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Acts 16:4 — King James Version← Study notes

And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.


Acts 16:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 16:420 words
GreekMeaning
ὡςhōs
WhilewordG5613
δὲde
thenwordG1161
διεπορεύοντοdieporeuonto
they were passing throughverbG1279
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
πόλειςpoleis
citiesnounG4172
παρεδίδοσανparedidosan
they were deliveringverbG3860
αὐτοῖςautois
to thempronounG846
φυλάσσεινphylassein
to keepverbG5442
τὰta
thearticleG3588
δόγματαdogmata
decreesnounG1378
τὰta
which werearticleG3588
κεκριμέναkekrimena
decided onverbG2919
ὑπὸhypo
byprepositionG5259
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἀποστόλωνapostolōn
apostlesnounG652
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πρεσβυτέρωνpresbyterōn
eldersadjectiveG4245
τῶνtōn
who werearticleG3588
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἹεροσολύμοιςHierosolymois
JerusalemnounG2414
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 16:4

And, behold a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters; for they knew all that his father was a Greek. Acts 16:1-3 It is indeed amazing, the wisdom of Paul! He that has had so many battles…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 34 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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