Acts
Acts 16:21
21by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| promoting | καταγγέλλουσιν | katangellousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2605 I declare openly, preach |
| customs | ἔθη | ethē | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1485 a custom |
| that | ἃ | ha | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| are unlawful | ἔξεστιν | exestin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible |
| for us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| Romans | Ῥωμαίοις | Rhōmaiois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G4514 Roman, a Roman citizen |
| to adopt | παραδέχεσθαι | paradechesthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G3858 I receive, accept, acknowledge |
| practice | ποιεῖν | poiein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G4160 I do, make |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.