King James Version

Acts 15:18

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase after eternity’: ἐστιν τῷ θεῷ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ..

γνωστὰgnōstaKnownγνωστός (gnōstos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “Known”, the object formG1110known, an acquaintance.This verse uses “known”.Knownἀπ’apfromἀπό (apo)preposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromαἰῶνοςaiōnosbeginning of the worldαἰών (aiōn)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “beginning of the world”, the of-formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.the beginning of the world

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐστινestinareεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “are”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōGodθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.πάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργαergaworksἔργον (ergon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “works”, the subject formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Known from the ages to God are all His works;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Known from the ages to God are all His works;

World English Bible

“All of God’s works are known to him from eternity.

Darby Translation

known from eternity.

Douay-Rheims

To the Lord was his own work known from the beginning of the world.

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