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Acts 17:7 — King James Version← Study notes

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.


Acts 17:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 17:716 words
GreekMeaning
οὓςhous
whomrelative pronounG3739
ὑποδέδεκταιhypodedektai
has receivedverbG5264
ἸάσωνIasōn
JasonnounG2394
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
οὗτοιhoutoi
thesedemonstrativeG3778
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
ἀπέναντιapenanti
contrary toprepositionG561
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
δογμάτωνdogmatōn
decreesnounG1378
ΚαίσαροςKaisaros
of CaesarnounG2541
πράσσουσιprassousi
doverbG4238
βασιλέαbasilea
kingnounG935
ἕτερονheteron
anotheradjectiveG2087
λέγοντεςlegontes
proclaimingverbG3004
εἶναιeinai
to beverbG1510
ἸησοῦνIēsoun
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 17:7

And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. Acts 17:4 The writer mentions only the sum and substance of the discoursing: he is not given to redundancy, and does not on every occasion report the sermons. But the Jews which believed not (the best texts omit which believed not), moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 37 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. We bring nothing; He provides everything. God is faith...
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