Acts
Acts 15:40–41
40but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. 41And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
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Acts 15:40
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| Paul | Παῦλος | Paulos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| chose | ἐπιλεξάμενος | epilexamenos | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1951 I call, choose for myself, am named |
| Silas | Σιλᾶν | Silan | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4609 Silas |
| left | ἐξῆλθεν | exēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1831 I go out, come out |
| commended | παραδοθεὶς | paradotheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray |
| by | ὑπὸ | hypo | Preposition | G5259 by, under, about |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| brothers | ἀδελφῶν | adelphōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| to the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| grace | χάριτι | chariti | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5485 grace, favor, kindness |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κυρίου | Kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
Acts 15:41
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he traveled through | διήρχετο | diērcheto | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1330 I pass through, spread a report |
| 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 |
| strengthening | ἐπιστηρίζων | epistērizōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1991 I prop up, uphold, confirm |
| the | τὰς | tas | Article - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| churches | ἐκκλησίας | ekklēsias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
Cross-references
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Acts 15:40 Acts 15:22 · Acts 11:23 · Acts 14:26 · 1 Corinthians 15:10
Acts 15:41 Acts 15:23 · Acts 15:32 · Galatians 1:21 · Acts 6:9 · Acts 16:4–5 · Acts 21:3 · Acts 18:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.