Verse 20

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.20", "source": "Στελλόμενοι τοῦτο, μή τις ἡμᾶς μωμήσηται ἐν τῇ ἁδρότητι ταύτῃ τῇ διακονουμένῃ ὑφʼ ἡμῶν:", "text": "*Stellomenoi* this, lest anyone us might *mōmēsētai* in the *hadrotēti* this, the [one] being *diakonoumenē* by us:", "grammar": { "*Stellomenoi*": "present participle middle, nominative masculine plural - avoiding/guarding against", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter singular demonstrative - this", "*mē*": "negative particle - not/lest", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine singular indefinite - anyone", "ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*mōmēsētai*": "aorist subjunctive middle, 3rd person singular - might blame/find fault with", "*hadrotēti*": "dative, feminine singular - bounty/abundance", "*tautē*": "dative, feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*diakonoumenē*": "present participle passive, dative feminine singular - being ministered/served", "*hyph*": "preposition with genitive - by", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - us" }, "variants": { "*Stellomenoi*": "avoiding/guarding against/arranging", "*mōmēsētai*": "might blame/find fault with/criticize", "*hadrotēti*": "bounty/abundance/generous gift", "*diakonoumenē*": "being ministered/served/administered" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.16", "source": "¶Ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων: γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις, καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί.", "text": "*Idou*, *egō* *apostellō* you as *probata* in *mesō* of-*lykōn*: *ginesthe* *oun* *phronimoi* as the *opheis*, and *akeraioi* as the *peristerai*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look/see", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*apostellō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I send forth/send out", "*probata*": "accusative neuter plural - sheep", "*mesō*": "dative neuter singular - middle/midst", "*lykōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of wolves", "*ginesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*phronimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - wise/prudent", "*opheis*": "nominative masculine plural - serpents", "*akeraioi*": "nominative masculine plural - innocent/harmless", "*peristerai*": "nominative feminine plural - doves" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*apostellō*": "I send forth/send out/commission", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*mesō*": "middle/midst/among", "*lykōn*": "wolves/predators", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove yourselves", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/shrewd", "*opheis*": "serpents/snakes", "*akeraioi*": "innocent/harmless/unmixed", "*peristerai*": "doves/pigeons" } }
  • Rom 14:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.14.16", "source": "Μὴ βλασφημείσθω οὖν ὑμῶν τὸ ἀγαθόν:", "text": "Not let be *blasphēmeisthō oun* of you the *agathon*:", "grammar": { "*blasphēmeisthō*": "present, passive, imperative, 3rd singular - let be blasphemed/spoken evil of", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*agathon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good thing" }, "variants": { "*blasphēmeisthō*": "let be blasphemed/let be spoken evil of/let be slandered", "*agathon*": "good thing/what is good/benefit" } }
  • 1 Cor 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.16.3", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ παραγένωμαι, οὓς ἐὰν δοκιμάσητε διʼ ἐπιστολῶν, τούτους πέμψω ἀπενεγκεῖν τὴν χάριν ὑμῶν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "*Hotan de paragenōmai*, whom *ean dokimasēte di' epistolōn*, these *pempsō apenegkein* the *charin* of you *eis Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*paragenōmai*": "aorist, subjunctive, middle, 1st person, singular - I arrive/come/am present", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whenever", "*dokimasēte*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 2nd person, plural - you may approve/test/examine", "*di' epistolōn*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, plural - through/by letters", "*pempsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I will send", "*apenegkein*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to carry away/bring", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gift/grace/favor", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into/for", "*Ierousalēm*": "proper noun, indeclinable - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*paragenōmai*": "arrive/come/am present", "*dokimasēte*": "approve/examine/test/consider worthy", "*di' epistolōn*": "by letters/with written credentials", "*charin*": "gift/grace/favor/contribution", "*apenegkein*": "carry/bring/deliver" } }
  • 2 Cor 11:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.12", "source": "Ὃ δὲ ποιῶ, καὶ ποιήσω, ἵνα ἐκκόψω τὴν ἀφορμὴν τῶν θελόντων ἀφορμήν· ἵνα ἐν ᾧ καυχῶνται, εὑρεθῶσιν καθὼς καὶ ἡμεῖς.", "text": "But what I *poiō*, also I will *poiēsō*, so that I might *ekkopsō* the *aphormēn* of those *thelontōn aphormēn*; so that in what they *kauchōntai*, they might be *heurethōsin* as also we.", "grammar": { "*poiō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - do/am doing", "*poiēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - will do", "*ekkopsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - might cut off/remove", "*aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/occasion/pretext", "*thelontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those wanting/desiring", "*kauchōntai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - boast/glory", "*heurethōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - might be found/discovered" }, "variants": { "*poiō*": "do/am doing/practice", "*poiēsō*": "will do/will practice", "*ekkopsō*": "might cut off/remove/eliminate", "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/pretext/ground", "*thelontōn*": "wanting/desiring/wishing", "*kauchōntai*": "boast/glory/exult", "*heurethōsin*": "might be found/discovered/recognized" } }
  • Eph 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.15", "source": "Βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκριβῶς περιπατεῖτε, μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι, ἀλλʼ ὡς σοφοί,", "text": "*Blepete oun pōs akribōs peripateite*, *mē* as *asophoi*, but as *sophoi*", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - see/look/take heed [continuous command]", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*akribōs*": "adverb - carefully/accurately/diligently", "*peripateite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you walk/conduct yourselves", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*asophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unwise ones", "*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise ones" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "see/look/take heed/beware", "*pōs*": "how/in what manner", "*akribōs*": "carefully/accurately/diligently/precisely", "*peripateite*": "you walk/live/conduct yourselves", "*asophoi*": "unwise ones/foolish", "*sophoi*": "wise ones/prudent" } }
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.22", "source": "Ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε.", "text": "*Apo pantos eidous ponērou apechesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pantos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - every", "*eidous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - form/appearance", "*ponērou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apechesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - abstain/keep away" }, "variants": { "*eidous*": "form/appearance/kind", "*ponērou*": "of evil/of wickedness/of malice", "*apechesthe*": "abstain/keep away/refrain" } }