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Acts 21:25 — King James Version← Study notes

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.


Acts 21:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 21:2519 words
GreekMeaning
περὶperi
ConcerningprepositionG4012
δὲde
nowwordG1161
τῶνtōn
thosearticleG3588
πεπιστευκότωνpepisteukotōn
having believedverbG4100
ἐθνῶνethnōn
of the GentilesnounG1484
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
IpronounG1473
ἀπεστείλαμενapesteilamen
send awayverbG649
κρίναντεςkrinantes
having adjudgedverbG2919
φυλάσσεσθαιphylassesthai
to keep fromverbG5442
αὐτοὺςautous
thempronounG846
τόto
thearticleG3588
τεte
bothwordG5037
εἰδωλόθυτονeidōlothyton
idol-sacrificesadjectiveG1494
καὶkai
andwordG2532
αἷμαhaima
bloodnounG129
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πνικτὸνpnikton
what is strangledadjectiveG4156
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πορνείανporneian
sexual immoralitynounG4202
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 21:25

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. Acts 21:25 Here with a kind of remonstrance (ἐ ντρεπτικὥς), As we, say they, commanded them, although we are preachers to the Jews, so do thou, although a preacher to the Gentiles, cooperate with us. Observe Paul: he does not say, Well, but I can bring…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 46 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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