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:
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase before whom: λέγοντες περιτέμνεσθαι καὶ τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον,.
ἐπειδὴepeidēForasmuch asἐπειδήconjunction — “Forasmuch as”G1894of time: when, now, after that; of cause: seeing that, forasmuch as.Forasmuch asἠκούσαμενēkousamenwe have heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “we have heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.we have heardὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatτινὲςtinescertainτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “certain”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.certainἐξexfromἐκ (ek)preposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.fromἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usἐξελθόντεςexelthontesto go outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to go out”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.This verse uses “go out”.ἐτάραξανetaraxanhave troubledταράσσω (tarassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “have troubled”, a single actionG5015I disturb, agitate, stir up, trouble.have troubledὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youλόγοιςlogoiswith wordsλόγος (logos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “with words”, the to- or for-formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.with wordsἀνασκευάζοντεςanaskeuazontessubvertingἀνασκευάζω (anaskeuazō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “subverting”, an ongoing or repeated actionG384I pervert, subvert, dismantle, unsettle, overthrow, destroy.subvertingτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχὰςpsuchassoulsψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “souls”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.soulsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.οἷςhoisto whomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “to whom”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.to whomοὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.noδιεστειλάμεθαdiesteilamethasuch commandmentδιαστέλλομαι (diastellomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person plural — “such commandment”, a single actionG1291I give a commission (instructions), order; I admonish, prohibit.such commandment
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
λέγοντεςlegontessayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.περιτέμνεσθαιperitemnesthaito Ye must be circumcisedπεριτέμνω (peritemnō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to Ye must be circumcised”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4059I cut around, circumcise.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τηρεῖνtēreinto keepτηρέω (tēreō)verb, present active infinitive — “to keep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.This verse uses “keep”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge,
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American Standard Version (1901)
Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;
Young’s Literal Translation
seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge,
World English Bible
Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment;
Darby Translation
Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, [saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law]; to whom we gave no commandment;
Douay-Rheims
Forasmuch as we have heard, that some going out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment:
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