KJV: And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
YLT: And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who are in Jerusalem,
Darby: And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.
ASV: And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.
Ὡς | While |
Parse: Adverb Root: ὡς Sense: as, like, even as, etc. |
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διεπορεύοντο | they were passing through |
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Plural Root: διαπορεύομαι Sense: to cause to pass through a place. |
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πόλεις | cities |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Plural Root: πόλις Sense: a city. |
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παρεδίδοσαν | they were delivering |
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: παραδίδωμι Sense: to give into the hands (of another). |
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αὐτοῖς | to them |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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φυλάσσειν | to keep |
Parse: Verb, Present Infinitive Active Root: φυλάσσω Sense: to guard. |
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δόγματα | decrees |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: δόγμα Sense: doctrine, decree, ordinance. |
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τὰ | - |
Parse: Article, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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κεκριμένα | decided on |
Parse: Verb, Perfect Participle Middle or Passive, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: κρίνω Sense: to separate, put asunder, to pick out, select, choose. |
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ἀποστόλων | apostles |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ἀπόστολος Sense: a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders. |
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πρεσβυτέρων | elders |
Parse: Adjective, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: πρεσβύτερος Sense: elder, of age,. |
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τῶν | who [were] |
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Ἱεροσολύμοις | Jerusalem |
Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Plural Root: Ἱεροσόλυμα Sense: denotes either the city itself or the inhabitants. |
Greek Commentary for Acts 16:4
Imperfect active, kept on delivering to them in city after city. This is a proof of Paul‘s loyalty to the Jerusalem compact (Knowling). The circumcision of Timothy would indicate also that the points involved were under discussion and that Paul felt no inconsistency in what he did. [source]
Old word from δοκεω dokeō to give an opinion. It is used of public decrees of rulers (Luke 2:1; Acts 17:7), of the requirements of the Mosaic law (Colossians 2:14), and here of the regulations or conclusions of the Jerusalem Conference. Silas was with Paul and his presence gave added dignity to the passing out of the decrees, a charter of Gentile freedom, since he was one of the committee from Jerusalem to Antioch (Acts 15:22, Acts 15:27, Acts 15:32). Which had been ordained (τα κεκριμενα ta kekrimena). Perfect passive articular participle of κρινω krinō to judge, emphasizing the permanence of the conclusions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. For to keep This present active infinitive likewise accents that it is a charter of liberty for continual living, not a temporary compromise. [source]
Perfect passive articular participle of κρινω krinō to judge, emphasizing the permanence of the conclusions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. [source]
This present active infinitive likewise accents that it is a charter of liberty for continual living, not a temporary compromise. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 16:4
Ye shall fare well. A classical idiom used here effectively. The peace and concord in the fellowship of Jews and Gentiles will justify any slight concession on the part of the Gentiles. This letter is not laid down as a law, but it is the judgment of the Jerusalem Christians for the guidance of the Gentiles (Acts 16:4) and it had a fine effect at once (Acts 15:30-35). Trouble did come later from the Judaizers who were really hostile to the agreement in Jerusalem, but that opposition in no way discredits the worth of the work of this Conference. No sane agreement will silence perpetual and professional disturbers like these Judaizers who will seek to unsettle Paul‘s work in Antioch, in Corinth, in Galatia, in Jerusalem, in Rome. [source]