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Acts 15:21

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

KJV

Μωϋσῆς γὰρ ἐκ γενεῶν ἀρχαίων κατὰ πόλιν τοὺς κηρύσσοντας αὐτὸν ἔχει ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς κατὰ πᾶν σάββατον ἀναγινωσκόμενος.

Greek NT

Moyses enim a temporibus antiquis habet in singulis civitatibus qui eum prædicent in synagogis, ubi per omne sabbatum legitur.

Vulgate

For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

ASV

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Μωσεύς
moseus
noun · 81×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γενεά
genea
noun · 43×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
κηρύσσω
kerusso
verb · 61×
πόλις
polis
noun · 164×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
σάββατον
sabbaton
noun · 68×
συναγωγή
sunagoge
noun · 56×
ἀναγινώσκω
anaginosko
verb · 32×
ἀρχαῖος
archaios
adjective · 11×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 3:14 — But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
  • Acts 13:15 — And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
  • Acts 13:15 — And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
  • Acts 13:27 — For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
  • Acts 13:27 — For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
  • Deut 31:11 — When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
  • Jas 1:1 — James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
  • Lev 23:3 — Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
  • Luke 16:29 — Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.