Acts 28:22
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But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
In other translations
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
Greek words
ἀξιοῦμενaxioumenWe deem it worthyG515δὲdehoweverG1161παρὰparafromG3844σοῦsouyouG4771ἀκοῦσαιakousaito hearG191ἃhawhatG3739φρονεῖς·phroneisyou think;G5426περὶpericoncerningG4012μὲνmentrulyG3303γὰρgarforG1063τῆςtēs<the>G3588αἱρέσεωςhaireseōssectG139ταύτηςtautēsthisG3778γνωστὸνgnōstonknownG1110ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165ἐστινestinit isG1510ὅτιhotithatG3754πανταχοῦpantachoueverywhereG3837ἀντιλέγεται.¶antilegetaiit is spoken against.G483
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