Acts 16:4

Acts 16:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
• New International Version (NIV)As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

Context of Acts 16:4

2Timothy was well thought of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium, 3so Paul wanted him to join them on their journey. In deference to the Jews of the area, he arranged for Timothy to be circumcised before they left, for everyone knew that his father was a Greek. Then they went from town to town, instructing the believers to follow the decisions made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. 5So the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day. 6Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time.

Acts 16:4 word by word

ὡς δὲ διεπορεύοντο τὰς πόλεις, παρεδίδοσαν αὐτοῖς φυλάσσειν τὰ δόγματα τὰ κεκριμένα ὑπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ πρεσβυτέρων τῶν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• went throughδιαπορεύωdiaporeuomai · to go throughG1279
• the citiesπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• they deliveredπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• the decreesδόγμαdogma · decreeG1378
• for to keepφυλάσσωphulassō · to keep/guard: observeG5442
• that were ordainedκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• the apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419

Cross-references for Acts 16:4

• Acts 15:6So the apostles and elders met together to resolve this issue.

Commentaries on Acts 16:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4They delivered them the decrees for to keep - , ̔ Ϛ . Bishop Pearce contends that , the decrees, is a gloss which was not in the text originally; and that the , the judgments or determinations of the apostles, was all that was originally written here. He supports his opinion by a reference to the word , I judge, used by James, Acts 15:19, whence the whole decision, as it referred - to the inexpediency of circumcising the Gentiles; and, to the necessity of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And as they went through the cities - The cities of Syria, Cilicia, etc. They delivered them - Paul and Silas delivered to the Christians in those cities. The decrees - ̀ ́ ta dogmataThe decrees in regard to the four things specified in Acts 15:20, Acts 15:29. The word translated “decrees” occurs in Luke 2:1, “A decree from Caesar Augustus”; in Acts 17:7 “The decrees of Caesar”; in Ephesians 2:15; and in Colossians 2:14. It properly means a law or edict…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Paul and Silas faithfully communicated the decisions of the Jerusalem council. The wisdom of the decision was indicated as the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day (compare 2:41; 4:4; 5:14; 6:1; 9:31; 21:20).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 16:4

• Church
• Decrees
• Elder
• Lystra
• Minister, Christian
• Paul

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Establish
• Gather
• Gone
• Harm
• James
• Judge
• Light
• Lycaonia
• Note

Commentaries on Acts 16

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings