{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.1", "source": "¶Οὕτως ἡμᾶς λογιζέσθω ἄνθρωπος, ὡς ὑπηρέτας Χριστοῦ, καὶ οἰκονόμους μυστηρίων Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Houtōs* us *logizesthō* *anthrōpos*, as *hypēretas* of *Christou*, and *oikonomous* of *mystēriōn* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "us": "accusative, plural - direct object", "*logizesthō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular, middle/passive - let [him] consider/reckon", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person/human", "as": "conjunction - as/like", "*hypēretas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - servants/assistants/underlings", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/belonging to Christ", "*oikonomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stewards/managers/administrators", "*mystēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of mysteries/secrets", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God/belonging to God" }, "variants": { "*logizesthō*": "let him consider/reckon/account/regard", "*hypēretas*": "servants/assistants/underlings/under-rowers", "*oikonomous*": "stewards/household managers/administrators", "*mystēriōn*": "mysteries/secrets/hidden things" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.2", "source": "Ὅ δὲ λοιπὸν ζητεῖται ἐν τοῖς οἰκονόμοις, ἵνα πιστός τις εὑρεθῇ.", "text": "*Ho de loipon zeteitai* in the *oikonomois*, *hina pistos tis heurethē*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "nominative, neuter, singular - that which/what", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/moreover/now", "*loipon*": "adverb/adjective - remaining/furthermore/moreover", "*zeteitai*": "present indicative, 3rd singular, passive - is sought/required", "*oikonomois*": "dative, masculine, plural - in/among stewards", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - someone/anyone", "*heurethē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, passive - might be found" }, "variants": { "*loipon*": "furthermore/moreover/remaining/for the rest", "*zeteitai*": "is sought/required/demanded", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable/believing", "*heurethē*": "might be found/discovered/proved to be" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.3", "source": "Ἐμοὶ δὲ εἰς ἐλάχιστόν ἐστιν ἵνα ὑφʼ ὑμῶν ἀνακριθῶ, ἢ ὑπὸ ἀνθρωπίνης ἡμέρας: ἀλλʼ, οὐδὲ ἐμαυτὸν ἀνακρίνω.", "text": "To *emoi de eis elachiston estin hina* by *hyph' hymōn anakrithō*, or by *anthrōpinēs hēmeras*: *all'*, neither *emauton anakrinō*.", "grammar": { "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me/for me", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*eis elachiston*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, singular - to a very small thing/matter", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - it is", "*hina*": "conjunction - that", "*hyph' hymōn*": "preposition + genitive, 2nd person plural - by you", "*anakrithō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular, passive - I might be examined/judged", "*anthrōpinēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - human/man's", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day/court day", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*emauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - myself", "*anakrinō*": "present indicative, 1st singular, active - I examine/judge" }, "variants": { "*eis elachiston*": "of very little importance/a very small matter", "*anakrithō*": "might be examined/judged/scrutinized/interrogated", "*anthrōpinēs hēmeras*": "human day/man's judgment/human court", "*anakrinō*": "examine/judge/scrutinize/interrogate" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.4", "source": "Οὐδὲν γὰρ ἐμαυτῷ σύνοιδα· ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐν τούτῳ δεδικαίωμαι: ὁ δὲ ἀνακρίνων με Κύριός ἐστιν.", "text": "*Ouden gar emautō synoida*; *all'* not *en toutō dedikaiōmai*: *ho de anakrinōn* me *Kyrios estin*.", "grammar": { "*Ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*emautō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to myself/against myself", "*synoida*": "perfect indicative, 1st singular, active - I am conscious/aware", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*en toutō*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in this/by this", "*dedikaiōmai*": "perfect indicative, 1st singular, passive - I have been justified", "*ho anakrinōn*": "article + present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one examining/judging", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*synoida*": "am conscious of/aware of/know together with", "*dedikaiōmai*": "have been justified/declared righteous/acquitted", "*anakrinōn*": "examining/judging/scrutinizing/investigating" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.5", "source": "Ὥστε μὴ πρὸ καιροῦ τι κρίνετε, ἕως ἂν ἔλθῃ ὁ Κύριος, ὃς καὶ φωτίσει τὰ κρυπτὰ τοῦ σκότους, καὶ φανερώσει τὰς βουλὰς τῶν καρδιῶν: καὶ τότε ὁ ἔπαινος γενήσεται ἑκάστῳ ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Hōste mē pro kairou ti krinete*, *heōs an elthē ho Kyrios*, who also *phōtisei ta krypta tou skotous*, and *phanerōsei tas boulas tōn kardiōn*: and then the *epainos genēsetai* to each from *tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*pro kairou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - before time/prematurely", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything/something", "*krinete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural, active - judge", "*heōs an elthē*": "conjunction + particle + aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - until comes", "*ho Kyrios*": "article + nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*phōtisei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular, active - will illuminate/bring to light", "*ta krypta*": "article + accusative, neuter, plural - the hidden things", "*tou skotous*": "article + genitive, neuter, singular - of the darkness", "*phanerōsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular, active - will reveal/make manifest", "*tas boulas*": "article + accusative, feminine, plural - the counsels/motives/intentions", "*tōn kardiōn*": "article + genitive, feminine, plural - of the hearts", "*epainos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation", "*genēsetai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular, middle - will be/become", "*hekastō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to each one", "*apo tou Theou*": "preposition + article + genitive, masculine, singular - from God" }, "variants": { "*pro kairou*": "before the time/prematurely/too early", "*krinete*": "judge/decide/condemn", "*phōtisei*": "will illuminate/bring to light/expose", "*krypta*": "hidden things/secrets/concealed matters", "*phanerōsei*": "will reveal/make manifest/bring to light", "*boulas*": "counsels/motives/purposes/intentions", "*epainos*": "praise/commendation/approval" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.6", "source": "Ταῦτα δέ, ἀδελφοί, μετεσχημάτισα εἰς ἐμαυτὸν καὶ Ἀπολλὼ διʼ ὑμᾶς· ἵνα ἐν ἡμῖν μάθητε τὸ μὴ ὑπὲρ ὃ γέγραπται φρονεῖν, ἵνα μὴ εἷς ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἑνὸς φυσιοῦσθε κατὰ τοῦ ἑτέρου.", "text": "*Tauta de, adelphoi, meteschēmatisa eis emauton kai Apollō di' hymas*; *hina en hēmin mathēte to mē hyper ho gegraptai phronein*, *hina mē heis hyper tou henos physousthe kata tou heterou*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*meteschēmatisa*": "aorist indicative, 1st singular, active - I applied figuratively/transformed", "*eis emauton kai Apollō*": "preposition + accusative - to myself and Apollos", "*di' hymas*": "preposition + accusative, 2nd plural - because of you/for your sake", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*en hēmin*": "preposition + dative, 1st plural - in us/by our example", "*mathēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural, active - you might learn", "*to mē hyper ho gegraptai phronein*": "article + infinitive phrase - the not beyond what has been written to think", "*gegraptai*": "perfect indicative, 3rd singular, passive - has been written", "*phronein*": "present infinitive, active - to think/have an attitude", "*hina mē*": "conjunction + negative - so that not", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*hyper tou henos*": "preposition + article + genitive, masculine, singular - on behalf of the one", "*physousthe*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural, passive - you might be puffed up", "*kata tou heterou*": "preposition + article + genitive, masculine, singular - against the other" }, "variants": { "*meteschēmatisa*": "applied figuratively/transformed/changed the form/transferred as a figure", "*mathēte*": "learn/understand", "*phronein*": "think/have an attitude/be minded/have an opinion", "*physousthe*": "be puffed up/become arrogant/be inflated with pride" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.7", "source": "Τίς γάρ σε διακρίνει; τί δὲ ἔχεις ὃ οὐκ ἔλαβες; εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔλαβες, τί καυχᾶσαι, ὡς μὴ λαβών;", "text": "*Tis gar se diakrinei*? *ti de echeis ho ouk elabes*? *ei de kai elabes*, *ti kauchasai*, as *mē labōn*?", "grammar": { "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who?", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*se*": "accusative, 2nd singular - you", "*diakrinei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular, active - distinguishes/makes different", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what?", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular, active - you have", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - which", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*elabes*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular, active - you received", "*ei de kai*": "conjunction phrase - but if indeed/and if", "*kauchasai*": "present indicative, 2nd singular, middle - you boast", "*mē labōn*": "negative particle + aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - not having received" }, "variants": { "*diakrinei*": "distinguishes/differentiates/sets apart/judges between", "*echeis*": "have/possess/hold", "*elabes*": "received/got/obtained", "*kauchasai*": "boast/glory/take pride" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.8", "source": "Ἤδη κεκορεσμένοι ἐστέ, ἤδη ἐπλουτήσατε, χωρὶς ἡμῶν ἐβασιλεύσατε: καὶ ὄφελόν γε ἐβασιλεύσατε, ἵνα καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμῖν συμβασιλεύσωμεν.", "text": "*Ēdē kekoresmendi este*, *ēdē eploutēsate*, without us *ebasileusate*: and *ophelon ge ebasileusate*, *hina* also we with you *symbasileusōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*kekoresmendi*": "perfect participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - having been filled/satisfied", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you are", "*eploutēsate*": "aorist indicative, 2nd plural, active - you became rich", "*chōris hēmōn*": "preposition + genitive, 1st plural - without us/apart from us", "*ebasileusate*": "aorist indicative, 2nd plural, active - you reigned/ruled", "*ophelon*": "particle - would that/I wish", "*ge*": "particle - indeed/at least", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd plural - with you", "*symbasileusōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might reign with/rule together" }, "variants": { "*kekoresmendi*": "filled/satisfied/satiated", "*eploutēsate*": "became rich/wealthy/enriched", "*ebasileusate*": "reigned/ruled/became kings", "*ophelon*": "would that/I wish/if only", "*symbasileusōmen*": "might reign with/rule together" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.9", "source": "Δοκῶ γάρ ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ἐσχάτους, ἀπέδειξεν ὡς ἐπιθανατίους: ὅτι θέατρον ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ, καὶ ἀγγέλοις, καὶ ἀνθρώποις.", "text": "*Dokō gar hoti ho Theos hēmas tous apostolous eschatous*, *apedeixen hōs epithanatious*: *hoti theatron egenēthēmen tō kosmō*, and *angelois*, and *anthrōpois*.", "grammar": { "*Dokō*": "present indicative, 1st singular, active - I think/suppose", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho Theos*": "article + nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st plural - us", "*tous apostolous*": "article + accusative, masculine, plural - the apostles", "*eschatous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - last", "*apedeixen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular, active - exhibited/displayed/showed", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*epithanatious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - condemned to death/destined to die", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*theatron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spectacle/theater", "*egenēthēmen*": "aorist indicative, 1st plural, passive - we became/were made", "*tō kosmō*": "article + dative, masculine, singular - to the world", "*angelois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to angels", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people" }, "variants": { "*Dokō*": "think/suppose/consider", "*eschatous*": "last/lowest/least", "*apedeixen*": "exhibited/displayed/showed forth/appointed", "*epithanatious*": "condemned to death/appointed to death/destined to die", "*theatron*": "spectacle/public show/theater" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.10", "source": "Ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι.", "text": "We *mōroi* for *Christon*, you *de phronimoi* in *Christō*; we *astheneis*, you *de ischyroi*; you *endoxoi*, we *de atimoi*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*mōroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fools/foolish", "*dia Christon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - for Christ's sake/because of Christ", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*phronimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise/prudent", "*en Christō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*astheneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - weak/feeble", "*ischyroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strong/mighty", "*endoxoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - honored/respected/glorious", "*atimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dishonored/without honor" }, "variants": { "*mōroi*": "fools/foolish ones/morons", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*astheneis*": "weak/feeble/sickly", "*ischyroi*": "strong/powerful/mighty", "*endoxoi*": "honored/distinguished/prestigious/glorious", "*atimoi*": "dishonored/without honor/despised" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.11", "source": "Ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶμεν, καὶ διψῶμεν, καὶ γυμνητεύομεν, καὶ κολαφιζόμεθα, καὶ ἀστατοῦμεν·", "text": "*Achri tēs arti hōras* also *peinōmen*, and *dipsōmen*, and *gymnēteuomen*, and *kolaphizometha*, and *astatoumen*;", "grammar": { "*Achri*": "preposition - until/to", "*tēs arti hōras*": "article + adverb + genitive, feminine, singular - the present hour", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/both/and", "*peinōmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we hunger", "*dipsōmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we thirst", "*gymnēteuomen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we are poorly clothed", "*kolaphizometha*": "present indicative, 1st plural, passive - we are buffeted/beaten", "*astatoumen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we are homeless/unstable" }, "variants": { "*Achri tēs arti hōras*": "until the present hour/to this very moment", "*peinōmen*": "hunger/are hungry", "*dipsōmen*": "thirst/are thirsty", "*gymnēteuomen*": "are poorly clothed/are naked/lack sufficient clothing", "*kolaphizometha*": "are buffeted/beaten with fists/treated roughly", "*astatoumen*": "are homeless/unstable/have no certain dwelling place" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.12", "source": "Καὶ κοπιῶμεν, ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν: λοιδορούμενοι, εὐλογοῦμεν· διωκόμενοι, ἀνεχόμεθα:", "text": "And *kopiōmen*, *ergazomenoi* with the *idiais chersin*: *loidoroumenoi*, *eulogoumen*; *diōkomenoi*, *anechometha*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kopiōmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we labor/toil", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - working", "*tais idiais chersin*": "article + adjective + dative, feminine, plural - with our own hands", "*loidoroumenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being reviled/insulted", "*eulogoumen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we bless", "*diōkomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being persecuted", "*anechometha*": "present indicative, 1st plural, middle - we endure/bear with" }, "variants": { "*kopiōmen*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*idiais*": "own/belonging to oneself", "*loidoroumenoi*": "being reviled/insulted/verbally abused", "*eulogoumen*": "bless/speak well of", "*diōkomenoi*": "being persecuted/pursued/chased", "*anechometha*": "endure/bear with/tolerate" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.13", "source": "Βλασφημούμενοι, παρακαλοῦμεν: ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα ἕως ἄρτι.", "text": "*Blasphēmoumenoi*, *parakaloumen*: as *perikatharmata tou kosmou egenēthēmen*, of all *peripsēma heōs arti*.", "grammar": { "*Blasphēmoumenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being slandered/defamed", "*parakaloumen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we entreat/comfort/exhort", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*perikatharmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - refuse/filth/scum", "*tou kosmou*": "article + genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "*egenēthēmen*": "aorist indicative, 1st plural, passive - we became/were made", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*peripsēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - scum/offscouring/refuse", "*heōs arti*": "preposition + adverb - until now" }, "variants": { "*Blasphēmoumenoi*": "being slandered/defamed/maligned/spoken evil of", "*parakaloumen*": "entreat/comfort/exhort/encourage", "*perikatharmata*": "refuse/filth/scum/that which is removed in cleansing", "*peripsēma*": "scum/offscouring/refuse/that which is wiped away" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.14", "source": "Οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλʼ ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶ.", "text": "Not *entrepōn* you *graphō tauta*, *all'* as *tekna mou agapēta nouthetō*.", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*entrepōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - shaming", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd plural - you", "*graphō*": "present indicative, 1st singular, active - I write", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*agapēta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - beloved", "*nouthetō*": "present indicative, 1st singular, active - I admonish/warn" }, "variants": { "*entrepōn*": "shaming/putting to shame/making ashamed", "*graphō*": "write/am writing", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*agapēta*": "beloved/dear", "*nouthetō*": "admonish/warn/instruct/advise" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.15", "source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀλλʼ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας: ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα.", "text": "*Ean gar myrious paidagōgous echēte en Christō*, *all'* not *pollous pateras*: *en gar Christō Iēsou dia tou euangeliou egō hymas egennēsa*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conjunction - if/even if", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*myrious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ten thousand/countless", "*paidagōgous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - tutors/guardians/instructors", "*echēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural, active - you might have", "*en Christō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pollous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - many", "*pateras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*dia tou euangeliou*": "preposition + article + genitive, neuter, singular - through the gospel", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd plural - you", "*egennēsa*": "aorist indicative, 1st singular, active - I begot/fathered" }, "variants": { "*myrious*": "ten thousand/countless/innumerable", "*paidagōgous*": "tutors/guardians/instructors/child-conductors", "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news", "*egennēsa*": "begot/fathered/gave birth to" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.16", "source": "Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς, μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε.", "text": "*Parakalō oun hymas*, *mimētai mou ginesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Parakalō*": "present indicative, 1st singular, active - I exhort/urge", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd plural - you", "*mimētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - imitators/followers", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - of me/my", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural, middle - become/be" }, "variants": { "*Parakalō*": "exhort/urge/beseech/encourage", "*mimētai*": "imitators/followers", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove to be" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.17", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἔπεμψα ὑμῖν Τιμόθεον, ὅς ἐστίν τέκνον μου ἀγαπητὸν, καὶ πιστὸν ἐν Κυρίῳ, ὃς ὑμᾶς ἀναμνήσει τὰς ὁδούς μου τὰς ἐν Χριστῷ, καθὼς πανταχοῦ ἐν πάσῃ ἐκκλησίᾳ διδάσκω.", "text": "*Dia touto epempsa hymin Timotheon*, who *estin teknon mou agapēton*, and *piston en Kyriō*, who you *anamnēsei tas hodous mou tas en Christō*, *kathōs pantachou en pasē ekklēsia didaskō*.", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, singular - because of this/for this reason", "*epempsa*": "aorist indicative, 1st singular, active - I sent", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd plural - to you", "*Timotheon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Timothy", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*teknon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - child", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*agapēton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - beloved", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*piston*": "nominative, neuter, singular - faithful", "*en Kyriō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in the Lord", "*anamnēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular, active - will remind", "*tas hodous*": "article + accusative, feminine, plural - the ways", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*tas en Christō*": "article + preposition + dative, masculine, singular - which are in Christ", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*pantachou*": "adverb - everywhere", "*en pasē ekklēsia*": "preposition + adjective + dative, feminine, singular - in every church/assembly", "*didaskō*": "present indicative, 1st singular, active - I teach" }, "variants": { "*epempsa*": "sent/dispatched", "*teknon*": "child/offspring", "*agapēton*": "beloved/dear", "*piston*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*anamnēsei*": "will remind/call to remembrance", "*hodous*": "ways/paths/manner of life", "*pantachou*": "everywhere/in every place", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*didaskō*": "teach/instruct" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.18", "source": "Ὡς μὴ ἐρχομένου δέ μου πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐφυσιώθησάν τινες.", "text": "As *mē erchomenou de mou pros hymas ephysiōthēsan tines*.", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "conjunction - as though/as if", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*erchomenou*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular, middle - coming", "*de*": "conjunction - but/now/and", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - of me/my", "*pros hymas*": "preposition + accusative, 2nd plural - to you", "*ephysiōthēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural, passive - were puffed up/became arrogant", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - some" }, "variants": { "*erchomenou*": "coming/going", "*ephysiōthēsan*": "were puffed up/became arrogant/were inflated with pride" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.19", "source": "Ἐλεύσομαι δὲ ταχέως πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἐὰν ὁ Κύριος θελήσῃ, καὶ γνώσομαι, οὐ τὸν λόγον τῶν πεφυσιωμένων, ἀλλὰ τὴν δύναμιν.", "text": "*Eleusomai de tacheōs pros hymas*, *ean ho Kyrios thelēsē*, and *gnōsomai*, not the *logon tōn pephysiōmenōn*, *alla tēn dynamin*.", "grammar": { "*Eleusomai*": "future indicative, 1st singular, middle - I will come", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*tacheōs*": "adverb - quickly/soon", "*pros hymas*": "preposition + accusative, 2nd plural - to you", "*ean*": "conjunction - if", "*ho Kyrios*": "article + nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*thelēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might will/wish", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*gnōsomai*": "future indicative, 1st singular, middle - I will know", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*ton logon*": "article + accusative, masculine, singular - the word/speech", "*tōn pephysiōmenōn*": "article + perfect participle, genitive, masculine, plural, passive - of those who have been puffed up", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*tēn dynamin*": "article + accusative, feminine, singular - the power" }, "variants": { "*Eleusomai*": "will come/arrive", "*tacheōs*": "quickly/soon/shortly", "*thelēsē*": "might will/wish/desire", "*gnōsomai*": "will know/find out/learn", "*logon*": "word/speech/message/account", "*pephysiōmenōn*": "having been puffed up/inflated with pride/made arrogant", "*dynamin*": "power/might/strength/ability" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.20", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἐν λόγῳ ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλʼ ἐν δυνάμει.", "text": "Not *gar en logō hē basileia tou Theou*, *all' en dynamei*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*en logō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in word/speech", "*hē basileia*": "article + nominative, feminine, singular - the kingdom", "*tou Theou*": "article + genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*en dynamei*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in power" }, "variants": { "*logō*": "word/speech/message/account", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength/ability" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.21", "source": "Τί θέλετε; ἐν ῥάβδῳ ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἢ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, πνεύματί τε πρᾳότητος;", "text": "What *thelete*? *en rhabdō elthō pros hymas*, or *en agapē*, *pneumati te praotētos*?", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what?", "*thelete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural, active - you wish/desire", "*en rhabdō*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - with a rod", "*elthō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular, active - I should come", "*pros hymas*": "preposition + accusative, 2nd plural - to you", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*en agapē*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in love", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with spirit", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*praotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of gentleness/meekness" }, "variants": { "*thelete*": "wish/want/desire", "*rhabdō*": "rod/staff/stick (for punishment)", "*elthō*": "should come/arrive", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath", "*praotētos*": "gentleness/meekness/mildness" } }