Acts 4:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsActs 4:16 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 →
λέγοντες
légō
G3004
to say
τί
tís
G5101
who
ποιήσωμεν
poiéō
G4160
to make
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
ἀνθρώποις
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
τούτοις
hoûtos
G3778
this
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
μὲν
mén
G3303
truly
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
γνωστὸν
gnōstós
G1110
known
σημεῖον
sēmeîon
G4592
sign
γέγονεν
gínomai
G1096
to become
δι’
diá
G1223
through
αὐτῶν
autós
G846
he
πᾶσιν
pâs
G3956
all
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
κατοικοῦσιν
katoikéō
G2730
to dwell
Ἱερουσαλὴμ
Hierousalḗm
G2419
Jerusalem
φανερόν
phanerós
G5318
evident
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
δυνάμεθα
dýnamai
G1410
to be able
ἀρνεῖσθαι
arnéomai
G720
to deny
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World English Bible Public Domain
saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.
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King James Version Public Domain
Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
saying, “What should we do to these men? For it is evident to everyone living in Jerusalem that a notable sign has happened through them, and we are not able to deny it.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).