Acts 15:5

5Rose upἐξανέστησανnowδέcertainτινεςof thoseτῶνofἀπὸtheτῆςsectαἱρέσεωςof theτῶνPhariseesΦαρισαίωνwho believedπεπιστευκότες,sayingλέγοντεςὅτιIt is necessaryδεῖto circumciseπεριτέμνεινthemαὐτοὺςto command [them]παραγγέλλεινthenτεto keepτηρεῖνtheτὸνlawνόμονof MosesΜωϋσέως.

Now certain ones of those who believed from the sect of the Pharisees rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command [them] to keep the law of Moses.”

Vocab difficulty

76.2

Rare words

  • ἐξανέστησαν

    ἐξανίστημι

    (a) in trans. tenses: I raise up, cause to grow, (b) in intrans. tenses: I rise up from.