For if the blood of goats and bulls (taurōn | ταύρων | gen pl masc), and the sprinkled ashes of a heifer, sanctify those who have been ceremonially defiled so that their flesh is purified,
The priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen (taurous | ταύρους | acc pl masc) and garlands to the gates, intending to offer sacrifice along with the crowds.
Then he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “See, I have prepared my banquet, my oxen (tauroi | ταῦροι | nom pl masc) and fattened calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’
You know that the household of Stephanus were the first converts in the province of Achaia, and that they (etaxan | ἔταξαν | aor act ind 3 pl) devoted (etaxan | ἔταξαν | aor act ind 3 pl) themselves to the service of the saints. So I urge you, brothers,
Every person must be subject to the governing authorities because there is no authority except by God’s appointment, and those that presently exist have been instituted (tetagmenai | τεταγμέναι | perf pass ptcp nom pl fem) by God.
When they had arranged (taxamenoi | ταξάμενοι | aor mid ptcp nom pl masc) a day to meet with him, many came to him at his lodging, and he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning till evening.
And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go on into Damascus, and there it will be told you about all that has been assigned (tetaktai | τέτακται | perf pass ind 3 sg) to you to do.’
And when Paul and Barnabas had no small argument and debate with them, the brethren appointed (etaxan | ἔταξαν | aor act ind 3 pl) Paul and Barnabas and some others among them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders regarding this issue.
When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed (tetagmenoi | τεταγμένοι | perf pass ptcp nom pl masc) to eternal life believed.
