Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.12", "source": "Ὥστε ὁ μὲν θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν.", "text": "So that *ho men thanatos en hēmin energeitai*, *hē de zōē en hymin*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*thanatos*": "nominative masculine singular - death", "*en hēmin*": "preposition + dative - in us", "*energeitai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - works/is active", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (correlative with *men*)", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*en hymin*": "preposition + dative - in you" }, "variants": { "*thanatos*": "death", "*energeitai*": "works/is active/operates/is at work", "*zōē*": "life/existence" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.13.9", "source": "Χαίρομεν γὰρ, ὅταν ἡμεῖς ἀσθενῶμεν, ὑμεῖς δὲ δυνατοὶ ἦτε: τοῦτο δὲ καὶ εὐχόμεθα, τὴν ὑμῶν κατάρτισιν.", "text": "*Chairomen gar, hotan hēmeis asthenōmen, hymeis de dynatoi ēte: touto de kai euchometha, tēn hymōn katartisin*.", "grammar": { "*Chairomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we rejoice", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person plural - we", "*asthenōmen*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person plural - we may be weak", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*dynatoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - strong/powerful", "*ēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you may be", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*euchometha*": "present, indicative, middle, 1st person plural - we pray", "*tēn*": "article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*katartisin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - perfection/restoration/completion" }, "variants": { "*Chairomen*": "rejoice/are glad/delight in", "*asthenōmen*": "may be weak/lack strength/are feeble", "*dynatoi*": "strong/powerful/capable/mighty", "*euchometha*": "pray/wish for/desire", "*katartisin*": "restoration/completion/perfection/maturity" } }
  • 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.10", "source": "Ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι.", "text": "We *mōroi* for *Christon*, you *de phronimoi* in *Christō*; we *astheneis*, you *de ischyroi*; you *endoxoi*, we *de atimoi*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*mōroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fools/foolish", "*dia Christon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - for Christ's sake/because of Christ", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*phronimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise/prudent", "*en Christō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*astheneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - weak/feeble", "*ischyroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strong/mighty", "*endoxoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - honored/respected/glorious", "*atimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dishonored/without honor" }, "variants": { "*mōroi*": "fools/foolish ones/morons", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*astheneis*": "weak/feeble/sickly", "*ischyroi*": "strong/powerful/mighty", "*endoxoi*": "honored/distinguished/prestigious/glorious", "*atimoi*": "dishonored/without honor/despised" } }
  • 1 John 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 John.3.16", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐγνώκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅτι εκεῖνος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθηκεν: καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν τὰς ψυχὰς τιθέναι.", "text": "By this we have *egnōkamen* the *agapēn*, that *ekeinos* for us the *psychēn* of him *ethēken*: and we *opheilomen* for the *adelphōn* the *psychas* to *tithenai*.", "grammar": { "*egnōkamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we have known", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*ethēken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he laid down", "*opheilomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we ought", "*adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of brothers", "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lives/souls", "*tithenai*": "present active infinitive - to lay down" }, "variants": { "*egnōkamen*": "we have known/understood/perceived", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he (emphatic reference)", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*ethēken*": "laid down/gave up/placed", "*opheilomen*": "we ought/are obligated/must", "*adelphōn*": "brothers'/fellow believers'", "*psychas*": "lives/souls/selves", "*tithenai*": "to lay down/give up/place" } }
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.20.24", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐδενὸς λόγον ποιοῦμαι, οὐδὲ ἔχω τὴν ψυχήν μου τιμίαν ἐμαυτῷ, ὡς τελειῶσαι τὸν δρόμον μου μετὰ χαρᾶς, καὶ τὴν διακονίαν, ἣν ἔλαβον παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, διαμαρτύρασθαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "But of-nothing *logon* *poioumai*, nor *echō* the *psychēn* of-me *timian* to-myself, so-as *teleiōsai* the *dromon* of-me with *charas*, and the *diakonian*, which *elabon* from the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*, *diamartyrasthai* the *euangelion* of-the *charitos* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account/reckoning", "*poioumai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I make/consider", "*echō*": "present indicative, active, 1st person singular - I hold/have", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*timian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - precious/valuable", "*teleiōsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to complete", "*dromon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - course/race", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*elabon*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I received", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*diamartyrasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to testify solemnly", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*logon*": "account/reckoning/esteem", "*poioumai*": "I make/consider/regard", "*psychēn*": "life/soul", "*timian*": "precious/valuable/dear", "*teleiōsai*": "to complete/finish/accomplish", "*dromon*": "course/race/career", "*charas*": "joy/gladness", "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/office", "*elabon*": "I received/got/took", "*diamartyrasthai*": "to testify solemnly/witness earnestly", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*charitos*": "grace/favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
  • 2 Cor 12:15 : 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" } }
  • Phil 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.17", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, εἰ καὶ σπένδομαι ἐπὶ τῇ θυσίᾳ καὶ λειτουργίᾳ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν, χαίρω, καὶ συγχαίρω πᾶσιν ὑμῖν.", "text": "But, if indeed I am *spendomai* upon the *thysia* and *leitourgia* of the *pisteōs* of you, I *chairō*, and *synchairō* with all you.", "grammar": { "*spendomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - am being poured out/offered as libation", "*thysia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sacrifice/offering", "*leitourgia*": "dative, feminine, singular - service/ministry/priestly service", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith/belief/trust", "*chairō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I rejoice/am glad", "*synchairō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I rejoice together/congratulate" }, "variants": { "*spendomai*": "am being poured out/offered as libation/drink offering", "*thysia*": "sacrifice/offering/victim", "*leitourgia*": "service/ministry/priestly service/public service", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*chairō*": "rejoice/am glad/happy", "*synchairō*": "rejoice together with/congratulate/share joy" } }
  • Phil 2:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.30", "source": "Ὅτι διὰ τὸ ἔργον τοῦ Χριστοῦ μέχρι θανάτου ἤγγισεν, παραβουλευσάμενος τῇ ψυχῇ, ἵνα ἀναπληρώσῃ τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα τῆς πρός με λειτουργίας.", "text": "Because through the *ergon tou Christou mechri thanatou ēngisen*, *parabouleusamenos tē psychē*, that he might *anaplērōsē* the of you *hysterēma tēs pros me leitourgias*.", "grammar": { "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed/task", "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/the Christ's", "*mechri*": "improper preposition + genitive - until/to the point of", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*ēngisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came near/approached", "*parabouleusamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - risking/hazarding", "*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with life/soul", "*anaplērōsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might fill up/complete", "*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lack/deficiency/what was lacking", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/to", "*leitourgias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of service/ministry" }, "variants": { "*ergon*": "work/deed/task/service", "*mechri thanatou ēngisen*": "came near to death/approached death", "*parabouleusamenos tē psychē*": "risking his life/hazarding his soul/disregarding his life", "*anaplērōsē*": "might fill up/complete/make up for", "*hysterēma*": "lack/deficiency/what was lacking/shortfall", "*leitourgias*": "service/ministry/assistance" } }