Verse 20

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.20", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, μὴ παιδία γίνεσθε ταῖς φρεσίν: ἀλλὰ τῇ κακίᾳ νηπιάζετε, ταῖς δὲ φρεσὶν τέλειοι γίνεσθε.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, *mē* *paidia* *ginesthe* in-the *phresin*: *alla* in-the *kakia* *nēpiazete*, in-the *de* *phresin* *teleioi* *ginesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*mē*": "negative particle - not [with imperative force]", "*paidia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in evil/malice/wickedness", "*nēpiazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - be infants/childlike", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding", "*teleioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mature/complete/perfect", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]", "*paidia*": "children/young ones", "*phresin*": "minds/thinking/understanding/mental faculties", "*kakia*": "evil/malice/wickedness/vice", "*nēpiazete*": "be infants/be childlike/be immature/be innocent", "*teleioi*": "mature/complete/perfect/full-grown" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 16:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.16.19", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ ὑμῶν ὑπακοὴ εἰς πάντας ἀφίκετο. Χαίρω οὖν τὸ ἐφʼ ὑμῖν: θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς σοφοὺς μὲν εἶναι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν, ἀκεραίους δὲ εἰς τὸ κακόν.", "text": "For the of-you *hypakoē* to all *aphiketo*. *Chairō* therefore the over you: *thelō* *de* you *sophous* *men* *einai* to the *agathon*, *akeraious* *de* to the *kakon*.", "grammar": { "γὰρ": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "ὑμῶν": "genitive plural pronoun - of you/your", "*hypakoē*": "nominative feminine singular - obedience", "εἰς": "preposition with accusative - to", "πάντας": "accusative masculine plural - all", "*aphiketo*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - has reached/has become known", "*Chairō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - rejoice/am glad", "οὖν": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "ἐφʼ": "preposition with dative - over/concerning", "ὑμῖν": "dative plural pronoun - you", "*thelō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - want/wish", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative plural pronoun - you", "*sophous*": "accusative masculine plural - wise", "*men*": "postpositive particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*agathon*": "accusative neuter singular - good", "*akeraious*": "accusative masculine plural - innocent/unmixed", "*kakon*": "accusative neuter singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*hypakoē*": "obedience/compliance", "*aphiketo*": "has reached/has become known/has gone out", "*Chairō*": "rejoice/am glad/delight", "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*sophous*": "wise/skilled/learned", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*agathon*": "good/what is good", "*akeraious*": "innocent/unmixed/pure/simple", "*kakon*": "evil/what is evil" } }
  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.2", "source": "Ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη, τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε:", "text": "As *artigennēta brephē*, the *logikon adolon gala epipothēsate*, *hina* in *autō auxēthēte*:", "grammar": { "*artigennēta*": "adjective, neuter plural nominative - newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "noun, neuter plural nominative - infants/babies", "*logikon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - rational/spiritual/of the word", "*adolon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - pure/unadulterated/without deceit", "*gala*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - milk", "*epipothēsate*": "verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - earnestly desire/long for", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*autō*": "pronoun, neuter singular dative - it", "*auxēthēte*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may grow/be increased" }, "variants": { "*artigennēta*": "newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "infants/babies/newborns", "*logikon*": "rational/spiritual/of the word/genuine", "*adolon*": "pure/unadulterated/without deceit/sincere", "*epipothēsate*": "earnestly desire/long for/crave", "*auxēthēte*": "may grow/be increased/be nourished" } }
  • Matt 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.3", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν μὴ στραφῆτε, καὶ γένησθε ὡς τὰ παιδία, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "And *eipen*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, if not *straphēte*, and *genēsthe* as the *paidia*, not not *eiselthēte* into the *basileian* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration, indeclinable - truly/verily", "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*straphēte*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you be turned/converted", "*genēsthe*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you become", "*paidia*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children/little children", "*eiselthēte*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you enter", "*basileian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*straphēte*": "be turned/be converted/change", "*genēsthe*": "become/be made/be born", "*paidia*": "children/little children/infants", "*eiselthēte*": "enter/go into/come into", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
  • Heb 5:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.12", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὀφείλοντες εἶναι διδάσκαλοι, διὰ τὸν χρόνον πάλιν χρείαν ἔχετε τοῦ διδάσκειν ὑμᾶς τινὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τῆς ἀρχῆς τῶν λογίων τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ γεγόνατε χρείαν ἔχοντες γάλακτος, καὶ οὐ στερεᾶς τροφῆς.", "text": "For *gar* *opheilontes* to *einai* *didaskaloi*, through the *chronon* again *chreian* you *echete* of the *didaskein* you *tina* the *stoicheia* of the *archēs* of the *logiōn* of *Theou*; and you have *gegonate* *chreian* *echontes* of *galaktos*, and not of *stereas* *trophēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kai gar*": "conjunction + postpositive conjunction - for indeed", "*opheilontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - owing/being obligated", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*didaskaloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - teachers", "*dia ton chronon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular with article - because of the time", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*chreian echete*": "accusative, feminine, singular + present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have need", "*tou didaskein hymas*": "genitive articular infinitive + accusative, 2nd plural pronoun - of teaching you", "*tina*": "accusative, neuter, plural indefinite pronoun - certain", "*ta stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural with article - the elementary principles", "*tēs archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - of the beginning", "*tōn logiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural with article - of the oracles", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of God", "*kai gegonate*": "conjunction + perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - and you have become", "*chreian echontes*": "accusative, feminine, singular + present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having need", "*galaktos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of milk", "*kai ou*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*stereas trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular adjective + genitive, feminine, singular - of solid food" }, "variants": { "*opheilontes*": "owing/being obligated/being indebted", "*didaskaloi*": "teachers/instructors", "*chronon*": "time/period", "*chreian*": "need/necessity", "*didaskein*": "to teach/to instruct", "*stoicheia*": "elementary principles/rudiments/basic elements", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principles", "*logiōn*": "oracles/utterances/words", "*galaktos*": "milk/basic sustenance", "*stereas*": "solid/firm/stable", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment" } } 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.13", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ μετέχων γάλακτος ἄπειρος λόγου δικαιοσύνης: νήπιος γάρ ἐστιν.", "text": "For everyone *gar* *metechōn* of *galaktos* is *apeiros* of *logou* of *dikaiosynēs*: for *gar* *nēpios* he *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Pas gar*": "nominative, masculine, singular + postpositive conjunction - for everyone", "*ho metechōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one partaking", "*galaktos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of milk", "*apeiros*": "nominative, masculine, singular adjective - unskilled/inexperienced", "*logou dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, masculine, singular + genitive, feminine, singular - of word of righteousness", "*nēpios gar estin*": "nominative, masculine, singular + postpositive conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd singular - for he is an infant" }, "variants": { "*metechōn*": "partaking/sharing in/participating in", "*galaktos*": "milk/basic sustenance", "*apeiros*": "unskilled/inexperienced/unacquainted with", "*logou*": "word/message/account", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*nēpios*": "infant/baby/immature person" } }
  • Ps 119:99 : 99 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.99", "source": "מִכָּל־מְלַמְּדַ֥י הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי כִּ֥י עֵ֝דְוֺתֶ֗יךָ שִׂ֣יחָה לִֽֿי׃", "text": "From all-*məlammədāy* *hiśkaltî* for *ʿēdəwōtêkā* *śîḥâ* to me", "grammar": { "*məlammədāy*": "masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my teachers", "*hiśkaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have gained insight/understanding", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*śîḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - meditation/conversation/contemplation", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*məlammədāy*": "my teachers/instructors", "*hiśkaltî*": "I have become wise/I have gained understanding/I have acted wisely", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "your testimonies/your decrees/your covenant stipulations", "*śîḥâ*": "meditation/conversation/contemplation/musing" } }
  • 1 Cor 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.6", "source": "Σοφίαν δὲ λαλοῦμεν ἐν τοῖς τελείοις: σοφίαν δὲ οὐ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, οὐδὲ τῶν ἀρχόντων τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, τῶν καταργουμένων:", "text": "*Sophian* but (*de*) we *laloumen* among the *teleiois*: *sophian* but not of the *aiōnos* this (*toutou*), nor of the *archontōn* of the *aiōnos* this (*toutou*), the ones *katargoumenōn*:", "grammar": { "*Sophian*": "accusative feminine singular - wisdom", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak", "*teleiois*": "dative masculine plural adjective - mature/perfect/complete", "*aiōnos*": "genitive masculine singular - age/era/world", "*toutou*": "genitive masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*archontōn*": "genitive masculine plural - rulers/authorities", "*katargoumenōn*": "present passive participle, genitive masculine plural - being brought to nothing/nullified" }, "variants": { "*Sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*laloumen*": "speak/say/tell", "*teleiois*": "mature/perfect/complete/initiated", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world/eternity", "*archontōn*": "rulers/authorities/officials/princes", "*katargoumenōn*": "being brought to nothing/nullified/rendered ineffective/passing away" } }
  • 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.18", "source": "Αὐξάνετε δὲ ἐν χάριτι, καὶ γνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καὶ νῦν καὶ εἰς ἡμέραν αἰῶνος. Ἀμήν.", "text": "*Auxanete* but in *chariti*, and *gnōsei* of-the *Kyriou* of-us and *Sōtēros Iēsou Christou*. To-him the *doxa* and *nyn* and into *hēmeran aiōnos*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*auxanete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - grow/increase", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge/understanding", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Savior", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory/honor/praise", "*nyn*": "adverb - now/at present", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of eternity/age", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*auxanete*": "grow/increase/become greater", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus (proper name)", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*doxa*": "glory/honor/praise/splendor", "*nyn*": "now/at present/at this time", "*hēmeran*": "day/time period", "*aiōnos*": "eternity/age/forever", "*amēn*": "truly/so be it/verily" } }
  • Phil 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.15", "source": "Ὅσοι οὖν τέλειοι, τοῦτο φρονῶμεν: καὶ εἴ τι ἑτέρως φρονεῖτε, καὶ τοῦτο ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῖν ἀποκαλύψει.", "text": "As many as therefore *teleioi*, this *phronōmen*: and if anything *heterōs phroneite*, also this *ho Theos* to you *apokalypsei*.", "grammar": { "*teleioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - mature/complete", "*phronōmen*": "subjunctive, present, active, 1st person plural - let us think/have this attitude", "*heterōs*": "adverb - differently/otherwise", "*phroneite*": "indicative, present, active, 2nd person plural - you think", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*apokalypsei*": "indicative, future, active, 3rd person singular - he will reveal" }, "variants": { "*teleioi*": "mature/complete/perfect", "*phronōmen*": "think/have this attitude/mind this", "*heterōs*": "differently/otherwise/in another way", "*apokalypsei*": "will reveal/disclose/make known" } }
  • Heb 6:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.1", "source": "¶Διὸ ἀφέντες τὸν τῆς ἀρχῆς τοῦ Χριστοῦ λόγον, ἐπὶ τὴν τελειότητα φερώμεθα· μὴ πάλιν θεμέλιον καταβαλλόμενοι μετανοίας ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων, καὶ πίστεως ἐπὶ Θεόν,", "text": "*Dio aphentes* the of the *archēs* of the *Christou logon*, *epi* the *teleiotēta pherōmetha*; not *palin themelion kataballomenoi metanoias apo nekrōn ergōn*, and *pisteōs epi Theon*,", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/wherefore", "*aphentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having left/left off", "*archēs*": "genitive singular feminine - beginning/first principles", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Christ", "*logon*": "accusative singular masculine - word/doctrine/teaching", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - unto/toward", "*teleiotēta*": "accusative singular feminine - perfection/completeness/maturity", "*pherōmetha*": "present passive subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us be carried/let us go on", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*themelion*": "accusative singular masculine - foundation", "*kataballomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - laying down/establishing", "*metanoias*": "genitive singular feminine - of repentance", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine/feminine - dead", "*ergōn*": "genitive plural neuter - works/deeds", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - toward/in", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God" }, "variants": { "*aphentes*": "leaving behind/abandoning/letting go", "*archēs*": "beginning/elementary principles/rudiments", "*logon*": "word/discourse/doctrine/teaching/account", "*teleiotēta*": "perfection/maturity/completeness", "*pherōmetha*": "be carried forward/press on/go on/be borne", "*themelion*": "foundation/groundwork/basis", "*kataballomenoi*": "laying down/establishing/founding" } } 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.2", "source": "Βαπτισμῶν διδαχῆς, ἐπιθέσεώς τε χειρῶν, ἀναστάσεώς τε νεκρῶν, καὶ κρίματος αἰωνίου.", "text": "*Baptismōn didachēs*, *epitheseōs te cheirōn*, *anastaséōs te nekrōn*, and *krimatos aiōniou*.", "grammar": { "*Baptismōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of washings/baptisms", "*didachēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*epitheseōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of laying on", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*cheirōn*": "genitive plural feminine - of hands", "*anastaséōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of resurrection", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine/feminine - of dead (persons)", "*krimatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of judgment", "*aiōniou*": "genitive singular masculine/feminine/neuter - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*Baptismōn*": "baptisms/washings/ritual ablutions", "*didachēs*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*epitheseōs*": "laying on/imposition", "*anastaséōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*krimatos*": "judgment/decision/sentence", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting" } } 3 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.3", "source": "Καὶ τοῦτο ποιήσομεν, ἐάνπερ ἐπιτρέπῃ ὁ Θεός.", "text": "And this *poiēsomen*, *eanper epitrepē* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*poiēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st person plural - we will do", "*eanper*": "conjunction - if indeed/if only", "*epitrepē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he permits/allows", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God" }, "variants": { "*poiēsomen*": "we will do/we shall do/we will make", "*eanper*": "if indeed/if only/if truly", "*epitrepē*": "permits/allows/gives permission" } }
  • Matt 19:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.4", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε, ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ ἐποίησεν αὐτούς,", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis eipen* to them, Not *anegnōte*, that the one *poiēsas* from *archēs arsen kai thēly epoiēsen* them,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive deponent, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*anegnōte*": "aorist, 2nd plural, active - you have read", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - who made/created", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*arsen*": "accusative, neuter, singular - male", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*thēly*": "accusative, neuter, singular - female", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - made/created" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "answering/in response", "*anegnōte*": "have you not read/did you not read", "*poiēsas*": "the one who made/the creator", "*archēs*": "the beginning/originally" } }
  • Mark 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Mark.10.15", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.", "text": "*Amēn* I *legō* to you, Whoever *ean* *mē* *dexētai* the *basileian* of the *Theou* as *paidion*, *ou mē* *eiselthē* into it.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dexētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - should receive/accept", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*paidion*": "nominative neuter singular - little child", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - certainly not/by no means", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - should enter" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/assuredly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*dexētai*": "should receive/should accept/should welcome", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/of the deity", "*paidion*": "little child/young child/infant", "*eiselthē*": "should enter/should go into" } }
  • 1 Cor 3:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.1", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐγώ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἠδυνήθην λαλῆσαι ὑμῖν ὡς πνευματικοῖς, ἀλλʼ ὡς σαρκικοῖς, ὡς νηπίοις ἐν Χριστῷ.", "text": "And *egō*, *adelphoi*, not was *ēdunēthēn* to *lalēsai* to you as *pneumatikois*, but as *sarkikois*, as *nēpiois* in *Christō*.", "grammar": { "*egō*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular, nominative - I", "*adelphoi*": "masculine noun, plural, vocative - brothers", "*ēdunēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was able/could", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*pneumatikois*": "adjective, masculine, dative, plural - spiritual ones", "*sarkikois*": "adjective, masculine, dative, plural - fleshly/carnal ones", "*nēpiois*": "noun, masculine, dative, plural - infants/babes", "*Christō*": "proper noun, masculine, dative, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*pneumatikois*": "spiritual ones/those governed by the Spirit", "*sarkikois*": "fleshly/carnal/worldly ones", "*nēpiois*": "infants/babes/immature ones" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.2", "source": "Γάλα ὑμᾶς ἐπότισα, καὶ οὐ βρῶμα: οὔπω γὰρ ἐδύνασθε, ἀλλʼ οὖτε ἔτι νῦν δύνασθε.", "text": "*Gala* you *epotisa*, and not *brōma*: not yet *gar* you were *edunasthe*, but neither *eti* now you are *dunasthe*.", "grammar": { "*Gala*": "noun, neuter, accusative, singular - milk", "*epotisa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I gave to drink", "*brōma*": "noun, neuter, accusative, singular - solid food", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*edunasthe*": "imperfect middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you were able", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*dunasthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you are able" }, "variants": { "*Gala*": "milk/basic nourishment", "*brōma*": "solid food/meat/advanced teaching", "*epotisa*": "gave drink to/fed with liquid" } }
  • 1 Cor 13:11 : 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" } }
  • Eph 4:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.14", "source": "Ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι, κλυδωνιζόμενοι, καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας, ἐν τῇ κυβείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἐν πανουργίᾳ, πρὸς τὴν μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης·", "text": "*Hina* no longer we *ōmen nēpioi*, being *klydōnizomenoi*, and being *peripheromenoi* by every *anemō* of the *didaskalias*, in the *kybeia* of the *anthrōpōn*, in *panourgia*, *pros* the *methodeian* of the *planēs*;", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be", "*nēpioi*": "nominative masculine plural - infants/children", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being tossed by waves", "*peripheromenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being carried about", "*anemō*": "dative masculine singular - by wind", "*didaskalias*": "genitive feminine singular - of teaching/instruction", "*kybeia*": "dative feminine singular - by trickery/sleight", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*panourgia*": "dative feminine singular - in craftiness/cunning", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*methodeian*": "accusative feminine singular - scheming/method", "*planēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of error/deception" }, "variants": { "*ōmen*": "might be/should be", "*nēpioi*": "infants/children/immature ones", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "being tossed by waves/being agitated", "*peripheromenoi*": "being carried about/tossed to and fro", "*anemō*": "wind/breath", "*didaskalias*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*kybeia*": "trickery/sleight/dice-playing", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/human beings", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*methodeian*": "scheming/cunning arts/method", "*planēs*": "error/deception/wandering" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.15", "source": "Ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, ὁ Χριστός:", "text": "*Alētheuontes* *de* in *agapē*, we might *auxēsōmen* into *auton* all things, who is the *kephalē*, the *Christos*:", "grammar": { "*Alētheuontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - speaking truth", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*agapē*": "dative feminine singular - in love", "*auxēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might grow", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular - into him", "*kephalē*": "nominative feminine singular - head", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Alētheuontes*": "speaking truth/being truthful/holding to truth", "*agapē*": "love (divine, selfless love)", "*auxēsōmen*": "might grow/increase", "*kephalē*": "head/authority/source", "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }
  • Phil 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.9", "source": "Καὶ τοῦτο προσεύχομαι, ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ὑμῶν ἔτι μᾶλλον καὶ μᾶλλον περισσεύῃ ἐν ἐπιγνώσει καὶ πάσῃ αἰσθήσει·", "text": "And this *proseuchomai*, that the *agapē* of you still more and more *perisseuē* in *epignōsei* and all *aisthēsei*;", "grammar": { "*proseuchomai*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I pray", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*perisseuē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may abound/overflow", "*epignōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge/full knowledge", "*aisthēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - perception/discernment" }, "variants": { "*proseuchomai*": "I pray/I request", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*perisseuē*": "may abound/may increase/may overflow", "*epignōsei*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition", "*aisthēsei*": "perception/discernment/judgment/moral insight" } }
  • Ps 131:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.131.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־גָבַ֣הּ לִ֭בִּי וְלֹא־רָמ֣וּ עֵינַ֑י וְלֹֽא־הִלַּ֓כְתִּי ׀ בִּגְדֹל֖וֹת וּבְנִפְלָא֣וֹת מִמֶּֽנִּי", "text": "*šîr* the-*maʿălôt* to-*Dāwid* *YHWH* not-*gābaḥ* *libbî* *wə*-not-*rāmû* *ʿênay* *wə*-not-*hillaktî* in-*gədōlôt* *û*-in-*nip̄lāʾôt* from-me", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct state, masculine, singular - 'song of'", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine, plural, with definite article - 'the ascents/steps'", "*Dāwid*": "proper name with preposition *lə* - 'to/of/for David'", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*gābaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has been high/proud'", "*libbî*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my heart'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*rāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - 'have been lifted up/exalted'", "*ʿênay*": "noun, dual with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my eyes'", "*hillaktî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have walked/gone about'", "*gədōlôt*": "feminine plural adjective - 'great things'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*nip̄lāʾôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - 'wonderful/marvelous things'", "*mimmennî*": "preposition *min* with 1st person singular suffix - 'from me/beyond me'" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/song of steps/song of degrees", "*gābaḥ*": "to be high/proud/lifted up", "*rāmû*": "to be high/lifted up/exalted/haughty", "*hillaktî*": "to walk/go about/behave oneself", "*gədōlôt*": "great things/matters too great", "*nip̄lāʾôt*": "wonderful things/marvelous things/things too difficult" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.131.2", "source": "אִם־לֹ֤א שִׁוִּ֨יתִי ׀ וְדוֹמַ֗מְתִּי נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י כְּ֭גָמֻל עֲלֵ֣י אִמּ֑וֹ כַּגָּמֻ֖ל עָלַ֣י נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "if-not *šiwwîtî* *wə*-*dômamtî* *nap̄šî* like-*gāmul* upon *ʾimmô* like-the-*gāmul* upon-me *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*šiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have composed/made level/calmed'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*dômamtî*": "polel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have silenced/stilled'", "*nap̄šî*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*gāmul*": "passive participle, masculine singular - 'weaned child'", "*ʿălê*": "preposition with construct state - 'upon'", "*ʾimmô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'", "*ka*": "preposition - 'like/as'", "*ha-gāmul*": "passive participle with definite article - 'the weaned child'", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'upon me'" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "surely/certainly (oath formula)/if not", "*šiwwîtî*": "to set/place/compose/calm/level", "*dômamtî*": "to be silent/still/quiet/at rest", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/myself/my life/my being", "*gāmul*": "weaned child/infant" } }
  • Isa 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.3", "source": "וַהֲרִיח֖וֹ בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־לְמַרְאֵ֤ה עֵינָיו֙ יִשְׁפּ֔וֹט וְלֹֽא־לְמִשְׁמַ֥ע אָזְנָ֖יו יוֹכִֽיחַ׃", "text": "*wa-hărîḥô bə-yir'at YHWH wə-lō'-lə-mar'ēh 'ēynāyw yišpôṭ wə-lō'-lə-mišma' 'oznāyw yôkîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wa-hărîḥô*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his delight/smelling", "*bə-yir'at*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in fear of", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*lə-mar'ēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to sight of", "*'ēynāyw*": "common dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will judge", "*lə-mišma'*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to hearing of", "*'oznāyw*": "common dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ears", "*yôkîaḥ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will decide/reprove" }, "variants": { "*hărîḥô*": "his delight/his breathing in/his perception/his smelling", "*yir'at*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*mar'ēh*": "sight/appearance/vision", "*yišpôṭ*": "will judge/will govern/will vindicate", "*mišma'*": "hearing/what is heard", "*yôkîaḥ*": "will decide/will reprove/will arbitrate/will rebuke" } }
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.25", "source": "¶Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Ἐξομολογοῦμαί σοι, Πάτερ, Κύριε τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅτι απέκρυψας ταῦτα ἀπὸ σοφῶν καὶ συνετῶν, καὶ ἀπεκάλυψας αὐτὰ νηπίοις.", "text": "In *ekeinō* the *kairō* *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen*, *Exomologoumai* to you, *Pater*, *Kyrie* of the *ouranou* and of the *gēs*, because you *apekrypsas* these things from *sophōn* and *synetōn*, and *apekalypsas* them to *nēpiois*.", "grammar": { "*ekeinō*": "dative, masculine, singular, demonstrative - that", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time/season", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - said", "*Exomologoumai*": "present, middle, 1st singular - I thank/praise/confess", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth", "*apekrypsas*": "aorist, active, 2nd singular - you hid", "*sophōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of wise ones", "*synetōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of intelligent ones", "*apekalypsas*": "aorist, active, 2nd singular - you revealed", "*nēpiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to infants/children" }, "variants": { "*ekeinō*": "that/those", "*kairō*": "time/season/occasion", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Exomologoumai*": "I thank/praise/confess", "*Pater*": "Father", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master", "*ouranou*": "of heaven/sky", "*gēs*": "of earth/land", "*apekrypsas*": "you hid/concealed", "*sophōn*": "of wise ones/sages", "*synetōn*": "of intelligent ones/understanding ones", "*apekalypsas*": "you revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*nēpiois*": "to infants/children/simple ones" } }