Focused Passage

Acts 15:30-35

The Gospel of Grace Clarified and the Gentiles Received

A salvation controversy arises in Antioch, the apostles and elders discern God's work among Gentiles, Peter, Barnabas, Paul, and James testify, the church sends a letter preserving grace and fellowship, and the mission continues despite a painful ministry separation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

BSB does not include verse 34 in this source text. The available verses in the requested range are shown below.

30 So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.

31 When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.

32 Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

33 After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.

35 But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.

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Verse 30

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction [the men] Οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural - μὲν G3303 Particle were sent off ἀπολυθέντες G630 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural [and] went down κατῆλθον G2718 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition Antioch Ἀντιόχειαν G490 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [where] καὶ G2532 Conjunction they assembled συναγαγόντες G4863 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular congregation πλῆθος G4128 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular [and] delivered ἐπέδωκαν G1929 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular letter ἐπιστολήν G1992 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 31

Original words

[When] δὲ G1161 Conjunction [the people] read [it] ἀναγνόντες G314 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural they rejoiced ἐχάρησαν G5463 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural at ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition [its] τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular encouraging message παρακλήσει G3874 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 32

Original words

- τε G5037 Conjunction Judas Ἰούδας G2455 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Silas Σιλᾶς G4609 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [who] καὶ G2532 Conjunction themselves αὐτοὶ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural were ὄντες G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural prophets προφῆται G4396 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural said much διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . πολλοῦ G4183 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular . . . λόγου G3056 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular to encourage παρεκάλεσαν G3870 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction strengthen ἐπεστήριξαν G1991 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοὺς G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Verse 33

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction After spending ποιήσαντες G4160 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural some time [there] χρόνον G5550 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular they were sent off ἀπελύθησαν G630 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural by ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφῶν G80 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural in μετ’ G3326 Preposition peace εἰρήνης G1515 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular to [return to] πρὸς G4314 Preposition those who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural had sent ἀποστείλαντας G649 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

BSB notes

  • TR includes 34Silas, however, decided to remain there.
Verse 35

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction Paul Παῦλος G3972 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Barnabas Βαρνάβας G921 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular remained διέτριβον G1304 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural at ἐν G1722 Preposition Antioch Ἀντιοχείᾳ G490 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular along with μετὰ G3326 Preposition . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction many πολλῶν G4183 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural others ἑτέρων G2087 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural teaching διδάσκοντες G1321 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction preaching εὐαγγελιζόμενοι G2097 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular word λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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