Acts 21:21

“and they have been told about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the nations apostasy from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.”

Acts 21:21 · direct translation from the Greek
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Acts 21:21, word by word

they have been toldκατηχήθησανkatēchēthēsan

instruct

Instruct, teach by word of mouth; also inform.

Where else “katēchēthēsan” appears
you teachδιδάσκειςdidaskeis

teach

Teach.

Where else “didaskeis” appears
the JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaious

Jew

A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.

Where else “Ioudaious” appears
the nationsἔθνηethnē

Gentile

The peoples who are not Israel.

Where else “ethnē” appears
apostasyἀποστασίανapostasian

apostasy, defection

Defection, turning away from what one was faithful to; rebellion.

Where else “apostasian” appears
MosesΜωϋσέωςMōyseōs

Moses

Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.

Where else “Mōyseōs” appears
telling themλέγωνlegōn

say

To express something in words to others.

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to circumciseπεριτέμνεινperitemnein

circumcise

Circumcise.

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childrenτέκναtekna

child

Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.

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to walkπεριπατεῖνperipatein

live

To live in a certain way: "walk in love".

Where else “peripatein” appears
according to the customsἔθεσινethesin

custom

Custom.

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The context

20And when they heard it, they glorified God, and they said to him, “You see, brother, how many tens of thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law;

21 · This verse (above)

22So what is it? They will certainly hear that you have come.

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  1. 1. What it says

    What does the prophet Agabus do, and what do the believers who hear him ask of Paul? (vv. 10-12)

  2. 2. What it means

    What does Paul answer those who weep to keep him from going up to Jerusalem, and how do they react? (vv. 13-14)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Paul's friends wanted to protect him, but in the end said "The Lord's will be done" (v. 14). When is it hard for you to let someone you love go?

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