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Acts 17:15

And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “escorting” (καθιστάνοντες) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τὸν) before Timothy here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “escorting” (καθιστῶντες) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “him” (αὐτὸν) before they were here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andκαθιστάνοντεςkathistanontesthey that conductedκαθίστημι (kathistēmi)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they that conducted”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2525I set down, bring down to a place; I set in order, appoint, make, constitute.they that conductedτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΠαῦλονpaulonPaulΠαῦλος (paulos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the object formG3972Paul, Paulus.Paulἤγαγονēgagonbroughtἄγω (agō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “brought”, a single actionG71I lead, lead away, bring (a person, or animal), guide, spend a day, go.broughtἕωςheōsuntoἕωςpreposition — “unto”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.untoἈθηνῶνathēnōnAthensἈθῆναι (athēnai)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “Athens”, the of-formG116Athens, the intellectual capital of Greece.Athensκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andλαβόντεςlabontesreceivingλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “receiving”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.receivingἐντολὴνentolēna commandmentἐντολή (entolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a commandment”, the object formG1785an ordinance, injunction, command, law.a commandmentπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΣιλᾶνsilanSilasΣίλας (silas)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Silas”, the object formG4609Silas, a pet-form of the name "Silvanus"; a Roman citizen and a helper of Paul.Silasκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΤιμόθεονtimotheonTimotheusΤιμόθεος (timotheos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Timotheus”, the object formG5095Timothy, a Christian of Lystra, helper of Paul.Timotheusἵναhinafor toἵναadverb — “for to”G2443in order that, so that.for toὡςhōswith all speedὡςadverb — “with all speed”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.with all speedτάχισταtachistaquickταχύς (tachus)adjective, superlative, accusative, plural, neuter — “quick”, the object formG5036quick, swift, speedy, ready, prompt.This verse uses “quick”.ἔλθωσινelthōsinto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.αὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐξῄεσανexēesanthey departedἔξειμι (exeimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they departed”, an ongoing action in the pastG1826(originally: I shall go out), I go out (away), depart.they departed

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καθιστῶντεςkathistōntesthey that conductedκαθίστημι (kathistēmi)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they that conducted”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2525I set down, bring down to a place; I set in order, appoint, make, constitute.αὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And those conducting Paul, brought him unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and Timotheus that with all speed they may come unto him, they departed;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

Young’s Literal Translation

And those conducting Paul, brought him unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and Timotheus that with all speed they may come unto him, they departed;

World English Bible

But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.

Darby Translation

But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and, having received a commandment to Silas and Timotheus, that they should come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

Douay-Rheims

And they that conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

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