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Acts 17:29

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.

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γένοςgenosoffspringγένοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “offspring”, the subject formG1085offspring, family, race, nation, kind.This verse uses “offspring”.the offspringοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ὑπάρχοντεςhuparchontesto beὑπάρχω (huparchō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5225I begin, am, exist, am in possession.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notὀφείλομενopheilomento oweὀφείλω (opheilō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to owe”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3784I owe, ought.This verse uses “owe”.νομίζεινnomizeinto thinkνομίζω (nomizō)verb, present active infinitive — “to think”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3543I practice, hold by custom; I deem, think, consider, suppose.This verse uses “think”.to thinkχρυσῷchrusōunto goldχρυσός (chrusos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto gold”, the to- or for-formG5557gold, anything made of gold, a gold coin.unto goldἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἀργύρῳargurōsilverἄργυρος (arguros)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “silver”, the to- or for-formG696silver as a metal.silverἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orλίθῳlithōstoneλίθος (lithos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “stone”, the to- or for-formG3037a stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building.stoneχαράγματιcharagmatigravenχάραγμα (charagma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “graven”, the to- or for-formG5480sculpture; engraving, a stamp, sign.gravenτέχνηςtechnēsby artτέχνη (technē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “by art”, the of-formG5078art, skill, trade, craft.This verse uses “art”.by artκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐνθυμήσεωςenthumēseōsdeviceἐνθύμησις (enthumēsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “device”, the of-formG1761inward thought, reflection, plur: thoughts.deviceἀνθρώπουanthrōpoua humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “a human”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεῖονtheiondivineθεῖος (theios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “divine”, the object formG2304divine; subst: the Deity.εἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).ὅμοιονhomoionlikeὅμοιος (homoios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “like”, the object formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Being, therefore, offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead to be like to gold, or silver, or stone, graving of art and device of man;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Being, therefore, offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead to be like to gold, or silver, or stone, graving of art and device of man;

World English Bible

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man.

Darby Translation

Being therefore [the] offspring of God, we ought not to think that which is divine to be like gold or silver or stone, [the] graven form of man's art and imagination.

Douay-Rheims

Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the divinity to be like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the graving of art, and device of man.

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