Acts 15
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1ΚαίKaiAndG2532τινεςtinescertain onesG5100κατελθόντεςkatelthonteshaving come downG2718ἀπὸapofromG575τῆςtēs<the>G3588ἸουδαίαςIoudaiasJudeaG2449ἐδίδασκονedidaskonwere teachingG1321τοὺςtoustheG3588ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG80ὅτιhotithatG3754ἐὰνeanOnlyG1437μὴmēunlessG3361περιτμηθῆτεperitmēthēteyou shall become circumcisedG4059τῷtōaccording to theG3588ἔθειetheicustomG1485τῷtō<the>G3588Μωϋσέως,Mōuseōsof Moses,G3475οὐou[then] notG3756δύνασθεdunastheyou are ableG1410σωθῆναι.sōthēnaito be saved.G4982
2γενομένηςgenomenēsWhen was hapeningG1096δὲdethenG1161στάσεωςstaseōscommotionG4714καὶkaiandG2532ζητήσεωςzētēseōscontroversyG2214οὐκouknoG3756ὀλίγηςoligēssmallG3641τῷtō<the>G3588ΠαύλῳPaulōby PaulG3972καὶkaiandG2532τῷtō<the>G3588ΒαρναβᾷBarnabaBarnabasG921πρὸςproswithG4314αὐτοὺςautousthemG846ἔταξανetaxanthey appointedG5021ἀναβαίνεινanabaineinto go upG305ΠαῦλονPaulonPaulG3972καὶkaiandG2532ΒαρναβᾶνBarnabanBarnabasG921καίkaiandG2532τιναςtinascertainG5100ἄλλουςallousothersG243ἐξexout fromG1537αὐτῶνautōnthemG846πρὸςprostoG4314τοὺςtoustheG3588ἀποστόλουςapostolousapostlesG652καὶkaiandG2532πρεσβυτέρουςpresbuterouseldersG4245εἰςeistoG1519ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmJerusalemG2419περὶperiaboutG4012τοῦtou<the>G3588ζητήματοςzētēmatosquestionG2213τούτου.¶toutouthis.G3778
3ΟἱHoiTheyG3588μὲνmenindeedG3303οὖνounthereforeG3767προπεμφθέντεςpropemphthenteshaving been sent forwardG4311ὑπὸhupobyG5259τῆςtēstheG3588ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurchG1577διήρχοντοdiērchontowere passing throughG1330τήνtēn<the>G3588τεtebothG5037ΦοινίκηνPhoinikēnPhoeniciaG5403καὶkaiandG2532ΣαμάρειανSamareianSamariaG4540ἐκδιηγούμενοιekdiēgoumenoirelating in detailG1555τὴνtēntheG3588ἐπιστροφὴνepistrophēnconversionG1995τῶνtōnof theG3588ἐθνῶνethnōnGentilesG1484καὶkaiandG2532ἐποίουνepoiounthey were bringingG4160χαρὰνcharanjoyG5479μεγάληνmegalēngreatG3173πᾶσινpasinto allG3956τοῖςtoistheG3588ἀδελφοῖς.adelphoisbrothers.G80
4παραγενόμενοιparagenomenoiHaving comeG3854δὲdethenG1161εἰςeistoG1519ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmJerusalemG2419παρεδέχθησανparedechthēsanthey were receivedG3858τῆςtēstheG3588ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurchG1577καὶkaiandG2532τῶνtōntheG3588ἀποστόλωνapostolōnapostlesG652καὶkaiandG2532τῶνtōntheG3588πρεσβυτέρων,presbuterōnelders,G4245ἀνήγγειλάνanēngeilanThey declaredG312τεtethenG5037ὅσαhosahow muchG3745ὁho<the>G3588θεὸςtheosGodG2316ἐποίησενepoiēsendidG4160μετ᾽met᾽withG3326αὐτῶν.¶autōnthem.G846
5ἘξανέστησανExanestēsanRose upG1817δέdenowG1161τινεςtinescertainG5100τῶνtōnof thoseG3588ἀπὸapoofG575τῆςtēstheG3588αἱρέσεωςhaireseōssectG139τῶνtōnof theG3588ΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnPhariseesG5330πεπιστευκότες,pepisteukoteshaving believedG4100λέγοντεςlegontessayingG3004ὅτιhotithatG3754δεῖdeiIt is necessaryG1163περιτέμνεινperitemneinto circumciseG4059αὐτοὺςautousthemG846παραγγέλλεινparangelleinto command [them]G3853τεtethenG5037τηρεῖνtēreinto keepG5083τὸνtontheG3588νόμονnomonlawG3551Μωϋσέως.¶Mōuseōsof Moses.G3475
7πολλῆςpollēsOf muchG4183δὲdenowG1161ζητήσεωςzētēseōscontroversyG2214γενομένης,genomenēshaving taken place,G1096ἀναστὰςanastashaving risen upG450ΠέτροςPetrosPeterG4074εἶπενeipensaidG2036πρὸςprostoG4314αὐτούς·autousthem;G846ἄνδρεςandresMenG435ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G80ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771ἐπίστασθεepistastheknowG1987ὅτιhotithatG3754ἀφ᾽aph᾽fromG575ἡμερῶνhēmerōndaysG2250ἀρχαίωνarchaiōnearlyG744ἐνenamongG1722ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771ἐξελέξατοexelexatochoseG1586ὁho<the>G3588θεὸςtheosGodG2316διὰdiathroughG1223τοῦtoutheG3588στόματόςstomatosmouthG4750μουmouof mineG3165ἀκοῦσαιakousaito hearG191τὰtatheG3588ἔθνηethnēGentilesG1484τὸνtontheG3588λόγονlogonwordG3056τοῦtouof theG3588εὐαγγελίουeuangeliougospelG2098καὶkaiandG2532πιστεῦσαι.pisteusaito believe.G4100
8καὶkaiAndG2532ὁhotheG3588καρδιογνώστηςkardiognōstēsheart-knowingG2589θεὸςtheosGodG2316ἐμαρτύρησενemarturēsenbore witnessG3140αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846δοὺςdoushaving givenG1325τὸtotheG3588πνεῦμαpneumaSpiritG4151τὸto<the>G3588ἅγιονhagionHolyG40καθὼςkathōseven asG2531καὶkaialsoG2532ἡμῖν·hēminto us;G3165
9καὶkaiandG2532οὐθὲνouthenno [thing]G3762διέκρινενdiekrinenHe made distinctionG1252μεταξὺmetaxubetweenG3342ἡμῶνhēmōnusG3165τεtealsoG5037καὶkaiandG2532αὐτῶνautōnthemG846τῇtēaby theG3588πίστειpisteifaithG4102καθαρίσαςkatharisashaving purifiedG2511τὰςtastheG3588καρδίαςkardiasheartsG2588αὐτῶν.autōnof them.G846
10νῦνnunNowG3568οὖνounthereforeG3767τίtiwhyG5101πειράζετεpeirazeteare you testingG3985τὸνton<the>G3588θεὸνtheonGodG2316ἐπιθεῖναιepitheinaito putG2007ζυγὸνzugona yokeG2218ἐπὶepiuponG1909τὸνtontheG3588τράχηλονtrachēlonneckG5137τῶνtōnof theG3588μαθητῶν,mathētōndisciplesG3101ὃνhonthatG3739οὔτεouteneitherG3777οἱhoitheG3588πατέρεςpateresfathersG3962ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165οὔτεoutenorG3777ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165ἰσχύσαμενischusamenwere ableG2480βαστάσαι;bastasaito bear?G941
11ἀλλὰallaButG235διὰdiathroughG1223τῆςtēstheG3588χάριτοςcharitosgraceG5485τοῦtouof theG3588κυρίουkuriouLordG2962ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424πιστεύομενpisteuomenwe believeG4100σωθῆναιsōthēnaito be savedG4982καθ᾽kath᾽inG2596ὃνhon[the] sameG3739τρόπονtroponmanner [as]G5158κἀκεῖνοι.kakeinoikaithey also. andG1565G2532
12ἐσίγησενesigēsenKept silentG4601δὲdenowG1161πᾶνpanallG3956τὸtotheG3588πλῆθοςplēthosmultitudeG4128καὶkaiandG2532ἤκουονēkouonwere listening toG191ΒαρναβᾶBarnabaBarnabasG921καὶkaiandG2532ΠαύλουPaulouPaulG3972ἐξηγουμένωνexēgoumenōnrelatingG1834ὅσαhosahow muchG3745ἐποίησενepoiēsendidG4160ὁho<the>G3588θεὸςtheosGodG2316σημεῖαsēmeiasignsG4592καὶkaiandG2532τέραταteratawondersG5059ἐνenamongG1722τοῖςtoistheG3588ἔθνεσινethnesinGentilesG1484δι᾽di᾽throughG1223αὐτῶν.¶autōnthem.G846
14ΣυμεὼνSumeōnSimeonG4826ἐξηγήσατοexēgēsatohas relatedG1834καθὼςkathōseven asG2531πρῶτονprōtonfirstG4413ὁho<the>G3588θεὸςtheosGodG2316ἐπεσκέψατοepeskepsatovisitedG1980λαβεῖνlabeinto takeG2983ἐξexout ofG1537ἐθνῶνethnōn[the] GentilesG1484λαὸνlaona peopleG2992τῷtōfor theG3588ὀνόματιonomatinameG3686αὐτοῦ·autouof Him;G846
16μετὰmetaAfterG3326ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778ἀναστρέψωanastrepsōI will returnG390καὶkaiandG2532ἀνοικοδομήσωanoikodomēsōwill rebuildG456τὴνtēntheG3588σκηνὴνskēnēntabernacleG4633ΔαυὶδDauidof DavidG1138τὴνtēnwhichG3588πεπτωκυῖανpeptōkuianhaving fallenG4098καὶkaiandG2532τὰtatheG3588κατεσκαμμέναkateskammenaruinedG2679αὐτῆςautēsof itG846ἀνοικοδομήσωanoikodomēsōI will rebuildG456καὶkaiandG2532ἀνορθώσωanorthōsōI will set uprightG461αὐτήν·autēnit;G846
17ὅπωςhopōsso thatG3704ἂνanwhenG302ἐκζητήσωσινekzētēsōsinmay seek outG1567οἱhoitheG3588κατάλοιποιkataloipoiremnantG2645τῶνtōn<the>G3588ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menG444τὸνtontheG3588κύριονkurionLordG2962καὶkaiandG2532πάνταpantaallG3956τὰtatheG3588ἔθνη,ethnēGentiles,G1484ἐφ᾽eph᾽uponG1909οὓςhouswhomG3739ἐπικέκληταιepikeklētaihas been calledG1941τὸtotheG3588ὄνομάonomanameG3686μουmouof MeG3165ἐπ᾽ep᾽uponG1909αὐτούς,autousthem,G846λέγειlegeisaysG3004κύριοςkurios[the] LordG2962ὁhowhoG3588ποιῶνpoiōnis doingG4160ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778
20ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἐπιστεῖλαιepisteilaito writeG1989αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846τοῦtou<the>G3588ἀπέχεσθαιapechesthaito abstain fromG568τῶνtōntheG3588ἀλισγημάτωνalisgēmatōnpollutionsG234τῶνtōnof theG3588εἰδώλωνeidōlōnidolsG1497καὶkaiandG2532τῆςtēs<the>G3588πορνείαςporneiassexual immoralityG4202καὶkaiandG2532τοῦtouthatG3588πνικτοῦpniktouwhich is strangledG4156καὶkaiandG2532τοῦtou<the>G3588αἵματος.aimatosfrom blood.G129
21ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMosesG3475γὰρgarforG1063ἐκekfromG1537γενεῶνgeneōngenerationsG1074ἀρχαίωνarchaiōnof oldG744κατὰkatain everyG2596πόλινpolincityG4172τοὺςtousthoseG3588κηρύσσονταςkērussontasproclaimingG2784αὐτὸνautonhimG846ἔχειecheihe isG2192ἐνeninG1722ταῖςtaistheG3588συναγωγαῖςsunagōgaissynagoguesG4864κατὰkataonG2596πᾶνpaneveryG3956σάββατονsabbatonSabbathG4521ἀναγινωσκόμενος.¶anaginōskomenosbeing read.G314
22ΤότεToteThenG5119ἔδοξενedoxenit seemed goodG1380τοῖςtoisto theG3588ἀποστόλοιςapostoloisapostlesG652καὶkaiandG2532τοῖςtoisto theG3588πρεσβυτέροιςpresbuteroiseldersG4245σὺνsunwithG4862ὅλῃholēallG3650τῇtēatheG3588ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiachurchG1577ἐκλεξαμένουςeklexamenoushaving chosenG1586ἄνδραςandrasmenG435ἐξexout fromG1537αὐτῶνautōnthemG846πέμψαιpempsaito sendG3992εἰςeistoG1519ἈντιόχειανAntiocheianAntiochG490σὺνsunwithG4862τῷtō<the>G3588ΠαύλῳPaulōPaulG3972καὶkaiandG2532Βαρναβᾷ,BarnabaBarnabas,G921ἸούδανIoudanJudasG2455τὸνtonwhoG3588καλούμενονkaloumenonis being calledG2564ΒαρσαββᾶνBarsabbanBarsabbasG923καὶkaiandG2532Σιλᾶν,SilanSilas,G4609ἄνδραςandrasmenG435ἡγουμένουςhēgoumenousleadingG2233ἐνenamongG1722τοῖςtoistheG3588ἀδελφοῖς,adelphoisbrothers,G80
23γράψαντεςgrapsanteshaving writtenG1125διὰdiathroughG1223χειρὸςcheiros[the] handG5495αὐτῶνautōnof themG846ΟἱHoiTheG3588ἀπόστολοιapostoloiapostlesG652καὶkaiandG2532οἱhoitheG3588πρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroieldersG4245ἀδελφοὶadelphoibrothersG80τοῖςtoisTo thoseG3588κατὰkatainG2596τὴνtēn<the>G3588ἈντιόχειανAntiocheianAntiochG490καὶkaiandG2532ΣυρίανSurianSyriaG4947καὶkaiandG2532ΚιλικίανKilikianCiliciaG2791ἀδελφοῖςadelphoisto brothersG80τοῖςtois<the>G3588ἐξexamongG1537ἐθνῶνethnōnthe GentilesG1484χαίρειν.¶chaireinGreeting.G5463
24ἘπειδὴEpeidēInasmuch asG1894ἠκούσαμενēkousamenwe have heardG191ὅτιhotithatG3754τινὲςtinessomeG5100ἐξexfromG1537ἡμῶνhēmōnusG3165ἐξελθόντεςexelthonteswent outG1831ἐτάραξανetaraxantroubledG5015ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771λόγοιςlogoisby wordsG3056ἀνασκευάζοντεςanaskeuazontesupsettingG384τὰςtastheG3588ψυχὰςpsuchasmindsG5590ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771οἷςhoisto whomG3739οὐounotG3756διεστειλάμεθα,diesteilamethawe had given instructions,G1291
25ἔδοξενedoxenit seemed goodG1380ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165γενομένοιςgenomenoishaving comeG1096ὁμοθυμαδὸνhomothumadonwith one accordG3661ἐκλεξαμένοιςeklexamenoishaving chosenG1586ἄνδραςandrasmenG435πέμψαιpempsaito sendG3992πρὸςprostoG4314ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771σὺνsunwithG4862τοῖςtoistheG3588ἀγαπητοῖςagapētoisbelovedG27ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165ΒαρναβᾷBarnabaBarnabasG921καὶkaiandG2532Παύλῳ,PaulōPaul,G3972
28ἔδοξενedoxenIt seemed goodG1380γὰρgarforG1063τῷtōto theG3588πνεύματιpneumatiSpiritG4151τῷtō<the>G3588ἁγίῳhagiōHolyG40καὶkaiandG2532ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165μηδὲνmēdennoG3367πλέονpleonfurtherG4119ἐπιτίθεσθαιepitithesthaito layG2007ὑμῖνhuminupon youG4771βάροςbarosburdenG922πλὴνplēnexceptG4133τούτωνtoutōntheseG3778τῶνtōn<the>G3588ἐπάναγκεςepanagkesnecessary thingsG1876
29ἀπέχεσθαιapechesthaito abstainG568εἰδωλοθύτωνeidōlothutōnfrom idol-sacrificesG1494καὶkaiandG2532αἵματοςaimatosfrom bloodG129καὶkaiandG2532πνικτῶνpniktōnfrom a strangled [one]G4156καὶkaiandG2532πορνείας·porneiasfrom sexual immorality;G4202ἐξexFromG1537ὧνhōntheseG3739διατηροῦντεςdiatērounteskeepingG1301ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousyourselvesG1438εὖeuwellG2095πράξετε.praxeteyou will do.G4238ἔρρωσθε.¶errōstheFarewell!G4517
30ΟἱHoiTheyG3588μὲνmenindeedG3303οὖνounthereforeG3767ἀπολυθέντεςapoluthenteshaving been sent offG630κατῆλθονkatēlthonwentG2718εἰςeistoG1519Ἀντιόχειαν,AntiocheianAntioch,G490καὶkaiandG2532συναγαγόντεςsunagagonteshaving gatheredG4863τὸtotheG3588πλῆθοςplēthosmultitudeG4128ἐπέδωκανepedōkanthey deliveredG1929τὴνtēntheG3588ἐπιστολήν.epistolēnletter.G1992
32ἸούδαςIoudasJudasG2455τεtebothG5037καὶkaiandG2532Σιλᾶς,SilasSilas,G4609καὶkaialsoG2532αὐτοὶautoithemselvesG846προφῆταιprophētaiprophetsG4396ὄντες,ontesbeing,G1510διὰdiathroughG1223λόγουlogoutalkG3056πολλοῦpolloumuchG4183παρεκάλεσανparekalesanexhortedG3870τοὺςtoustheG3588ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG80καὶkaiandG2532ἐπεστήριξαν.epestērixanstrengthened [them].G1991
33ποιήσαντεςpoiēsantesHaving continuedG4160δὲdethenG1161χρόνονchronona timeG5550ἀπελύθησανapeluthēsanthey were sent awayG630μετ᾽met᾽inG3326εἰρήνηςeirēnēspeaceG1515ἀπὸapofromG575τῶνtōntheG3588ἀδελφῶνadelphōnbrothersG80πρὸςprostoG4314τοὺςtousthoseG3588ἀποστείλανταςaposteilantashaving sentG649αὐτούς.¶autousthem.G846
35ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaulG3972δὲdehoweverG1161καὶkaiandG2532ΒαρναβᾶςBarnabasBarnabasG921διέτριβονdietribonwere stayingG1304ἐνeninG1722ἈντιοχείᾳAntiocheiaAntiochG490διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesteachingG1321καὶkaiandG2532εὐαγγελιζόμενοιeuangelizomenoievangelisingG2097μετὰmetawithG3326καὶkaialsoG2532ἑτέρωνheterōnothersG2087πολλῶνpollōnmanyG4183τὸνtontheG3588λόγονlogonwordG3056τοῦtouof theG3588κυρίου.¶kuriouLord.G2962
36ΜετὰMetaAfterG3326δέdenowG1161τιναςtinassomeG5100ἡμέραςhēmerasdaysG2250εἶπενeipensaidG2036πρὸςprostoG4314ΒαρναβᾶνBarnabanBarnabasG921Παῦλος·PaulosPaul;G3972ἐπιστρέψαντεςepistrepsantesHaving turned backG1994δὴdēindeedG1211ἐπισκεψώμεθαepiskepsōmethalet us look afterG1980τοὺςtoustheG3588ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG80κατὰkatainG2596πόλινpolincityG4172πᾶσανpasaneveryG3956ἐνeninG1722αἷςhaiswhichG3739κατηγγείλαμενkatēngeilamenwe have announcedG2605τὸνtontheG3588λόγονlogonwordG3056τοῦtouof theG3588κυρίου,kuriouLord,G2962πῶςpōshowG4459ἔχουσιν.echousinthey are.G2192
38ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaulG3972δὲdehoweverG1161ἠξίουēxiouwas consideringG515τὸνtonthe [one]G3588ἀποστάνταapostantahaving withdrawnG868ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575αὐτῶνautōnthemG846ἀπὸapofromG575ΠαμφυλίαςPamphuliasPamphyliaG3828καὶkaiandG2532μὴmēnotG3361συνελθόνταsunelthontahaving gone withG4905αὐτοῖςautoisthemG846εἰςeistoG1519τὸtotheG3588ἔργονergonworkG2041μὴmēnotG3361συμπαραλαμβάνεινsumparalambaneinto take alongG4838τοῦτον.¶toutonhim.G3778
39ἘγένετοEgenetoAroseG1096δὲdethereforeG1161παροξυσμός,paroxusmosa sharp disagreement,G3948ὥστεhōsteso thatG5620ἀποχωρισθῆναιapochōristhēnaiseparatingG673αὐτοὺςautoustheyG846ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575ἀλλήλων,allēlōnone another,G240τόνton<the>G3588τεteandG5037ΒαρναβᾶνBarnabanBarnabasG921παραλαβόνταparalabontahaving takenG3880τὸνton<the>G3588ΜᾶρκονMarkonMarkG3138ἐκπλεῦσαιekpleusaisailingG1602εἰςeistoG1519Κύπρον.¶KupronCyprus.G2954
40ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaulG3972δὲdehoweverG1161ἐπιλεξάμενοςepilexamenoshaving chosenG1951ΣιλᾶνSilanSilasG4609ἐξῆλθενexēlthenwent forthG1831παραδοθεὶςparadotheishaving been committedG3860τῇtēato theG3588χάριτιcharitigraceG5485τοῦtouof theG3588κυρίουkuriouLordG2962ὑπὸhupobyG5259τῶνtōntheG3588ἀδελφῶν.adelphōnbrothers.G80
Commentaries on Acts 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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