Verse 31
{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.31", "source": "Ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ κρείττονα: καὶ ἔτι καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι.", "text": "*Zēloute* *de* the *charismata* the *kreittona*: and still *kath' hyperbolēn* *hodon* to you I *deiknymi*.", "grammar": { "*Zēloute*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person, plural - desire earnestly/be zealous for", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*charismata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - gifts", "*kreittona*": "comparative, accusative, neuter, plural - better/greater", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet/moreover", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*hyperbolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - excellence/surpassing way", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person, plural - to you", "*deiknymi*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I show/demonstrate" }, "variants": { "*Zēloute*": "desire earnestly/be zealous for/eagerly seek", "*charismata*": "gifts/grace-gifts/spiritual endowments", "*kreittona*": "better/greater/more excellent", "*kath' hyperbolēn*": "exceedingly/surpassing/excellent", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/manner", "*deiknymi*": "show/demonstrate/point out" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Men strev ivrig etter de beste gaver; og jeg viser dere enda en mer utmerket vei.
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Men strev etter de største nådegaver, og jeg viser dere nå en vei som er enda bedre.
Norsk King James
Men etterstrebe de beste gaver; og ennå viser jeg dere en mer utmerket vei.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Men streb etter de beste nådegavene! Og jeg vil vise dere en enda bedre vei.
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Men trå etter de beste nådegaver! Og ennå vil jeg vise dere en langt bedre vei.
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Men strev etter de beste nådegaver. Og nå vil jeg vise dere en enda bedre vei.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Men streb ivrig etter de beste gavene, og likevel viser jeg dere en enda bedre vei.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Men streb etter de mest verdifulle gavene; likevel vil jeg vise dere en enda mer utmerket vei.
gpt4.5-preview
Men søk ivrig de største nådegavene! Likevel viser jeg dere en enda bedre vei.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Men søk ivrig de største nådegavene! Likevel viser jeg dere en enda bedre vei.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Men streb etter de beste nådegavene. Og nå vil jeg vise dere en vei som er enda bedre.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you a more excellent way.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Men søk med iver de større nådegavene. Og jeg vil vise dere en enda mer fremragende vei.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Men tragter efter de bedste Naadegaver! Og ydermere viser jeg eder den ypperligste Vei.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
KJV 1769 norsk
Men strev etter de beste nådegavene; og likevel vil jeg vise dere en stadig bedre vei.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Men streb etter de beste gavene. Og enda vil jeg vise dere en fremragende vei.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Strev etter de beste gavene, og jeg vil likevel vise dere en overmåte fremragende vei.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Men søk med iver de største nådegavene. Og enda viser jeg dere en vei som er overmåte utmerket.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Men streb etter de beste nådegavene! Og nå vil jeg vise dere en enda bedre vei.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Covet after ye best giftes. Amd yet shewe I vnto you a moare excellent waye.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But covet ye the best giftes. And yet shewe I you a more excellent waye.
Geneva Bible (1560)
But desire you the best giftes, and I will yet shewe you a more excellent way.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Couet after the best giftes: And yet shew I vnto you a more excellent way.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Webster's Bible (1833)
But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:
American Standard Version (1901)
But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.
World English Bible (2000)
But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
But you should be eager for the greater gifts.And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison.
Referenced Verses
- 1 Cor 14:39 : 39 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.39", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί, ζηλοῦτε τὸ προφητεύειν, καὶ τὸ λαλεῖν γλώσσαις μὴ κωλύετε.", "text": "*Hōste*, *adelphoi*, *zēloute* the *prophēteuein*, *kai* the *lalein* *glōssais* *mē* *kōlyete*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - therefore/so then/thus", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*zēloute*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - desire earnestly/be zealous for", "*prophēteuein*": "present infinitive - to prophesy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*lalein*": "present infinitive - to speak", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with/in tongues/languages", "*mē*": "negative particle - not [with imperative]", "*kōlyete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - forbid/hinder/prevent" }, "variants": { "*Hōste*": "therefore/so then/thus/consequently", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]", "*zēloute*": "desire earnestly/be zealous for/strive for", "*prophēteuein*": "to prophesy/to speak God's message/to speak under divine inspiration", "*lalein*": "to speak/talk/utter", "*glōssais*": "tongues/languages [possibly supernatural languages]", "*kōlyete*": "forbid/hinder/prevent/stop" } }
- 1 Cor 13:1-14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.1", "source": "¶Ἐὰν ταῖς γλώσσαις τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαλῶ καὶ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, γέγονα χαλκὸς ἠχῶν, ἢ κύμβαλον ἀλαλάζον.", "text": "If with the *glōssais* of the *anthrōpōn* I *lalō* and of the *angelōn*, *agapēn* but not *echō*, I have *gegona* *chalkos* *ēchōn*, or *kymbalon* *alalazon*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tongues/languages", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*lalō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I speak/talk", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of angels/messengers", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*echō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I have/possess", "*gegona*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I have become", "*chalkos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brass/copper/bronze", "*ēchōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sounding/echoing", "*kymbalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - cymbal", "*alalazon*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - clanging/clashing/making noise" }, "variants": { "*glōssais*": "tongues/languages/utterances", "*lalō*": "speak/utter/declare", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence (distinctive Christian love)", "*chalkos*": "brass/bronze/copper instrument", "*ēchōn*": "resounding/making noise/echoing", "*alalazon*": "clanging/tinkling/clashing/making inarticulate noise" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω προφητείαν, καὶ εἰδῶ τὰ μυστήρια πάντα, καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γνῶσιν· καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω πᾶσαν τὴν πίστιν, ὥστε ὄρη μεθιστάνειν, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐθέν εἰμι.", "text": "And if I *echō* *prophēteian*, and *eidō* the *mystēria* all, and all the *gnōsin*; and if I *echō* all the *pistin*, so as *orē* to *methistanein*, *agapēn* but not *echō*, nothing I *eimi*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*echō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I have/possess", "*prophēteian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prophecy/gift of prophecy", "*eidō*": "perfect, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I know/understand", "*mystēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mysteries/secrets", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all/whole", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/so as", "*orē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mountains", "*methistanein*": "present, active, infinitive - to remove/transfer/move", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*outhen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*prophēteian*": "prophecy/gift of prophecy/prophetic ability", "*eidō*": "know fully/understand/comprehend", "*mystēria*": "mysteries/secrets/hidden things", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*methistanein*": "remove/move/transfer/relocate", "*outhen*": "nothing/nothing at all/no one" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ψωμίσω πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντά μου, καὶ ἐὰν παραδῶ τὸ σῶμά μου ἵνα καυθήσωμαι, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐδὲν ὠφελοῦμαι.", "text": "And if I *psōmisō* all the *hyparchonta* of me, and if I *paradō* the *sōma* of me so that I may be *kauthēsōmai*, *agapēn* but not *echō*, nothing I am *ōpheloumai*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*psōmisō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I feed/dole out food", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*hyparchonta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, participle - belongings/possessions/goods", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*paradō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I deliver up/hand over", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kauthēsōmai*": "future, passive, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may be burned", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*echō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I have/possess", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ōpheloumai*": "present, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I am profited/benefited" }, "variants": { "*psōmisō*": "feed/give food to/distribute food", "*hyparchonta*": "possessions/goods/property/belongings", "*paradō*": "deliver up/hand over/surrender", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*kauthēsōmai*": "I may be burned/consumed by fire", "*ōpheloumai*": "I am profited/benefited/advantaged" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.4", "source": "Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται· ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ ζηλοῖ· ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ περπερεύεται, οὐ φυσιοῦται,", "text": "The *agapē* *makrothymei*, *chrēsteuetai*; the *agapē* not *zēloi*; the *agapē* not *perpereuetai*, not *physioutai*,", "grammar": { "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*makrothymei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is patient/long-suffering", "*chrēsteuetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - is kind/acts kindly", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*zēloi*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - envies/is jealous", "*perpereuetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - boasts/is vainglorious", "*physioutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is puffed up/inflated" }, "variants": { "*makrothymei*": "is patient/suffers long/is longsuffering", "*chrēsteuetai*": "is kind/acts benevolently/shows kindness", "*zēloi*": "envies/is jealous/covets", "*perpereuetai*": "boasts/brags/is vainglorious", "*physioutai*": "is puffed up/becomes arrogant/is inflated with pride" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.5", "source": "Οὐκ ἀσχημονεῖ, οὐ ζητεῖ τὰ ἑαυτῆς, οὐ παροξύνεται, οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν·", "text": "Not *aschēmonei*, not *zētei* the things of *heautēs*, not *paroxynetai*, not *logizetai* the *kakon*;", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*aschēmonei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - behaves unseemly/unbecomingly", "*zētei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks/looks for", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*heautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of itself/her own", "*paroxynetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is provoked/irritated", "*logizetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - reckons/counts/calculates", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular article - the", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing" }, "variants": { "*aschēmonei*": "behaves unseemly/acts improperly/is indecent", "*zētei*": "seeks/pursues/looks for", "*heautēs*": "of itself/her own/for itself", "*paroxynetai*": "is provoked/irritated/angered/exasperated", "*logizetai*": "reckons/counts/calculates/keeps account of", "*kakon*": "evil/wrong/bad/harm" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.6", "source": "Οὐ χαίρει ἐπὶ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, συγχαίρει δὲ τῇ ἀληθείᾳ·", "text": "Not *chairei* upon the *adikia*, *sygchairei* but with the *alētheia*;", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*chairei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - rejoices", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/over/at", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular article - the", "*adikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/injustice", "*sygchairei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - rejoices with", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular article - the", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*chairei*": "rejoices/is glad/takes pleasure", "*epi*": "upon/over/at/in", "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing", "*sygchairei*": "rejoices with/shares joy with/rejoices together", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/veracity" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.7", "source": "Πάντα στέγει, πάντα πιστεύει, πάντα ἐλπίζει, πάντα ὑπομένει.", "text": "All things *stegei*, all things *pisteuei*, all things *elpizei*, all things *hypomenei*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*stegei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - bears/covers/endures", "*pisteuei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - believes/trusts", "*elpizei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - hopes", "*hypomenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - endures/remains under" }, "variants": { "*stegei*": "bears/covers/endures/protects/conceals", "*pisteuei*": "believes/trusts/has faith in", "*elpizei*": "hopes/hopes for/expects", "*hypomenei*": "endures/perseveres/remains under/bears up under" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.8", "source": "Ἡ ἀγάπη οὐδέποτε ἐκπίπτει: εἴτε δὲ προφητεῖαι, καταργηθήσονται· εἴτε γλῶσσαι, παύσονται· εἴτε γνῶσις, καταργηθήσεται.", "text": "The *agapē* *oudepote* *ekpiptei*: whether but *prophēteiai*, they shall be *katargēthēsontai*; whether *glōssai*, they shall *pausontai*; whether *gnōsis*, it shall be *katargēthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*oudepote*": "adverb - never", "*ekpiptei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fails/falls away", "*eite*": "conditional conjunction - whether/if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*prophēteiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - prophecies", "*katargēthēsontai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be abolished/done away", "*glōssai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - tongues/languages", "*pausontai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural - they will cease", "*gnōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*katargēthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be abolished/done away" }, "variants": { "*oudepote*": "never/at no time", "*ekpiptei*": "fails/falls away/lapses/comes to an end", "*prophēteiai*": "prophecies/prophetic utterances", "*katargēthēsontai*": "will be abolished/done away/rendered inoperative", "*glōssai*": "tongues/languages/utterances", "*pausontai*": "will cease/stop/come to an end", "*katargēthēsetai*": "will be abolished/done away/rendered inoperative" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.9", "source": "Ἐκ μέρους γὰρ γινώσκομεν, καὶ ἐκ μέρους προφητεύομεν.", "text": "Out of *merous* for we *ginōskomen*, and out of *merous* we *prophēteuomen*.", "grammar": { "*Ek*": "preposition - out of/from", "*merous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - part/portion", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ginōskomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we know", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prophēteuomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we prophesy" }, "variants": { "*merous*": "part/portion/partially", "*ginōskomen*": "we know/understand/perceive", "*prophēteuomen*": "we prophesy/speak forth/declare" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.10", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ τὸ τέλειον, τότε τὸ ἐκ μέρους καταργηθήσεται.", "text": "When but may come the *teleion*, then the out of *merous* shall be *katargēthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*elthē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may come/arrive", "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular article - the", "*teleion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - perfect/complete thing", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular article - the", "*ek*": "preposition - out of/from", "*merous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - part/portion", "*katargēthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be abolished/done away" }, "variants": { "*elthē*": "may come/arrive/appear", "*teleion*": "perfect/complete/mature/finished", "*merous*": "part/portion/partial", "*katargēthēsetai*": "will be abolished/done away/rendered inoperative" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.11", "source": "Ὅτε ἤμην νήπιος, ὡς νήπιος ἐλάλουν, ὡς νήπιος ἐφρόνουν, ὡς νήπιος ἐλογιζόμην: ὅτε δέ γέγονα ἀνήρ, κατήργηκα τὰ τοῦ νηπίου.", "text": "When I was *nēpios*, as *nēpios* I *elaloun*, as *nēpios* I *ephronoun*, as *nēpios* I *elogizomēn*: when but I have *gegona* *anēr*, I have *katērgēka* the things of the *nēpiou*.", "grammar": { "*Hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*ēmēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I was", "*nēpios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - child/infant", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*elaloun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I was speaking", "*ephronoun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I was thinking", "*elogizomēn*": "imperfect, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I was reasoning", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*gegona*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I have become", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/adult male", "*katērgēka*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I have put away/abolished", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - of the", "*nēpiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - child/infant" }, "variants": { "*nēpios*": "child/infant/minor/immature one", "*elaloun*": "was speaking/talking/uttering", "*ephronoun*": "was thinking/understanding/having in mind", "*elogizomēn*": "was reasoning/calculating/considering", "*gegona*": "have become/grown to be", "*anēr*": "man/adult male/mature person", "*katērgēka*": "have put away/abolished/done away with" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.12", "source": "Βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι διʼ ἐσόπτρου, ἐν αἰνίγματι· τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον: ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους· τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.", "text": "We *blepomen* for *arti* through *esoptrou*, in *ainigmati*; then but *prosōpon* *pros* *prosōpon*: *arti* I *ginōskō* out of *merous*; then but I shall *epignōsomai* even as also I was *epegnōsthēn*.", "grammar": { "*Blepomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we see", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*arti*": "adverb - now/at present", "*di*": "preposition - through", "*esoptrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mirror", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*ainigmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - enigma/riddle/obscurely", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*pros*": "preposition - to/toward", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*ginōskō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I know", "*ek*": "preposition - out of/from", "*merous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - part/portion", "*epignōsomai*": "future, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I shall know fully", "*kathōs*": "adverb - even as/just as", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*epegnōsthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I was fully known" }, "variants": { "*blepomen*": "we see/look at/perceive", "*arti*": "now/at present/currently", "*esoptrou*": "mirror/looking glass/reflection", "*ainigmati*": "enigma/riddle/obscurely/dimly", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*ginōskō*": "know/understand/perceive", "*merous*": "part/portion/partially", "*epignōsomai*": "shall know fully/recognize completely/comprehend", "*epegnōsthēn*": "was fully known/completely recognized/thoroughly understood" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.13", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ μένει πίστις, ἐλπίς, ἀγάπη, τὰ τρία ταῦτα· μείζων δὲ τούτων ἡ ἀγάπη.", "text": "*Nyni* but *menei* *pistis*, *elpis*, *agapē*, the three these; *meizōn* but of these the *agapē*.", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*menei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith", "*elpis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hope", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*ta*": "nominative, neuter, plural article - the", "*tria*": "nominative, neuter, plural - three", "*tauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural demonstrative pronoun - these", "*meizōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular, comparative - greater", "*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural demonstrative pronoun - of these", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the" }, "variants": { "*nyni*": "now/at this time", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*elpis*": "hope/expectation", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important" } } 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.1", "source": "Διώκετε τὴν ἀγάπην, ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ πνευματικά, μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα προφητεύητε.", "text": "*Diōkete* the *agapēn*, *zēloute* *de* the *pneumatika*, *mallon* *de* *hina* *prophēteuēte*.", "grammar": { "*Diōkete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - pursue/follow after [continuous action]", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love [object]", "*zēloute*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - desire earnestly/be zealous for", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*pneumatika*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spiritual things/gifts", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more/preferably", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]", "*prophēteuēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may prophesy [ongoing action]" }, "variants": { "*Diōkete*": "pursue/follow after/chase/seek eagerly", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence [divine love]", "*zēloute*": "be zealous for/earnestly desire/covet", "*pneumatika*": "spiritual things/spiritual gifts/spiritualities", "*prophēteuēte*": "prophesy/speak forth God's message/speak under divine inspiration" } }
- Matt 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.6", "source": "Μακάριοι οἱ πεινῶντες καὶ διψῶντες τὴν δικαιοσύνην: ὅτι αὐτοὶ χορτασθήσονται.", "text": "*Makarioi* the *peinōntes* and *dipsōntes* the *dikaiosynēn*: *hoti* they *chortasthēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*Makarioi*": "nominative masculine plural adjective - blessed/happy", "*peinōntes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - hungering", "*dipsōntes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - thirsting", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative feminine singular - righteousness/justice", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*chortasthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be filled/satisfied" }, "variants": { "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*peinōntes*": "hungering/famished", "*dipsōntes*": "thirsting/craving", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*chortasthēsontai*": "will be filled/satisfied/satiated" } }
- Luke 10:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Luke.10.42", "source": "Ἑνὸς δέ ἐστιν χρεία: Μαριά δὲ τὴν ἀγαθὴν μερίδα ἐξελέξατο, ἥτις οὐκ ἀφαιρεθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτῆς.", "text": "Of *henos de estin chreia*: Mary *de* the *agathēn merida exelexato*, which not *aphairethēsetai ap'* her.", "grammar": { "*henos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - one thing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*chreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*merida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - portion/part", "*exelexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - has chosen", "*aphairethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from" }, "variants": { "*henos*": "one thing/single thing", "*chreia*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*agathēn*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*merida*": "portion/part/share", "*exelexato*": "has chosen/selected/picked out for herself", "*aphairethēsetai*": "will be taken away/removed/deprived" } }
- 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.1", "source": "¶Περὶ δὲ τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων, οἴδαμεν ὅτι πάντες γνῶσιν ἔχομεν. Ἡ γνῶσις φυσιοῖ, ἡ δὲ ἀγάπη οἰκοδομεῖ.", "text": "*Peri* *de* the *eidōlothytōn*, we *oidamen* that *pantes* *gnōsin* we *echomen*. The *gnōsis* *physioi*, the *de* *agapē* *oikodomei*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and/now", "*eidōlothytōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*oidamen*": "perfect, 1st plural - we know [with continuing results]", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all [of us]", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have", "*gnōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*physioi*": "present, 3rd singular, active - puffs up/inflates", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*oikodomei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - builds up/edifies" }, "variants": { "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*eidōlothytōn*": "idol sacrifices/food offered to idols/meat sacrificed to idols", "*physioi*": "puffs up/makes proud/inflates", "*oikodomei*": "builds up/edifies/strengthens" } }
- Phil 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.8", "source": "Ἀλλὰ μενοῦνγε, καὶ ἡγοῦμαι πάντα ζημίαν εἶναι διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου μου: διʼ ὃν τὰ πάντα ἐζημιώθην, καὶ ἡγοῦμαι σκύβαλα εἴναι, ἵνα Χριστὸν κερδήσω,", "text": "But *menounge*, and *hēgoumai panta zēmian einai* because of the *hyperechon* of the *gnōseōs Christou Iēsou* the *Kyriou* of me: because of whom *ta panta ezēmiōthēn*, and *hēgoumai skybala einai*, in order that *Christon kerdēsō*,", "grammar": { "*menounge*": "intensive particle - indeed/certainly/more than that", "*hēgoumai*": "indicative, present, middle, 1st person singular - I consider/regard", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*zēmian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - loss", "*einai*": "infinitive, present - to be", "*hyperechon*": "participle, present, active, accusative, neuter, singular - surpassing/excellence", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ezēmiōthēn*": "indicative, aorist, passive, 1st person singular - I suffered loss/was deprived", "*skybala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - refuse/dung/rubbish", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*kerdēsō*": "subjunctive, aorist, active, 1st person singular - I might gain/win" }, "variants": { "*menounge*": "indeed/certainly/more than that/yes indeed", "*hyperechon*": "surpassing value/excellence/superiority", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*ezēmiōthēn*": "suffered loss/was deprived/forfeited", "*skybala*": "refuse/dung/garbage/worthless trash", "*kerdēsō*": "gain/win/profit" } }
- Heb 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.4", "source": "Πίστει πλείονα θυσίαν Ἄβελ παρὰ Κάϊν προσήνεγκεν τῷ Θεῷ, διʼ ἧς ἐμαρτυρήθη εἶναι δίκαιος, μαρτυροῦντος ἐπὶ τοῖς δώροις αὐτοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ: καὶ διʼ αὐτῆς ἀποθανὼν ἔτι λαλεῖ.", "text": "By *pistei* *pleiona* *thysian* *Abel* *para* *Kain* *prosēnegken* to the *Theō*, through *hēs* he *emartyrēthē* *einai* *dikaios*, *martyrountos* *epi* the *dōrois* of him the *Theou*: and through *autēs* having *apothanōn* *eti* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*pleiona*": "comparative adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - greater/more excellent", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice/offering", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - than/compared to", "*prosēnegken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - offered/brought", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - by which", "*emartyrēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was testified about/commended", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*martyrountos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - bearing witness/testifying", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - about/concerning", "*dōrois*": "dative, neuter, plural - gifts/offerings", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - it/this", "*apothanōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having died", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*lalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*pleiona*": "greater/more excellent/more abundant", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*para*": "than/in comparison to/beyond", "*emartyrēthē*": "was testified about/commended/attested", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/upright", "*martyrountos*": "bearing witness/testifying/affirming", "*dōrois*": "gifts/offerings/presents", "*apothanōn*": "having died/passed away", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/communicates" } }