Acts 1:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsActs 1:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἄνδρες
anḗr
G435
man
ἀδελφοί
adelphós
G80
brother
ἔδει
deî
G1163
it is necessary
πληρωθῆναι
plēróō
G4137
to fulfill
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
γραφὴν
graphḗ
G1124
Scripture
ἣν
hós
G3739
who
προεῖπεν
prolégō
G4302
to predict
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
πνεῦμα
pneûma
G4151
spirit
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
ἅγιον
hágios
G40
saint
διὰ
diá
G1223
through
στόματος
stóma
G4750
mouth
Δαυεὶδ
Dabíd
G1138
David
περὶ
perí
G4012
about
Ἰούδα
Ioúdas
G2455
Judas
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
γενομένου
gínomai
G1096
to become
ὁδηγοῦ
hodēgós
G3595
guide
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
συλλαβοῦσιν
syllambánō
G4815
to seize
Ἰησοῦν
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
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World English Bible Public Domain
"Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
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King James Version Public Domain
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
“Men, brothers, it was necessary for the scripture to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, the one having become a guide to the ones arresting Jesus.
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