That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “from a strangled [one]” (πνικτῶν) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “from strangled [ones]” (πνικτοῦ) before and here.
ἀπέχεσθαιapechesthaito That ye abstainἀπέχω (apechō)verb, present middle infinitive — “to That ye abstain”, an ongoing or repeated actionG568I have in full, am far, it is enough.That ye abstainεἰδωλοθύτωνeidōlothutōnfrom meats offered to idolsεἰδωλόθυτον (eidōlothuton)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “from meats offered to idols”, the of-formG1494(of meat), sacrificed to an image (or an idol).from meats offered to idolsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andαἵματοςhaimatosfrom bloodαἷμα (haima)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “from blood”, the of-formG129blood (especially as shed).from bloodκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπνικτῶνpniktōnfrom things strangledπνικτός (pniktos)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “from things strangled”, the of-formG4156strangled (i.e. killed without letting out the blood).from things strangledκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπορνείαςporneiasfrom fornicationπορνεία (porneia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “from fornication”, the of-formG4202fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry.This verse uses “fornication”.from fornicationἐξexfromἐκ (ek)preposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.fromὧνhōnwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichδιατηροῦντεςdiatērountesif ye keepδιατηρέω (diatēreō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “if ye keep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1301I keep safe, hold fast.if ye keepἑαυτοὺςheautousyourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “yourselves”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.yourselvesεὖeuwellεὖadverb — “well”G2095well, well done, good, rightly; also used as an exclamation.This verse uses “well”.wellπράξετεpraxeteto doπράσσω (prassō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to do”, an action still aheadG4238I do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require.ἔρρωσθεerrōstheFare ye wellῥώννυμαι (rhōnnumai)verb, perfect middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “Fare ye well”, a completed action with a present resultG4517I strengthen, render firm; imperative at the end of letters: farewell.Fare ye well
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
πνικτοῦpniktoufrom things strangledπνικτός (pniktos)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “from things strangled”, the of-formG4156strangled (i.e. killed without letting out the blood).
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!'
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American Standard Version (1901)
that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.
Young’s Literal Translation
to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!'
World English Bible
that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”
Darby Translation
to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell.
Douay-Rheims
That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well.
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