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Paul’s Arrival at Jerusalem

Acts 21:23

In 9 translations

BSB
Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.
KJV
Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
WEB
Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.
ASV
Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men that have a vow on them;
LSV
This, therefore, that we say to you, do. We have four men having a vow on themselves,
YLT
'This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves,
DBY
This do therefore that we say to thee: We have four men who have a vow on them;
DRC
Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four men, who have a vow on them.
GNV
Doe therefore this that we say to thee. We haue foure men, which haue made a vowe,

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐφ᾽ (“on”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read ἀφ᾽ (“from”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἀφʼ. Westcott and Hort (1881) read ἀφʼ; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐφʼ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τοῦτο οὖν ποίησον ὅ σοι λέγομεν· εἰσὶν ἡμῖν ἄνδρες τέσσαρες εὐχὴν ἔχοντες ἀφʼ ἑαυτῶν.
RP2018
Τοῦτο οὖν ποίησον ὅ σοι λέγομεν· εἰσὶν ἡμῖν ἄνδρες τέσσαρες εὐχὴν ἔχοντες ἐφ’ ἑαυτῶν·
TR-Boyd
Τοῦτο οὖν ποίησον ὅ σοι λέγομεν· εἰσὶν ἡμῖν ἄνδρες τέσσαρες εὐχὴν ἔχοντες ἐφ᾿ ἑαυτῶν·
SCR1894
τουτο ουν ποιησον ο σοι λεγομεν εισιν ημιν ανδρες τεσσαρες ευχην εχοντες εφ εαυτων

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◆ Paul visits elders in Jerusalem

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 18:18Paul 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.
  • Numbers 6:2–7“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD, he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made…

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