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Acts 9:15

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “then” (τε) before Israel here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “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).saidδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κύριοςkurioslordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.ΠορεύουporeuouGo thy wayπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person singular — “Go thy way”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.Go thy wayὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forσκεῦοςskeuosvesselσκεῦοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “vessel”, the subject formG4632a vessel to contain liquid; a vessel of mercy or wrath; any instrument by which anything is done; a household utensil; of ships: tackle.vesselἐκλογῆςeklogēsselectingἐκλογή (eklogē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “selecting”, the of-formG1589a choosing out, selecting, choice (by God).This verse uses “selecting”.ἐστίνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.μοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).unto meοὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.βαστάσαιbastasaito bearβαστάζω (bastazō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to bear”, a single actionG941(a) I carry, bear, (b) I carry (take) away.This verse uses “bear”.to bearτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὄνομάonomanameὄνομαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “name”, the object formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.nameμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeἐνώπιονpreposition — “before”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.beforeἐθνῶνethnōnGentilesἔθνος (ethnos)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “Gentiles”, the of-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.the Gentilesτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.andκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.βασιλέωνbasileōnkingβασιλεύς (basileus)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “king”, the of-formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.υἱῶνhuiōnchildrenυἱός (huios)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “children”, the of-formG5207a son, descendent.the childrenτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.Ἰσραήλisraēlof IsraelἸσραήλnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Israel”, the of-formG2474(Hebrew), Israel, surname of Jacob, then the Jewish people, the people of God.of Israel

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the Lord said unto him, 'Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings — the sons also of Israel;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:

Young’s Literal Translation

And the Lord said unto him, 'Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings — the sons also of Israel;

World English Bible

But the Lord said to him, “ Go your way , for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings , and the children of Israel .

Darby Translation

And the Lord said to him, Go, for this [man] is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and [the] sons of Israel:

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.

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