Acts 15:3
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.”
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
χαρά
joy
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χαρά
Joy, delight, gladness. Chara. The joy of the LORD is your strength. Joy is not dependent on circumstances. It is rooted in who God is and what He has done. It is always available.
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πᾶς
to all
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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ἐκκλησία
church
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ἐκκλησία
Assembly, church, called out ones. Ekklesia. I will build my church. The church is not a building or a programme. It is a people called out by God and gathered around Jesus.
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μέγας
great
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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ἔθνος
Gentiles
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ἔθνος
Nation, people group, Gentile. Ethnos. Go and make disciples of all nations. Every people group on earth is included in God's redemptive plan. None are excluded.
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μέν
indeed
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μέν
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
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ποιέω
they were bringing
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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Φοινίκη
Phoenicia
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Φοινίκη
palm-country; Phœnice (or Phœnicia), a region of Palestine
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Σαμάρεια
Samaria
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Σαμάρεια
Samaria (i.e. Shomeron), a city and region of Palestine
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τέ
both
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τέ
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
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προπέμπω
having been sent forward
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προπέμπω
to send forward, i.e. escort or aid in travel
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ἐπιστροφή
conversion
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ἐπιστροφή
reversion, i.e. morally, revolution
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ἐκδιηγέομαι
relating in detail
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ἐκδιηγέομαι
to narrate through wholly
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διέρχομαι
were passing through
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διέρχομαι
to traverse (literally)
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