Acts
Acts 17:29
29Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| being | ὑπάρχοντες | hyparchontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5225 I am, exist, am in possession |
| offspring | γένος | genos | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1085 offspring, family, race, kind |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| we should | ὀφείλομεν | opheilomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G3784 I owe, ought |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| think | νομίζειν | nomizein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3543 I think, suppose |
| that the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Divine Being | Θεῖον | Theion | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2304 divine |
| is | εἶναι | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| like | ὅμοιον | homoion | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3664 like, similar to |
| gold | χρυσῷ | chrysō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5557 anything made of gold |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| silver | ἀργύρῳ | argyrō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G696 silver as a metal |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| stone | λίθῳ | lithō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3037 a stone |
| an image formed | χαράγματι | charagmati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G5480 sculpture, a stamp, sign |
| by man’s | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| skill | τέχνης | technēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5078 art, skill, trade |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| imagination | ἐνθυμήσεως | enthymēseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1761 inward thought, reflection, thoughts |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 40:25 · Exodus 20:4 · Isaiah 46:5–6 · Psalm 115:4–8 · Habakkuk 2:19–20 · Jeremiah 10:4–10 · Romans 1:20–23 · Psalm 106:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.