Acts

Acts 15:1–5

¹Then 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.” ²And 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.

³Sent 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. ⁴On 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.

⁵But 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.”

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Acts 15:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καί	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
some men	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
came down	κατελθόντες	katelthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2718 I come down
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Judea	Ἰουδαίας	Ioudaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea
were teaching	ἐδίδασκον	edidaskon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1321 I teach
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
Unless	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
you are circumcised	περιτμηθῆτε	peritmēthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4059 I circumcise
according to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
custom	ἔθει	ethei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1485 a custom
of Moses	Μωϋσέως	Mōuseōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
you cannot	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
be saved	σωθῆναι	sōthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G4982 I save, heal

Acts 15:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And after	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
engaging	στάσεως	staseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4714 standing, place, dissension
in sharp	ὀλίγης	oligēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
debate	ζητήσεως	zētēseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2214 a question, debate, controversy
Paul	Παῦλον	Paulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Barnabas	Βαρνάβαν	Barnaban	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G921 Barnabas
were appointed	ἔταξαν	etaxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5021 I assign, arrange
along with	καί	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
some	τινας	tinas	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
other	ἄλλους	allous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
to go up	ἀναβαίνειν	anabainein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
apostles	ἀποστόλους	apostolous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
elders	πρεσβυτέρους	presbyterous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
question	ζητήματος	zētēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2213 a question, dispute

Acts 15:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sent on their way	προπεμφθέντες	propemphthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4311 I send forward, accompany
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
they	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
passed through	διήρχοντο	diērchonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
Phoenicia	Φοινίκην	Phoinikēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5403 Phoenicia
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Samaria	Σαμάρειαν	Samareian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4540 Samaria
recounting	ἐκδιηγούμενοι	ekdiēgoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1555 I narrate at length, declare
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
conversion	ἐπιστροφὴν	epistrophēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1995 a turning to God
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
bringing	ἐποίουν	epoioun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
great	μεγάλην	megalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
joy	χαρὰν	charan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
to all	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοῖς	adelphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother

Acts 15:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
their arrival	παραγενόμενοι	paragenomenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσόλυμα	Hierosolyma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem
they were welcomed	παρεδέχθησαν	paredechthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3858 I receive, accept, acknowledge
by	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
apostles	ἀποστόλων	apostolōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
elders	πρεσβυτέρων	presbyterōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
they reported	ἀνήγγειλάν	anēngeilan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G312 I announce, make known, report
all that	ὅσα	hosa	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
had done	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
through	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 15:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
believers	πεπιστευκότες	pepisteukotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
party	αἱρέσεως	haireseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G139 a self-chosen opinion, a sect
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
stood up	Ἐξανέστησαν	Exanestēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1817 I raise up, rise up
declared	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
must	Δεῖ	Dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
be circumcised	περιτέμνειν	peritemnein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4059 I circumcise
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
required	παραγγέλλειν	parangellein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3853 I notify, command, charge
to obey	τηρεῖν	tērein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of Moses	Μωϋσέως	Mōuseōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses