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ThereforeδιὸIἐγὼjudgeκρίνωthat we shouldnotμὴtroubleπαρενοχλεῖνthoseτοῖςfrom amongἀπὸthe nationsτῶν ἐθνῶνwho are turningἐπιστρέφουσινtoἐπὶGod,τὸν θεόν
Acts 15:19
Study it in the app“Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the nations who are turning to God,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 15:19, word by word
- Thereforeδιὸdio
therefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “dio” appears- judgeκρίνωkrinō
decide
To make up one's mind, or think something is so.
Where else “krinō” appears- troubleπαρενοχλεῖνparenochlein
trouble, annoy
Trouble, annoy, make difficulties for someone.
Where else “parenochlein” appears- the nationsἐθνῶνethnōn
Gentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnōn” appears- who are turningἐπιστρέφουσινepistrephousin
turn to God
To come back to God, or bring others back to him.
Where else “epistrephousin” appears- Godθεόνtheon
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appears
The context
18known from ages past.’
19 · This verse (above)
20but should write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols and from sexual immorality and from what is strangled and from blood.
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?