Acts 17:15
Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
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ASV
But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.
KJV
And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| οἱ | hoi | Those | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| καθιστάνοντες | kathistanontes | escorting | G2525 → |
| τὸν | ton | <the> | G3588 → |
| Παῦλον | Paulon | Paul | G3972 → |
| ἤγαγον | ēgagon | brought | G71 → |
| ἕως | he'ōs | unto | G2193 → |
| Ἀθηνῶν, | Athēnōn | Athens, | G116 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| λαβόντες | labontes | having received | G2983 → |
| ἐντολὴν | entolēn | a command | G1785 → |
| πρὸς | pros | unto | G4314 → |
| τὸν | ton | <the> | G3588 → |
| Σιλᾶν | Silan | Silas | G4609 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τὸν | ton | <the> | G3588 → |
| Τιμόθεον | Timotheon | Timothy | G5095 → |
| ἵνα | ina | that | G2443 → |
| ὡς | hōs | as | G5613 → |
| τάχιστα | tachista | quickly as possible | G5036 → |
| ἔλθωσιν | elthōsin | they may come | G2064 → |
| πρὸς | pros | to | G4314 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | him | G846 → |
| ἐξῄεσαν.¶ | exēesan | they were departing. | G1826 → |
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