Verse 1
{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.1", "source": "¶Διὰ τοῦτο ἔχοντες τὴν διακονίαν ταύτην, καθὼς ἠλεήθημεν, οὐκ ἐκκακοῦμεν·", "text": "*Dia* this *echontes* the *diakonian* this, *kathōs* *ēleēthēmen*, not *ekkakoumen*;", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/through", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - having/possessing", "*diakonian*": "accusative feminine singular - ministry/service", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*ēleēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were shown mercy", "*ekkakoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we lose heart/grow weary/faint" }, "variants": { "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/administration", "*ēleēthēmen*": "were shown mercy/received compassion", "*ekkakoumen*": "lose heart/grow weary/become discouraged/give up" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Derfor, siden vi har denne tjenesten, som vi har fått av nåde, gir vi ikke opp;
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Derfor, når vi har denne tjenesten, slik som vi er blitt vist nåde, mister vi ikke motet.
Norsk King James
Derfor, siden vi har denne tjenesten og har fått miskunn, gir vi ikke opp.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Derfor, siden vi har denne tjenesten, ved Guds barmhjertighet, gir vi ikke opp;
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Derfor, når vi har denne tjeneste, som vi har mottatt nåde, blir vi ikke motløse;
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Derfor, siden vi har denne tjenesten, som vi har fått ved Guds nåde, mister vi ikke motet.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Derfor, i og med at vi har denne tjenesten, som vi har mottatt barmhjertighet til, mister vi ikke motet;
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Derfor, ettersom vi har fått denne tjenesten gjennom nåde, gir vi ikke opp.
gpt4.5-preview
Derfor mister vi ikke motet siden vi har denne tjenesten, slik som vi har fått miskunn.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Derfor mister vi ikke motet siden vi har denne tjenesten, slik som vi har fått miskunn.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Derfor, da vi har denne tjenesten, slik vi har fått nåde, mister vi ikke motet.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as we were shown mercy, we do not lose heart.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Derfor, siden vi har denne tjenesten, på samme måte som vi har mottatt miskunn, mister vi ikke motet.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Derfor, da vi have denne Tjeneste, efter som os er skeet Barmhjertighed, saa blive vi ikke trætte;
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
KJV 1769 norsk
Derfor, når vi har denne tjenesten, slik vi har mottatt nåde, mister vi ikke motet.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart;
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Derfor, siden vi har denne tjenesten, i og med at vi har fått nåde, mister vi ikke motet.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Derfor, siden vi har fått denne tjenesten ved Guds nåde, mister vi ikke motet.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Derfor, siden vi har denne tjenesten, fordi vi har fått miskunn, mister vi ikke motet.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Derfor, fordi vi har blitt gjort til tjenere for denne nye ordenen, ved den nåde som er gitt oss, er vi sterke:
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Therfore seinge that we have soche an office eve as mercy is come on vs we faynte not:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore seynge we haue soch an office (euen as mercy is come vpon vs) we faynte not,
Geneva Bible (1560)
Therefore, seeing that we haue this ministerie, as we haue receiued mercy, we faint not:
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Therfore, seyng that we haue such a ministerie, as we haue receaued mercie, we faynt not:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
Webster's Bible (1833)
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don't faint.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,
American Standard Version (1901)
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:
Bible in Basic English (1941)
For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:
World English Bible (2000)
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don't faint.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Paul’s Perseverance in Ministry Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged.
Referenced Verses
- 2 Thess 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.13", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, μὴ ἐκκακήσητε καλοποιοῦντες.", "text": "You *de, adelphoi, mē ekkakēsēte kalopoiountes*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*ekkakēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 2nd plural - grow weary/lose heart", "*kalopoiountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - doing good" }, "variants": { "*ekkakēsēte*": "grow weary/lose heart/become discouraged", "*kalopoiountes*": "doing good/doing what is right/doing what is noble" } }
- Gal 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.9", "source": "Τὸ δὲ καλὸν ποιοῦντες μὴ ἐκκακῶμεν: καιρῷ γὰρ ἰδίῳ θερίσομεν, μὴ ἐκλυόμενοι.", "text": "But the *kalon poiountes* not *ekkakōmen*: for *kairō idiō therisomen*, not *eklyomenoi*.", "grammar": { "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*poiountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing", "*ekkakōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - let us not lose heart", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time/season", "*idiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - proper/own", "*therisomen*": "future, active, indicative, 1st plural - we will reap", "*eklyomenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fainting/growing weary" }, "variants": { "*kalon*": "good/noble/right/beautiful", "*poiountes*": "doing/making/performing", "*ekkakōmen*": "let us not lose heart/grow weary/become discouraged", "*kairō*": "time/season/opportunity", "*idiō*": "proper/own/due", "*therisomen*": "we will reap/harvest", "*eklyomenoi*": "fainting/growing weary/becoming exhausted" } }
- Eph 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.13", "source": "Διὸ αἰτοῦμαι μὴ ἐκκακεῖν ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσίν μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν δόξα ὑμῶν.", "text": "Therefore I *aitoumai mē ekkakein en* the *thlipsesin* of me *hyper* you, which *estin doxa* of you.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/wherefore", "*aitoumai*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person, singular - I ask/request", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ekkakein*": "present, active, infinitive - to lose heart/become discouraged", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*thlipsesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - tribulations/afflictions", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person, singular - of me/my", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural - of you/your", "*hētis*": "nominative, feminine, singular, relative - which", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural - of you/your" }, "variants": { "*aitoumai*": "I ask/I request/I beg", "*ekkakein*": "to lose heart/become discouraged/be disheartened/grow weary", "*thlipsesin*": "tribulations/afflictions/troubles/sufferings", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of", "*doxa*": "glory/honor/splendor" } }
- 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.25", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῶν παρθένων ἐπιταγὴν Κυρίου οὐκ ἔχω: γνώμην δὲ δίδωμι, ὡς ἠλεημένος ὑπὸ Κυρίου πιστὸς εἶναι.", "text": "*Peri* *de* the *parthenōn* *epitagēn* of *Kyriou* *ouk* I *echō*: *gnōmēn* *de* I *didōmi*, as having been *ēleēmenos* by *Kyriou* *pistos* to *einai*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*parthenōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - virgins/unmarried women", "*epitagēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - command/instruction", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord/master", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I have", "*gnōmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opinion/judgment", "*didōmi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I give", "*ēleēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received mercy", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - by the Lord/master", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - faithful/trustworthy", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*Peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*parthenōn*": "virgins/unmarried women", "*epitagēn*": "command/instruction/directive", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*echō*": "I have/possess/hold", "*gnōmēn*": "opinion/judgment/advice", "*didōmi*": "I give/offer/provide", "*ēleēmenos*": "having received mercy/been shown compassion", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*einai*": "to be/exist" } }
- 2 Cor 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.3.6", "source": "Ὃς καὶ ἱκάνωσεν ἡμᾶς διακόνους καινῆς διαθήκης· οὐ γράμματος, ἀλλὰ πνεύματος: τὸ γὰρ γράμμα ἀποκτείνει, τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα ζωοποιεῖ.", "text": "Who also *hikanōsen* us *diakonous* of new *diathēkēs*; not of *grammatos*, but of *pneumatos*: the for *gramma apokteinnei*, the *de pneuma zōopoiei*.", "grammar": { "*hikanōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - made sufficient/qualified", "*diakonous*": "noun, accusative plural masculine - servants/ministers", "*diathēkēs*": "noun, genitive singular feminine - of covenant/testament", "*grammatos*": "noun, genitive singular neuter - of letter/writing", "*pneumatos*": "noun, genitive singular neuter - of spirit", "*gramma*": "noun, nominative singular neuter - letter/writing", "*apokteinnei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - kills", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*pneuma*": "noun, nominative singular neuter - spirit", "*zōopoiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - gives life" }, "variants": { "*hikanōsen*": "made sufficient/qualified/enabled/equipped", "*diakonous*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/contract", "*grammatos*": "letter/writing/document/literal meaning", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*apokteinnei*": "kills/puts to death/destroys", "*zōopoiei*": "gives life/makes alive/vivifies" } }
- 2 Cor 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.16", "source": "Διὸ οὐκ ἐκκακοῦμεν· ἀλλʼ εἰ καὶ ὁ ἔξω ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος διαφθείρεται, ἀλλʼ ὁ ἔσωθεν ἀνακαινοῦται ἡμέρᾳ καὶ ἡμέρᾳ.", "text": "Therefore not *ekkakoumen*; *all* if also the *exō hēmōn anthrōpos diaphtheiretai*, *all* the *esōthen anakainoutai hēmera kai hēmera*.", "grammar": { "*ekkakoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we lose heart/grow weary", "*all*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*ei kai*": "concessive conjunction - even if/although", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/outer", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/person", "*diaphtheiretai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is being destroyed/decaying", "*esōthen*": "adverb - inside/inner", "*anakainoutai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is being renewed", "*hēmera kai hēmera*": "dative feminine singular - day by day" }, "variants": { "*ekkakoumen*": "lose heart/grow weary/faint", "*exō anthrōpos*": "outer man/outward person/physical body", "*diaphtheiretai*": "is being destroyed/decaying/wasting away", "*esōthen*": "inner/inward/inside", "*anakainoutai*": "is being renewed/made new/refreshed", "*hēmera kai hēmera*": "day by day/daily" } }
- Rev 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐβὰστασας, καὶ ὑπομονὴν ἔχεις, καὶ διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου κεκοπίακας, καὶ οὐ κέκμηκας.", "text": "And *ebastasas*, and *hupomonēn echeis*, and for the *onoma* of-me *kekopiakasΝ*, and not *kekmēkas*.", "grammar": { "*ebastasas*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you have endured/borne", "*hupomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*kekopiakasΝ*": "perfect indicative, 2nd singular - you have labored/toiled", "*kekmēkas*": "perfect indicative, 2nd singular - you have grown weary" }, "variants": { "*ebastasas*": "endured/borne/carried", "*hupomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/patient enduring", "*kekopiakasΝ*": "labored/toiled/worked to exhaustion", "*kekmēkas*": "grown weary/become exhausted/fainted" } }
- Isa 40:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.30", "source": "וְיִֽעֲפ֥וּ נְעָרִ֖ים וְיִגָ֑עוּ וּבַחוּרִ֖ים כָּשׁ֥וֹל יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃", "text": "*wěyîʿăpû něʿārîm wěyîgāʿû ûbaḥûrîm kāšôl yikkāšēlû*", "grammar": { "*wěyîʿăpû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and will faint'", "*něʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'youths'", "*wěyîgāʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and will grow weary'", "*ûbaḥûrîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - 'and young men'", "*kāšôl*": "qal infinitive absolute - 'utterly'", "*yikkāšēlû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'will stumble'" }, "variants": { "*yîʿăpû*": "will faint/will grow tired", "*něʿārîm*": "youths/young men", "*yîgāʿû*": "will grow weary/will become exhausted", "*baḥûrîm*": "young men/chosen men", "*kāšôl yikkāšēlû*": "will utterly stumble/will certainly fall" } }
- 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.13", "source": "Τὸν πρότερον ὄντα βλάσφημον, καὶ διώκτην, καὶ ὑβριστήν: ἀλλὰ ἠλεήθην, ὅτι ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα ἐν ἀπιστίᾳ.", "text": "The former *onta* *blasphēmon*, and *diōktēn*, and *hybristēn*: but I *ēleēthēn*, because *agnoōn* I *epoiēsa* in *apistia*.", "grammar": { "*Ton proteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object with article", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being", "*blasphēmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*diōktēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hybristēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*ēleēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was shown mercy", "*hoti*": "subordinating conjunction - because", "*agnoōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - not knowing", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I did/acted", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*apistia*": "dative, feminine, singular - object of preposition" }, "variants": { "*proteron*": "former/previously/earlier", "*onta*": "being/existing as", "*blasphēmon*": "blasphemer/slanderer", "*diōktēn*": "persecutor/pursuer", "*hybristēn*": "violent aggressor/insolent person/arrogant one", "*ēleēthēn*": "was shown mercy/received compassion", "*agnoōn*": "ignorantly/not knowing/being unaware", "*epoiēsa*": "did/acted/performed", "*apistia*": "unbelief/faithlessness" } }
- Heb 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.3", "source": "Ἀναλογίσασθε γὰρ τὸν τοιαύτην ὑπομεμενηκότα ὑπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν εἰς αὑτὸν ἀντιλογίαν, ἵνα μὴ κάμητε ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν ἐκλυόμενοι.", "text": "*Analogisasthe* for the such *hypomemenēkota* by the *hamartōlōn* against himself *antilogian*, so that not you *kamēte* in the *psychais* of you *eklyomenoi*.", "grammar": { "*Analogisasthe*": "verb, aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural - consider/think about carefully", "*hypomemenēkota*": "participle, perfect active, accusative, singular, masculine - having endured/withstood", "*hamartōlōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of sinners", "*antilogian*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - opposition/contradiction/hostility", "*kamēte*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - grow weary/become exhausted", "*psychais*": "noun, dative, plural, feminine - souls/inner beings", "*eklyomenoi*": "participle, present middle/passive, nominative, plural, masculine - growing weary/becoming exhausted/fainting" }, "variants": { "*Analogisasthe*": "consider/think about carefully/compare/reckon up", "*antilogian*": "opposition/contradiction/hostility/dispute", "*kamēte*": "grow weary/become exhausted/faint", "*psychais*": "souls/inner beings/lives/minds", "*eklyomenoi*": "growing weary/becoming exhausted/fainting/losing heart" } }
- 1 Pet 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.10", "source": "Οἵ ποτε οὐ λαὸς, νῦν δὲ λαὸς Θεοῦ: οἱ οὐκ ἠλεημένοι, νῦν δὲ ἐλεηθέντες.", "text": "*Hoi pote ou laos*, *nyn de laos Theou*: *hoi ouk ēleēmenoi*, *nyn de eleēthentes*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "article, masculine plural nominative - the ones/those who", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*Theou*": "noun, masculine singular genitive - of God", "*hoi*": "article, masculine plural nominative - the ones/those who", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēleēmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, masculine plural nominative - having received mercy", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*eleēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, masculine plural nominative - having received mercy" }, "variants": { "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*laos*": "people/nation", "*ēleēmenoi*": "having received mercy/shown mercy", "*eleēthentes*": "having received mercy/shown mercy" } }
- 2 Cor 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.18", "source": "Τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ καταλλάξαντος ἡμᾶς ἑαυτῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ δόντος ἡμῖν τὴν διακονίαν τῆς καταλλαγῆς·", "text": "The *de* all things from the *Theou*, the having *katallaxantos* us to himself through *Iēsou* *Christou*, *kai* having *dontos* to us the *diakonian* of the *katallagēs*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - God", "*katallaxantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having reconciled", "*Iēsou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - Christ", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*dontos*": "aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having given", "*diakonian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - ministry/service", "*katallagēs*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - reconciliation" }, "variants": { "*katallaxantos*": "having reconciled/restored to favor", "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/office", "*katallagēs*": "reconciliation/restoration of favor" } }
- 2 Cor 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.3.12", "source": "Ἔχοντες οὖν τοιαύτην ἐλπίδα, πολλῇ παρρησίᾳ χρώμεθα:", "text": "*Echontes oun* such *elpida*, much *parrēsia chrōmetha*:", "grammar": { "*Echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - having", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*elpida*": "noun, accusative singular feminine - hope", "*parrēsia*": "noun, dative singular feminine - boldness/confidence", "*chrōmetha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we use/employ" }, "variants": { "*Echontes*": "having/possessing/holding", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*parrēsia*": "boldness/confidence/openness/frankness", "*chrōmetha*": "use/employ/utilize" } }
- Phil 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.13", "source": "Πάντα ἰσχύω ἐν τῷ ἐνδυναμοῦντί με Χριστῷ.", "text": "All things *ischyō* in the *endynamounti* me *Christō*.", "grammar": { "*ischyō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am able/have strength", "*endynamounti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular - strengthening/empowering", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*ischyō*": "I am able/have strength/can do/am strong enough", "*endynamounti*": "strengthening/empowering/giving strength", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
- Eph 3:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.7", "source": "Οὗ ἐγενόμην διάκονος, κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσαν μοι κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Of which I *egenomēn diakonos*, *kata* the *dōrean* of the *charitos* of the *Theou* the *dotheisan* to me *kata* the *energeian* of the *dynameōs* of him.", "grammar": { "*Hou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of which", "*egenomēn*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 1st person, singular - I became", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*dōrean*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gift", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace/favor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dotheisan*": "aorist, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been given", "*moi*": "dative, 1st person, singular - to me", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - working/operation/activity", "*dynameōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of power/might", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*egenomēn*": "I became/I was made/I was appointed", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon", "*dōrean*": "gift/free gift/bounty", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*dotheisan*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*energeian*": "working/operation/effective power/activity", "*dynameōs*": "power/might/strength" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.8", "source": "Ἐμοὶ, τῷ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων, ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι τὸν ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτον τοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "To me, the *elachistoterō pantōn hagiōn*, *edothē* the *charis hautē*, *en* the *Ethnesin euangelisasthai* the *anexichniaston plouton* of the *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*Emoi*": "dative, 1st person, singular - to me", "*elachistoterō*": "dative, masculine, singular, comparative - less than the least/more least", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones", "*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was given", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*euangelisasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to preach the gospel/announce good news", "*anexichniaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unsearchable/untraceable", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*elachistoterō*": "less than the least/more least (double comparative form)", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*edothē*": "was given/was granted/was bestowed", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*euangelisasthai*": "to preach the gospel/announce good news/evangelize", "*anexichniaston*": "unsearchable/untraceable/unfathomable", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance" } }