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Acts 21:25

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← Acts 21:24	Acts 21:25 (KJV)	Acts 21:26 →
Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave [their] heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but [that] thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.	As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written [and] concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from [things] offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.	Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

As^G1161 touching^G4012 the Gentiles^G1484 which believe^G4100, we^G2249 have written^G1989 and concluded^G2919 that they^G846 observe^G5083 no^G3367 such thing^G5108, save only^G1508 that they keep^G5442 themselves^G846 from^G5037 things offered to idols^G1494, and^G2532 from blood^G129, and^G2532 from strangled^G4156, and^G2532 from fornication^G4202.

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Original Greek

περὶ δὲ τῶν πεπιστευκότων ἐθνῶν ἡμεῖς ἐπεστείλαμεν, κρίναντες μηδὲν τοιοῦτον τηρεῖν αὐτούς, εἰ μὴ φυλάσσεσθαι αὐτοὺς τό τε εἰδωλόθυτον καὶ τό αἷμα καὶ πνικτὸν καὶ πορνείαν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
περὶ	peri	G4012	PREP	touching
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	As
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	*
πεπιστευκότων	pepisteukotōn	G4100	V-RAP-GPM	which believe
ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	G1484	N-GPN	the Gentiles
ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	G2249	P-1NP	we
ἐπεστείλαμεν,	epesteilamen	G1989	V-AAI-1P	have written
κρίναντες	krinantes	G2919	V-AAP-NPM	concluded
μηδὲν	mēden	G3367	A-ASN-N	no
τοιοῦτον	toiouton	G5108	D-ASN	such thing
τηρεῖν	tērein	G5083	V-PAN	observe
αὐτούς,	autous	G846	P-APM	that they
εἰ	ei	G1487	COND	save only
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N
φυλάσσεσθαι	phulassesthai	G5442	V-PMN	that they keep
αὐτοὺς	autous	G846	P-APM	themselves
τό	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
τε	te	G5037	PRT	from
εἰδωλόθυτον	eidōlothuton	G1494	A-ASN	offered to idols
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τό	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
αἷμα	haima	G129	N-ASN	from blood
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
πνικτὸν	pnikton	G4156	A-ASN	from strangled
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
πορνείαν.	porneian	G4202	N-ASF	from fornication

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G129 — αἷμα (haîma, hah'-ee-mah): blood — of uncertain derivation; blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred:--blood.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1484 — ἔθνος (éthnos, eth'-nos): a race, people, the Gentiles — probably from ἔθω; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):--Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
• G1494 — εἰδωλόθυτον (eidōlóthyton, i-do-loth'-oo-ton): sacrificed to an image — neuter of a compound of εἴδωλον and a presumed derivative of θύω; an image-sacrifice, i.e. part of an idolatrous offering:--(meat, thing that is) offered (in sacrifice, sacrificed) to (unto) idols.
• G1508 — εἰ μή (ei mḗ, i may): from εἰ and μή; if not:--but, except (that), if not, more than, save (only) that, saving, till.
• G1989 — ἐπιστέλλω (epistéllō, ep-ee-stel'-lo): I write, send by letter to. — from ἐπί and στέλλω; to enjoin (by writing), i.e. (genitive case) to communicate by letter (for any purpose):--write (a letter, unto).
• G2249 — ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs, hay-mice'): nominative plural of ἐγώ; we (only used when emphatic):--us, we (ourselves).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2919 — κρίνω (krínō, kree'-no): I judge, decide, think good — properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially); by implication, to try, condemn, punish:--avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.
• G3367 — μηδείς (mēdeís, may-dice'): no one, nothing — from μή and εἷς; not even one (man, woman, thing):--any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
• G4012 — περί (perí, per-ee'): about, concerning, around — from the base of πέραν; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period):--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
• G4100 — πιστεύω (pisteúō, pist-yoo'-o): I believe, have faith in — from πίστις; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ):--believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
• G4156 — πνικτός (pniktós, pnik-tos'): strangled — from πνίγω; throttled, i.e. (neuter concretely) an animal choked to death (not bled):--strangled.
• G4202 — πορνεία (porneía, por-ni'-ah): fornication, idolatry — from πορνεύω; harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry:--fornication.
• G5037 — τέ (té, teh): and, both — a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; both or also (properly, as correlation of καί):--also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
• G5083 — τηρέω (tēréō, tay-reh'-o): I keep, guard, observe — from (a watch; perhaps akin to θεωρέω); to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from φυλάσσω, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from κουστωδία, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e. to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried):--hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.
• G5108 — τοιοῦτος (toioûtos, toy-oo'-tos): of such a kind, such — (including the other inflections); from τοί and οὗτος; truly this, i.e. of this sort (to denote character or individuality):--like, such (an one).
• G5442 — φυλάσσω (phylássō, foo-las'-so): I keep, guard, observe — probably from φυλή through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid:--beward, keep (self), observe, save. Compare τηρέω.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G1487 — εἰ (ei, i): if — a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• we have — Acts 15:20, Acts 15:29

Reciprocal references (6): Ezekiel 33:25, Acts 15:23, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 9:21, 1 Timothy 4:4, Revelation 2:14

Related Topics

• Nave’s: BIGOTRY, BLOOD, DIPLOMACY, FRATERNITY, JUDAISM, LAW, MEEKNESS, OPINION, PUBLIC, PAUL, PRUDENCE, STRANGLED, TACT

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