Verse 16

{ "verseID": "1 Peter.2.16", "source": "Ὡς ἐλεύθεροι, καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, ἀλλʼ ὡς δοῦλοι Θεοῦ.", "text": "As *eleutheroi*, and not as *epikalymma echontes tēs kakias tēn eleutherian*, but as *douloi Theou*.", "grammar": { "*eleutheroi*": "adjective, masculine plural nominative - free", "*epikalymma*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - covering/cloak", "*echontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - having/using", "*tēs kakias*": "noun with article, feminine singular genitive - of malice/evil", "*tēn eleutherian*": "noun with article, feminine singular accusative - the freedom/liberty", "*douloi*": "noun, masculine plural nominative - slaves/servants", "*Theou*": "noun, masculine singular genitive - of God" }, "variants": { "*eleutheroi*": "free/free people", "*epikalymma*": "covering/cloak/veil", "*kakias*": "malice/evil/wickedness", "*eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants" } }

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  • Rom 6:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.6.22", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ ἐλευθερωθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, δουλωθέντες δὲ τῷ Θεῷ, ἔχετε τὸν καρπὸν ὑμῶν εἰς ἁγιασμόν, τὸ δὲ τέλος ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "*Nyni de eleutherōthentes apo tēs hamartias*, *doulōthentes de tō Theō*, *echete ton karpon hymōn eis hagiasmon*, *to de telos zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*eleutherōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been freed", "*apo tēs hamartias*": "prepositional phrase, genitive, feminine, singular - from sin", "*doulōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been enslaved", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have", "*ton karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the fruit", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*eis hagiasmon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - to sanctification", "*to de telos*": "but the end", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*Nyni*": "now/at this time", "*eleutherōthentes*": "having been freed/liberated/set free", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*doulōthentes*": "having been enslaved/having become slaves", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*karpon*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*hagiasmon*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration", "*telos*": "end/outcome/goal", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life/life of the age to come" } }
  • 1 Cor 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.22", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ ἐν Κυρίῳ κληθεὶς, δοῦλος, ἀπελεύθερος Κυρίου ἐστίν: ὁμοίως καί ὁ ἐλεύθερος κληθεὶς, δοῦλός ἐστιν Χριστοῦ.", "text": "The *gar* in *Kyriō* having been *klētheis*, *doulos*, *apeleutheros* of *Kyriou* *estin*: *homoiōs* also the *eleutheros* having been *klētheis*, *doulos* *estin* of *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*klētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been called", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*apeleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - freedman/freed person", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/master", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - free/freeman", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah" }, "variants": { "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master", "*klētheis*": "having been called/summoned/invited", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*apeleutheros*": "freedman/freed person/emancipated slave", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*eleutheros*": "free/freeman", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
  • Jas 1:25 : 25 { "verseID": "James.1.25", "source": "Ὁ δὲ παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας, καὶ παραμείνας, οὗτος οὐκ ἀκροατὴς ἐπιλησμονῆς γενόμενος, ἀλλὰ ποιητὴς ἔργου, οὗτος μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται.", "text": "But the one having *parakypsas* into *nomon teleion* the one of the *eleutherias*, and having *parameinas*, this one not *akroatēs* of *epilēsmonēs* having *genomenos*, but *poiētēs* of *ergou*, this one *makarios* in the *poiēsei* of him will be *estai*.", "grammar": { "*parakypsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having looked into", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*teleion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - adjective modifying *nomon*", "*eleutherias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of freedom)", "*parameinas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having continued", "*akroatēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*epilēsmonēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of forgetfulness)", "*genomenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*poiētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*ergou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - objective genitive (of work)", "*makarios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate adjective", "*poiēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - location/sphere (in doing)", "*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*parakypsas*": "having looked into/having bent down to see/having peered into", "*nomon*": "law/principle/rule", "*teleion*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*eleutherias*": "freedom/liberty", "*parameinas*": "having continued/having persevered/having remained", "*akroatēs*": "hearer/listener", "*epilēsmonēs*": "forgetfulness/forgetting", "*genomenos*": "having become/having been", "*poiētēs*": "doer/performer/practitioner", "*ergou*": "work/deed/action", "*makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*poiēsei*": "doing/action/performance", "*estai*": "will be/shall be" } }
  • Gal 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.13", "source": "Ὑμεῖς γὰρ ἐπʼ ἐλευθερίᾳ ἐκλήθητε, ἀδελφοί· μόνον μὴ τὴν ἐλευθερίαν εἰς ἀφορμὴν τῇ σαρκί, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἀγάπης δουλεύετε ἀλλήλοις.", "text": "*Hymeis gar ep' eleutheria eklēthēte, adelphoi*; only *mē tēn eleutherian eis aphormēn tē sarki*, but *dia tēs agapēs douleuete allēlois*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ep'*": "preposition with dative (shortened from epi) - for/to", "*eleutheria*": "dative, feminine, singular - freedom/liberty", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - were called/invited", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*tēn eleutherian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the freedom/liberty", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/for", "*aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/pretext/occasion", "*tē sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - for the flesh/body", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*tēs agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the love", "*douleuete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - serve/be enslaved to", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*eleutheria*": "freedom/liberty/independence", "*eklēthēte*": "were called/invited/summoned", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings", "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/pretext/occasion/starting point", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*douleuete*": "serve/be enslaved to/be servants", "*allēlois*": "one another/each other/mutually" } }
  • Eph 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.6", "source": "Μὴ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι· ἀλλʼ ὡς δοῦλοι τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς·", "text": "*Mē kat' ophthalmodouleian*, as *anthrōpareskoi*; but as *douloi* of the *Christou*, *poiountes* the *thelēma* of the *Theou* from *psychēs*;", "grammar": { "*Mē kat' ophthalmodouleian*": "negative + preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - not according to eyeservice", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men-pleasers", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Anointed One", "*poiountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing/performing [continuous action]", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul/life/inner being" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmodouleian*": "eyeservice/service only when being watched", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "men-pleasers/those who please people", "*douloi*": "slaves/bondservants/servants", "*poiountes*": "doing/performing/accomplishing", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/pleasure", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*psychēs*": "soul/life/inner being/heart" } }
  • Col 3:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.24", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπὸ Κυρίου ἀπολήψεσθε τὴν ἀνταπόδοσιν τῆς κληρονομίας: τῷ γὰρ Κυρίῳ Χριστῷ δουλεύετε.", "text": "*Eidotes* that from *Kyriou* you will *apolēpsesthe* the *antapodosin* of the *klēronomias*: for the *Kyriō* *Christō* you *douleuete*.", "grammar": { "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - from the Lord", "*apolēpsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will receive", "*antapodosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - reward/recompense", "*klēronomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the inheritance", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Christ", "*douleuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you serve" }, "variants": { "*eidotes*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*apolēpsesthe*": "will receive/obtain/get back", "*antapodosin*": "reward/recompense/repayment", "*klēronomias*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*douleuete*": "serve/are slaves to/render service to" } }
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.5", "source": "Οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας· Θεὸς μάρτυς:", "text": "*Oute* *gar* *pote* in *logō* of *kolakeias* we *egenēthēmen*, *kathōs* *oidate*, *oute* in *prophasei* of *pleonexias*; *Theos* *martys*:", "grammar": { "*Oute*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*pote*": "temporal adverb - ever/at any time", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speech", "*kolakeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flattery", "*egenēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were/became", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/according as", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*prophasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - pretext/excuse", "*pleonexias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - greed/covetousness", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*egenēthēmen*": "we were/became/appeared/came", "*prophasei*": "pretext/excuse/pretense", "*pleonexias*": "greed/covetousness/avarice" } }
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.13", "source": "¶Οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταί! ὅτι κλείετε τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων: ὑμεῖς γὰρ οὐκ εἰσέρχεσθε, οὐδὲ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἀφίετε εἰσελθεῖν.", "text": "*Ouai* *de* to-you, *grammateis* and *Pharisaioi*, *hypokritai*! because *kleiete* the *basileian* of-the *ouranōn* *emprosthen* of-the *anthrōpōn*: you *gar* not *eiserchesthe*, *oude* the ones *eiserchomenous* *aphiete* *eiselthein*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*grammateis*": "vocative, masculine, plural - scribes (direct address)", "*Pharisaioi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Pharisees (direct address)", "*hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites (direct address)", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that/since", "*kleiete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you shut/close", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - emphatic you (subject)", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ouk eiserchesthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person plural with negative - you do not enter", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither/and not", "*eiserchomenous*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones entering", "*aphiete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you permit/allow", "*eiselthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to enter" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas/grief", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/experts in law", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees/separated ones", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*kleiete*": "shut/close/lock", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*eiserchesthe*": "enter/go in", "*aphiete*": "permit/allow/let", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in" } }
  • John 8:32-36 : 32 { "verseID": "John.8.32", "source": "Καὶ γνώσεσθε τὴν ἀλήθειαν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς.", "text": "And *gnōsesthe tēn alētheian*, and the *alētheia eleutherōsei* you.", "grammar": { "*gnōsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will know", "*tēn alētheian*": "accusative feminine singular - the truth", "*alētheia*": "nominative feminine singular - truth", "*eleutherōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will set free/liberate" }, "variants": { "*gnōsesthe*": "will know/will understand/will recognize", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*eleutherōsei*": "will free/will liberate/will release" } } 33 { "verseID": "John.8.33", "source": "¶Ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ, Σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ ἐσμεν, καὶ οὐδενὶ δεδουλεύκαμεν πώποτε: πῶς σὺ λέγεις, ὅτι Ἐλεύθεροι γενήσεσθε;", "text": "*Apekrithēsan* to-him, *Sperma Abraam esmen*, and *oudeni dedouleukamen pōpote*: how you *legeis*, that *Eleutheroi genēsesthe*?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they answered/replied [completed action]", "*Sperma*": "nominative neuter singular - seed/offspring", "*Abraam*": "genitive masculine singular - of Abraham", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*oudeni*": "dative masculine singular - to no one", "*dedouleukamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we have been enslaved/served", "*pōpote*": "temporal adverb - ever/at any time", "*legeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you say/tell", "*Eleutheroi*": "adjective, nominative masculine plural - free (ones)", "*genēsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will become" }, "variants": { "*Sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*dedouleukamen*": "have been enslaved/have served as slaves/have been in bondage", "*pōpote*": "ever/at any time/never", "*Eleutheroi*": "free/not enslaved/liberated", "*genēsesthe*": "will become/will be made" } } 34 { "verseID": "John.8.34", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν δοῦλός ἐστιν τῆς ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Apekrithē* to-them the *Iēsous*, *Amēn, amēn, legō* to-you, that *Pas ho poiōn tēn hamartian doulos estin tēs hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he answered/replied [completed action]", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew loanword - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*Pas*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - everyone/all", "*ho poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - the one doing/practicing", "*tēn hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - the sin", "*doulos*": "nominative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive feminine singular - of the sin" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [emphatic Hebrew affirmation]", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/committing/performing", "*hamartian*": "sin/missing the mark/error/failure", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant" } } 35 { "verseID": "John.8.35", "source": "Ὁ δὲ δοῦλος οὐ μένει ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα: ὁ Υἱὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "The *de doulos ou menei en tē oikia eis ton aiōna*: the *Hyios menei eis ton aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*doulos*": "nominative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē oikia*": "dative feminine singular - the house/household", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*ton aiōna*": "accusative masculine singular - the age/forever", "*Hyios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son" }, "variants": { "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*menei*": "remains/abides/stays/continues", "*oikia*": "house/household/family/dwelling", "*eis ton aiōna*": "forever/for eternity/for all time", "*Hyios*": "Son [referring to the Son in the household, or metaphorically to Christ]" } } 36 { "verseID": "John.8.36", "source": "Ἐὰν οὖν ὁ Υἱὸς ὑμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃ, ὄντως ἐλεύθεροι ἔσεσθε.", "text": "If *oun* the *Hyios* you *eleutherōsē*, *ontōs eleutheroi esesthe*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*Hyios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*eleutherōsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might set free/liberate", "*ontōs*": "adverb - really/truly/indeed", "*eleutheroi*": "adjective, nominative masculine plural - free (ones)", "*esesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will be" }, "variants": { "*eleutherōsē*": "might free/might liberate/might release", "*ontōs*": "really/truly/genuinely/indeed", "*eleutheroi*": "free/liberated/not enslaved", "*esesthe*": "will be/will exist as" } }
  • John 15:22 : 22 { "verseID": "John.15.22", "source": "Εἰ μὴ ἦλθον καὶ ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχον: νῦν δὲ πρόφασιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Ei mē ēlthon* and *elalēsa autois*, *hamartian ouk eichon*: *nun de prophasin ouk echousin peri tēs hamartias autōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei mē*": "conditional + negative - if not", "*ēlthon*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I came", "*elalēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I spoke", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, pronoun - to them", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*ouk eichon*": "negative + imperfect indicative, active, third person plural - they would not have had", "*nun*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*prophasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - excuse", "*ouk echousin*": "negative + present indicative, active, third person plural - they do not have", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the sin", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, pronoun - their/of them" }, "variants": { "*ēlthon*": "came/arrived/appeared", "*elalēsa*": "spoke/said/talked", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/offense", "*eichon*": "would have had/would have possessed", "*prophasin*": "excuse/pretext/justification", "*echousin*": "have/possess/hold" } }
  • Rom 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.6.18", "source": "Ἐλευθερωθέντες δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐδουλώθητε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ.", "text": "*Eleutherōthentes de apo tēs hamartias*, *edoulōthēte tē dikaiosynē*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutherōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been freed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*apo tēs hamartias*": "prepositional phrase, genitive, feminine, singular - from sin", "*edoulōthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were enslaved", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to righteousness" }, "variants": { "*Eleutherōthentes*": "having been freed/having been set free/liberated", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*edoulōthēte*": "you were enslaved/you became slaves/you were bound", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing" } }
  • Jas 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "James.2.12", "source": "Οὕτως λαλεῖτε, καὶ οὕτως ποιεῖτε, ὡς διὰ νόμου ἐλευθερίας μέλλοντες κρίνεσθαι.", "text": "Thus *laleite*, and thus *poieite*, as through *nomou eleutheriasreat mellontes krinesthai*.", "grammar": { "Οὕτως": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*laleite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - speak", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "οὕτως": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - do/act", "ὡς": "comparative particle - as", "διὰ": "preposition + genitive - through", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*eleutherias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of freedom", "*mellontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being about to", "*krinesthai*": "present, passive, infinitive - to be judged" }, "variants": { "*laleite*": "speak/talk/say", "*poieite*": "do/act/practice", "*nomou eleutherias*": "law of liberty/law of freedom", "*mellontes*": "being about to/going to/intending to", "*krinesthai*": "be judged/evaluated" } }
  • 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.19", "source": "Ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι, αὐτοὶ δοῦλοι ὑπάρχοντες τῆς φθορᾶς: ᾧ γάρ τις ἥττηται, τούτῳ καὶ δεδούλωται.", "text": "*Eleutherian autois epangellomenoi, autoi douloi hyparchontes tēs phthoras: hō gar tis hēttētai, toutō kai dedoulōtai*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutherian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'freedom/liberty'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*epangellomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'promising'", "*autoi*": "nominative plural masculine intensive pronoun - 'themselves'", "*douloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'slaves'", "*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'being/existing'", "*tēs phthoras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of corruption'", "*hō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter relative pronoun - 'by what/whom'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*tis*": "nominative singular masculine indefinite pronoun - 'someone'", "*hēttētai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been overcome'", "*toutō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter demonstrative pronoun - 'to this/by this'", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also'", "*dedoulōtai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been enslaved'" }, "variants": { "*Eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty/independence", "*epangellomenoi*": "promising/proclaiming/announcing", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging as", "*phthoras*": "corruption/destruction/depravity", "*hēttētai*": "has been overcome/conquered/defeated", "*dedoulōtai*": "has been enslaved/made a slave" } }
  • Jude 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jude.1.4", "source": "Παρεισέδυσαν γάρ τινες ἄνθρωποι, οἱ πάλαι προγεγραμμένοι εἰς τοῦτο τὸ κρίμα, ἀσεβεῖς, τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν χάριν μετατιθέντες εἰς ἀσέλγειαν, καὶ τὸν μόνον Δεσπότην Θεόν, καὶ Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἀρνούμενοι.", "text": "*Pareisedysan gar tines anthrōpoi*, the *palai progegrammenoi eis touto to krima*, *asebeis*, the *tou Theou hēmōn charin metatithentes eis aselgeian*, and the *monon Despotēn Theon, kai Kyrion hēmōn Iēsoun Christon arnoumenoi*.", "grammar": { "*Pareisedysan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - crept in secretly", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tines anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain men", "*palai*": "adverb - long ago", "*progegrammenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been written/designated beforehand", "*eis touto to krima*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for this condemnation", "*asebeis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ungodly", "*tou Theou hēmōn charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular with genitive modifiers - the grace of our God", "*metatithentes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - changing/turning", "*eis aselgeian*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - into licentiousness", "*monon Despotēn Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - only Master God", "*Kyrion hēmōn Iēsoun Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - our Lord Jesus Christ", "*arnoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - denying" }, "variants": { "*Pareisedysan*": "crept in secretly/slipped in unnoticed/infiltrated", "*progegrammenoi*": "designated beforehand/written about previously/marked out in advance", "*krima*": "condemnation/judgment/sentence", "*asebeis*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*metatithentes*": "changing/turning/perverting", "*aselgeian*": "licentiousness/sensuality/debauchery", "*Despotēn*": "Master/Ruler/Sovereign", "*arnoumenoi*": "denying/disowning/rejecting" } }
  • Gal 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.1", "source": "Τῇ ἐλευθερίᾳ οὖν ᾖ Χριστὸς ἡμᾶς ἠλευθέρωσεν στήκετε, καὶ μὴ πάλιν ζυγῷ δουλείας ἐνέχεσθε.", "text": "For the *eleutheria* therefore which *Christos* us *ēleutherōsen* *stēkete*, and not again to *zugō douleias* become *enechesthe*.", "grammar": { "*eleutheria*": "dative, feminine, singular - freedom/liberty", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ēleutherōsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - set free/liberated", "*stēkete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - stand firm/stand fast", "*zugō*": "dative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*douleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of slavery/bondage", "*enechesthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be subject to/be held by" }, "variants": { "*eleutheria*": "freedom/liberty/independence", "*ēleutherōsen*": "set free/liberated/freed", "*stēkete*": "stand firm/stand fast/remain standing", "*zugō*": "yoke/burden/pair", "*douleias*": "slavery/bondage/servitude", "*enechesthe*": "be subject to/be held by/be ensnared by" } }