Revised Literal Translation
Acts 21
1τὴνtēnG3588AndδὲdeG1161it came to passἐγένετοegenetoG1096,that afterὩςHōsG5613weG1473were gottenἀποσπασθένταςapospasthentasG645fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575themαὐτῶν,autōnG846,and had launchedἀναχθῆναιanachthēnaiG321,we cameἤλθομενēlthomenG2064with a straight courseεὐθυδρομήσαντεςeuthudromēsantesG2113untoεἰςeisG1519CoosΚῶ, τῇKō tēaG3588G2972,andδὲdeG1161theG1836dayfollowingG1836untoεἰςeisG1519Rhodesτὴν Ῥόδον,tēn RhodonG3588G4499,and from thenceG2547untoεἰςeisG1519PataraΠάταρα.PataraG3959:
3NowδὲdeG1161when we had discoveredἀναφάναντεςanaphanantesG398Cyprusτὴν Κύπρονtēn KupronG3588G2954,weκαὶkaiG2532leftκαταλιπόντεςkatalipontesG2641itαὐτὴνautēnG846on the left handεὐώνυμονeuōnumonG2176,and sailedἐπλέομενepleomenG4126intoεἰςeisG1519SyriaΣυρίανSurianG4947,andκαὶkaiG2532landedG2609atεἰςeisG1519TyreΤύρον·TuronG5184:forγὰρgarG1063thereἐκεῖσεekeiseG1566the shipτὸ πλοῖονto ploionG3588G4143wasἦνēnG1510to unladeἀποφορτιζόμενονapophortizomenonG670her burdenτὸν γόμον.¶ton gomonG3588G1117.
4AndG2532findingἈνευρόντεςAneurontesG429disciplesτοὺς μαθητὰςtous mathētasG3588G3101,we tarriedἐπεμείναμενepemeinamenG1961thereαὐτοῦautouG847sevenἑπτά,heptaG2033daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250:whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748saidἔλεγονelegonG3004to Paulτῷ Παύλῳtō PaulōG3588G3972throughδιὰdiaG1223the Spiritτοῦ πνεύματοςtou pneumatosG3588G4151,that he shouldG305notμὴmēG3361go upG305toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemG2419.
5AndδὲdeG1161whenὅτεhoteG3753weG1473hadἐγένετοegenetoG1096accomplishedἐξαρτίσαιexartisaiG1822those daysτὰς ἡμέρας,tas hēmerasG3588G2250,we departedἐξελθόντεςexelthontesG1831and went our wayἐπορευόμεθαeporeuomethaG4198;and they allπάντωνpantōnG3956broughtG4311usG1473on our wayG4311,withσὺνsunG4862wivesγυναιξὶνgunaixinG1135andκαὶkaiG2532childrenτέκνοιςteknoisG5043,tillἕωςhe'ōsG2193we wereout ofἔξωexōG1854the cityτῆς πόλεως,tēs poleōsG3588G4172:andκαὶkaiG2532we kneeledθέντεςthentesG5087downτὰ γόναταta gonataG3588G1119onἐπὶepiG1909the shoreτὸν αἰγιαλὸνton aigialonG3588G123,and prayedπροσευξάμενοιproseuxamenoiG4336.
7AndδὲdeG1161when weG1473had finishedδιανύσαντεςdianusantesG1274ourcourseτὸν πλοῦνton plounG3588G4144fromἀπὸapoG575TyreΤύρουTurouG5184,we cameκατηντήσαμενkatēntēsamenG2658toεἰςeisG1519PtolemaisΠτολεμαΐδα,PtolemaidaG4424,andκαὶkaiG2532salutedἀσπασάμενοιaspasamenoiG782the brethrenτοὺς ἀδελφοὺςtous adelphousG3588G80,and abodeἐμείναμενemeinamenG3306withπαρ᾽par᾽G3844themαὐτοῖς.¶autoisG846oneμίανmianG1520dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250.
8AndδὲdeG1161the nextἐπαύριονepaurionG3588G1887daywe that wereG3588ofG4012Paul’s companyG3588G3972departedἐξελθόντεςexelthontesG1831,and cameἤλθομενēlthomenG2064untoεἰςeisG1519CæsareaΚαισάρειαν,KaisareianG2542:andκαὶkaiG2532we enteredεἰσελθόντεςeiselthontesG1525intoεἰςeisG1519the houseοἶκονoikonG3588G3624of PhilipΦιλίππουPhilippouG5376the evangelistεὐαγγελιστοῦeuangelistouG3588G2099,which wasὄντοςontosG3588G1510oneofἐκekG1537the sevenἑπτὰheptaG3588G2033;and abodeἐμείναμενemeinamenG3306withπαρ᾽par᾽G3844himαὐτῷ.autōG846.
11τὴνtēnG3588τοῦtouG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532when he was comeἐλθὼνelthōnG2064untoπρὸςprosG4314usG1473,καὶkaiG2532he tookἄραςarasG142Paul’sΠαύλου, τοὺςPaulou tousG3588G3972girdleζώνην τὰςzōnēn tasG3588G2223,andG5037boundG1210his ownG846handsχεῖρας τὸcheiras toG3588G5495andκαὶkaiG2532feetπόδας τὸpodas toG3588G4228,and saidλέγειlegeiG3004,ThusτάδεtadeG3592saithG3004the Holyἅγιον·hagionG40Ghostπνεῦμα τὸνpneuma tonG3588G4151,SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779shallG1210the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453atἐνenG1722JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419bindG1210the manἄνδρα ἡandra hēG3588G435thatοὗhouG3739ownethἐστινestinG1510thisαὕτη,hautēG3778girdleζώνη οἱzōnē hoiG3588G2223,andκαὶkaiG2532shall deliverπαραδώσουσινparadōsousinG3860himintoεἰςeisG1519the handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495of the Gentilesἐθνῶν.ethnōnG1484.
12οἱhoiG3588AndδὲdeG1161whenὡςhōsG5613we heardἠκούσαμενēkousamenG191these thingsταῦτα,tautaG3778,bothτεteG5037weG1473,andκαὶkaiG2532theyτοῦtouG3588of that placeἐντόπιοιentopioiG1786,besoughtπαρεκαλοῦμενparekaloumenG3870himαὐτὸνautonG846notμὴmēG3361toεἰςeisG1519go upἀναβαίνεινanabaineinG305to JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ.IerousalēmG2419.
13ThenG1161Paulὁ Παῦλος·ho PaulosG3588G3972answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611,WhatτίtiG5101mean yeποιεῖτεpoieiteG4160to weepκλαίοντεςklaiontesG2799andκαὶkaiG2532to breakσυνθρύπτοντέςsunthruptontesG4919mineG1473heartτὴν καρδίαν;tēn kardianG3588G2588?forγὰρgarG1063IG1473amἔχωechōG2192readyἑτοίμωςhetoimōsG2093notοὐouG3756to be boundδεθῆναιdethēnaiG1210onlyG3440,butἀλλὰallaG235alsoκαὶkaiG2532to dieἀποθανεῖνapothaneinG599atεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419forὑπὲρhuperG5228the nameτοῦ ὀνόματοςtou onomatosG3588G3686of the Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588G2962JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424.
16ThereδὲdeG1161wentσυνῆλθονsunēlthonG4905withσὺνsunG4862usG1473alsoκαὶkaiG2532certainof the disciplesτῶν μαθητῶνtōn mathētōnG3588G3101ofἀπὸapoG575CæsareaΚαισαρείαςKaisareiasG2542,and brought with themἄγοντεςagontesG71oneτινιtiniG5100MnasonΜνάσωνίMnasōniG3416of CyprusΚυπρίῳ,KupriōG2953,an oldἀρχαίῳarchaiōG744discipleμαθητῇ.¶mathētēaG3101,withπαρ᾽par᾽G3844whomᾧhōG3739we should lodgeξενισθῶμεν,xenisthōmenG3579.
19AndκαὶkaiG2532when he had salutedἀσπασάμενοςaspasamenosG782themαὐτοὺςautousG846,he declaredἐξηγεῖτοexēgeitoG1834καθ᾽kath᾽G2596ἓνhenG1520particularlyἕκαστονhekastonG1538what thingsὧνhōnG3739Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588G2316had wroughtἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160amongἐνenG1722the Gentilesτοῖς ἔθνεσινtois ethnesinG3588G1484byδιὰdiaG1223hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846ministryτῆς διακονίαςtēs diakoniasG3588G1248.
20G3588AndδὲdeG1161when they heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191it,they glorifiedἐδόξαζονedoxazonG1392the LordG3588G2962,andτεteG5037saidG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,Thou seestθεωρεῖςtheōreisG2334,brotherἀδελφέ,adelpheG80,how manyπόσαιposaiG4214thousandsμυριάδεςmuriadesG3461of JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453there areεἰσὶνeisinG1510whichG3588believeπεπιστευκότωνpepisteukotōnG4100;andκαὶkaiG2532they areὑπάρχουσιν.huparchousinG5225allπάντεςpantesG3956zealousζηλωταὶzēlōtaiG2207of the lawνόμουnomouG3588G3551:
21AndδὲdeG1161they are informedκατηχήθησανkatēchēthēsanG2727ofπερὶperiG4012theeσοῦsouG4771,thatὅτιhotiG3754thou teachestδιδάσκειςdidaskeisG1321allπάνταςpantasG3956the JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaiousG2453whichτοὺςtousG3588are amongκατὰkataG2596the Gentilesτὰ ἔθνηta ethnēG3588G1484to forsakeἀποστασίανapostasianG646ἀπὸapoG575MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475,saying thatλέγωνlegōnG3004theyαὐτοὺςautousG846oughtG4059notμὴmēG3361to circumciseπεριτέμνεινperitemneinG4059theirchildrenτὰ τέκναta teknaG3588G5043,neitherμηδὲmēdeG3366to walk afterπεριπατεῖν.peripateinG4043the customsτοῖς ἔθεσινtois ethesinG3588G1485.
24ThemτούτουςtoutousG3778takeπαραλαβὼνparalabōnG3880,and purify thyselfἁγνίσθητιhagnisthētiG48withσὺνsunG4862themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,andκαὶkaiG2532be at chargesδαπάνησονdapanēsonG1159withἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,thatἵναinaG2443they may shaveξυρήσονταιxurēsontaiG3587theirheadsτὴν κεφαλήν,tēn kephalēnG3588G2776:andκαὶkaiG2532allπάντεςpantesG3956may knowγνώσονταιgnōsontaiG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754those thingsὧνhōnG3739,whereof they were informedκατήχηνταιkatēchēntaiG2727concerningπερὶperiG4012theeσοῦsouG4771,areἐστιν,estinG1510nothingοὐδένoudenG3762;butἀλλὰallaG235thatthou thyselfαὐτὸςautosG846alsoκαὶkaiG2532walkest orderlyστοιχεῖςstoicheisG4748,and keepestφυλάσσωνphulassōnG5442the lawτὸν νόμον.ton nomonG3588G3551.
25G3588AsδὲdeG1161touchingπερὶperiG4012the GentilesἐθνῶνethnōnG1484whichG3588believeπεπιστευκότωνpepisteukotōnG4100,weG1473have writtenἐπεστείλαμενepesteilamenG1989andconcluded thatκρίναντεςkrinantesG2919theyG846observeG5083noG3367such thingG5108,saveG1487only thatG3361they keepφυλάσσεσθαιphulassesthaiG5442themselvesG846fromτεteG5037things offeredto idolsεἰδωλόθυτονeidōlothutonG1494,andκαὶkaiG2532from bloodαἷμαhaimaG3588G129,andκαὶkaiG2532from strangledπνικτὸνpniktonG4156,andκαὶkaiG2532from fornicationπορνείαν.¶porneianG4202.
26ὁhoG3588ThenΤότεToteG5119PaulΠαῦλος τοὺςPaulos tousG3588G3972tookπαραλαβὼνparalabōnG3880the menἄνδρας τῇandras tēaG3588G435,and the nextἐχομένῃechomenēG2192dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250purifying himselfἁγνισθεὶςhagnistheisG48withσὺνsunG4862themαὐτοῖςautoisG846enteredεἰσῄειeisēeiG1524intoεἰςeisG1519the templeτὸ ἱερὸνto hi'eronG3588G2411,to signifyδιαγγέλλωνdiangellōnG1229the accomplishmentτὴν ἐκπλήρωσινtēn ekplērōsinG3588G1604of the daysτῶν ἡμερῶνtōn hēmerōnG3588G2250of purificationτοῦ ἁγνισμοῦ,tou hagnismouG3588G49,untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193thatοὗhouG3739an offering should beπροσηνέχθηprosēnechthēG4374offeredἡ προσφορά.hē prosphoraG3588G4376forὑπὲρhuperG5228everyἑκάστουhekastouG1538oneἑνὸςhenosG1520of themαὐτῶνautōnG846.
27αἱhaiG3588AndδὲdeG1161whenὡςhōsG5613the sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033daysἡμέραιhēmeraiG2250were almostἔμελλονemellonG3195endedσυντελεῖσθαι,sunteleisthaiG4931,the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453which wereοἱhoiG3588ofἀπὸapoG575Asiaτῆς Ἀσίαςtēs AsiasG3588G773,when they sawθεασάμενοιtheasamenoiG2300himαὐτὸνautonG846inἐνenG1722the templeτῷ ἱερῷtō hi'erōG3588G2411,stirred upσυνέχεονsunecheonG4797allπάνταpantaG3956the peopleτὸν ὄχλονton ochlonG3588G3793,andκαὶkaiG2532laidἐπέβαλονepebalonG1911handsτὰς χεῖραςtas cheirasG3588G5495onἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909himαὐτὸνautonG846,
28ὁhoG3588ὁhoG3588Crying outκράζοντες·krazontesG2896,MenἄνδρεςandresG435of IsraelἸσραηλῖται,IsraēlitaiG2475,helpβοηθεῖτε.boētheiteG997:ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510the manἄνθρωπος τοῦanthrōpos touG3588G444,that teachethδιδάσκων,didaskōnG1321allπάνταςpantasG3956menevery whereG3837againstκατὰkataG2596the peopleλαοῦ τοῦlaou touG3588G2992,andκαὶkaiG2532the lawνόμου τοῦnomou touG3588G3551,andκαὶkaiG2532thisτούτουtoutouG3778placeτόπου τὸtopou toG3588G5117:andτεteG5037furtherἔτιetiG2089broughtεἰσήγαγενeisēgagenG1521GreeksἝλληναςHellēnasG1672alsoκαὶkaiG2532intoεἰςeisG1519the templeἱερὸν τὸνhi'eron tonG3588G2411,andκαὶkaiG2532hath pollutedκεκοίνωκενkekoinōkenG2840thisτοῦτον.toutonG3778holyἅγιονhagionG40placeτόπονtoponG5117.
29(τὸνtonG3588ForγὰρgarG1063they hadἦσανēsanG1510seen beforeπροεωρακότεςproeōrakotesG4308withσὺνsunG4862himαὐτῷ,autōG846inἐνenG1722the cityτῇ πόλειtēa poleiG3588G4172TrophimusΤρόφιμονTrophimonG5161an EphesianἘφέσιονEphesionG2180,whomὃνhonG3739they supposedἐνόμιζονenomizonG3543thatὅτιhotiG3754Paulτὸ Παῦλος.to PaulosG3588G3972had broughtεἰσήγαγενeisēgagenG1521intoεἰςeisG1519the templeἱερὸν ὁhi'eron hoG3588G2411.)
30AndτεteG5037allὅληholēG3650the cityἡ πόλιςhē polisG3588G4172wasἐγένετοegenetoG1096movedἐκινήθηekinēthēG2795,andκαὶkaiG2532the peopleτοῦ λαοῦ,tou laouG3588G2992ran togetherσυνδρομὴsundromēG4890:andκαὶkaiG2532they tookἐπιλαβόμενοιepilabomenoiG1949Paulτοῦ Παύλουtou PaulouG3588G3972,and drewεἷλκονheilkonG1670himαὐτὸνautonG846out ofἔξωexōG1854the templeτοῦ ἱεροῦ·tou hi'erouG3588G2411:andκαὶkaiG2532forthwithεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112the doorsαἱ θύραι.hai thuraiG3588G2374were shutἐκλείσθησανekleisthēsanG2808.
31AndG1161as they went aboutζητούντωνzētountōnG2212to killἀποκτεῖναιapokteinaiG615himαὐτὸνautonG846,tidingsφάσιςphasisG5334came untoἀνέβηanebēG305the chief captainτῷ χιλιάρχῳtō chiliarchōG3588G5506of the bandτῆς σπείρηςtēs speirēsG3588G4686,thatὅτιhotiG3754allὅληholēG3650JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ·IerousalēmG2419was in an uproarσυγχύννεταιsugchunnetaiG4797.
32οἱhoiG3588WhoὃςhosG3739immediatelyἐξαυτῆςexautēsG1824tookπαραλαβὼνparalabōnG3880soldiersστρατιώταςstratiōtasG4757andκαὶkaiG2532centurionsἑκατοντάρχαςhekatontarchasG1543,and ran downκατέδραμενkatedramenG2701untoἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909themαὐτούς.autousG846:andδὲdeG1161when they sawG3708the chief captainτὸν χιλίαρχονton chiliarchonG3588G5506andκαὶkaiG2532the soldiersτοὺς στρατιώταςtous stratiōtasG3588G4757,they leftἐπαύσαντοepausantoG3973beatingτύπτοντεςtuptontesG5180of Paulτὸν Παῦλον.ton PaulonG3588G3972.
33ThenτότεtoteG5119the chief captainὁ χιλίαρχοςho chiliarchosG3588G5506came nearἐγγίσαςengisasG1448,and tookἐπελάβετοepelabetoG1949himαὐτοῦautouG846,andκαὶkaiG2532commandedἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753himto be boundδεθῆναιdethēnaiG1210with twoδυσὶνdusinG1417chainsἁλύσεσινhalusesinG254;andκαὶkaiG2532demandedἐπυνθάνετοepunthanetoG4441whoτίςtisG5101G302he wasεἴηeiēG1510,andκαὶkaiG2532whatτίtiG5101he hadἐστινestinG1510doneπεποιηκώς.pepoiēkōsG4160.
34τῷtōG3588AndδὲdeG1161someἄλλοιalloiG243criedG994one thingτιtiG5100, someanotherἄλλοalloG243,amongἐνenG1722the multitudeὄχλῳ. τὸochlō toG3588G3793:andδὲdeG1161when he couldδυναμένουdunamenouG1410notμὴmēG3361knowγνῶναιgnōnaiG1097the certaintyἀσφαλὲςasphalesG804forδιὰdiaG1223the tumultτὸν θόρυβονton thorubonG3588G2351,he commandedἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753himG846to be carriedἄγεσθαιagesthaiG71intoεἰςeisG1519the castleτὴν παρεμβολήν.tēn parembolēnG3588G3925.
35AndδὲdeG1161whenὅτεhoteG3753heαὐτὸνautonG846cameἐγένετοegenetoG1096uponἐπὶepiG1909the stairsτοὺς ἀναβαθμούς,tous anabathmousG3588G304,so it wasσυνέβηsunebēG4819,that he was borneβαστάζεσθαιbastazesthaiG941ofὑπὸhupoG5259the soldiersτῶν στρατιωτῶνtōn stratiōtōnG3588G4757forδιὰdiaG1223the violenceτὴν βίανtēn bianG3588G970of the peopleτοῦ ὄχλου·tou ochlouG3588G3793.
37τὴνtēnG3588AndτεteG5037as Paulὁ Παῦλοςho PaulosG3588G3972wasμέλλωνmellōnG3195to be ledεἰσάγεσθαιeisagesthaiG1521intoεἰςeisG1519the castleπαρεμβολὴν τῷparembolēn tōG3588G3925,he saidλέγειlegeiG3004unto the chief captainχιλιάρχῳ· ὁchiliarchō hoG3588G5506,εἰeiG1487MayἔξεστίνexestinG1832IG1473speakG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314theeσέ;seG4771?WhoτιtiG5100saidἔφη·ephēG5346,δὲdeG1161Canst thou speakγινώσκεις;ginōskeisG1097GreekἑλληνιστὶhellēnistiG1676?
38ὁhoG3588ὁhoG3588ArtεἶeiG1510notοὐκoukG3756thouσὺsuG4771G687thatτῶνtōnG3588EgyptianΑἰγύπτιοςAiguptiosG124,whichτὴνtēnG3588beforeπρὸproG4253theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778daysἡμερῶν τοὺςhēmerōn tousG3588G2250madest an uproarἀναστατώσαςanastatōsasG387,andκαὶkaiG2532leddest outἐξαγαγὼνexagagōnG1806intoεἰςeisG1519the wildernessἔρημονerēmonG2048four thousandτετρακισχιλίουςtetrakischiliousG5070menἄνδραςandrasG435that were murderersτῶν σικαρίων;¶tōn sikariōnG3588G4607?
39ButδὲdeG1161Paulὁ Παῦλος·ho PaulosG3588G3972saidG3004,IG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444μένmenG3303which ama JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaiosG2453of TarsusΤαρσεὺςTarseusG5018, a cityin Ciliciaτῆς Κιλικίαςtēs KilikiasG3588G2791,a citizenπολίτης,politēsG4177ofG767noοὐκoukG3756meanG767cityπόλεωςpoleōsG4172:andδέdeG1161,I beseechδέομαιdeomaiG1189theeσου·souG4771,sufferἐπίτρεψόνepitrepsonG2010meG1473to speakλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980untoπρὸςprosG4314the peopleτὸν λαόν.ton laonG3588G2992.
40AndδὲdeG1161when he had givenG2010himαὐτοῦautouG846licenceG2010,Paulὁ Παῦλοςho PaulosG3588G3972stoodἑστὼςhestōsG2476onἐπὶepiG1909the stairsτῶν ἀναβαθμῶνtōn anabathmōnG3588G304,and beckonedκατέσεισενkateseisenG2678with the handτῇ χειρὶtēa cheiriG3588G5495unto the peopleτῷ λαῷ,tō laōG3588G2992.AndδὲdeG1161when there was madeγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096a greatπολλῆςpollēsG4183silenceσιγῆςsigēsG4602,he spake untoπροσεφώνησενprosephōnēsenG4377themin the Hebrewτῇ Ἑβραΐδιtēa HebraidiG3588G1446tongueδιαλέκτῳdialektōG1258,sayingλέγων·¶legōnG3004,
Commentaries on Acts 21
- 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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