Acts 15:3

3Theyοἱindeedμὲνthereforeοὖνhaving been sent forwardπροπεμφθέντεςbyὑπὸtheτῆςchurchἐκκλησίαςwere passing throughδιήρχοντοτήνbothτεPhoeniciaΦοινίκηνandκαὶSamariaΣαμάρειανrelating in detailἐκδιηγούμενοιtheτὴνconversionἐπιστροφὴνof theτῶνGentilesἐθνῶν,andκαὶthey were bringingἐποίουνjoyχαρὰνgreatμεγάληνto allπᾶσιtheτοῖςbrothersἀδελφοῖς.

Therefore indeed, having been sent forward by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, relating in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they were bringing great joy to all the brothers.

Vocab difficulty

74.3

Rare words

  • Φοινίκην

    Φοινίκη

    Phoenicia, a northern coast strip of the Roman province Syria.

  • ἐκδιηγούμενοι

    ἐκδιηγέομαι

    I narrate at length, declare.

  • ἐπιστροφὴν

    ἐπιστροφή

    a turning (to God), conversion.