NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon περι prepositionperi per-ee': through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time δε conjunction de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). των definite article - genitive plural masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. πεπιστευκοτων verb - perfect active participle - genitive plural masculine pisteuo pist-yoo'-o: to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ) εθνων noun - genitive plural neuter ethnos eth'-nos: a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. ημεις personal pronoun - first person nominative plural hemeis hay-mice': we (only used when emphatic) -- us, we (ourselves). επεστειλαμεν verb - aorist active indicative - first person epistello ep-ee-stel'-lo: to enjoin (by writing), i.e. (genitive case) to communicate by letter (for any purpose) -- write (a letter, unto). κριναντες verb - aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine krino kree'-no: by implication, to try, condemn, punish μηδεν adjective - accusative singular neuter medeis may-dice': not even one (man, woman, thing) -- any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay. τοιουτον demonstrative pronoun - accusative singular neuter toioutos toy-oo'-tos: truly this, i.e. of this sort (to denote character or individuality) -- like, such (an one). τηρειν verb - present active infinitive tereo tay-reh'-o: by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold -- hold fast, keep(-er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch. αυτους personal pronoun - accusative plural masculine autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons ει conditional ei i: if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. μη particle - nominative me may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. φυλασσεσθαι verb - present middle middle or passive deponent phulasso foo-las'-so: to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid -- beward, keep (self), observe, save. αυτους personal pronoun - accusative plural masculine autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons το definite article - accusative singular neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. τε particle te teh: also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle. ειδωλοθυτον adjective - accusative singular neuter eidolothuton i-do-loth'-oo-ton: an image-sacrifice, i.e. part of an idolatrous offering -- (meat, thing that is) offered (in sacrifice, sacrificed) to (unto) idols. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words το definite article - accusative singular neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αιμα noun - accusative singular neuter haima hah'-ee-mah: blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred -- blood. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words πνικτον adjective - accusative singular neuter pniktos pnik-tos': throttled, i.e. (neuter concretely) an animal choked to death (not bled) -- strangled. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words πορνειαν noun - accusative singular feminine porneia por-ni'-ah: harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry -- fornication. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we wrote, having decided that they should abstain from meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from fornication." King James Bible As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. Holman Christian Standard Bible With regard to the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter containing our decision that they should keep themselves from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what is strangled, and from sexual immorality." International Standard Version As for the gentiles who have become believers, we have sent a letter with our decision that they should keep away from food that has been sacrificed to idols, from blood, from anything strangled, and from sexual immorality." NET Bible But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter, having decided that they should avoid meat that has been sacrificed to idols and blood and what has been strangled and sexual immorality." Aramaic Bible in Plain English “But concerning those who believe among the Gentiles, we have written that they would keep themselves from what is sacrificed, from fornication, from strangled things and from blood.” GOD'S WORD® Translation "[To clarify this matter,] we have written non-Jewish believers a letter with our decision. We told them that they should not eat food sacrificed to false gods, bloody meat, or the meat of strangled animals. They also should not commit sexual sins." King James 2000 Bible And concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication. 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