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Acts 5:23

Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “before” (ἐπὶ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “indeed” (μὲν) before prison house here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “outside” (ἔξω) before already standing here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “before” (πρὸ) before the here.

λέγοντεςlegontesSayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “Saying”, an ongoing or repeated 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.Sayingὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δεσμωτήριονdesmōtērionprisonδεσμωτήριονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “prison”, the object formG1201a prison.The prisonεὕρομενheuromenfound weεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “found we”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.found weκεκλεισμένονkekleismenonshutκλείω (kleiō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “shut”, a completed action with a present resultG2808I shut, shut up.This verse uses “shut”.shutἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withπάσῃpasēallπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allἀσφαλείᾳasphaleiasafetyἀσφάλειαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “safety”, the to- or for-formG803safety, security, reliability, firmness.This verse uses “safety”.safetyκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φύλακαςphulakaskeepersφύλαξ (phulax)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “keepers”, the object formG5441a guard, keeper, sentinel.the keepersἑστῶταςhestōtasstandingἵστημι (histēmi)verb, perfect active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “standing”, a completed action with a present resultG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.standingἐπὶepibeforeἐπίpreposition — “before”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.beforeτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θυρῶνthurōndoorsθύρα (thura)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “doors”, the of-formG2374(a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity.the doorsἀνοίξαντεςanoixanteswhen we had openedἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “when we had opened”, a single actionG455I open.when we had openedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἔσωesōwithinἔσωadverb — “within”G2080within, inside, with verbs either of rest or of motion; prep: within, to within, inside.This verse uses “within”.withinοὐδέναoudenanoneοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “none”, the object formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “none”.εὕρομενheuromento findεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “to find”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μὲνmentrulyμένparticle — “truly”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.This verse uses “truly”.ἔξωexōwithoutἔξωpreposition — “without”G1854without, outside.This verse uses “without”.πρὸprobeforeπρόpreposition — “before”G4253(a) of place: before, in front of, (b) of time: before, earlier than.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

saying — 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened — within we found no one.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

Young’s Literal Translation

saying — 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened — within we found no one.'

World English Bible

“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”

Darby Translation

saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened [them], within we found no one.

Douay-Rheims

Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no man within.

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