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Acts 18:6

And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

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ἀντιτασσομένωνantitassomenōnwhen they opposedἀντιτάσσομαι (antitassomai)verb, present middle participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “when they opposed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG498I set myself against, resist (the attack of).when they opposedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτῶνautōnthemselvesαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “themselves”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.themselvesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andβλασφημούντωνblasphēmountōnblasphemedβλασφημέω (blasphēmeō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “blasphemed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG987I speak evil against, blaspheme, use abusive or scurrilous language about (God or men).blasphemedἐκτιναξάμενοςektinaxamenoshe shookἐκτινάσσω (ektinassō)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he shook”, a single actionG1621I shake off; mid: I shake off from myself.he shookτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἱμάτιαhimatiahis raimentἱμάτιον (himation)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “his raiment”, the object formG2440 a long flowing outer garment, tunic.his raimentεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single 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.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).and saidπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoαὐτούςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themΤὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.αἷμαhaimabloodαἷμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “blood”, the subject formG129blood (especially as shed).bloodὑμῶνhumōnyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “your”, the of-formG4771you.yourἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κεφαλὴνkephalēnown headsκεφαλή (kephalē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “own heads”, the object formG2776(a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.own headsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.καθαρὸςkatharosam cleanκαθαρόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “am clean”, the subject formG2513clean, pure, unstained, either literally or ceremonially or spiritually; guiltless, innocent, upright.This verse uses “clean”.am cleanἐγώegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.ἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νῦνnunhenceforthνῦνadverb — “henceforth”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.henceforthεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔθνηethnēGentilesἔθνος (ethnos)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “Gentiles”, the object formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.the Gentilesπορεύσομαιporeusomaito travelπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to travel”, an action still aheadG4198I travel, journey, go, die.This verse uses “travel”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and on their resisting and speaking evil, having shaken [his] garments, he said unto them, 'Your blood [is] upon your head — I am clean; henceforth to the nations I will go on.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

Young’s Literal Translation

and on their resisting and speaking evil, having shaken [his] garments, he said unto them, 'Your blood [is] upon your head — I am clean; henceforth to the nations I will go on.'

World English Bible

When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”

Darby Translation

But as they opposed and spoke injuriously, he shook his clothes, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own head: I [am] pure; from henceforth I will go to the nations.

Douay-Rheims

But they gainsaying and blaspheming, he shook his garments, and said to them: Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

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