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Acts 15:1 — King James Version← Study notes

And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.


Acts 15:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 15:120 words
GreekMeaning
ΚαίKai
AndwordG2532
τινεςtines
certain onespronounG5100
κατελθόντεςkatelthontes
having come downverbG2718
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἸουδαίαςIoudaias
JudeanounG2449
ἐδίδασκονedidaskon
were teachingverbG1321
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφοὺςadelphous
brothersnounG80
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἘὰνEan
OnlywordG1437
μὴ
unlessadverbG3361
περιτμηθῆτεperitmēthēte
circumciseverbG4059
τῷ
according to thearticleG3588
ἔθειethei
customnounG1485
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ΜωϋσέωςMōyseōs
of MosesnounG3475
οὐou
then notadverbG3756
δύνασθεdynasthe
you are ableverbG1410
σωθῆναιsōthēnai
to be savedverbG4982
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 15:1

Mark how at every step of the right progress in respect of the Gentiles, the beginning is brought in as matter of necessity. Before this (Peter) being found fault with, justified himself, and said all that he said in the tone of apology, which was what made his words acceptable: then, the Jews having turned away, upon this (Paul) came to the Gentiles. Here again, seeing another extravagance coming in, upon this (the apostle) enacts the law. For as it is likely that they, as…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 32 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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