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Acts 19:36

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

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ἀναντιρρήτωνanantirrētōncannot be spoken againstἀναντίρρητος (anantirrētos)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “cannot be spoken against”, the of-formG368indisputable, undeniable, not to be contradicted.cannot be spoken againstοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ὄντωνontōnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, neuter — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τούτωνtoutōnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.δέονdeonbindδέω (déō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).oughtἐστὶνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.κατεσταλμένουςkatestalmenousquietκαταστέλλω (katastellō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “quiet”, a completed action with a present resultG2687I let down, lower; I keep down, restrain, pacify.quietὑπάρχεινhuparcheinto beὑπάρχω (huparchō)verb, present active infinitive — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5225I begin, am, exist, am in possession.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμηδὲνmēdennothingμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the object formG3367no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.nothingπροπετὲςpropetesrashlyπροπετής (propetēs)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “rashly”, the object formG4312impulsive, rash, reckless.rashlyπράσσεινprasseinto doπράσσω (prassō)verb, present active infinitive — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4238I do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

these things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.

Young’s Literal Translation

these things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

World English Bible

Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.

Darby Translation

These things therefore being undeniable, it is necessary that ye should be calm and do nothing headlong.

Douay-Rheims

For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

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