Acts 21:21
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.”
περί
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
Ἰουδαῖος
Jews
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
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περιπατέω
to walk.
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περιπατέω
To walk, to live, to conduct oneself. Peripateo. Walk worthy of the calling to which you have been called. How you live is the walking commentary on what you believe.
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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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διδάσκω
you teach
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διδάσκω
To teach, to instruct. Didasko. Go and make disciples teaching them. The Great Commission is not just evangelism. It is ongoing teaching and formation.
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λέγω
telling
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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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κατηχέω
They have been informed
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κατηχέω
to sound down into the ears, i.e. (by implication) to indoctrinate ("catechize") or (genitive case) to apprise of
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Μωσεύς
Moses
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Μωσεύς
Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver
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μηδέ
nor
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μηδέ
but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor
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περιτέμνω
to circumcise
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περιτέμνω
to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise
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ἔθος
customs
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ἔθος
a usage (prescribed by habit or law)
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τέκνον
children
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τέκνον
a child (as produced)
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