are telling [you] G518 ἀπαγγέλλοντας ἀπαγγέλλω apangéllō V-PAP-APM the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho T-APN same things G846 αὐτά αὐτός autós P-APN
28 It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
ἔδοξεν γὰρ τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἁγίῳ καὶ ἡμῖν μηδὲν πλέον ἐπιτίθεσθαι ὑμῖν βάρος πλὴν τούτων τῶν ἐπάναγκες
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing It seemed good G1380 ἔδοξεν δοκέω dokéō V-AAI-3S for G1063 γὰρ γάρ gár CONJ to the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho T-DSN Spirit G4151 πνεύματι πνεῦμα pneûma N-DSN the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho T-DSN Holy G40 ἁγίῳ ἅγιος hágios A-DSN and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ to us G1473 ἡμῖν ἐγώ egṓ P-1DP no G3367 μηδὲν μηδείς mēdeís A-ASN further G4119 πλέον πλείων pleíōn A-ASN-C to lay G2007 ἐπιτίθεσθαι ἐπιτίθημι epitíthēmi V-PPN upon you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý P-2DP burden G922 βάρος báros N-ASN except G4133 πλὴν πλήν plḗn PREP these G3778 τούτων οὗτος hoûtos D-GPN the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPN necessary things G1876 ἐπάναγκες epánankes ADV
29 You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
ἀπέχεσθαι εἰδωλοθύτων καὶ αἵματος καὶ πνικτῶν καὶ πορνείας ἐξ ὧν διατηροῦντες ἑαυτοὺς εὖ πράξετε Ἔρρωσθε
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing to abstain G568 ἀπέχεσθαι ἀπέχω apéchō V-PMN from idol-sacrifices G1494 εἰδωλοθύτων εἰδωλόθυτον eidōlóthyton A-GPN and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ from blood G129 αἵματος αἷμα haîma N-GSN and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ from a strangled [one] G4156 πνικτῶν πνικτός pniktós A-GPN and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ from sexual immorality G4202 πορνείας πορνεία porneía N-GSF From G1537 ἐξ ἐκ ek PREP these G3739 ὧν ὅς hós R-GPN keeping G1301 διατηροῦντες διατηρέω diatēréō V-PAP-NPM yourselves G1438 ἑαυτοὺς ἑαυτοῦ heautoû F-2APM well G2095 εὖ eû ADV you will do G4238 πράξετε πράσσω prássō V-FAI-2P farewell G4517 Ἔρρωσθε ῥώννυμι rhṓnnymi V-RMM-2P
30 So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.
Οἱ μὲν οὖν ἀπολυθέντες κατῆλθον εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν καὶ συναγαγόντες τὸ πλῆθος ἐπέδωκαν τὴν ἐπιστολήν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing They G3588 Οἱ ὁ ho T-NPM indeed G3303 μὲν μέν mén PRT therefore G3767 οὖν oûn CONJ having been sent off G630 ἀπολυθέντες ἀπολύω apolýō V-APP-NPM went G2718 κατῆλθον κατέρχομαι katérchomai V-2AAI-3P to G1519 εἰς eis PREP Antioch G490 Ἀντιόχειαν Ἀντιόχεια Antiócheia N-ASF-L and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ having gathered G4863 συναγαγόντες συνάγω synágō V-2AAP-NPM the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho T-ASN multitude G4128 πλῆθος plēthos N-ASN they delivered G1929 ἐπέδωκαν ἐπιδίδωμι epidídōmi V-AAI-3P the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF letter G1992 ἐπιστολήν ἐπιστολή epistolḗ N-ASF
31 When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.
ἀναγνόντες δὲ ἐχάρησαν ἐπὶ τῇ παρακλήσει
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Having read [it] G314 ἀναγνόντες ἀναγινώσκω anaginṓskō V-2AAP-NPM now G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ they rejoiced G5463 ἐχάρησαν χαίρω chaírō V-2AOI-3P at G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí PREP the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho T-DSF encouragement G3874 παρακλήσει παράκλησις paráklēsis N-DSF
32 Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
Ἰούδας τε καὶ Σιλᾶς καὶ αὐτοὶ προφῆται ὄντες διὰ λόγου πολλοῦ παρεκάλεσαν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ ἐπεστήριξαν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Judas G2455 Ἰούδας Ioúdas N-NSM-P both G5037 τε τέ té CONJ and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Silas G4609 Σιλᾶς Σίλας Sílas N-NSM-P also G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ themselves G846 αὐτοὶ αὐτός autós P-NPM prophets G4396 προφῆται προφήτης prophḗtēs N-NPM being G1510 ὄντες εἰμί eimí V-PAP-NPM through G1223 διὰ διά diá PREP talk G3056 λόγου λόγος lógos N-GSM much G4183 πολλοῦ πολύς polýs A-GSM exhorted G3870 παρεκάλεσαν παρακαλέω parakaléō V-AAI-3P the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho T-APM brothers G80 ἀδελφοὺς ἀδελφός adelphós N-APM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ strengthened [them] G1991 ἐπεστήριξαν ἐπιστηρίζω epistērízō V-AAI-3P
33 After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.
ποιήσαντες δὲ χρόνον ἀπελύθησαν μετ᾽ εἰρήνης ἀπὸ τῶν ἀδελφῶν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστείλαντας αὐτούς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Having continued G4160 ποιήσαντες ποιέω poiéō V-AAP-NPM then G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ a time G5550 χρόνον χρόνος chrónos N-ASM they were sent away G630 ἀπελύθησαν ἀπολύω apolýō V-API-3P in G3326 μετ᾽ μετά metá PREP peace G1515 εἰρήνης εἰρήνη eirḗnē N-GSF from G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó PREP the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPM brothers G80 ἀδελφῶν ἀδελφός adelphós N-GPM to G4314 πρὸς πρός prós PREP those G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho T-APM having sent G649 ἀποστείλαντας ἀποστέλλω apostéllō V-AAP-APM her G846 αὐτούς αὐτός autós P-APM
34
35 But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
Παῦλος δὲ καὶ Βαρναβᾶς διέτριβον ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ διδάσκοντες καὶ εὐαγγελιζόμενοι μετὰ καὶ ἑτέρων πολλῶν τὸν λόγον τοῦ κυρίου
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Paul G3972 Παῦλος Paûlos N-NSM-P however G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ Barnabas G921 Βαρναβᾶς Βαρνάβας Barnábas N-NSM-P were staying G1304 διέτριβον διατρίβω diatríbō V-IAI-3P in G1722 ἐν en PREP Antioch G490 Ἀντιοχείᾳ Ἀντιόχεια Antiócheia N-DSF-L teaching G1321 διδάσκοντες διδάσκω didáskō V-PAP-NPM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ evangelising G2097 εὐαγγελιζόμενοι εὐαγγελίζω euangelízō V-PMP-NPM with G3326 μετὰ μετά metá PREP also G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ others G2087 ἑτέρων ἕτερος héteros A-GPM many G4183 πολλῶν πολύς polýs A-GPM the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM word G3056 λόγον λόγος lógos N-ASM of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSM God G2962 κυρίου κύριος kýrios N-GSM
36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
Μετὰ δέ τινας ἡμέρας εἶπεν πρὸς Βαρναβᾶν Παῦλος ἐπιστρέψαντες δὴ ἐπισκεψώμεθα τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς κατὰ πόλιν πᾶσαν ἐν αἷς κατηγγείλαμεν τὸν λόγον τοῦ κυρίου πῶς ἔχουσιν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing After G3326 Μετὰ μετά metá PREP now G1161 δέ dé CONJ some G5100 τινας τὶς tìs X-APF days G2250 ἡμέρας ἡμέρα hēméra N-APF said G2036 εἶπεν ἔπω épō V-2AAI-3S to G4314 πρὸς πρός prós PREP Barnabas G921 Βαρναβᾶν Βαρνάβας Barnábas N-ASM-P Paul G3972 Παῦλος Paûlos N-NSM-P Having turned back G1994 ἐπιστρέψαντες ἐπιστρέφω epistréphō V-AAP-NPM indeed G1211 δὴ δή dḗ PRT let us look after G1980 ἐπισκεψώμεθα ἐπισκέπτομαι episképtomai V-ADS-1P the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho T-APM brothers G80 ἀδελφοὺς ἀδελφός adelphós N-APM in G2596 κατὰ κατά katá PREP city G4172 πόλιν πόλις pólis N-ASF every G3956 πᾶσαν πᾶς pâs A-ASF in G1722 ἐν en PREP which G3739 αἷς ὅς hós R-DPF we have announced G2605 κατηγγείλαμεν καταγγέλλω katangéllō V-AAI-1P the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM word G3056 λόγον λόγος lógos N-ASM of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSM Lord G2962 κυρίου κύριος kýrios N-GSM how G4459 πῶς pōs ADV they are G2192 ἔχουσιν ἔχω échō V-PAI-3P
37 Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
Βαρναβᾶς δὲ ἐβούλετο συμπαραλαβεῖν καὶ τὸν Ἰωάννην τὸν καλούμενον Μᾶρκον
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Barnabas G921 Βαρναβᾶς Βαρνάβας Barnábas N-NSM-P now G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ was planning G1014 ἐβούλετο βούλομαι boúlomai V-INI-3S to take along G4838 συμπαραλαβεῖν συμπαραλαμβάνω symparalambánō V-2AAN also G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM John G2491 Ἰωάννην Ἰωάννης Iōánnēs N-ASM-P who G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM is being called G2564 καλούμενον καλέω kaléō V-PPP-ASM Mark G3138 Μᾶρκον Μάρκος Márkos N-ASM-P
38 But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
Παῦλος δὲ ἠξίου τὸν ἀποστάντα ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Παμφυλίας καὶ μὴ συνελθόντα αὐτοῖς εἰς τὸ ἔργον μὴ συμπαραλαμβάνειν τοῦτον
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Paul G3972 Παῦλος Paûlos N-NSM-P however G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ was considering G515 ἠξίου ἀξιόω axióō V-IAI-3S the [one] G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM having withdrawn G868 ἀποστάντα ἀφίστημι aphístēmi V-2AAP-ASM from G575 ἀπ᾽ ἀπό apó PREP them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós P-GPM from G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó PREP Pamphylia G3828 Παμφυλίας Παμφυλία Pamphylía N-GSF-L and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ PRT-N having gone with G4905 συνελθόντα συνέρχομαι synérchomai V-2AAP-ASM them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós P-DPM to G1519 εἰς eis PREP the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho T-ASN work G2041 ἔργον érgon N-ASN not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ PRT-N to take along G4838 συμπαραλαμβάνειν συμπαραλαμβάνω symparalambánō V-PAN he (it was that) G3778 τοῦτον οὗτος hoûtos D-ASM
39 Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
ἐγένετο δὲ παροξυσμὸς ὥστε ἀποχωρισθῆναι αὐτοὺς ἀπ᾽ ἀλλήλων τόν τε Βαρναβᾶν παραλαβόντα τὸν Μᾶρκον ἐκπλεῦσαι εἰς Κύπρον
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Arose G1096 ἐγένετο γίνομαι gínomai V-2ADI-3S therefore G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ a sharp disagreement G3948 παροξυσμὸς παροξυσμός paroxysmós N-NSM so that G5620 ὥστε hṓste CONJ separating G673 ἀποχωρισθῆναι ἀποχωρίζω apochōrízō V-APN they G846 αὐτοὺς αὐτός autós P-APM from G575 ἀπ᾽ ἀπό apó PREP one another G240 ἀλλήλων allḗlōn C-GPM the G3588 τόν ὁ ho T-ASM and G5037 τε τέ té CONJ Barnabas G921 Βαρναβᾶν Βαρνάβας Barnábas N-ASM-P having taken G3880 παραλαβόντα παραλαμβάνω paralambánō V-2AAP-ASM the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM Mark G3138 Μᾶρκον Μάρκος Márkos N-ASM-P sailing G1602 ἐκπλεῦσαι ἐκπλέω ekpléō V-AAN to G1519 εἰς eis PREP Cyprus G2954 Κύπρον Κύπρος Kýpros N-ASF-L
40 but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
Παῦλος δὲ ἐπιλεξάμενος Σιλᾶν ἐξῆλθεν παραδοθεὶς τῇ χάριτι τοῦ κυρίου ὑπὸ τῶν ἀδελφῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Paul G3972 Παῦλος Paûlos N-NSM-P however G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ having chosen G1951 ἐπιλεξάμενος ἐπιλέγομαι epilégomai V-AMP-NSM Silas G4609 Σιλᾶν Σίλας Sílas N-ASM-P went forth G1831 ἐξῆλθεν ἐξέρχομαι exérchomai V-2AAI-3S having been committed G3860 παραδοθεὶς παραδίδωμι paradídōmi V-APP-NSM to the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho T-DSF grace G5485 χάριτι χάρις cháris N-DSF of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho T-GSM Lord G2962 κυρίου κύριος kýrios N-GSM by G5259 ὑπὸ ὑπό hypó PREP the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPM brothers G80 ἀδελφῶν ἀδελφός adelphós N-GPM
41 And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
διήρχετο δὲ τὴν Συρίαν καὶ τὴν Κιλικίαν ἐπιστηρίζων τὰς ἐκκλησίας
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing He was passing through G1330 διήρχετο διέρχομαι diérchomai V-INI-3S then G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF Syria G4947 Συρίαν Συρία Syría N-ASF-L and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF Cilicia G2791 Κιλικίαν Κιλικία Kilikía N-ASF-L strengthening G1991 ἐπιστηρίζων ἐπιστηρίζω epistērízō V-PAP-NSM the G3588 τὰς ὁ ho T-APF assembly G1577 ἐκκλησίας ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-APF
Acts 16
Study Notes — Acts 15
6 sectionsActs 15 records the pivotal Jerusalem Council, where the apostles and church leaders met to resolve a critical theological dispute: whether Gentile believers must be circumcised and observe the Mosaic Law to be saved. This chapter documents the Spirit-guided decision that salvation is by grace through faith alone, not by works of the Law, and establishes the principle of Christian liberty while promoting practical love and sensitivity. The resolution became foundational doctrine for the early church and secured the universal scope of the gospel.
Certain Jewish believers from Judaea taught that circumcision according to Moses was necessary for salvation (v. 1). This directly contradicted the gospel message Paul and Barnabas preached to the Gentiles. The dispute was serious enough ("no small dissension," v. 2) that the church at Antioch sent Paul, Barnabas, and others to Jerusalem to appeal to the apostles and elders (v. 2). As they traveled, they joyfully reported the conversion of Gentiles, rejoicing the brethren (v. 3). Once in Jerusalem, Paul and Barnabas recounted God's mighty works among the Gentiles (v. 4), but believers from the Pharisaic sect insisted that circumcision and Law-keeping remained binding (v. 5). The core issue was whether grace or works saves sinners.
When the apostles and elders assembled (v. 6), Peter stood and reminded them that God chose him to preach the gospel to Gentiles, who believed and received the Holy Spirit just as Jews did (vv. 7–8). Peter's key point: God made no distinction between Jews and Gentiles, purifying both by faith alone (v. 9). He challenged the council: why would they burden Gentiles with a yoke that even Jewish fathers could not bear? (v. 10). Peter's conclusion was decisive: salvation comes through grace, not Law, for both Jews and Gentiles (v. 11). The entire assembly then listened as Paul and Barnabas testified to the miracles God performed among the Gentiles (v. 12), providing empirical evidence that God's Spirit worked without circumcision.
James (the Lord's brother and leader of the Jerusalem church) wisely synthesized the discussion. He affirmed Peter's report and connected it to Old Testament prophecy (vv. 13–17), quoting Amos 9:11–12 to show that God always intended to include Gentiles. James's decision (v. 19) was pastoral genius: do not burden Gentiles with circumcision or the entire Law. However, they should ask Gentiles to abstain from idolatry, sexual immorality, strangled meat, and blood (vv. 20, 28–29)—practices that would cause offense in mixed Jewish-Gentile communities and reflected creational principles (cf. Genesis 9:4). James reasoned that the Mosaic Law was already available in synagogues; these few restrictions promoted practical unity (vv. 20–21).
The apostles sent a written decree to Antioch via Judas and Silas (vv. 22–27). The letter declared that the troublemakers did not speak for the apostles (v. 24) and affirmed that the Holy Spirit and the apostles agreed to lay no greater burden than the four necessary restrictions (v. 28). This official pronouncement brought joy and encouragement to the Gentile churches (vv. 30–32).
After ministry at Antioch, Paul proposed revisiting their churches (v. 36). Barnabas wanted to take John Mark, but Paul refused because Mark had abandoned them earlier (vv. 37–38). The disagreement was sharp, resulting in separation—Barnabas took Mark to Cyprus, while Paul chose Silas and continued through Syria and Cilicia (vv. 39–41). Even godly men can have strong differences; here God used both teams to advance the kingdom.
The Jerusalem Council reminds us that salvation is by grace through faith, never by human effort or religious works. Yet Christian liberty must be balanced with loving sensitivity to others' consciences. When doctrinal disputes arise, we must return to Scripture and seek the Spirit's guidance together, as the apostles did. Finally, even when faithful believers disagree on secondary matters, God continues His redemptive work.