Acts 21:25

Authorized King James Version

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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.

Original Language Analysis

περὶ touching G4012
περὶ touching
Strong's: G4012
Word #: 1 of 26
properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
δὲ As G1161
δὲ As
Strong's: G1161
Word #: 2 of 26
but, and, etc
τῶν G3588
τῶν
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 3 of 26
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
πεπιστευκότων which believe G4100
πεπιστευκότων which believe
Strong's: G4100
Word #: 4 of 26
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 ch
ἐθνῶν the Gentiles G1484
ἐθνῶν the Gentiles
Strong's: G1484
Word #: 5 of 26
a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
ἡμεῖς we G2249
ἡμεῖς we
Strong's: G2249
Word #: 6 of 26
we (only used when emphatic)
ἐπεστείλαμεν have written G1989
ἐπεστείλαμεν have written
Strong's: G1989
Word #: 7 of 26
to enjoin (by writing), i.e., (genitive case) to communicate by letter (for any purpose)
κρίναντες and concluded G2919
κρίναντες and concluded
Strong's: G2919
Word #: 8 of 26
by implication, to try, condemn, punish
μηδὲν no G3367
μηδὲν no
Strong's: G3367
Word #: 9 of 26
not even one (man, woman, thing)
τοιοῦτον such thing G5108
τοιοῦτον such thing
Strong's: G5108
Word #: 10 of 26
truly this, i.e., of this sort (to denote character or individuality)
τηρεῖν observe G5083
τηρεῖν observe
Strong's: G5083
Word #: 11 of 26
to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from g5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from g2892
αὐτοὺς, that they G846
αὐτοὺς, that they
Strong's: G846
Word #: 12 of 26
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εἰ G1487
εἰ
Strong's: G1487
Word #: 13 of 26
if, whether, that, etc
μὴ G3361
μὴ
Strong's: G3361
Word #: 14 of 26
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
φυλάσσεσθαι that they keep G5442
φυλάσσεσθαι that they keep
Strong's: G5442
Word #: 15 of 26
to watch, i.e., be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid
αὐτοὺς, that they G846
αὐτοὺς, that they
Strong's: G846
Word #: 16 of 26
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
τό G3588
τό
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 17 of 26
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
τε from G5037
τε from
Strong's: G5037
Word #: 18 of 26
both or also (properly, as correlation of g2532)
εἰδωλόθυτον things offered to idols G1494
εἰδωλόθυτον things offered to idols
Strong's: G1494
Word #: 19 of 26
an image-sacrifice, i.e., part of an idolatrous offering
καὶ and G2532
καὶ and
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 20 of 26
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τό, G3588
τό,
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 21 of 26
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
αἷμα from blood G129
αἷμα from blood
Strong's: G129
Word #: 22 of 26
blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of christ); by implication, bloodshed, also k
καὶ and G2532
καὶ and
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 23 of 26
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πνικτὸν from strangled G4156
πνικτὸν from strangled
Strong's: G4156
Word #: 24 of 26
throttled, i.e., (neuter concretely) an animal choked to death (not bled)
καὶ and G2532
καὶ and
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 25 of 26
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πορνείαν from fornication G4202
πορνείαν from fornication
Strong's: G4202
Word #: 26 of 26
harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry

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