KJV: Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
YLT: 'Known from the ages to God are all His works;
Darby: known from eternity.
ASV: Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.
γνωστὰ | known |
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: γνώριμος Sense: known, notable. |
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αἰῶνος | eternity |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: αἰών Sense: for ever, an unbroken age, perpetuity of time, eternity. |
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τῷ | - |
Parse: Article, Dative Neuter Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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θεῷ | to God |
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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ἔργα | works |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: ἔργον Sense: business, employment, that which any one is occupied. |
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αὐτοῦ⧽ | of him |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτόπτης Sense: in that place, there, here. |
Greek Commentary for Acts 15:18
Or, “from of old.” James adds these words, perhaps with a reminiscence of Isaiah 45:21. His point is that this purpose of God, as set forth in Amos, is an old one. God has an Israel outside of and beyond the Jewish race, whom he will make his true “Israel” and so there is no occasion for surprise in the story of God‘s dealings with the Gentiles as told by Barnabas and Paul. God‘s eternal purpose of grace includes all who call upon his name in every land and people (Isaiah 2:1; Micah 4:1). This larger and richer purpose and plan of God was one of the mysteries which Paul will unfold in the future (Romans 16:25; Ephesians 3:9). James sees it clearly now. God is making it known (ποιων ταυτα γνωστα poiōn tauta gnōsta), if they will only be willing to see and understand. It was a great deliverance that James had made and it exerted a profound influence on the assembly. [source]
The best texts join these words with the preceding verse, from which they omit all; rendering, The Lord, who maketh these things known from the beginning of the world. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 15:18
The exact phrase only here in the New Testament. Ἁπ ' is found in Acts 3:21; Acts 15:18; ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων in Colossians 1:26. [source]
Literally, “from the age,” “from of old.” Elsewhere in the N.T. we have απο του αιωνος apo tou aiōnos or απ αιωνος ap 'aiōnos (Luke 1:70; Acts 3:21; Acts 15:18) as is common in the lxx. Of a man born blind Perfect passive participle of γενναω gennaō This is the chief point and the man will not let it be overlooked, almost rubs it in, in fact. It was congenital blindness. [source]
Verbal adjective from η γνωσις ginōskō either “the known” as elsewhere in N.T. (Acts 1:19; Acts 15:18, etc.) or “the knowable” as usual in ancient Greek, that is “the knowledge” In their hearts and consciences. God manifested First aorist active indicative of phaneroō Not mere tautology. See Romans 2:14-16. [source]