King James Version
Acts 15:6 in the King James Version says “And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.”
Acts 15:6 · KJV
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. rose: or, rose up, said they, certain
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
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“came together”
G4863to lead together, i.e., collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably)
“the apostles”
G652a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the gospel; officially a commissioner of christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“elders”
G4245older; as noun, a senior; specially, an israelite sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or christian "presbyter"
“for to consider”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“of”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“matter”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
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