King James Version

Acts 7:26

And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “was reconciling” (συνήλλασσεν) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “brought together” (συνήλασεν) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you yourselves” (ὑμεῖς·) before why here.

τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τεteAndτέconjunction — “And”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.Andἐπιούσῃepiousēnextἔπειμι (epeimi)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, feminine — “next”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1966the next day.the nextἡμέρᾳhēmeradayἡμέραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “day”, the to- or for-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.dayὤφθηōphthēto seeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι, gaze).he shewed himselfαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themμαχομένοιςmachomenoisas they stroveμάχομαι (machomai)verb, present middle participle, dative, plural, masculine — “as they strove”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3164I engage in battle, fight; hence: I strive, contend, dispute.as they stroveκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσυνήλλασσενsunēllassenwould have setσυναλλάσσω (sunallassō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “would have set”, an ongoing action in the pastG9996to urgewould have setαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themεἰςeisatεἰςpreposition — “at”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.atεἰρήνηνeirēnēnone againεἰρήνη (eirēnē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “one again”, the object formG1515peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.one againεἰπώνeipōnto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to say”, a single 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”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).sayingἌνδρεςandresSirsἀνήρ (anēr)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “Sirs”, the calling formG435a male human being; a man, husband.Sirsἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the subject formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenἐστεesteto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἱνατίhinatiin order thatἱνατίadverb — “in order that”G2444Strong’s files this form under G5101 (τίς).whyἀδικεῖτεadikeitedo ye wrongἀδικέω (adikeō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “do ye wrong”, an ongoing or repeated actionG91I act unjustly towards, injure, harm.do ye wrongἀλλήλουςallēlousone to anotherἀλλήλων (allēlōn)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “one to another”, the object formG240one another, each other.one to another

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

συνήλασενsunēlasenwould have setσυνελαύνω (sunelaunō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “would have set”, an ongoing action in the pastG4900ὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'On the succeeding day, also, he shewed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, brethren are ye, wherefore do ye injustice to one another?

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

Young’s Literal Translation

'On the succeeding day, also, he shewed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, brethren are ye, wherefore do ye injustice to one another?

World English Bible

“The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’

Darby Translation

And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?

Douay-Rheims

And the day following, he shewed himself to them when they were at strife; and would have reconciled them in peace, saying: Men, ye are brethren; why hurt you one another?

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