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On the contrary,ἀλλὰwe believeπιστεύομενthatwe are savedσωθῆναιthroughδιὰthe graceτῆς χάριτοςof the Lordτοῦ κυρίουJesus,Ἰησοῦin the sameκαθ’ ὃνwayτρόπονas they also are.”κἀκεῖνοι
Acts 15:11
Study it in the app“On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are.””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 15:11, word by word
- we believeπιστεύομενpisteuomen
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuomen” appears- we are savedσωθῆναιsōthēnai
save
To rescue from sin and ruin.
Where else “sōthēnai” appears- the graceχάριτοςcharitos
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charitos” appears- of the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- wayτρόπονtropon
way, manner
Way, manner; manner of life, character.
Where else “tropon” appears- as they also areκἀκεῖνοιkakeinoi
and that one
And that one, he too; and that.
Where else “kakeinoi” appears
The context
10Now then, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
11 · This verse (above)
12And all the multitude fell silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they described how many signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
To study Acts 15 in a group
1. What it says
What disagreement arose in Antioch, and whom did they send to Jerusalem to deal with it? (vv. 1-2)
2. What it means
How did the apostles and elders reach a decision? Who spoke, and what weighed in it? (vv. 6-22)
3. How I live it
They listened to everyone before deciding (vv. 7, 12). How can you listen better to someone you disagree with?