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Acts 15

Acts 15:31 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Which when
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
they had read
anaginosko (Greek #314)
to know again, i.e. (by extension) to read
KJV usage: read.
Pronounce: an-ag-in-oce'-ko
Origin: from 303 and 1097
, they rejoiced
chairo (Greek #5463)
to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
KJV usage: farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice.
Pronounce: khah'-ee-ro
Origin: a primary verb
for
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
the δconsolation
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
paraklesis (Greek #3874)
imploration, hortation, solace
KJV usage: comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.
Pronounce: par-ak'-lay-sis
Origin: from 3870
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or, exhortation.

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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they rejoiced.
Acts 15:1,10• 1And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
 10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? (Acts 15:1,10)
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Acts 16:5• 5And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. (Acts 16:5)
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Gal. 2:4‑5• 4And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
 5To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. (Gal. 2:4‑5)
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Gal. 5:1• 1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. (Gal. 5:1)
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Phil. 3:3• 3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. (Phil. 3:3)
consolation.
or, exhortation.
• These, sincere in their desire of walking with Christ, rejoice greatly at their freedom from this yoke. (“Acts 15” by J.N. Darby)
• Nobody thought of another judgment of the question, either in other parts of Jerusalem or anywhere else. God honored His own principles in His word, grace triumphed, and the saints at large, however previously alienated, owned and rejoiced in the blessing. (“Acts 15:22-29” by W. Kelly)
• Here the gracious power of the Spirit was at work, whatever the adversaries; and edification resulted, not destruction. (“Acts 15:30-41” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.

W. Kelly Translation

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And when they had read [it] they rejoiced at the consolation.