Acts

Acts 15:7

⁷After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
much	Πολλῆς	Pollēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
discussion	ζητήσεως	zētēseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2214 a question, debate, controversy
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
got up	ἀναστὰς	anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
know	ἐπίστασθε	epistasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1987 I know, understand
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
in	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
early	ἀρχαίων	archaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G744 original, primitive, ancient
days	ἡμερῶν	hēmerōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
made a choice	ἐξελέξατο	exelexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1586 I choose, elect
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
would hear	ἀκοῦσαι	akousai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G191 I hear, listen
from	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
lips	στόματός	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
message	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγελίου	euangeliou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
believe	πιστεῦσαι	pisteusai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4100 I believe, have faith in

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Galatians 2:7–9 · Romans 10:17–18 · 1 Chronicles 28:4–5 · Acts 15:2 · Acts 10:20 · Acts 10:32–48 · Acts 20:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.