Acts

Acts 15:23–29

²³and sent them with this letter:

The apostles and the elders, your brothers,

To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:

Greetings.

²⁴It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.^c ²⁵So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, ²⁶men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁷Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.

²⁸It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: ²⁹You 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.

Footnotes

c 15:24 BYZ and TR by saying that you must be circumcised and keep the law.

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Acts 15:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
this letter	χειρὸς	cheiros	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
The	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
apostles	ἀπόστολοι	apostoloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
elders	πρεσβύτεροι	presbyteroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G4245 elder
brothers	ἀδελφοὶ	adelphoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
To the	Τοῖς	Tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοῖς	adelphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
among	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Antioch	Ἀντιόχειαν	Antiocheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G490 Antioch
Syria	Συρίαν	Syrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4947 Syria
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Cilicia	Κιλικίαν	Kilikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2791 Cilicia
Greetings	Χαίρειν	Chairein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5463 I rejoice, am glad

Acts 15:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It has come to our attention	Ἐπειδὴ	Epeidē	Conjunction	G1894 when, since
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
some	τινὲς	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
went out	ἐξελθόντες	exelthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
without our authorization	διεστειλάμεθα	diesteilametha	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1291 I give a commission, order
unsettled	ἐτάραξαν	etaraxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5015 I agitate, stir up, trouble
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
troubling	ἀνασκευάζοντες	anaskeuazontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G384 I pervert, unsettle, destroy
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
minds	ψυχὰς	psychas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5590 the soul, life, self
by what	λόγοις	logois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy

Acts 15:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
we all agreed	ἔδοξεν	edoxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
to choose	ἐκλεξαμένοις	eklexamenois	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Dative Masculine Plural	G1586 I choose, elect
men	ἄνδρας	andras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
to send	πέμψαι	pempsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3992 I send
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
along with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητοῖς	agapētois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
Barnabas	Βαρνάβᾳ	Barnaba	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G921 Barnabas
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Paul	Παύλῳ	Paulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul

Acts 15:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
who have risked	παραδεδωκόσι	paradedōkosi	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lives	ψυχὰς	psychas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5590 the soul, life, self
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὀνόματος	onomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Acts 15:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
we are sending	ἀπεστάλκαμεν	apestalkamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
Judas	Ἰούδαν	Ioudan	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2455 Judah, Judas, Jude
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Silas	Σιλᾶν	Silan	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4609 Silas
to tell you	ἀπαγγέλλοντας	apangellontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
same things	αὐτά	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 15:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It seemed good	Ἔδοξεν	Edoxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Holy	Ἁγίῳ	Hagiō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
not	μηδὲν	mēden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
to burden	βάρος	baros	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G922 a weight, burden
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
beyond	πλέον	pleon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
essential requirements	ἐπάναγκες	epanankes	Adverb	G1876 necessarily

Acts 15:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
abstain	ἀπέχεσθαι	apechesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
from food sacrificed to idols	εἰδωλοθύτων	eidōlothytōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1494 sacrificed to an image
from blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
from the meat of strangled animals	πνικτῶν	pniktōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4156 strangled
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
from sexual immorality	πορνείας	porneias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4202 fornication, idolatry
You will do	πράξετε	praxete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4238 I do, fare, require
well	εὖ	eu	Adverb	G2095 well, well done
to avoid	διατηροῦντες	diatērountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1301 I keep safe, hold fast
these things	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
Farewell	Ἔρρωσθε	Errōsthe	Verb - Perfect Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4517 I strengthen, farewell