Acts 17:20
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For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”
In other translations
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”
Greek words
ξενίζονταxenizontaStrange thingsG3579γάρgarforG1063τιναtinasomeG5100εἰσφέρειςeisphereisyou are bringingG1533εἰςeistoG1519τὰςtastheG3588ἀκοὰςakoasearsG189ἡμῶν·hēmōnof us;G3165βουλόμεθαboulomethaWe resolveG1014οὖνounthereforeG3767γνῶναιgnōnaito knowG1097τίναtinawhat [things]G5101ἂνanmaybeG302θέλειtheleiintendsG2309ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778εἶναι.einaito be.G1511
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