Interlinear view shows the original Hebrew/Greek text with word-by-word translation (KJV).
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Καί and τινες one κατελθόντες descend ἀπὸ away from τῆς the/this/who Ἰουδαίας Judea ἐδίδασκον teach τοὺς the/this/who ἀδελφοὺς brother ὅτι that/since ἐὰν if μὴ not περιτμηθῆτε circumcise τῷ the/this/who ἔθει custom Μωϋσέως, Moses οὐ no δύνασθε be able σωθῆναι. save
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γενομένης be δὲ but/and στάσεως uprising καὶ and ζητήσεως controversy οὐκ no ὀλίγης little/few τῷ the/this/who Παύλῳ Paul καὶ and τῷ the/this/who Βαρναβᾷ Barnabas πρὸς to/with αὐτοὺς he/she/it/self ἔταξαν appoint ἀναβαίνειν ascend Παῦλον Paul καὶ and Βαρναβᾶν Barnabas καί and τινας one ἄλλους another ἐξ out from αὐτῶν he/she/it/self πρὸς to/with τοὺς the/this/who ἀποστόλους apostle καὶ and πρεσβυτέρους elder εἰς toward Ἰερουσαλὴμ Jerusalem περὶ about τοῦ the/this/who ζητήματος question/dis… τούτου. this/he/she/it
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Οἱ the/this/who μὲν on one hand οὖν therefore/then προπεμφθέντες help on the way ὑπὸ by/under τῆς the/this/who ἐκκλησίας assembly διήρχοντο pass through τήν the/this/who Φοινίκην Phoenicia καὶ and Σαμάρειαν Samaria ἐκδιηγούμενοι tell in detail τὴν the/this/who ἐπιστροφὴν conversion τῶν the/this/who ἐθνῶν Gentile nation καὶ and ἐποίουν do/make χαρὰν joy μεγάλην great πᾶσιν all τοῖς the/this/who ἀδελφοῖς. brother
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παραγενόμενοι come δὲ but/and εἰς toward Ἰερουσαλὴμ Jerusalem παρεδέχθησαν welcome ἀπὸ away from τῆς the/this/who ἐκκλησίας assembly καὶ and τῶν the/this/who ἀποστόλων apostle καὶ and τῶν the/this/who πρεσβυτέρων, elder ἀνήγγειλάν report τε and/both ὅσα just as/how … ὁ the/this/who θεὸς God ἐποίησεν do/make μετ᾽ with/after αὐτῶν. he/she/it/self
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Ἐξανέστησαν raise up δέ but/and τινες one τῶν the/this/who ἀπὸ away from τῆς the/this/who αἱρέσεως sect τῶν the/this/who Φαρισαίων Pharisee πεπιστευκότες, trust λέγοντες speak ὅτι that/since δεῖ be necessary περιτέμνειν circumcise αὐτοὺς he/she/it/self παραγγέλλειν order τε and/both τηρεῖν keep τὸν the/this/who νόμον law Μωϋσέως. Moses
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Συνήχθησάν assemble τε and/both οἱ the/this/who ἀπόστολοι apostle καὶ and οἱ the/this/who πρεσβύτεροι elder ἰδεῖν perceive περὶ about τοῦ the/this/who λόγου word τούτου. this/he/she/it
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πολλῆς much δὲ but/and ζητήσεως controversy γενομένης, be ἀναστὰς arise Πέτρος Peter εἶπεν say πρὸς to/with αὐτούς· he/she/it/self ἄνδρες man ἀδελφοί, brother ὑμεῖς you ἐπίστασθε know/understand ὅτι that/since ἀφ᾽ away from ἡμερῶν day ἀρχαίων ancient ἐν in/on/among ὑμῖν you ἐξελέξατο select ὁ the/this/who θεὸς God διὰ through/beca… τοῦ the/this/who στόματός mouth μου I/we ἀκοῦσαι hear τὰ the/this/who ἔθνη Gentile nation τὸν the/this/who λόγον word τοῦ the/this/who εὐαγγελίου gospel καὶ and πιστεῦσαι. trust
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καὶ and ὁ the/this/who καρδιογνώστης heart-knower θεὸς God ἐμαρτύρησεν testify αὐτοῖς he/she/it/self δοὺς give αὐτοῖς he/she/it/self τὸ the/this/who πνεῦμα spirit/breath τὸ the/this/who ἅγιον holy καθὼς as/just as καὶ and ἡμῖν· I/we
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καὶ and οὐθὲν none διέκρινεν judge/doubt μεταξὺ between/mean… ἡμῶν I/we τε and/both καὶ and αὐτῶν he/she/it/self τῇ the/this/who πίστει faith καθαρίσας clean τὰς the/this/who καρδίας heart αὐτῶν. he/she/it/self
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νῦν now οὖν therefore/then τί which? πειράζετε test/tempt τὸν the/this/who θεὸν God ἐπιθεῖναι put/lay on ζυγὸν yoke/scales ἐπὶ upon/to/against τὸν the/this/who τράχηλον neck τῶν the/this/who μαθητῶν, disciple ὃν which οὔτε neither οἱ the/this/who πατέρες father ἡμῶν I/we οὔτε neither ἡμεῖς I/we ἰσχύσαμεν be strong βαστάσαι; carry
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ἀλλὰ but διὰ through/beca… τῆς the/this/who χάριτος grace τοῦ the/this/who κυρίου lord Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστοῦ Christ πιστεύομεν trust σωθῆναι save καθ᾽ according to ὃν which τρόπον way κἀκεῖνοι. and that one
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ἐσίγησεν be silent δὲ but/and πᾶν all τὸ the/this/who πλῆθος multitude καὶ and ἤκουον hear Βαρναβᾶ Barnabas καὶ and Παύλου Paul ἐξηγουμένων tell ὅσα just as/how … ἐποίησεν do/make ὁ the/this/who θεὸς God σημεῖα sign καὶ and τέρατα wonders ἐν in/on/among τοῖς the/this/who ἔθνεσιν Gentile nation δι᾽ through/beca… αὐτῶν. he/she/it/self
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Μετὰ with/after δὲ but/and τὸ the/this/who σιγῆσαι be silent αὐτοὺς he/she/it/self ἀπεκρίθη answer Ἰάκωβος James λέγων· speak ἄνδρες man ἀδελφοί, brother ἀκούσατέ hear μου. I/we
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Συμεὼν Simeon ἐξηγήσατο tell καθὼς as/just as πρῶτον first ὁ the/this/who θεὸς God ἐπεσκέψατο visit/care for λαβεῖν take ἐξ out from ἐθνῶν Gentile nation λαὸν people ἐπὶ upon/to/against τῷ the/this/who ὀνόματι name αὐτοῦ· he/she/it/self
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καὶ and τούτῳ this/he/she/it συμφωνοῦσιν agree with οἱ the/this/who λόγοι word τῶν the/this/who προφητῶν prophet καθὼς as/just as γέγραπται· write
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μετὰ with/after ταῦτα this/he/she/it ἀναστρέψω live/return καὶ and ἀνοικοδομήσω rebuild τὴν the/this/who σκηνὴν tent Δαυὶδ David τὴν the/this/who πεπτωκυῖαν collapse καὶ and τὰ the/this/who κατεσκαμμένα ruin αὐτῆς he/she/it/self ἀνοικοδομήσω rebuild καὶ and ἀνορθώσω restore αὐτήν· he/she/it/self
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ὅπως that ἂν if ἐκζητήσωσιν seek out οἱ the/this/who κατάλοιποι remaining τῶν the/this/who ἀνθρώπων human τὸν the/this/who κύριον lord καὶ and πάντα all τὰ the/this/who ἔθνη, Gentile nation ἐφ᾽ upon/to/against οὓς which ἐπικέκληται call /name τὸ the/this/who ὄνομά name μου I/we ἐπ᾽ upon/to/against αὐτούς, he/she/it/self λέγει speak κύριος lord ὁ the/this/who ποιῶν do/make ταῦτα this/he/she/it πάντα all
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γνωστὰ acquainted with ἀπ᾽ away from αἰῶνος age ἐστιν be τῷ the/this/who θεῷ God πάντα all τὰ the/this/who ἔργα work αὐτοῦ. he/she/it/self
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διὸ for ἐγὼ I/we κρίνω judge μὴ not παρενοχλεῖν trouble τοῖς the/this/who ἀπὸ away from τῶν the/this/who ἐθνῶν Gentile nation ἐπιστρέφουσιν turn ἐπὶ upon/to/against τὸν the/this/who θεόν, God
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ἀλλ᾽ but ἐπιστεῖλαι write to αὐτοῖς he/she/it/self τοῦ the/this/who ἀπέχεσθαι have in full ἀπὸ away from τῶν the/this/who ἀλισγημάτων defilement τῶν the/this/who εἰδώλων idol καὶ and τῆς the/this/who πορνείας sexual sin καὶ and τοῦ the/this/who πνικτοῦ strangled καὶ and τοῦ the/this/who αἵματος. blood
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Μωϋσῆς Moses γὰρ for ἐκ out from γενεῶν generation ἀρχαίων ancient κατὰ according to πόλιν city τοὺς the/this/who κηρύσσοντας preach αὐτὸν he/she/it/self ἔχει have/be ἐν in/on/among ταῖς the/this/who συναγωγαῖς synagogue κατὰ according to πᾶν all σάββατον Sabbath ἀναγινωσκόμενος. read
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Τότε then ἔδοξεν think τοῖς the/this/who ἀποστόλοις apostle καὶ and τοῖς the/this/who πρεσβυτέροις elder σὺν with ὅλῃ all τῇ the/this/who ἐκκλησίᾳ assembly ἐκλεξαμένους select ἄνδρας man ἐξ out from αὐτῶν he/she/it/self πέμψαι send εἰς toward Ἀντιόχειαν Antioch σὺν with τῷ the/this/who Παύλῳ Paul καὶ and Βαρναβᾷ, Barnabas Ἰούδαν Judah/Judas/… τὸν the/this/who καλούμενον call Βαρσαββᾶν Barsabbas καὶ and Σιλᾶν, Silas ἄνδρας man ἡγουμένους govern ἐν in/on/among τοῖς the/this/who ἀδελφοῖς, brother
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γράψαντες write διὰ through/beca… χειρὸς hand αὐτῶν he/she/it/self τάδε· this Οἱ the/this/who ἀπόστολοι apostle καὶ and οἱ the/this/who πρεσβύτεροι elder καὶ and οἱ the/this/who ἀδελφοὶ brother τοῖς the/this/who κατὰ according to τὴν the/this/who Ἀντιόχειαν Antioch καὶ and Συρίαν Syria καὶ and Κιλικίαν Cilicia ἀδελφοῖς brother τοῖς the/this/who ἐξ out from ἐθνῶν Gentile nation χαίρειν. rejoice
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Ἐπειδὴ since ἠκούσαμεν hear ὅτι that/since τινὲς one ἐξ out from ἡμῶν I/we ἐξελθόντες go out ἐτάραξαν trouble ὑμᾶς you λόγοις word ἀνασκευάζοντες upset τὰς the/this/who ψυχὰς soul ὑμῶν you λέγοντες speak περιτέμνεσθαι circumcise καὶ and τηρεῖν keep τὸν the/this/who νόμον, law οἷς which οὐ no διεστειλάμεθα, give orders
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ἔδοξεν think ἡμῖν I/we γενομένοις be ὁμοθυμαδὸν united ἐκλεξαμένοις select ἄνδρας man πέμψαι send πρὸς to/with ὑμᾶς you σὺν with τοῖς the/this/who ἀγαπητοῖς beloved ἡμῶν I/we Βαρναβᾷ Barnabas καὶ and Παύλῳ, Paul
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ἀνθρώποις human παραδεδωκόσιν deliver τὰς the/this/who ψυχὰς soul αὐτῶν he/she/it/self ὑπὲρ above/for τοῦ the/this/who ὀνόματος name τοῦ the/this/who κυρίου lord ἡμῶν I/we Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστοῦ. Christ
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ἀπεστάλκαμεν send οὖν therefore/then Ἰούδαν Judah/Judas/… καὶ and Σιλᾶν, Silas καὶ and αὐτοὺς he/she/it/self διὰ through/beca… λόγου word ἀπαγγέλλοντας announce τὰ the/this/who αὐτά. he/she/it/self
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ἔδοξεν think γὰρ for τῷ the/this/who πνεύματι spirit/breath ἁγίῳ holy καὶ and ἡμῖν I/we μηδὲν nothing πλέον greater ἐπιτίθεσθαι put/lay on ὑμῖν you βάρος burden πλὴν but/however τούτων this/he/she/it τῶν the/this/who ἐπάναγκες necessarily
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ἀπέχεσθαι have in full εἰδωλοθύτων sacrificed t… καὶ and αἵματος blood καὶ and πνικτῶν strangled καὶ and πορνείας· sexual sin ἐξ out from ὧν which διατηροῦντες keep ἑαυτοὺς my/your/him-… εὖ well/well done! πράξετε. do/require ἔρρωσθε. farewell
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Οἱ the/this/who μὲν on one hand οὖν therefore/then ἀπολυθέντες release κατῆλθον descend εἰς toward Ἀντιόχειαν, Antioch καὶ and συναγαγόντες assemble τὸ the/this/who πλῆθος multitude ἐπέδωκαν give/deliver τὴν the/this/who ἐπιστολήν. epistle
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ἀναγνόντες read δὲ but/and ἐχάρησαν rejoice ἐπὶ upon/to/against τῇ the/this/who παρακλήσει. encouragement
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Ἰούδας Judah/Judas/… τε and/both καὶ and Σιλᾶς, Silas καὶ and αὐτοὶ he/she/it/self προφῆται prophet ὄντες, be διὰ through/beca… λόγου word πολλοῦ much παρεκάλεσαν plead/comfort τοὺς the/this/who ἀδελφοὺς brother καὶ and ἐπεστήριξαν. strengthen
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ποιήσαντες do/make δὲ but/and χρόνον time ἀπελύθησαν release μετ᾽ with/after εἰρήνης peace ἀπὸ away from τῶν the/this/who ἀδελφῶν brother πρὸς to/with τοὺς the/this/who ἀποστείλαντας send
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ἔδοξεν think δὲ but/and τῷ the/this/who Σίλᾳ Silas ἐπιμεῖναι remain/keep on αὐτοῦ. there
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Παῦλος Paul δὲ but/and καὶ and Βαρναβᾶς Barnabas διέτριβον remain ἐν in/on/among Ἀντιοχείᾳ Antioch διδάσκοντες teach καὶ and εὐαγγελιζόμενοι speak good news μετὰ with/after καὶ and ἑτέρων other πολλῶν much τὸν the/this/who λόγον word τοῦ the/this/who κυρίου. lord
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Μετὰ with/after δέ but/and τινας one ἡμέρας day εἶπεν say πρὸς to/with Βαρναβᾶν Barnabas Παῦλος· Paul ἐπιστρέψαντες turn δὴ so ἐπισκεψώμεθα visit/care for τοὺς the/this/who ἀδελφοὺς brother ἡμῶν I/we κατὰ according to πόλιν city πᾶσαν all ἐν in/on/among αἷς which κατηγγείλαμεν proclaim τὸν the/this/who λόγον word τοῦ the/this/who κυρίου, lord πῶς how?! ἔχουσιν. have/be
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Βαρναβᾶς Barnabas δὲ but/and ἐβούλετο plan συμπαραλαβεῖν take along with τὸν the/this/who Ἰωάννην John τὸν the/this/who καλούμενον call Μᾶρκον· Mark
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Παῦλος Paul δὲ but/and ἠξίου deem worthy τὸν the/this/who ἀποστάντα leave ἀπ᾽ away from αὐτῶν he/she/it/self ἀπὸ away from Παμφυλίας Pamphylia καὶ and μὴ not συνελθόντα assemble αὐτοῖς he/she/it/self εἰς toward τὸ the/this/who ἔργον work μὴ not συμπαραλαμβάνειν take along with τοῦτον. this/he/she/it
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Ἐγένετο be δὲ but/and παροξυσμός, stirring up ὥστε so ἀποχωρισθῆναι separate from αὐτοὺς he/she/it/self ἀπ᾽ away from ἀλλήλων, one another τόν the/this/who τε and/both Βαρναβᾶν Barnabas παραλαβόντα take τὸν the/this/who Μᾶρκον Mark ἐκπλεῦσαι sail out/away εἰς toward Κύπρον. Cyprus
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Παῦλος Paul δὲ but/and ἐπιλεξάμενος call/choose Σιλᾶν Silas ἐξῆλθεν go out παραδοθεὶς deliver τῇ the/this/who χάριτι grace τοῦ the/this/who κυρίου lord ὑπὸ by/under τῶν the/this/who ἀδελφῶν. brother
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διήρχετο pass through δὲ but/and τὴν the/this/who Συρίαν Syria καὶ and Κιλικίαν Cilicia ἐπιστηρίζων strengthen τὰς the/this/who ἐκκλησίας. assembly