Verse 18

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.18", "source": "Τίς οὖν μοί ἐστιν ὁ μισθός; ἵνα, εὐαγγελιζόμενος, ἀδάπανον θήσω τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς τὸ μὴ καταχρήσασθαι τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ.", "text": "What then to me *estin* the *misthos*? That, *euangelizomenos*, *adapanon* I shall *thēsō* the *euangelion* of the *Christou*, so as the not to *katachrēsasthai* the *exousia* of me in the *euangeliō*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - reward/wage", "*euangelizomenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - preaching the gospel", "*adapanon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - free of charge/without cost", "*thēsō*": "future indicative, 1st person singular - will make/will present", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*katachrēsasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to fully use/use to the full", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in the gospel" }, "variants": { "*misthos*": "reward/wage/payment", "*euangelizomenos*": "preaching the gospel/proclaiming good news", "*adapanon*": "free of charge/without cost/without expense", "*thēsō*": "will make/will present/will render", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*katachrēsasthai*": "to fully use/to use to the full/to abuse", "*exousia*": "authority/right/power" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Hva er da min belønning? At når jeg forkynner evangeliet, kan jeg forkynne evangeliet til Kristus uten kostnad, så jeg ikke misbruker min rett i evangeliet.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Så hva er min belønning? At jeg, ved å forkynne evangeliet, gjør det uten kostnad, slik at jeg ikke misbruker min rett i evangeliet.

• Norsk King James

  Hva er så min belønning? Sannelig, det er at når jeg forkynner evangeliet, kan jeg forkynne evangeliet om Kristus uten kostnad, så jeg ikke misbruker mine rettigheter i evangeliet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hva er da min lønn? At når jeg forkynner evangeliet, gjør jeg det uten kostnad, for at jeg ikke skal misbruke mine rettigheter i evangeliet.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Hva er da min lønn? At jeg, når jeg forkynner evangeliet, kan gjøre Kristi evangelium uten kostnad, uten å misbruke min myndighet i evangeliet.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Hva er da min lønn? At jeg, når jeg forkynner evangeliet, kan gjøre det fritt og uten kostnad, slik at jeg ikke misbruker min rett i evangeliet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hva er da min lønn? At jeg kan forkynne evangeliet uten kostnad, så jeg ikke misbruker min autoritet i evangeliet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hva er da min belønning? Jo, at når jeg forkynner evangeliet, får jeg forkynne Kristi evangelium kostnadsfritt, slik at jeg ikke misbruker den makt jeg har i evangeliet.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Hva er da min lønn? Jo, at når jeg forkynner evangeliet, kan jeg gjøre Kristi evangelium kostnadsfritt, slik at jeg ikke misbruker min rett knyttet til evangeliet.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Hva er da min lønn? Jo, at når jeg forkynner evangeliet, kan jeg gjøre Kristi evangelium kostnadsfritt, slik at jeg ikke misbruker min rett knyttet til evangeliet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hva er da min lønn? Jo, at jeg når jeg forkynner evangeliet, kan tilby det uten kostnad, så jeg ikke misbruker den rett jeg har i evangeliet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  What then is my reward? It is that when I preach the gospel, I may offer it free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Hva er da min lønn? At jeg, når jeg forkynner evangeliet, kan gjøre det uten å koste noe, så jeg ikke misbruker min rett i evangeliet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvad er da min Løn? at, naar jeg prædiker Evangelium, jeg skal fremsætte Christi Evangelium uden Betaling, paa det jeg ikke skal misbruge min Ret i Evangelium.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hva er da min belønning? Jo, at når jeg forkynner evangeliet, kan jeg tilby det uten kostnader, for ikke å misbruke min makt i evangeliet.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hva er da min lønn? At når jeg forkynner evangeliet, kan jeg tilby evangeliet om Kristus uten kostnad, for ikke å misbruke min myndighet i evangeliet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hva er da min belønning? At jeg forkynner evangeliet uten kostnad, og ikke misbruker min myndighet i evangeliet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hva er da min lønn? At når jeg forkynner evangeliet, kan jeg gjøre det uten kostnad, så jeg ikke fullt ut bruker min rett i evangeliet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hva er da min lønn? Det at jeg, når jeg forkynner evangeliet, kan tilby det gratis uten å gjøre bruk av min rett som evangelist.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  What is my rewarde then? Verely that whe I preache the gospell I make the gospell of Christ fre yt I misvse not myne auctorite in ye gospel

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore the shal I be rewarded? (Namely therfore) that I preach the Gospell, and do the same frely for naughte, that I abuse not my libertye in ye Gospell.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  What is my reward then? verely that when I preach the Gospel, I make the Gospel of Christ free, that I abuse not mine authoritie in ye Gospel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  What is my reward then? Uerily that when I preache the Gospell, I make the Gospell of Christ free, that I misuse not myne aucthoritie in the Gospell.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  What is my reward then? [Verily] that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  What then is my reward? That, when I preach the Gospel, I may present the Gospel of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Gospel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  What then is my reward? This, that when I am giving the good news, I may give it without payment, not making use of my rights as a preacher of the good news.

• World English Bible (2000)

  What then is my reward? That, when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights in the gospel.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 7:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.31", "source": "Καὶ οἱ χρώμενοι τῳ κόσμῳ τούτῳ, ὡς μὴ καταχρώμενοι: παράγει γὰρ τὸ σχῆμα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου.", "text": "And those *chrōmenoi* the *kosmō* this, as *mē* *katachrōmenoi*: *paragei* *gar* the *schēma* of the *kosmou* this.", "grammar": { "*chrōmenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - using", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world/universe/order", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*katachrōmenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - using to the full/misusing", "*paragei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - passes away/passes by", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*schēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - form/fashion/appearance", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world/universe/order" }, "variants": { "*chrōmenoi*": "using/employing/engaging with", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/order/system", "*katachrōmenoi*": "using to the full/misusing/abusing", "*paragei*": "passes away/passes by/is passing", "*schēma*": "form/fashion/appearance/external condition", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order/system" } }
• 1 Cor 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.9", "source": "Βλέπετε δὲ μή πως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν.", "text": "*Blepete* *de* *mē* *pōs* the *exousia* *hymōn* *hautē* *proskomma* *genētai* to the *asthenousin*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present, 2nd plural, imperative, active - look/see/take heed", "*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and", "*mē* *pōs*": "negative particle + adverb - lest somehow", "*exousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - authority/right/liberty", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural, personal pronoun - of you/your", "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*proskomma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*genētai*": "aorist, 3rd singular, subjunctive, middle - might become", "*asthenousin*": "present, participle, dative, masculine, plural - being weak/those who are weak" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "look/see/take heed/be careful", "*exousia*": "authority/right/liberty/freedom", "*proskomma*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle", "*asthenousin*": "being weak/those who are weak/the weak ones" } }
• 1 Cor 9:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.6", "source": "Ἢ μόνος ἐγὼ καὶ Βαρναβᾶς, οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν τοῦ μὴ ἐργάζεσθαι;", "text": "Or *monos* I and *Barnabas*, not *echomen* *exousian* of the not *ergazesthai*?", "grammar": { "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - only/alone", "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*echomen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we have", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*ergazesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to work" }, "variants": { "*monos*": "only/alone/solely", "*exousian*": "authority/right/power", "*ergazesthai*": "to work/to labor/to toil" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.7", "source": "Τίς στρατεύεται ἰδίοις ὀψωνίοις ποτέ; τίς φυτεύει ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ καρποῦ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐσθίει; ἢ τίς ποιμαίνει ποίμνην, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ γάλακτος τῆς ποίμνης οὐκ ἐσθίει;", "text": "Who *strateuetai* own *opsōniois* ever? Who *phyteuei* *ampelōna*, and from the *karpou* of it not *esthiei*? Or who *poimainei* *poimnēn*, and from the *galaktos* of the *poimnēs* not *esthiei*?", "grammar": { "*strateuetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - serves as soldier", "*opsōniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - wages/pay", "*phyteuei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - plants", "*ampelōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - vineyard", "*karpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fruit", "*esthiei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - eats", "*poimainei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - shepherds", "*poimnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flock", "*galaktos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - milk", "*poimnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flock's" }, "variants": { "*strateuetai*": "serves as soldier/goes to war/battles", "*opsōniois*": "wages/pay/expenses", "*phyteuei*": "plants/establishes", "*ampelōna*": "vineyard", "*karpou*": "fruit/produce/result", "*poimainei*": "shepherds/tends/pastures", "*poimnēn*": "flock/herd", "*galaktos*": "milk" } }
• 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.33", "source": "Καθὼς κἀγὼ πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω, μὴ ζητῶν τὸ ἐμαυτοῦ σύμφερον, ἀλλὰ τὸ τῶν πολλῶν, ἵνα σωθῶσιν.", "text": "*Kathōs* *kagō* all things to all *areskō*, not *zētōn* the of *emautou* *sympheron*, *alla* the of the many, *hina* they might *sōthōsin*", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kagō*": "crasis (*kai* + *egō*) - I also/even I", "*areskō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I please", "*zētōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*emautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - myself", "*sympheron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - profit/advantage", "*alla*": "strong adversative - but/rather", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be saved" }, "variants": { "*areskō*": "please/accommodate/strive to please", "*zētōn*": "seeking/looking for/striving for", "*sympheron*": "profit/advantage/benefit", "*sōthōsin*": "might be saved/rescued/delivered" } }
• 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.5", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἑαυτοὺς κηρύσσομεν, ἀλλὰ Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν Κύριον· ἑαυτοὺς δὲ δούλους ὑμῶν διὰ Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "Not *gar heautous kēryssomen*, *alla Christon Iēsoun Kyrion*; *heautous de doulous hymōn dia Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*heautous*": "accusative masculine plural reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*kēryssomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we preach/proclaim", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*Christon*": "accusative masculine singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*doulous*": "accusative masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*kēryssomen*": "preach/proclaim/herald", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*doulous*": "servants/slaves/bondservants" } }
• 2 Cor 11:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.7", "source": "Ἢ ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησα ἐμαυτὸν ταπεινῶν ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑψωθῆτε, ὅτι δωρεὰν τὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ εὐαγγέλιον εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν;", "text": "Or *hamartian* did I *epoiēsa* myself *tapeinōn* so that you might be *hypsōthēte*, because *dōrean* the *tou Theou euangelion* I *euēngelisamēn* to you?", "grammar": { "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin/wrongdoing", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - did/made/committed", "*tapeinōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - humbling/lowering", "*hypsōthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - might be exalted/lifted up", "*dōrean*": "adverb - freely/as a gift/without payment", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*euēngelisamēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - preached/proclaimed good news" }, "variants": { "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/mistake", "*epoiēsa*": "did/made/committed", "*tapeinōn*": "humbling/lowering/abasing", "*hypsōthēte*": "might be exalted/lifted up/raised", "*dōrean*": "freely/as a gift/without payment/without charge", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*euēngelisamēn*": "preached/proclaimed good news/evangelized" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.8", "source": "Ἄλλας ἐκκλησίας ἐσύλησα, λαβὼν ὀψώνιον, πρὸς τὴν ὑμῶν διακονίαν.", "text": "Other *ekklēsias* I *esylēsa*, having *labōn opsōnion*, for the of you *diakonian*.", "grammar": { "*ekklēsias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies", "*esylēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - robbed/plundered", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken/received", "*opsōnion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - wages/pay/support", "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - service/ministry" }, "variants": { "*ekklēsias*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*esylēsa*": "robbed/plundered/despoiled (likely hyperbolic)", "*opsōnion*": "wages/pay/support/stipend", "*diakonian*": "service/ministry/attendance" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.9", "source": "Καὶ παρὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ὑστερηθεὶς, οὐ κατενάρκησα οὐδενός: τὸ γὰρ ὑστέρημά μου προσανεπλήρωσαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ: ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας καὶ ἐν παντὶ ἀβαρῆ ὑμῖν ἐμαυτὸν ἐτήρησα, καὶ τηρήσω.", "text": "And being *parōn pros* you, and being *hysterētheis*, not I *katenarkēsa* of anyone: for the *hysterēma* of me *prosaneplērōsan* the *adelphoi*: having *elthontes* from *Makedonias* and in everything *abarē* to you myself I *etērēsa*, and will *tērēsō*.", "grammar": { "*parōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being present", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/among", "*hysterētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being in need/lacking", "*katenarkēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - was a burden/became a deadweight", "*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lack/need/deficiency", "*prosaneplērōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - supplied/filled up completely", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come/arrived", "*Makedonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Macedonia", "*abarē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - not burdensome/without weight", "*etērēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - kept/maintained", "*tērēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - will keep/maintain" }, "variants": { "*parōn*": "being present/staying/visiting", "*hysterētheis*": "being in need/lacking/being deficient", "*katenarkēsa*": "was a burden/became a deadweight (literally 'to grow numb')", "*hysterēma*": "lack/need/deficiency/shortfall", "*prosaneplērōsan*": "supplied/filled up completely/made up the deficit", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*abarē*": "not burdensome/without weight/free from burden", "*etērēsa*": "kept/maintained/preserved", "*tērēsō*": "will keep/maintain/preserve" } }
• 2 Cor 12:13-18 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.13", "source": "Τί γάρ ἐστιν ὃ ἡττήθητε ὑπὲρ τὰς λοιπὰς ἐκκλησίας, εἰ μὴ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἐγὼ οὐ κατενάρκησα ὑμῶν; χαρίσασθέ μοι τὴν ἀδικίαν ταύτην.", "text": "What for *estin* which you *hēttēthēte* beyond the *loipas ekklēsias*, *ei mē* that myself I not *katenarēsa* of you? *Charisasthe* me the *adikian tautēn*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hēttēthēte*": "aorist indicative, passive, 2nd plural - you were made inferior/worse off", "*loipas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - rest/remaining", "*ekklēsias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative - except/if not", "*katenarēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I was a burden/I benumbed", "*Charisasthe*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd plural - forgive/show grace", "*adikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrong/injustice", "*tautēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hēttēthēte*": "you were made inferior/you were made worse off/you were treated as less", "*loipas*": "rest/remaining/other", "*ekklēsias*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*katenarēsa*": "I was a burden/I benumbed/I was burdensome", "*Charisasthe*": "forgive/show grace/pardon", "*adikian*": "wrong/injustice/unrighteousness" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.14", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, τρίτον ἑτοίμως ἔχω ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς· καὶ οὐ καταναρκήσω ὑμῶν: οὐ γὰρ ζητῶ τὰ ὑμῶν, ἀλλὰ ὑμᾶς: οὐ γὰρ ὀφείλει τὰ τέκνα τοῖς γονεῦσιν θησαυρίζειν, ἀλλὰ οἱ γονεῖς τοῖς τέκνοις.", "text": "*Idou*, third *hetoimōs echō elthein pros* you; and not *katanarkēsō* of you: not for I *zētō* the things of you, but you: not for *opheilei* the *tekna* for the *goneusin thēsaurizein*, but the *goneis* for the *teknois*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle - behold/look/see", "*hetoimōs*": "adverb - readily/in readiness", "*echō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I have/hold/am", "*elthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to come/go", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*katanarkēsō*": "future indicative, active, 1st singular - I will be a burden", "*zētō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I seek", "*opheilei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - ought/should/is obligated", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*goneusin*": "dative, masculine, plural - for parents", "*thēsaurizein*": "present infinitive, active - to store up/save", "*goneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - parents", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - for children" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*hetoimōs echō*": "I am ready/I am prepared", "*katanarkēsō*": "I will be a burden/I will be burdensome", "*zētō*": "I seek/I am seeking/I desire", "*opheilei*": "ought/should/is obligated", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*goneusin*": "parents/fathers and mothers", "*thēsaurizein*": "to store up/to save/to lay up treasure", "*goneis*": "parents/fathers and mothers" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.15", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἥδιστα δαπανήσω καὶ ἐκδαπανηθήσομαι ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν· εἰ καὶ περισσοτέρως ὑμᾶς ἀγαπῶν, ἧττον ἀγαπῶμαι.", "text": "I *de hēdista dapanēsō* and *ekdapanēthēsomai* for the *psychōn* of you; *ei kai perissōterōs* you *agapōn*, *hētton agapōmai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*hēdista*": "adverb, superlative - most gladly/very gladly", "*dapanēsō*": "future indicative, active, 1st singular - I will spend", "*ekdapanēthēsomai*": "future indicative, passive, 1st singular - I will be spent completely", "*psychōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of souls/lives", "*ei kai*": "concessive conjunction - even if/although", "*perissōterōs*": "adverb, comparative - more abundantly", "*agapōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*hētton*": "adverb, comparative - less", "*agapōmai*": "present indicative, passive, 1st singular - I am loved" }, "variants": { "*hēdista*": "most gladly/very gladly/most pleasantly", "*dapanēsō*": "I will spend/I will expend/I will use up", "*ekdapanēthēsomai*": "I will be spent completely/I will be utterly exhausted", "*psychōn*": "souls/lives", "*perissōterōs*": "more abundantly/more exceedingly/more greatly", "*agapōn*": "loving/having affection for", "*hētton*": "less/to a smaller degree", "*agapōmai*": "I am loved/I am regarded with affection" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.16", "source": "Ἔστω δέ, ἐγὼ οὐ κατεβάρησα ὑμᾶς: ἀλλʼ, ὑπάρχων πανοῦργος, δόλῳ ὑμᾶς ἔλαβον.", "text": "Let it be *de*, I not *katebarēsa* you: but, *hyparchōn panourgos*, *dolō* you *elabon*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*katebarēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I burdened/weighed down", "*hyparchōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - being/existing", "*panourgos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crafty/cunning person", "*dolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with deceit/craft/guile", "*elabon*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I took/caught" }, "variants": { "*katebarēsa*": "I burdened/I weighed down/I oppressed", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/beginning as", "*panourgos*": "crafty/cunning/shrewd/clever", "*dolō*": "with deceit/with craft/with guile/by trickery", "*elabon*": "I took/I caught/I received" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.17", "source": "Μή τινα ὧν ἀπέσταλκα πρὸς ὑμᾶς διʼ αὐτοῦ ἐπλεονέκτησα ὑμᾶς;", "text": "*Mē* any whom I *apestalka pros* you through him *epleonektēsa* you?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle in questions expecting negative answer", "*apestalka*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st singular - I have sent", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*epleonektēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I took advantage/defrauded" }, "variants": { "*apestalka*": "I have sent/I have dispatched", "*epleonektēsa*": "I took advantage of/I defrauded/I exploited/I cheated" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.18", "source": "Παρεκάλεσα Τίτον, καὶ συναπέστειλα τὸν ἀδελφόν. Μήτι ἐπλεονέκτησεν ὑμᾶς Τίτος; οὐ τῷ αὐτῷ Πνεύματι περιεπατήσαμεν; οὐ τοῖς αὐτοῖς ἴχνεσιν;", "text": "I *parekalesa Titon*, and *synapesteila* the *adelphon*. *Mēti epleonektēsen* you *Titos*? not in the same *Pneumati periepatesamen*? not in the same *ichnesin*?", "grammar": { "*parekalesa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I urged/exhorted", "*Titon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Titus", "*synapesteila*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I sent with", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*Mēti*": "negative particle in questions expecting negative answer", "*epleonektēsen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd singular - he took advantage/defrauded", "*Titos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Titus", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit/spirit", "*periepatesamen*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st plural - we walked", "*ichnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - steps/footprints" }, "variants": { "*parekalesa*": "I urged/I exhorted/I encouraged", "*synapesteila*": "I sent with/I sent along with", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*epleonektēsen*": "he took advantage of/he defrauded/he exploited", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/attitude", "*periepatesamen*": "we walked/we conducted ourselves", "*ichnesin*": "steps/footprints/tracks" } }
• 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.6", "source": "Οὔτε ζητοῦντες ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δόξαν, οὔτε ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, οὔτε ἀπʼ ἄλλων,", "text": "*Oute* *zētountes* from *anthrōpōn* *doxan*, *oute* from you, *oute* from *allōn*,", "grammar": { "*Oute*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*zētountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor/praise", "*allōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of others" }, "variants": { "*zētountes*": "seeking/looking for/searching for", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise/recognition" } }
• 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.8", "source": "Οὐδὲ δωρεὰν ἄρτον ἐφάγομεν παρά τινος· ἀλλʼ ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ, νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν:", "text": "*Oude dōrean arton ephagomen para* anyone; *all' en kopō kai mochthō, nykta kai hēmeran ergazomenoi, pros to mē epibarēsai* any of you:", "grammar": { "*Oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/and not", "*dōrean*": "adverb - freely/without cost", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*ephagomen*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st plural - we ate", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction (*alla*) - but", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*kopō*": "dative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mochthō*": "dative, masculine, singular - hardship/trouble", "*nykta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - night", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*to mē epibarēsai*": "articular infinitive with negative - not to burden", "*tina*": "accusative, indefinite pronoun - anyone" }, "variants": { "*dōrean*": "freely/without cost/without payment", "*arton*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*kopō*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthō*": "hardship/trouble/difficulty", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*epibarēsai*": "to burden/to be a burden/to impose upon" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.9", "source": "Οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν, ἀλλʼ ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς.", "text": "Not *hoti* not *echomen exousian, all' hina heautous typon dōmen* you *eis to mimeisthai* us.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*echomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we have", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction (*alla*) - but", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*typon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - example/pattern", "*dōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 1st plural - we might give", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*to mimeisthai*": "articular infinitive - the imitating/to imitate" }, "variants": { "*exousian*": "authority/right/power", "*typon*": "example/pattern/model", "*mimeisthai*": "to imitate/to follow example of" } }
• Rom 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.14.15", "source": "Εἰ δὲ διὰ βρῶμα ὁ ἀδελφός σου λυπεῖται, οὐκέτι κατὰ ἀγάπην περιπατεῖς. Μὴ τῷ βρώματί σου ἐκεῖνον ἀπόλλυε, ὑπὲρ οὗ Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "But if through *brōma* the *adelphos* of you is *lypeitai*, no longer according to *agapēn peripateis*. Not with the *brōmati* of you that one *apollye*, for whom *Christos apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*brōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - food", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*lypeitai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is grieved", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*peripateis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you walk", "*brōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - food", "*apollye*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - destroy", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - died" }, "variants": { "*brōma*": "food/meat/meal", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*lypeitai*": "is grieved/is hurt/is pained", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*peripateis*": "you walk/you conduct yourself/you live", "*apollye*": "destroy/ruin/cause to perish" } }