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Acts 19:38

Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ΔημήτριοςdēmētriosDemetriusΔημήτριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Demetrius”, the subject formG1216Demetrius, a silversmith of Ephesus.Demetriusκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σὺνsunwhich are withσύνpreposition — “which are with”G4862with.which are withαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himτεχνῖταιtechnitaicraftsmanτεχνίτης (technitēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “craftsman”, the subject formG5079a craftsman, artisan, architect, builder.ἔχουσινechousinhaveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.haveπρόςprosagainstπρόςpreposition — “against”G4314to, towards, with.againstτιναtinaany manτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “any man”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.any manλόγονlogonwordλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “word”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.ἀγοραῖοιagoraioilawἀγοραῖος (agoraios)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “law”, the subject formG60a lounger in the market-place, perhaps with the idea of agitator.the lawἄγονταιagontaiis openἄγω (agō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “is open”, an ongoing or repeated actionG71I lead, lead away, bring (a person, or animal), guide, spend a day, go.is openκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀνθύπατοίanthupatoideputiesἀνθύπατος (anthupatos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “deputies”, the subject formG446a proconsul.deputiesεἰσινeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἐγκαλείτωσανenkaleitōsanlet them impleadἐγκαλέω (enkaleō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person plural — “let them implead”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1458I bring a charge against, accuse.let them impleadἀλλήλοιςallēloisone anotherἀλλήλων (allēlōn)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “one another”, the to- or for-formG240one another, each other.one another

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if indeed, therefore, Demetrius and the artificers with him with any one have a matter, court [days] are held, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If therefore Demetrius, and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.

Young’s Literal Translation

if indeed, therefore, Demetrius and the artificers with him with any one have a matter, court [days] are held, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another.

World English Bible

If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.

Darby Translation

If therefore Demetrius and the artisans who [are] with him have a matter against any one, the courts are being held, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.

Douay-Rheims

But if Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts of justice are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.

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