Acts 24:14

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ὁμολογῶ
G3670 V-PAI-1S
homologeō
to assent, i.e., covenant, acknowledge
  • to say the same thing as another, i.e., to agree with, assent
  • "to concede
    • not to refuse, to promise
    • "not to deny
      • to confess
      • "declare"to confess, i.e., to admit or declare one's self guilty of what one is accused of
    to profess
    • to declare openly, speak out freely
    • "to profess one's self the worshipper of one
    to praise, celebrate
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
τοῦτό
G5124
touto
that thing
  • that (thing), this (thing)
σοι
G4671
soi
to thee
  • to you
ὅτι
G3754 ADV
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
κατὰ
G2596 PREP
kata
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
  • down from, through out
  • "according to, toward, along
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὁδὸν
G3598 N-ASF
hodos
a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means
  • properly
    • a way
      • a travelled way, road
      a travellers way, journey, travelling
    metaphorically
    • a course of conduct
    • "a way (i.e., manner) of thinking, feeling, deciding
ἣν
G3739 R-ASF
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
λέγουσιν
G3004 V-PAI-3P
legō
properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
  • to say, to speak
    • affirm over, maintain
    • "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
αἵρεσιν
G139 N-ASF
hairesis
properly, a choice, i.e., (specially) a party or (abstractly) disunion
  • act of taking, capture: e.g., storming a city
  • "choosing, choice"that which is chosen"a body of men following their own tenets (sect or party)
    • of the Sadducees
    • "of the Pharisees"of the Christians
    dissensions arising from diversity of opinions and aims
οὕτως
G3779 ADV
houtō
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
  • in this manner, thus, so
λατρεύω
G3000 V-PAI-1S
latreuō
to minister (to God), i.e., render religious homage
  • to serve for hire
  • "to serve, minister to, either to the gods or men and used alike of slaves and freemen
    • in the New Testament, to render religious service or homage, to worship
    • "to perform sacred services, to offer gifts, to worship God in the observance of the rites instituted for his worship
      • of priests, to officiate, to discharge the sacred office
τῷ
G3588 T-DSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πατρῴῳ
G3971 A-DSM
patrōos
paternal, i.e., hereditary
  • descending from father to son or from ancestors to their posterity as it were by right of inheritance
  • "received from the fathers
θεῷ
G2316 N-DSM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
  • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
    • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
    • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
πιστεύων
G4100 V-PAP-NSM
pisteuō
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
  • to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in
    • of the thing believed
      • to credit, have confidence
      in a moral or religious reference
      • used in the New Testament of the conviction and trust to which a man is impelled by a certain inner and higher prerogative and law of soul
      • "to trust in Jesus or God as able to aid either in obtaining or in doing something: saving faith
    to entrust a thing to one, i.e., his fidelity
    • to be entrusted with a thing
πάσιν
G3956
pas
all, any, every, the whole
  • individually
    • each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
    collectively
    • some of all types
τοῖς
G3588 T-DPN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κατὰ
G2596 PREP
kata
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
  • down from, through out
  • "according to, toward, along
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
νόμον
G3551 N-ASM
nomos
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
  • anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command
    • of any law whatsoever
      • a law or rule producing a state approved of God
        • by the observance of which is approved of God
        a precept or injunction"the rule of action prescribed by reason
      of the Mosaic law, and referring, according to the context, either to the volume of the law or to its contents"the Christian religion: the law demanding faith, the moral instruction given by Christ, especially the precept concerning love"the name of the more important part (the Pentateuch), is put for the entire collection of the sacred books of the Old Testament
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
τοῖς
G3588 T-DPN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
προφήταις
G4396
prophētēs
a foreteller (___%___prophet___%___); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
  • in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things
  • "one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation
    • the Old Testament prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah
    • "of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah"of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah"the Messiah"of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God's authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men"of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians
      • they are associated with the apostles
      • "they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events (see Acts 11:27)"in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers
    a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration)
    • of Epimenides (see Titus 1:12)
γεγραμμένοις
G1125
graphō
to ___%___grave___%___, especially to write; figuratively, to describe
  • to write, with reference to the form of the letters
    • to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material
    to write, with reference to the contents of the writing
    • to express in written characters
    • "to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record"used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the Old Testament)"to write to one, i.e., by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions
    to fill with writing"to draw up in writing, compose

ὁμολογῶ δὲ τοῦτό σοι ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἣν λέγουσιν αἵρεσιν οὕτως λατρεύω τῷ πατρῴῳ θεῷ πιστεύων πάσιν τοῖς κατὰ τὸν νόμον καὶ τοῖς προφήταις γεγραμμένοις
14
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
Cross References

Acts 9:2

ᾐτήσατο παρ' αὐτοῦ ἐπιστολὰς εἰς Δαμασκὸν πρὸς τὰς συναγωγάς ὅπως ἐάν τινας εὕρῃ τῆς ὁδοῦ ὄντας ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας δεδεμένους ἀγάγῃ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ
2
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

Romans 3:21

Νυνὶ δὲ χωρὶς νόμου δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ πεφανέρωται μαρτυρουμένη ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν
21
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

Acts 28:23

Ταξάμενοι δὲ αὐτῷ ἡμέραν ἧκον πρὸς αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν ξενίαν πλείονες οἷς ἐξετίθετο διαμαρτυρόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ πείθων τε αὐτοὺς τὰ περὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἀπό τε τοῦ νόμου Μωσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν ἀπὸ πρωῒ ἕως ἑσπέρας
23
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

Acts 3:13

θεὸς Ἀβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακώβ θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν ἐδόξασεν τὸν παῖδα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν ὃν ὑμεῖς παρεδώκατε καὶ ἠρνήσασθε αὐτόν κατὰ πρόσωπον Πιλάτου κρίναντος ἐκείνου ἀπολύειν·
13
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

Acts 24:5

εὑρόντες γὰρ τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον λοιμὸν καὶ κινοῦντα στάσιν πᾶσιν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τοῖς κατὰ τὴν οἰκουμένην πρωτοστάτην τε τῆς τῶν Ναζωραίων αἱρέσεως
5
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the of sect the Nazarenes:

Acts 26:22

ἐπικουρίας οὖν τυχὼν τῆς παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ ἄχρι τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης ἕστηκα μαρτυρούμενος μικρῷ τε καὶ μεγάλῳ οὐδὲν ἐκτὸς λέγων ὧν τε οἱ προφῆται ἐλάλησαν μελλόντων γίνεσθαι καὶ Μωσῆς
22
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

2 Timothy 1:3

Χάριν ἔχω τῷ θεῷ λατρεύω ἀπὸ προγόνων ἐν καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει ὡς ἀδιάλειπτον ἔχω τὴν περὶ σοῦ μνείαν ἐν ταῖς δεήσεσίν μου νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας
3
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

Acts 19:9

ὡς δέ τινες ἐσκληρύνοντο καὶ ἠπείθουν κακολογοῦντες τὴν ὁδὸν ἐνώπιον τοῦ πλήθους ἀποστὰς ἀπ' αὐτῶν ἀφώρισεν τοὺς μαθητάς καθ' ἡμέραν διαλεγόμενος ἐν τῇ σχολῇ Τυράννου τινός
9
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

Acts 26:27

πιστεύεις βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα τοῖς προφήταις οἶδα ὅτι πιστεύεις
27
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

Acts 13:15

μετὰ δὲ τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν ἀπέστειλαν οἱ ἀρχισυνάγωγοι πρὸς αὐτοὺς λέγοντες Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί εἴ ἐστιν λόγος ἐν ὑμῖν παρακλήσεως πρὸς τὸν λαόν λέγετε
15
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers the of synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

Acts 24:22

Ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα Φῆλιξ Ἀνεβάλετο αὐτοὺς ἀκριβέστερον εἰδὼς τὰ περὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ εἴπων Ὅταν Λυσίας χιλίαρχος καταβῇ διαγνώσομαι τὰ καθ' ὑμᾶς·
22
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

Acts 3:22

Μωσῆς μὲν γὰρ πρὸς τούς πατέρας εἶπεν ὅτι Προφήτην ὑμῖν ἀναστήσει κύριος θεὸς ὑμῶν ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν ὡς ἐμέ· αὐτοῦ ἀκούσεσθε κατὰ πάντα ὅσα ἂν λαλήσῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς
22
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord up your God raise unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

Luke 24:44

Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς Οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι οὓς ἐλάλησα πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔτι ὢν σὺν ὑμῖν ὅτι δεῖ πληρωθῆναι πάντα τὰ γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Μωσέως καὶ προφήταις καὶ ψαλμοῖς περὶ ἐμοῦ
44
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

Amos 8:14

הַנִּשְׁבָּעִים בְּאַשְׁמַת שֹֽׁמְרוֹן וְאָמְרוּ חֵי אֱלֹהֶיךָ דָּן וְחֵי דֶּרֶךְ בְּאֵֽר-שָׁבַע וְנָפְלוּ וְלֹא-יָקוּמוּ עֽוֹד׃
14
They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.

Matthew 22:40

ἐν ταύταις ταῖς δυσὶν ἐντολαῖς ὅλος νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται κρέμανται
40
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Luke 16:16

νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται ἕως Ἰωάννου· ἀπὸ τότε βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγελίζεται καὶ πᾶς εἰς αὐτὴν βιάζεται
16
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

Luke 16:29

λέγει αὐτῷ Ἀβραάμ ἔχουσιν Μωσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας· ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν
29
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Matthew 10:32

Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ὁμολογήσει ἐν ἐμοὶ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὁμολογήσω κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς·
32
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

1 Chronicles 29:18

יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיִשְׂרָאֵל אֲבֹתֵינוּ שֳׁמְרָה-זֹּאת לְעוֹלָם לְיֵצֶר מַחְשְׁבוֹת לְבַב עַמֶּךָ וְהָכֵן לְבָבָם אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
18
O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:

Exodus 3:15

וַיֹּאמֶר עוֹד אֱלֹהִים אֶל-מֹשֶׁה כֹּֽה-תֹאמַר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק וֵֽאלֹהֵי יַֽעֲקֹב שְׁלָחַנִי אֲלֵיכֶם זֶה-שְּׁמִי לְעֹלָם וְזֶה זִכְרִי לְדֹר דֹּֽר׃
15
And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.