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Acts 21:24

In Acts 21 of Acts.

Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they will shave” (ξυρήσονται) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will know” (γνώσονται) before all here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they may shave” (ξυρήσωνται) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they may know” (γνῶσιν) before all here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

τούτουςtoutousThemοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “Them”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.Themπαραλαβὼνparalabōntakeπαραλαμβάνω (paralambanō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “take”, a single actionG3880I take from, receive from, or: I take to, receive (apparently not used of money), admit, acknowledge; I take with me.This verse uses “take”.takeἁγνίσθητιhagnisthētiand purify thyselfἁγνίζω (hagnizō)verb, aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular — “and purify thyself”, a single actionG48I cleanse, purify, either ceremonially, actually, or morally.This verse uses “purify”.and purify thyselfσὺνsunwithσύνpreposition — “with”G4862with.withαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδαπάνησονdapanēsonbe at chargesδαπανάω (dapanaō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “be at charges”, a single actionG1159I spend, bear expense, waste, squander.be at chargesἐπ’epwithἐπί (epi)preposition — “with”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.withαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatξυρήσονταιxurēsontaithey may shaveξυράομαι (xuraomai)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they may shave”, an action still aheadG3587I shave, shear, cut off the hair.they may shaveτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κεφαλήνkephalēntheir headsκεφαλή (kephalē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “their heads”, the object formG2776(a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.their headsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andγνώσονταιgnōsontaimay knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “may know”, an action still aheadG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.may knowπάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.ὅτιhotithat those thingsὅτιconjunction — “that those things”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.that those thingsὧνhōnwhereofὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “whereof”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.whereofκατήχηνταιkatēchēntaithey were informedκατηχέω (katēcheō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they were informed”, a completed action with a present resultG2727I instruct orally, teach, inform.they were informedπερὶpericoncerningπερίpreposition — “concerning”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “concerning”.concerningσοῦsoutheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thee”, the of-formG4771you.theeοὐδένoudennothingοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.nothingἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butστοιχεῖςstoicheiswalkest orderlyστοιχέω (stoicheō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “walkest orderly”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4748I walk in, walk by.walkest orderlyκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.αὐτὸςautosheαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.φυλάσσωνphulassōnand keepestφυλάσσω (phulassō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “and keepest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5442(a) I guard, protect; mid: I am on my guard, (b) act. and mid. of customs and regulations: I keep, observe.and keepestτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “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.the law

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ξυρήσωνταιxurēsōntaithey may shaveξυράω (xuraō)verb, future deponent indicative, 3rd person plural — “they may shave”, an action still aheadG3587I shave, shear, cut off the hair.γνῶσινgnōsinmay knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, future deponent indicative, 3rd person plural — “may know”, an action still aheadG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

these having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk — thyself also — the law keeping.

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American Standard Version (1901)

these take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges for them, that they may shave their heads: and all shall know that there is no truth in the things whereof they have been informed concerning thee; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.

Young’s Literal Translation

these having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk — thyself also — the law keeping.

World English Bible

Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.

Darby Translation

take these and be purified with them, and pay their expenses, that they may have their heads shaved; and all will know that [of those things] of which they have been informed about thee nothing is [true]; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.

Douay-Rheims

Take these, and sanctify thyself with them: and bestow on them, that they may shave their heads: and all will know that the things which they have heard of thee, are false; but that thou thyself also walkest keeping the law.

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