King James Version

Acts 7:53

Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

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οἵτινεςhoitinesWhoὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Who”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.Whoἐλάβετεelabetehave receivedλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “have received”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.have receivedτὸνtontheὁ (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 lawεἰςeisbyεἰςpreposition — “by”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.byδιαταγὰςdiatagasdispositionδιαταγή (diatagē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “disposition”, the object formG1296ordaining, ordinance, disposition.This verse uses “disposition”.the dispositionἀγγέλωνangelōnof angelsἄγγελος (angelos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of angels”, the of-formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.of angelsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐφυλάξατεephulaxatekeptφυλάσσω (phulassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “kept”, a single actionG5442(a) I guard, protect; mid: I am on my guard, (b) act. and mid. of customs and regulations: I keep, observe.kept

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

who received the law by arrangement of messengers, and did not keep [it].'

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American Standard Version (1901)

ye who received the law as it was ordained by angels, and kept it not.

Young’s Literal Translation

who received the law by arrangement of messengers, and did not keep [it].'

World English Bible

You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn’t keep it!”

Darby Translation

who have received the law as ordained by [the] ministry of angels, and have not kept [it].

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