Verse 23

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.23", "source": "Τιμῆς ἠγοράσθητε· μὴ γίνεσθε δοῦλοι ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "With a *timēs* you were *ēgorasthēte*; *mē* *ginesthe* *douloi* of *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - price/cost/value", "*ēgorasthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were bought/purchased", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*ginesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be made", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*timēs*": "price/cost/value", "*ēgorasthēte*": "you were bought/purchased/redeemed", "*ginesthe*": "become/be made/turn into", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/mankind" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 6:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.20", "source": "Ἠγοράσθητε γὰρ τιμῆς: δοξάσατε δὴ τὸν Θεὸν ἐν τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐν τῷ πνεύματι ὑμῶν, ἅτινά ἐστιν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "You were *ēgorasthēte* for *timēs*: *doxasate* therefore the *Theon* in the *sōmati* of you, and in the *pneumati* of you, which are of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ēgorasthēte*": "aorist indicative, passive, 2nd plural - you were bought", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of a price", "*doxasate*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - glorify", "*dē*": "emphatic particle - therefore/indeed", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the body", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural, personal pronoun - of you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tō pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the spirit", "*hatina*": "nominative, neuter, plural, relative pronoun - which", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/are", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*ēgorasthēte*": "were bought/were purchased", "*timēs*": "price/value/honor", "*doxasate*": "glorify/honor/praise", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/inner being" } }
  • Lev 25:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.42", "source": "כִּֽי־עֲבָדַ֣י הֵ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם לֹ֥א יִמָּכְר֖וּ מִמְכֶּ֥רֶת עָֽבֶד׃", "text": "For-*ʿăbāday* them *ʾăšer*-*hôṣēʾtî* *ʾōtām* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* not *yimmākĕrû* *mimkeret* *ʿābed*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăbāday*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my servants", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which/that", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "1st person singular hiphil perfect - I brought out", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yimmākĕrû*": "3rd person masculine plural niphal imperfect - they shall be sold", "*mimkeret*": "feminine singular construct - sale of", "*ʿābed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾtî*": "brought out/delivered/rescued", "*mimkeret* *ʿābed*": "sale of a slave/sold as slaves/slave sale" } }
  • Matt 23:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.8", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ μὴ κληθῆτε Ῥαββί: εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὑμῶν ὁ Καθηγητής, ὁ Χριστός· πάντες δὲ ὑμεῖς ἀδελφοί ἐστε.", "text": "You *de* *mē klēthēte* *Rabbi*: one *gar* *estin* of-you the *Kathēgētēs*, the *Christos*; all *de* you *adelphoi* *este*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - emphatic you (subject)", "*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however", "*mē klēthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - do not be called/named", "*Rabbi*": "vocative - title of honor, teacher", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one/single", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you (possessive)", "*Kathēgētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - teacher/instructor/guide", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - title/designation", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*klēthēte*": "be called/named/addressed as", "*Kathēgētēs*": "teacher/guide/instructor/master", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers" } } 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.9", "source": "Καὶ πατέρα μὴ καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς: εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "And *patera* *mē kalesēte* of-you upon the *gēs*: one *gar* *estin* the *Patēr* of-you, the one in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father (direct object)", "*mē kalesēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - do not call/name", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you (possessive)", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one/single", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you (possessive)", "*ho en*": "article with preposition - the one in", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*patera*": "father/patriarch", "*kalesēte*": "call/name/address as", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*Patēr*": "Father (as divine title)", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm" } } 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.10", "source": "Μηδὲ κληθῆτε καθηγηταί: εἷς γὰρ ὑμῶν ἐστιν ὁ Καθηγητὴς, ὁ Χριστὸς.", "text": "*Mēde klēthēte kathēgētai*: one *gar* of-you *estin* the *Kathēgētēs*, the *Christos*.", "grammar": { "*Mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/and not", "*klēthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be called/named", "*kathēgētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - teachers/instructors/guides", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one/single", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you (possessive)", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*Kathēgētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - teacher/instructor/guide", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - title/designation" }, "variants": { "*klēthēte*": "be called/named/addressed as", "*kathēgētai*": "teachers/guides/instructors/masters", "*Kathēgētēs*": "Teacher/Guide/Instructor (as title)", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } } 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.11", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μείζων ὑμῶν ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος.", "text": "The *de* *meizōn* of-you *estai* of-you *diakonos*.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "article with particle - but the one", "*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - greater/larger", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/among you", "*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/for you", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister" }, "variants": { "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/attendant/deacon" } }
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.20.28", "source": "¶Προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ, ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους, ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος.", "text": "*Prosechete* therefore to-yourselves, and to-all the *poimniō*, in which you the *Pneuma* the *Hagion* *etheto* *episkopous*, *poimainein* the *ekklēsian* of-the *Theou*, which *periepoiēsato* through the *idiou* *haimatos*.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*poimniō*": "dative, neuter, singular - flock", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*etheto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - appointed", "*episkopous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - overseers/bishops", "*poimainein*": "present infinitive, active - to shepherd", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*periepoiēsato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - purchased/acquired", "*idiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - own/his own", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*poimniō*": "flock/fold", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit", "*Hagion*": "Holy/sacred", "*etheto*": "appointed/made/placed", "*episkopous*": "overseers/bishops/guardians", "*poimainein*": "to shepherd/tend/feed", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*periepoiēsato*": "purchased/acquired/obtained", "*idiou*": "own/his own/particular", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed" } }
  • Gal 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.4", "source": "Διὰ δὲ τοὺς παρεισάκτους ψευδαδέλφους, οἵτινες παρεισῆλθον κατασκοπῆσαι τὴν ἐλευθερίαν ἡμῶν ἣν ἔχομεν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ἵνα ἡμᾶς καταδουλώσωνται:", "text": "*Dia de* the *pareisaktous pseudadelphous*, *hoitines pareisēlthon kataskopēsai* the *eleutherian* of us which we *echomen en Christō Iēsou*, *hina* us they might *katadoulōsōntai*:", "grammar": { "*dia de*": "preposition + particle - but because of/and because of", "*tous pareisaktous pseudadelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the secretly brought in false brothers", "*hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - who/which ones", "*pareisēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - came in secretly/sneaked in", "*kataskopēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to spy out/examine closely", "*tēn eleutherian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the freedom/liberty", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us/our", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*echomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we have/possess", "*en Christō Iēsou*": "preposition + dative - in Christ Jesus", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*katadoulōsōntai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might enslave/bring into bondage" }, "variants": { "*pareisaktous*": "secretly brought in/smuggled in/secretly introduced", "*pseudadelphous*": "false brothers/pretended brothers/counterfeit brothers", "*pareisēlthon*": "came in secretly/sneaked in/infiltrated", "*kataskopēsai*": "to spy out/to inspect maliciously/to examine surreptitiously", "*eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty/release from constraint", "*katadoulōsōntai*": "might enslave/might subject/might bring into bondage" } }
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Titus.2.14", "source": "Ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.", "text": "*Hos edōken heauton huper hēmōn*, *hina lutrōsētai hēmas apo pasēs anomias*, and *katharisē heautō laon periousion*, *zēlōtēn kalōn ergōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lutrōsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might redeem", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all/every", "*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity", "*katharisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might cleanse/purify", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - for himself", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*periousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - special possession/treasured", "*zēlōtēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zealous/eager", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*edōken*": "gave/granted", "*huper*": "on behalf of/for/for the sake of", "*lutrōsētai*": "he might redeem/ransom/deliver", "*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*katharisē*": "he might cleanse/purify/make clean", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*periousion*": "special possession/treasured/peculiar/his own", "*zēlōtēn*": "zealous/eager/enthusiastic", "*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
  • 1 Pet 1:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.18", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ φθαρτοῖς, ἀργυρίῳ ἢ χρυσίῳ, ἐλυτρώθητε ἐκ τῆς ματαίας ὑμῶν ἀναστροφῆς πατροπαραδότου·", "text": "*Eidotes* that not with *phthartois*, *argyriō* or *chrysiō*, you were *elytrōthēte* from the *mataias* of you *anastrophēs* *patroparadotou*;", "grammar": { "*Eidotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal", "*phthartois*": "dative, neuter, plural - means/instrument", "*argyriō*": "dative, neuter, singular - apposition", "*chrysiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - apposition", "*elytrōthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person, plural - completed action", "*mataias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*anastrophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - separation", "*patroparadotou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive" }, "variants": { "*Eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*phthartois*": "perishable things/corruptible items", "*argyriō*": "silver/silver coin", "*chrysiō*": "gold/golden object", "*elytrōthēte*": "were ransomed/redeemed/freed by payment", "*mataias*": "futile/empty/worthless", "*anastrophēs*": "way of life/conduct/behavior", "*patroparadotou*": "inherited from fathers/handed down by tradition/passed down from ancestors" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.19", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τιμίῳ αἵματι ὡς ἀμνοῦ, ἀμώμου καὶ ἀσπίλου Χριστοῦ:", "text": "But with *timiō* *haimati* as of *amnou*, *amōmou* and *aspilou* *Christou*:", "grammar": { "*timiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*amnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - comparison", "*amōmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*aspilou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - apposition/identification" }, "variants": { "*timiō*": "precious/valuable/costly", "*haimati*": "blood/bloodshed", "*amnou*": "lamb/sheep", "*amōmou*": "unblemished/without defect/flawless", "*aspilou*": "spotless/unstained/without blemish", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
  • 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.18", "source": "Ὅτι καὶ Χριστὸς ἅπαξ περὶ ἁμαρτιῶν ἔπαθεν, δίκαιος ὑπὲρ ἀδίκων, ἵνα ἡμᾶς προσαγάγῃ τῷ Θεῷ, θανατωθεὶς μὲν σαρκὶ, ζωοποιηθεὶς δὲ τῷ Πνεύματι:", "text": "Because also *Christos hapax peri hamartiōn epathen*, *dikaios hyper adikōn*, so-that us he-might-*prosagagē* to-the *Theō*, having-been-*thanatōtheis men sarki*, having-been-*zōopoiētheis* but to-the *Pneumati*:", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*hapax*": "adverb - once/once for all", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/for", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins", "*epathen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - suffered", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*adikōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of unrighteous/unjust", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - us", "*prosagagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might bring/lead", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*thanatōtheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been put to death", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in flesh/body", "*zōopoiētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been made alive", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand/but", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in Spirit" }, "variants": { "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*hapax*": "once/once for all/one time only", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/misdeeds/failures", "*epathen*": "suffered/endured/experienced", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/upright", "*adikōn*": "unrighteous/unjust/wicked", "*prosagagē*": "might bring/might lead/might present", "*Theō*": "to God/to deity", "*thanatōtheis*": "having been put to death/having been killed", "*sarki*": "in flesh/in body/in human nature", "*zōopoiētheis*": "having been made alive/having been quickened", "*Pneumati*": "in Spirit/in spiritual realm/by the Spirit" } }
  • Rev 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.9", "source": "Καὶ ᾄδουσιν ᾠδὴν καινὴν, λέγοντες, Ἄξιος εἶ λαβεῖν τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ ἀνοῖξαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἐσφάγης, καὶ ἠγόρασας τῷ Θεῷ ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ αἵματί σου ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς, καὶ γλώσσης, καὶ λαοῦ, καὶ ἔθνους·", "text": "And they *adousin* *ōdēn* *kainēn*, *legontes*, *Axios* *ei* to *labein* the *biblion*, and to *anoixai* the *sphragidas* of it: because you were *esphagēs*, and *ēgorasas* to *Theō* us with your *haimati* from every *phylēs*, and *glōssēs*, and *laou*, and *ethnous*;", "grammar": { "*adousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sing/are singing", "*ōdēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - song/ode", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/deserving", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to take/receive", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*sphragidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - seals", "*esphagēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you were slain/slaughtered", "*ēgorasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you purchased/bought/redeemed", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for God/to God", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - blood", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe/clan", "*glōssēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tongue/language", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - people/population", "*ethnous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - nation/ethnic group" }, "variants": { "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/unprecedented", "*esphagēs*": "slain/slaughtered/sacrificed", "*ēgorasas*": "purchased/bought/redeemed", "*haimati*": "blood [metaphor for life/death/sacrifice]", "*phylēs*": "tribe/clan/family group", "*ethnous*": "nation/people group/ethnic group" } }