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Acts 15:19

κρίνω (G2919) praes. ind. act. судить, учреждать закон. Это определенное решение суда, имеется в виду, что судья руководствуется своим личным авторитетом (LC).
παρενοχλεΐν praes. act. inf. от παρενοχλέω (G3926) беспокоить, надоедать, причинять дополнительные затруднения и проблемы, постоянно беспокоя кого-л., с dat. (LN, 1:245; MM; NDIEC, 4:166-67). Praes. означает: "прекратите надоедать" (LC). Inf. в косвенной речи,
έπιστρέφουσιν praes. act. part. (adj.) от έπιστρέφω (G1994) обращаться к кому-л. Praes. part. указывает на признание текущей работы (EGT).

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