Acts 15:24
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
νόμος
law
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νόμος
Law, rule, principle. Nomos. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free. The highest law is not written on stone. It is written by the Spirit on the heart.
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ψυχή
minds
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ψυχή
Soul, life, inner person. Psuche. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul. The soul is the real you. It outlasts everything the world offers.
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τηρέω
to keep
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τηρέω
To keep, to guard, to observe. Tereo. Keep yourselves in the love of God. Staying in God's love requires active keeping. Do not drift. Make choices that keep you close.
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ὅς
to whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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λέγω
saying
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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διαστέλλομαι
we had given instructions,
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διαστέλλομαι
we had given instructions,
to set (oneself) apart (figuratively, distinguish), i.e. (by implication) to enjoin
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ἐπειδή
Inasmuch as
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ἐπειδή
since now, i.e. (of time) when, or (of cause) whereas
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περιτέμνω
to be circumcised
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περιτέμνω
to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise
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ἐξέρχομαι
went out
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ἐξέρχομαι
to issue (literally or figuratively)
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ταράσσω
troubled
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ταράσσω
to stir or agitate (roil water)
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τὶς
some
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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