King James Version

Acts 18:13

Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

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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.Sayingὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Παρὰparacontraryπαράpreposition — “contrary”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.contraryτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νόμονnomonto the lawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “to the 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.to the lawἀναπείθειanapeitheito persuadeἀναπείθω (anapeithō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to persuade”, an ongoing or repeated actionG374I persuade, incite, seduce, tempt.οὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousa humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “a human”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.σέβεσθαιsebesthaibe devoutσέβομαι (sebomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “be devout”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4576I reverence, worship, adore.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

saying — 'Against the law this one doth persuade men to worship God;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

Young’s Literal Translation

saying — 'Against the law this one doth persuade men to worship God;'

World English Bible

saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

Darby Translation

saying, This [man] persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

Douay-Rheims

Saying: This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

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