King James Version
Acts 14:18 in the King James Version says “And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.”
Acts 14:18 · KJV
Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“sayings”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“restrained they”
G2664to settle down, i.e., (literally) to colonize, or (figuratively) to (cause to) desist
“the people”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“not”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“done sacrifice”
G2380properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e., (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (s
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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