King James Version
Acts 17:7 in the King James Version says “Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jes...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.”
Acts 17:7 · KJV
But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
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“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“do”
G4238to "practise", i.e., perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from g4160, which properly refers to a single act); by implication, to execute,
“saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“one Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
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