Verse 21
{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.21", "source": "Δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω: ἀλλʼ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.", "text": "*Doulos* you were *eklēthēs*? *mē* to you let it *meletō*: but *ei* also you *dunasai* *eleutheros* to *genesthai*, rather *chrēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*eklēthēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you were called", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*meletō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let it concern/worry", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*dunasai*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you are able/can", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - free/freedman", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to become", "*chrēsai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - use/make use of/take advantage of" }, "variants": { "*Doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*eklēthēs*": "you were called/summoned/invited", "*meletō*": "let it concern/worry/trouble", "*dunasai*": "you are able/can/have the ability", "*eleutheros*": "free/freedman/freed person", "*genesthai*": "to become/be made", "*chrēsai*": "use/make use of/take advantage of/prefer" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Er du kalt som slave? Vær ikke bekymret for det; men hvis du kan bli fri, bruk det heller.
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Ble du kalt som slave? Så vær ikke bekymret for det; men hvis du kan bli fri, da benytt deg av det.
Norsk King James
Er du kalt som tjener? Bry deg ikke om det: men hvis du kan bli fri, bruk det heller.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Ble du kalt som slave, vær ikke bekymret for det. Men hvis du også kan bli fri, så benytt deg heller av det.
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Ble du kalt som trell? Bry deg ikke om det. Men hvis du kan bli fri, bruk det heller.
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Ble du kalt som slave? Ikke la det bekymre deg. Men hvis du kan bli fri, benytt deg heller av det.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Ble du kalt som slave? Bekymre deg ikke for det. Men hvis du kan bli fri, bruk det heller.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Er du kalt til å være tjener? Legg ikke unødig vekt på det; men om du kan bli frigjort, bør du heller benytte muligheten.
gpt4.5-preview
Ble du kalt som slave? La ikke det bekymre deg; men hvis du kan bli fri, så benytt deg heller av det.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Ble du kalt som slave? La ikke det bekymre deg; men hvis du kan bli fri, så benytt deg heller av det.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Ble du kalt som slave? Ikke la det plage deg; men hvis du kan bli fri, benytt deg heller av det.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Were you called while a slave? Do not let it trouble you. But if you can gain your freedom, do so.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Ble du kalt som slave? Ikke bry deg om det. Men hvis du kan bli fri, bruk heller muligheten.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Er du kaldet som Træl, det bekymre dig ikke; men kan du og blive fri, da vælg hellere det.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
KJV 1769 norsk
Er du kalt som slave? Ikke bekymre deg for det; men hvis du kan bli fri, bruk det heller.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Were you called while a servant? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Ble du kalt som en slave? Ikke la det bekymre deg, men hvis du får mulighet til å bli fri, bruk den.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Hvis du ble kalt som slave, vær ikke bekymret; men om du også kan bli fri, benytt deg heller av det.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Ble du kalt som slave? Bekymre deg ikke for det; men hvis du kan bli fri, bruk det heller.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Hvis du var en tjener da du ble en kristen, ikke la det bekymre deg; men hvis du har mulighet til å bli fri, bruk den.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Arte thou called a servaut? care not for it. Neverthelesse yf thou mayst be fre vse it rather.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Art thou called a seruaut, care not for it: neuertheles yf thou mayest be fre, vse it rather.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if yet thou maiest be free, vse it rather.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Art thou called a seruaunt? care not for it: Neuerthelesse, if thou mayest be free, vse it rather.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Art thou called [being] a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use [it] rather.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Were you called being a bondservant? Don't let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
a servant -- wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free -- use `it' rather;
American Standard Version (1901)
Wast thou called being a bondservant? Care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use [it] rather.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
If you were a servant when you became a Christian, let it not be a grief to you; but if you have a chance to become free, make use of it.
World English Bible (2000)
Were you called being a bondservant? Don't let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Were you called as a slave? Do not worry about it. But if indeed you are able to be free, make the most of the opportunity.
Referenced Verses
- Luke 10:40-41 : 40 { "verseID": "Luke.10.40", "source": "Ἡ δὲ Μάρθα περιεσπᾶτο περὶ πολλὴν διακονίαν, ἐπιστᾶσα δὲ, εἶπεν, Κύριε, οὐ μέλει σοι ὅτι ἡ ἀδελφή μου μόνην με κατέλειπεν διακονεῖν; εἰπὲ οὖν αὐτῇ ἵνα μοι συναντιλάβηται.", "text": "The *de* Martha *periespato peri pollēn diakonian*, *epistasa de*, *eipen*, *Kyrie*, not *melei* to you that the *adelphē* of me *monēn* me *kateleiper diakonein*? *eipe oun* to her *hina moi synantilabētai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*periespato*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - was distracted/drawn about", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - about/concerning", "*pollēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - much/many", "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - service/ministry", "*epistasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having come up to", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*melei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - it concerns/matters", "*adelphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sister", "*monēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alone/by herself", "*kateleiper*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - left/abandoned", "*diakonein*": "present active infinitive - to serve", "*eipe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - tell/say", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/so", "*hina*": "conjunction + subjunctive - that/in order that", "*moi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*synantilabētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - she might help/assist" }, "variants": { "*periespato*": "was distracted/drawn about/overly occupied", "*pollēn diakonian*": "much service/many tasks/much preparation", "*epistasa*": "having come up to/standing over/approaching", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*melei*": "it concerns/matters/cares", "*monēn*": "alone/by herself/on my own", "*kateleiper*": "left/abandoned/left behind", "*diakonein*": "to serve/wait on/minister", "*eipe*": "tell/say/speak to", "*synantilabētai*": "she might help/assist/support" } } 41 { "verseID": "Luke.10.41", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μάρθα, Μάρθα, μεριμνᾷς καὶ τυρβάζῃ περὶ πολλά:", "text": "*Apokritheis de eipen* to her the *Iēsous*, Martha, Martha, *merimnas* and *tyrbazē peri polla*:", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*merimnas*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you are anxious/worried", "*tyrbazē*": "present passive indicative, 2nd singular - you are troubled/disturbed", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - about/concerning", "*polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many things" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*merimnas*": "you are anxious/worried/concerned", "*tyrbazē*": "you are troubled/disturbed/agitated", "*polla*": "many things/much/numerous concerns" } }
- Luke 12:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Luke.12.29", "source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς μὴ ζητεῖτε τί φάγητε, ἢ τί πίητε, καὶ μὴ μετεωρίζεσθε.", "text": "And you *mē* *zēteite* what you might *phagēte*, or what you might *piēte*, and *mē* *meteōrizesthe*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*zēteite*": "present imperative active, 2nd person plural - seek/search for", "*phagēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - eat", "*piēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - drink", "*meteōrizesthe*": "present imperative passive, 2nd person plural - be anxious/worried/in suspense" }, "variants": { "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive after", "*phagēte*": "eat/consume", "*piēte*": "drink/imbibe", "*meteōrizesthe*": "be anxious/in suspense/of doubtful mind/unsettled" } }
- Luke 21:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.21.34", "source": "¶Προσέχετε δὲ ἑαυτοῖς, μήποτε βαρηθῶσιν ὑμῶν αἱ καρδίαι ἐν κραιπάλῃ, καὶ μέθῃ, καὶ μερίμναις βιωτικαῖς, καὶ αἰφνίδιος ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπιστῇ ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνη.", "text": "¶*Prosechete* *de* to *heautois*, lest ever are *barēthōsin* of you the *kardiai* in *kraipalē*, *kai* *methē*, *kai* *merimnais* *biōtikais*, *kai* *aiphnidios* upon you *epistē* the *hēmera* that.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative masculine plural - yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - be weighed down", "*kardiai*": "nominative feminine plural - hearts", "*kraipalē*": "dative feminine singular - dissipation/carousing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*methē*": "dative feminine singular - drunkenness", "*merimnais*": "dative feminine plural - anxieties/cares", "*biōtikais*": "dative feminine plural - of this life", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative masculine singular - sudden", "*epistē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - come upon", "*hēmera*": "nominative feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*heautois*": "yourselves/to yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "be weighed down/be burdened/be overcharged", "*kardiai*": "hearts/minds/inner beings", "*kraipalē*": "dissipation/carousing/drinking party/hangover", "*methē*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*merimnais*": "anxieties/cares/worries", "*biōtikais*": "of this life/earthly/worldly", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected", "*epistē*": "come upon/arrive/appear", "*hēmera*": "day/time/period" } }
- 1 Cor 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.13", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ἐν ἑνὶ Πνεύματι ἡμεῖς πάντες εἰς ἓν σῶμα ἐβαπτίσθημεν, εἴτε Ἰουδαῖοι εἴτε Ἕλληνες, εἴτε δοῦλοι εἴτε ἐλεύθεροι· καὶ πάντες εἰς ἓν Πνεῦμα ἐποτίσθημεν.", "text": "And *gar* in one *Pneumati* we all into one *sōma* were *ebaptisthēmen*, whether *Ioudaioi* whether *Hellēnes*, whether *douloi* whether *eleutheroi*; and all into one *Pneuma* were *epotisthēmen*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*heni*": "dative, neuter, singular - in one", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in Spirit", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person, plural - we", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/for", "*hen*": "accusative, neuter, singular - one", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*ebaptisthēmen*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 1st person, plural - we were baptized", "*eite*": "conjunction - whether/if", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*Hellēnes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Greeks", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves", "*eleutheroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - free persons", "*epotisthēmen*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 1st person, plural - we were given to drink" }, "variants": { "*ebaptisthēmen*": "we were baptized/we were immersed", "*epotisthēmen*": "we were given to drink/we were made to drink/we were watered", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*sōma*": "body/physical form" } }
- Gal 3:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.28", "source": "Οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ: πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "Not there is *Ioudaios* nor *Hellēn*, not there is *doulos* nor *eleutheros*, not there is *arsen* and *thēly*: for all you one *este* in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*eni*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - there is/exists", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jew/Jewish person", "*Hellēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Greek/Gentile", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free person", "*arsen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - male", "*thēly*": "nominative, neuter, singular - female", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*eni*": "there is/exists (shortened form of enestin)", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*Hellēn*": "Greek/Gentile/non-Jew", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*eleutheros*": "free person/freedman", "*arsen*": "male/masculine", "*thēly*": "female/feminine" } }
- Phil 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.6", "source": "Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε· ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Mēden merimnate*; but in everything the *proseuchē* and the *deēsei* with *eucharistias* the *aitēmata* of you *gnōrizesthō pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Mēden*": "adverb - nothing/not at all", "*merimnate*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - be anxious/worry", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*deēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thanksgiving", "*aitēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - requests/petitions", "*gnōrizesthō*": "present imperative passive, 3rd person singular - let be made known", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Mēden*": "nothing/not at all/in nothing", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*proseuchē*": "prayer/praying", "*deēsei*": "petition/supplication/entreaty", "*eucharistias*": "thanksgiving/gratitude", "*aitēmata*": "requests/petitions/supplications", "*gnōrizesthō*": "let be made known/presented/communicated", "*pros*": "to/toward/before", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } }
- Phil 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.11", "source": "Οὐχ ὅτι καθʼ ὑστέρησιν λέγω: ἐγὼ γὰρ ἔμαθον, ἐν οἷς εἰμι, αὐτάρκης εἶναι.", "text": "Not that according to *hysterēsin legō*: *egō gar emathon*, in what *eimi*, *autarkēs einai*.", "grammar": { "*hysterēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/want/lack", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I speak/say", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*emathon*": "aorist indicative, 1st person singular - I learned", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*autarkēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - content/self-sufficient", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*hysterēsin*": "need/want/lack/deficiency", "*legō*": "I speak/say/tell", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*emathon*": "I learned/was taught", "*eimi*": "I am/exist", "*autarkēs*": "content/self-sufficient/satisfied/adequate", "*einai*": "to be/exist" } }
- Col 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.11", "source": "Ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, Βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος: ἀλλὰ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός.", "text": "Where not *eni* *Hellēn* and *Ioudaios*, *peritomē* and *akrobystia*, *Barbaros*, *Skythēs*, *doulos*, *eleutheros*: but the *panta* and in *pasin* *Christos*.", "grammar": { "*Hopou*": "relative adverb - where", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eni*": "contracted form of present active indicative, 3rd person singular - there is", "*Hellēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Greek", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jew", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*Barbaros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barbarian", "*Skythēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Scythian", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free person", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - in all", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*eni*": "there is/exists", "*Hellēn*": "Greek/Gentile/non-Jew", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*peritomē*": "circumcision/circumcised people", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised people", "*Barbaros*": "Barbarian/non-Greek speaker/foreigner", "*Skythēs*": "Scythian/nomadic people considered uncivilized", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*eleutheros*": "free person/freedman", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } }
- 1 Tim 6:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.1", "source": "¶Ὅσοι εἰσὶν ὑπὸ ζυγὸν δοῦλοι τοὺς ἰδίους δεσπότας πάσης τιμῆς ἀξίους ἡγείσθωσαν, ἵνα μὴ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἡ διδασκαλία βλασφημῆται.", "text": "As many as *eisin* under *zygon douloi*, the *idious despotās* of all *timēs axious* let them *hēgeisthōsan*, in order that not the *onoma* of the *Theou* and the *didaskalia* may be *blasphēmētai*.", "grammar": { "*Hosoi*": "correlative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - as many as", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*zygon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*tous idious*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - their own", "*despotās*": "accusative, masculine, plural - masters", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - all/every", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*axious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - worthy", "*hēgeisthōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd person plural, middle/passive - let them consider/regard", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*to onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular with article - the name", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē didaskalia*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - the teaching/doctrine", "*blasphēmētai*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular, passive - may be blasphemed/slandered" }, "variants": { "*zygon*": "yoke/burden/bondage", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*idious*": "own/private/peculiar", "*despotās*": "masters/lords/owners", "*timēs*": "honor/value/price/respect", "*axious*": "worthy/deserving/suitable", "*hēgeisthōsan*": "consider/regard/count/lead", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/authority", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*blasphēmētai*": "blasphemed/slandered/spoken evil of" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.2", "source": "Οἱ δὲ πιστοὺς ἔχοντες δεσπότας, μὴ καταφρονείτωσαν, ὅτι ἀδελφοί εἰσιν· ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον δουλευέτωσαν, ὅτι πιστοί εἰσιν καὶ ἀγαπητοὶ, οἱ τῆς εὐεργεσίας ἀντιλαμβανόμενοι. Ταῦτα δίδασκε καὶ παρακάλει.", "text": "The *de pistous echontes despotās*, not let them *kataphroneitōsan*, because *adelphoi eisin*; but *mallon douleuetōsan*, because *pistoi eisin kai agapētoi*, the ones of the *euergesías antilambanomenoi*. These things *didaske kai parakalei*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "article, nominative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative - but/and", "*pistous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - believing/faithful", "*echontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - having", "*despotās*": "accusative, masculine, plural - masters", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kataphroneitōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd person plural, active - let them not despise", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*alla*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/more", "*douleuetōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd person plural, active - let them serve", "*pistoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - faithful/believing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*agapētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*hoi*": "article, nominative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*tēs*": "article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*euergesías*": "genitive, feminine, singular - good deed/service/benefit", "*antilambanomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - partaking/receiving/sharing in", "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*didaske*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - teach", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*parakalei*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - exhort/encourage" }, "variants": { "*pistous*": "faithful/believing/trusting", "*despotās*": "masters/lords/owners", "*kataphroneitōsan*": "despise/look down on/disregard", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*douleuetōsan*": "serve/be slaves to/minister to", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/esteemed", "*euergesías*": "good work/service/benefit/kindness", "*antilambanomenoi*": "partaking of/receiving/benefiting from/helping", "*didaske*": "teach/instruct/inform", "*parakalei*": "exhort/encourage/urge/comfort" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.3", "source": "Εἴ τις ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖ, καὶ μὴ προσέρχεται ὑγιαίνουσιν λόγοις, τοῖς τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ τῇ κατʼ εὐσέβειαν διδασκαλίᾳ·", "text": "If anyone *heterodidaskaleí*, and not *proserchetai hygiainousin logois*, to the ones of the *Kyriou hēmōn Iēsou Christou*, and to the according to *eusebeian didaskalía*;", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone", "*heterodidaskaleí*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular, active - teaches differently/teaches other doctrine", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*proserchetai*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle/passive - comes to/approaches/agrees with", "*hygiainousin*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural, active - sound/healthy/wholesome", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/messages/teachings", "*tois tou Kyriou*": "dative, masculine, plural with article - to the ones of the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person plural - our", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tē*": "article, dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*kat'*": "preposition - according to", "*eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*didaskalía*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine/instruction" }, "variants": { "*heterodidaskaleí*": "teaches differently/teaches other doctrine/teaches contrary things", "*proserchetai*": "comes to/approaches/agrees with/consents to", "*hygiainousin*": "sound/healthy/wholesome/correct", "*logois*": "words/sayings/messages/teachings", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/devotion/reverence", "*didaskalía*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction" } }
- Heb 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.5", "source": "Ἀφιλάργυρος ὁ τρόπος· ἀρκούμενοι τοῖς παροῦσιν: αὐτὸς γὰρ εἴρηκεν, Οὐ μή σε ἀνῶ, οὐδʼ οὐ μή σε ἐγκαταλείπω.", "text": "*Aphilargyros* the *tropos*; *arkoumenoi* the *parousin*: *autos* *gar* *eirēken*, *Ou mē* you *anō*, *oud' ou mē* you *egkataleipō*.", "grammar": { "*aphilargyros*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - free from love of money/not greedy", "*tropos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - manner/way/character", "*arkoumenoi*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being satisfied/content with", "*parousin*": "present, active, participle, dative, neuter, plural - things present/things at hand", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - he himself", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eirēken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has said", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negative - by no means/never", "*anō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, singular - leave/forsake/give up", "*oud'*": "compound negative - neither/nor", "*egkataleipō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, singular - abandon/desert/forsake" }, "variants": { "*aphilargyros*": "free from love of money/not greedy/not covetous", "*tropos*": "manner/way/character/conduct/lifestyle", "*arkoumenoi*": "being satisfied/content with/sufficient", "*parousin*": "things present/things at hand/what you have now", "*anō*": "leave/forsake/give up/let loose", "*egkataleipō*": "abandon/desert/forsake completely" } }
- 1 Pet 2:18-24 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.18", "source": "Οἱ οἰκέται, ὑποτασσόμενοι ἐν παντὶ φόβῳ τοῖς δεσπόταις· οὐ μόνον τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς καὶ ἐπιεικέσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς σκολιοῖς.", "text": "The *oiketai*, *hypotassomenoi* in all *phobō* to the *despotais*; not only to the *agathois* and *epieiki*, but also to the *skoliois*.", "grammar": { "*oiketai*": "noun, masculine plural nominative - household servants", "*hypotassomenoi*": "present middle participle, masculine plural nominative - submitting yourselves", "*phobō*": "noun, masculine singular dative - fear/reverence", "*despotais*": "noun, masculine plural dative - masters", "*agathois*": "adjective, masculine plural dative - good", "*epieiki*": "adjective, masculine plural dative - gentle/reasonable", "*skoliois*": "adjective, masculine plural dative - harsh/crooked/perverse" }, "variants": { "*oiketai*": "household servants/domestics", "*hypotassomenoi*": "submitting yourselves/being subject", "*phobō*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*despotais*": "masters/lords", "*agathois*": "good/kind", "*epieiki*": "gentle/reasonable/fair", "*skoliois*": "harsh/crooked/perverse/unreasonable" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.19", "source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ χάρις, εἰ διὰ συνείδησιν Θεοῦ ὑποφέρει τις λύπας, πάσχων ἀδίκως.", "text": "This *gar charis*, if *dia syneidēsin Theou hypopherei tis lypas*, *paschōn adikōs*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*charis*": "noun, feminine singular nominative - grace/favor/credit", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for", "*syneidēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - conscience/consciousness", "*Theou*": "noun, masculine singular genitive - of God", "*hypopherei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - endures/bears up", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, masculine singular nominative - anyone/someone", "*lypas*": "noun, feminine plural accusative - griefs/sorrows", "*paschōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - suffering", "*adikōs*": "adverb - unjustly/undeservedly" }, "variants": { "*charis*": "grace/favor/credit/commendable thing", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/consciousness/awareness", "*hypopherei*": "endures/bears up/bears patiently", "*lypas*": "griefs/sorrows/pains", "*paschōn*": "suffering/experiencing pain", "*adikōs*": "unjustly/undeservedly/wrongfully" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.20", "source": "Ποῖον γὰρ κλέος, εἰ, ἁμαρτάνοντες καὶ κολαφιζόμενοι, ὑπομενεῖτε; ἀλλʼ εἰ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντες, καὶ πάσχοντες, ὑπομενεῖτε, τοῦτο χάρις παρὰ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Poion gar kleos*, if, *hamartanontes* and *kolaphizomenoi*, *hypomeneite*? but if, *agathopoiountes*, and *paschontes*, *hypomeneite*, this *charis para Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Poion*": "interrogative pronoun, neuter singular nominative - what kind of", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*kleos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - glory/credit", "*hamartanontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - sinning", "*kolaphizomenoi*": "present passive participle, masculine plural nominative - being buffeted", "*hypomeneite*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will endure", "*agathopoiountes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - doing good", "*paschontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - suffering", "*charis*": "noun, feminine singular nominative - grace/favor", "*para*": "preposition + dative - with/before", "*Theō*": "noun, masculine singular dative - God" }, "variants": { "*Poion*": "what kind of/what sort of", "*kleos*": "glory/credit/praise", "*hamartanontes*": "sinning/doing wrong", "*kolaphizomenoi*": "being buffeted/beaten/punished", "*hypomeneite*": "you will endure/bear up/persevere", "*agathopoiountes*": "doing good/well-doing", "*paschontes*": "suffering/experiencing hardship", "*charis*": "grace/favor/commendable thing" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.21", "source": "Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐκλήθητε: ὅτι καὶ Χριστὸς ἔπαθεν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἡμῖν ὑπολιμπάνων ὑπογραμμὸν, ἵνα ἐπακολουθήσητε τοῖς ἴχνεσιν αὐτοῦ:", "text": "For *eis touto gar eklēthēte*: *hoti kai Christos epathen hyper hēmōn*, *hēmin hypolimpanōn hypogrammon*, *hina epakolouthēsēte tois ichnesin autou*:", "grammar": { "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/for", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, neuter singular accusative - this", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were called", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*Christos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - Christ", "*epathen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - suffered", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "pronoun, 1st person plural genitive - us", "*hēmin*": "pronoun, 1st person plural dative - to us/for us", "*hypolimpanōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - leaving behind", "*hypogrammon*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - example/pattern", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*epakolouthēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might follow", "*tois ichnesin*": "noun with article, neuter plural dative - the steps/footprints", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*eklēthēte*": "you were called/invited/summoned", "*epathen*": "suffered/endured pain", "*hypolimpanōn*": "leaving behind/bequeathing", "*hypogrammon*": "example/pattern/model to copy", "*epakolouthēsēte*": "might follow/follow after/imitate", "*ichnesin*": "steps/footprints/tracks" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.22", "source": "Ὃς ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἐποίησεν, οὐδὲ εὑρέθη δόλος ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Hos hamartian ouk epoiēsen*, *oude heurethē dolos en tō stomati autou*:", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*hamartian*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - sin", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/committed", "*oude*": "conjunction - neither/nor", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was found", "*dolos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - deceit/guile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō stomati*": "noun with article, neuter singular dative - the mouth", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*epoiēsen*": "did/committed/practiced", "*heurethē*": "was found/discovered", "*dolos*": "deceit/guile/treachery", "*stomati*": "mouth/speech" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.23", "source": "Ὃς, λοιδορούμενος, οὐκ ἀντελοιδόρει· πάσχων, οὐκ ἠπείλει· παρεδίδου δὲ τῷ κρίνοντι δικαίως:", "text": "*Hos*, *loidoroumenos*, *ouk anteloidorei*; *paschōn*, *ouk ēpeilei*; *paredidou de tō krinonti dikaiōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*loidoroumenos*": "present passive participle, masculine singular nominative - being reviled", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*anteloidorei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was reviling in return", "*paschōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - suffering", "*ēpeilei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was threatening", "*paredidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was committing/entrusting", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*tō krinonti*": "present active participle with article, masculine singular dative - to the one judging", "*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/justly" }, "variants": { "*loidoroumenos*": "being reviled/insulted/abused", "*anteloidorei*": "was reviling in return/was insulting back", "*paschōn*": "suffering/experiencing pain", "*ēpeilei*": "was threatening/menacing", "*paredidou*": "was committing/entrusting/delivering over", "*krinonti*": "judging/deciding/evaluating", "*dikaiōs*": "righteously/justly/fairly" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.24", "source": "Ὃς τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν αὐτὸς ἀνήνεγκεν ἐν τῷ σώματι αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ ξύλον, ἵνα ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ἀπογενόμενοι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ ζήσωμεν: οὗ τῷ μώλωπι αὐτοῦ ἰάθητε.", "text": "*Hos tas hamartias hēmōn autos anēnegken en tō sōmati autou epi to xylon*, *hina tais hamartiais apogenomenoi*, *tē dikaiosynē zēsōmen*: *hou tō mōlōpi autou iathēte*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*tas hamartias*": "noun with article, feminine plural accusative - the sins", "*hēmōn*": "pronoun, 1st person plural genitive - of us/our", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, masculine singular nominative - himself", "*anēnegken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - bore/carried up", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō sōmati*": "noun with article, neuter singular dative - the body", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*to xylon*": "noun with article, neuter singular accusative - the tree/wood", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tais hamartiais*": "noun with article, feminine plural dative - to sins", "*apogenomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, masculine plural nominative - having died to/having ceased from", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "noun with article, feminine singular dative - to righteousness", "*zēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might live", "*hou*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of whom", "*tō mōlōpi*": "noun with article, masculine singular dative - by the wound/bruise", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his", "*iathēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were healed" }, "variants": { "*anēnegken*": "bore/carried up/offered up", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*xylon*": "tree/wood/cross", "*apogenomenoi*": "having died to/having ceased from/being removed from", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice", "*zēsōmen*": "we might live/might be alive", "*mōlōpi*": "wound/bruise/welt/stripe", "*iathēte*": "were healed/were cured" } }
- 1 Pet 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.7", "source": "Πᾶσαν τὴν μέριμναν ὑμῶν ἐπιρρίψαντες ἐπʼ αὐτόν· ὅτι αὐτῷ μέλει περὶ ὑμῶν.", "text": "All the *merimnan* of you *epirrhipsantes* upon him; because to him *melei* concerning you.", "grammar": { "*merimnan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - anxiety/care/worry", "*epirrhipsantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having cast/thrown upon", "*melei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - cares/is concerned" }, "variants": { "*merimnan*": "anxiety/care/worry/concern", "*epirrhipsantes*": "having cast/thrown upon/deposited", "*melei*": "cares/is concerned/has concern" } }