What Does Acts 15:1 Mean?

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“certain men”

some or any person or object

“which came down”

to come (or go) down (literally or figuratively)

“from”

"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Judaea”

the judaean land (i.e., judaea), a region of palestine

“taught”

to teach (in the same broad application)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the brethren”

a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like g0001)

“and said”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether

“ye be circumcised”

to cut around, i.e., (specially) to circumcise

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“after the manner”

a usage (prescribed by habit or law)

“of Moses”

moseus, moses, or mouses (i.e., mosheh), the hebrew lawgiver

“ye cannot”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

to be able or possible

“be saved”

to save, i.e., deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)