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Acts 5:38

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do release” (ἄφετε) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “do leave” (ἐάσατε) before them here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowλέγωlegōI sayλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I say”, 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.This verse uses “say”.I sayὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youἀπόστητεapostēteRefrainἀφίσταμαι (aphistamai)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Refrain”, a single actionG868I make to stand away, draw away, repel, take up a position away from, withdraw from, leave, abstain from.Refrainἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.menτούτωνtoutōnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἄφετεapheteto releaseἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to release”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “release”.αὐτούςautousheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.(ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ᾖēbeεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.beἐξexofἐκ (ek)preposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.menἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βουλὴboulēplanβουλήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “plan”, the subject formG1012counsel, deliberate wisdom, decree.αὕτηhautēthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργονergonworkἔργονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “work”, the subject formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.καταλυθήσεταιkataluthēsetaiit will come to noughtκαταλύω (kataluō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it will come to nought”, an action still aheadG2647(lit: I loosen thoroughly), (a) trans: I break up, overthrow, destroy, both lit. and met., (b) I unyoke, unharness a carriage horse or pack animal; hence: I put up, lodge, find a lodging.it will come to nought

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ἐάσατεeasateletἐάω (eaō)verb, second aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “let”, a single actionG1439I allow, permit, let alone, leave.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

Young’s Literal Translation

and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,

World English Bible

Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.

Darby Translation

And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;

Douay-Rheims

And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought;

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