And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “him” (αὐτὸν,) before [let him] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the Paul” (τὸν Παῦλον) before [let him] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “then” (τε) before ease here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “or to come near” (ἢ προσέρχεσθαι) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
διαταξάμενοςdiataxamenoshe commandedδιατάσσω (diatassō)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he commanded”, a single actionG1299I give orders to, prescribe, arrange.he commandedτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἑκατοντάρχῃhekatontarchēa centurionἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontarchēs)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “a centurion”, the to- or for-formG1543a centurion of the Roman army.a centurionτηρεῖσθαιtēreisthaito keepτηρέω (tēreō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to keep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.This verse uses “keep”.to keepαὐτὸνautonPaulαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.Paulἔχεινecheinto let him haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active infinitive — “to let him have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.to let him haveτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.ἄνεσινanesinlibertyἄνεσις (anesis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “liberty”, the object formG425relief, remission, indulgence, freedom, rest.libertyκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμηδέναmēdenanoneμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “none”, the object formG3367no one, none, nothing.noneκωλύεινkōlueinto preventκωλύω (kōluō)verb, present active infinitive — “to prevent”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2967I prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so.This verse uses “prevent”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἰδίωνidiōnacquaintanceἴδιος (idios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “acquaintance”, the of-formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.acquaintanceαὐτοῦautouunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himὑπηρετεῖνhupēreteinto serveὑπηρετέω (hupēreteō)verb, present active infinitive — “to serve”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5256I minister to, serve.This verse uses “serve”.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΠαῦλονpaulonPaulΠαῦλος (paulos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the object formG3972Paul, Paulus.τεteandτεconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.προσέρχεσθαιproserchesthaito comeπροσέρχομαι (proserchomai)verb, present middle or passive infinitive — “to come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4334I come up to, come to, come near (to), approach, consent (to).
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let [him] also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.
Young’s Literal Translation
having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let [him] also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.
World English Bible
He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
Darby Translation
ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.
Douay-Rheims
And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he should be easy, and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.
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