Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow. New Living Translation “Here’s what we want you to do. We have four men here who have completed their vow. English Standard Version Do therefore what we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow; Berean Standard Bible Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. Berean Literal Bible Therefore do this that we say to you. With us there are four men, having a vow on themselves. King James Bible Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; New King James Version Therefore do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow. New American Standard Bible Therefore, do as we tell you: we have four men who have a vow upon themselves; NASB 1995 “Therefore do this that we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow; NASB 1977 “Therefore do this that we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow; Legacy Standard Bible Therefore do this that we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow; Amplified Bible Therefore do just what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow; Christian Standard Bible Therefore do what we tell you: We have four men who have made a vow. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore do what we tell you: We have four men who have obligated themselves with a vow. American Standard Version Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men that have a vow on them; Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Do what we tell you; we have four men who have vowed to purify themselves.” Contemporary English Version Please do what we ask, because four of our men have made special promises to God. Douay-Rheims Bible Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four men, who have a vow on them. English Revised Version Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; GOD'S WORD® Translation So follow our advice. We have four men who have made a vow to God. Good News Translation This is what we want you to do. There are four men here who have taken a vow. International Standard Version So do what we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow. Literal Standard Version This, therefore, that we say to you, do. We have four men having a vow on themselves, Majority Standard Bible Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. New American Bible So do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow. NET Bible So do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow; New Revised Standard Version So do what we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow. New Heart English Bible Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow. Webster's Bible Translation Do therefore this that we say to thee: we have four men who have a vow on them; Weymouth New Testament so do this which we now tell you. We have four men here who have a vow resting on them. World English Bible Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow. Young's Literal Translation 'This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul's Arrival at Jerusalem…22What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come. 23Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. 24Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.… Cross References Numbers 6:13 Now this is the law of the Nazirite when his time of separation is complete: He must be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, Numbers 6:18 Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite is to shave his consecrated head, take the hair, and put it on the fire under the peace offering. Acts 18:18 Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Acts 21:22 What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come. 1 Corinthians 9:20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law. Treasury of Scripture Do therefore this that we say to you: We have four men which have a vow on them; We have. Acts 18:18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. Numbers 6:2-7 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD: … Jump to Previous Four Oath Resting Themselves VowJump to Next Four Oath Resting Themselves VowActs 21 1. Paul calls at the house of Philip, whose daughters prophesy.10. Agabus, foretelling what should befall him at Jerusalem, 13. he will not be dissuaded from going thither. 17. He comes to Jerusalem; 27. where he is apprehended, and in great danger, but by the chief captain is rescued; 37. and requests, and is permitted to speak to the people. (23) We have four men which have a vow on them.--The advice was eminently characteristic. (1) It came from one who himself lived as bound by the Nazarite vow. "No razor came upon his head, and he drank neither wine nor strong drink" (Hegesippus in Euseb. Hist. ii. 23). By connecting himself with such a vow St. Paul would show that he was content in these matters to follow in the footsteps of St. James, that he looked upon the observance of the Nazarite vow, if not as binding, at any rate as right and praise worthy. (2) It is obvious that St. Paul's conduct on his last visit to Jerusalem had furnished a precedent for the line of action now recommended. He had then come as a Nazarite himself; had in that character burnt the hair which he had cut off at Cenchreae (see Note on Acts 18:18), and had offered the accustomed sacrifices. Why should he not repeat the process now? There was, however, this difficulty: the minimum period of the Nazarite vow was for thirty days, and as St. Paul had not taken the vow previous to the advice, and probably wished to leave Jerusalem soon after the feast was over (Acts 19:21), it was out of his power to fulfil it now in its completeness. Jewish usage, however, made an intermediate course feasible. A man might attach himself to a Nazarite, or company of Nazarites, join in the final process of purification, which lasted, probably, for seven days (Numbers 6:9), shaving his head, and offering sacrifices with them. This was considered in itself a devout act, especially if the new comer defrayed the cost of the sacrifices. Agrippa I., for instance, had in this way gained credit with the Jews, as showing his reverence for the Law (Jos. Wars, ii. 15, ? 1). It is clear that the four men were members of the Church of Jerusalem, and the fact is interesting as showing how intensely Jewish that church still was in its observances.Verse 23. - Which have a vow; meaning emphatically the vow of a Nazarite. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thereforeοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. do ποίησον (poiēson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. what ὅ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. we advise λέγομεν (legomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you. σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. There are εἰσὶν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. four τέσσαρες (tessares) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5064: Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four. men ἄνδρες (andres) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. with us ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. who have taken ἔχοντες (echontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. a vow. εὐχὴν (euchēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2171: From euchomai; properly, a wish, expressed as a petition to God, or in votive obligation. Links Acts 21:23 NIVActs 21:23 NLT Acts 21:23 ESV Acts 21:23 NASB Acts 21:23 KJV Acts 21:23 BibleApps.com Acts 21:23 Biblia Paralela Acts 21:23 Chinese Bible Acts 21:23 French Bible Acts 21:23 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 21:23 Therefore do what we tell you (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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