Verse 10

{ "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.10", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὅτε ἦμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, τοῦτο παρηγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι Εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι, μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω.", "text": "*Kai gar hote ēmen pros* you, this *parēngellomen* you, *hoti Ei tis ou thelei ergazesthai, mēde esthietō*.", "grammar": { "*Kai gar*": "conjunctive phrase - for also/for even", "*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*ēmen*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st plural - we were", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with", "*parēngellomen*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st plural - we were commanding", "*hoti*": "conjunction introducing quotation - that", "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*tis*": "nominative, indefinite pronoun - anyone", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*thelei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - wants/wills", "*ergazesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to work", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*esthietō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him eat" }, "variants": { "*parēngellomen*": "we were commanding/we were instructing/we were charging", "*thelei*": "wants/wills/desires", "*ergazesthai*": "to work/to labor", "*esthietō*": "let him eat/he should eat" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For også da vi var hos dere, befalte vi dere dette: dersom noen ikke ønsker å arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og da vi var blant dere, ga vi dere denne befaling: hvis noen ikke vil arbeide, da skal han heller ikke spise.

• Norsk King James

  For selv da vi var sammen med dere, befalte vi dere dette: at om noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For da vi var hos dere, ga vi dette påbudet: Hvis noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For selv når vi var hos dere, befalte vi dere dette: Hvis noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For selv da vi var hos dere, gav vi denne befaling: Den som ikke vil arbeide, skal heller ikke spise.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For da vi var hos dere, ga vi dere denne befalingen: Den som ikke vil arbeide, skal heller ikke spise.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For selv da vi var hos dere, hadde vi denne befaling: Dersom noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke få spise.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For allerede da vi var hos dere, ga vi dere denne befaling: Om noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise.

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

  For allerede da vi var hos dere, ga vi dere denne befaling: Om noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For da vi var hos dere, befalte vi dere dette: Hvis noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If anyone is unwilling to work, they should not eat.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For selv da vi var hos dere, ga vi dere denne regelen: Hvis noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi og der vi vare hos eder, bøde vi eder dette, at, dersom Nogen ikke vil arbeide, han bør ikke heller æde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For selv da vi var hos dere, befalte vi dere dette: Hvis noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For selv da vi var hos dere, befalte vi dette: «Den som ikke vil arbeide, skal heller ikke spise.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  for da vi var hos dere, ga vi dere denne befaling: Hvis noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For selv da vi var hos dere, befalte vi dere dette: Hvis noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For selv da vi var hos dere, ga vi dere denne befalingen: Hvis noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For when we were with you this we warned you of yt yf ther were eny which wolde not worke that ye same shuld not eate.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan we were wt you, this we warned you of, that yf there were eny which wolde not worke, ye same shulde not eate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For when we were with you, this we warned you of: that yf any woulde not worke, the same shoulde not eate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command:“If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.19", "source": "בְּזֵעַ֤ת אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ תֹּ֣אכַל לֶ֔חֶם עַ֤ד שֽׁוּבְךָ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה כִּ֥י מִמֶּ֖נָּה לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ כִּֽי־עָפָ֣ר אַ֔תָּה וְאֶל־עָפָ֖ר תָּשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "In *zēʿat* *ʾappêkā* *tōʾkal* *leḥem* until *šûbĕkā* to the *ʾădāmāh*, for from it *luqqāḥtā*; for *ʿāp̄ār* *ʾattāh*, and to *ʿāp̄ār* *tāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*zēʿat*": "noun, feminine, construct - sweat of", "*ʾappêkā*": "noun, masculine, dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/nostrils", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will eat", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*šûbĕkā*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your return", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/earth", "*luqqāḥtā*": "verb, pual perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were taken", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*tāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will return" }, "variants": { "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/nose", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }
• Prov 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.4", "source": "מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃", "text": "*mitʾawwâ wāʾayin napšô ʿāṣēl wə-nepeš ḥăruṣîm tədušśān*", "grammar": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - craving/desiring", "*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is nothing", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy one", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul/desire of", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - diligent ones", "*tədušśān*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be made fat/satisfied" }, "variants": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "craving/desiring/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy one/slothful person", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "diligent ones/industrious people/hard workers", "*tədušśān*": "will be made fat/will be satisfied/will prosper" } }
• Prov 20:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.4", "source": "מֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ *ישאל **וְשָׁאַ֖ל בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃", "text": "From-*ḥōrep* *ʿāṣēl* not-*yaḥarōš* **wəšāʾal** in-the-*qāṣîr* and-*ʾāyin*", "grammar": { "*ḥōrep*": "noun, masculine singular - autumn/winter", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy person", "*yaḥarōš*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - plows/plowing", "**wəšāʾal**": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with conjunction - and he will ask/seek", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*ʾāyin*": "adverb - nothing/there is not" }, "variants": { "*ḥōrep*": "autumn/winter/rainy season", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy person/slothful one", "*yaḥarōš*": "plows/cultivates/prepares ground", "**wəšāʾal**": "and he will ask/seek/beg", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvesting time", "*ʾāyin*": "nothing/there is not/emptiness" } }
• Prov 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.25", "source": "תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת", "text": "*taʾăwat* *ʿāṣēl* *tĕmîtennû* because-*mēʾănû* *yādāyw* to-*ʿăśôt*", "grammar": { "*taʾăwat*": "construct feminine singular noun - desire of", "*ʿāṣēl*": "masculine singular adjective - sluggard/lazy person", "*tĕmîtennû*": "3rd feminine singular hiphil imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - she will kill him", "*mēʾănû*": "3rd plural qal perfect - they refuse", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do/work" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwat*": "desire/craving/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy person", "*tĕmîtennû*": "will kill him/will cause his death", "*mēʾănû*": "refuse/decline/reject", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to make/to work" } }
• Prov 24:30-34 : 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.30", "source": "עַל־שְׂדֵ֣ה אִישׁ־עָצֵ֣ל עָבַ֑רְתִּי וְעַל־כֶּ֝֗רֶם אָדָ֥ם חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃", "text": "By-*śədēh* *ʾîš*-*ʿāṣēl* *ʿābartî* and-by-*kerem* *ʾādām* *ḥăsar*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*śədēh*": "masculine singular construct - field of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʿāṣēl*": "masculine singular adjective - lazy", "*ʿābartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I passed by", "*kerem*": "masculine singular noun - vineyard", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person", "*ḥăsar*": "masculine singular construct - lacking", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʿāṣēl*": "lazy/sluggish/slothful", "*ḥăsar*-*lēb*": "lacking heart/lacking understanding/lacking sense" } } 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.31", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה עָ֘לָ֤ה כֻלּ֨וֹ ׀ קִמְּשֹׂנִ֗ים כָּסּ֣וּ פָנָ֣יו חֲרֻלִּ֑ים וְגֶ֖דֶר אֲבָנָ֣יו נֶהֱרָֽסָה׃", "text": "And-behold *ʿālāh* all-of-it *qimmǝśōnîm* *kāssû* *pānāyw* *ḥărullîm* and-*geder* *ʾăbānāyw* *neʿěrāsāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - grew up", "*qimmǝśōnîm*": "masculine plural noun - thorns/thistles", "*kāssû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - covered", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its surface", "*ḥărullîm*": "masculine plural noun - nettles", "*geder*": "masculine singular noun - wall", "*ʾăbānāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its stones", "*neʿěrāsāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was broken down" }, "variants": { "*qimmǝśōnîm*": "thorns/thistles/weeds", "*ḥărullîm*": "nettles/weeds", "*geder*": "wall/fence/hedge", "*neʿěrāsāh*": "was broken down/was demolished/was thrown down" } } 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.32", "source": "וָֽאֶחֱזֶ֣ה אָ֭נֹכִֽי אָשִׁ֣ית לִבִּ֑י רָ֝אִ֗יתִי לָקַ֥חְתִּי מוּסָּֽר׃", "text": "And-*ʾeḥězeh* *ʾānōkî* *ʾāšît* *libbî* *rāʾîtî* *lāqaḥtî* *mûssār*", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥězeh*": "Qal imperfect waw consecutive, 1st person common singular - I observed", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person common singular pronoun - I", "*ʾāšît*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I set", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common singular suffix - my heart", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I saw", "*lāqaḥtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I received", "*mûssār*": "masculine singular noun - instruction" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥězeh*": "I observed/I saw/I looked upon", "*ʾāšît*": "I set/I placed/I applied", "*mûssār*": "instruction/discipline/correction" } } 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.33", "source": "מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "Little *šēnôt* little *tənûmôt* little *ḥibbûq* *yādayim* *liškāb*", "grammar": { "*šēnôt*": "feminine plural noun - sleep", "*tənûmôt*": "feminine plural noun - slumber", "*ḥibbûq*": "masculine singular noun - folding", "*yādayim*": "feminine dual noun - hands", "*liškāb*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to lie down" }, "variants": { "*šēnôt*": "sleep/sleeping", "*tənûmôt*": "slumber/drowsiness", "*ḥibbûq*": "folding/clasping/embracing" } } 34 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.34", "source": "וּבָֽא־מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹרֶ֗יךָ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃ פ", "text": "And-comes-*mithallēk* *rêšekā* and-*maḥsōrekā* as-*ʾîš* *māgēn*", "grammar": { "*mithallēk*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - coming along", "*rêšekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your poverty", "*maḥsōrekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your want", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*māgēn*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - armed" }, "variants": { "*mithallēk*": "coming along/walking about/approaching", "*rêšekā*": "your poverty/your lack", "*maḥsōrekā*": "your want/your need/your lack", "*māgēn*": "armed man/shield bearer/robber" } }
• 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.11", "source": "Καὶ φιλοτιμεῖσθαι ἡσυχάζειν, καὶ πράσσειν τὰ ἴδια, καὶ ἐργάζεσθαι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσὶν ὑμῶν, καθὼς ὑμῖν παρηγγείλαμεν·", "text": "And to *philotimeisthai* to *hēsychazein*, and to *prassein* the *idia*, and to *ergazesthai* with the *idiais* *chersin* of you, just as to you we *parēngeilamen*;", "grammar": { "*philotimeisthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to aspire/strive eagerly", "*hēsychazein*": "present, infinitive, active - to be quiet/live quietly", "*prassein*": "present, infinitive, active - to do/practice", "*idia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - one's own things/affairs", "*ergazesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to work/labor", "*idiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - one's own (adjective)", "*chersin*": "dative, feminine, plural - hands (instrumental)", "*parēngeilamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we commanded/charged" }, "variants": { "*philotimeisthai*": "aspire/strive eagerly/make it your ambition", "*hēsychazein*": "be quiet/live quietly/be calm/keep still", "*prassein*": "do/practice/perform/attend to", "*idia*": "one's own things/affairs/business", "*ergazesthai*": "work/labor/earn", "*parēngeilamen*": "commanded/charged/instructed" } }
• 1 Thess 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.4", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ, ὅτε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἦμεν, προελέγομεν ὑμῖν ὅτι μέλλομεν θλίβεσθαι· καθὼς καὶ ἐγένετο, καὶ οἴδατε.", "text": "And for, when *pros* you we *ēmen*, we *proelegomen* to you that we *mellomen* *thlibesthai*; *kathōs* also *egeneto*, and you *oidate*.", "grammar": { "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/toward you", "*ēmen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we were", "*proelegomen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we were telling beforehand", "*mellomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are about to", "*thlibesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be afflicted", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened/came to pass", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know" }, "variants": { "*proelegomen*": "we were telling beforehand/foretelling/predicting", "*mellomen*": "we are about to/going to/intend to", "*thlibesthai*": "to be afflicted/troubled/pressured/distressed", "*egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred" } }
• Luke 24:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Luke.24.44", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς, Οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι οὓς ἐλάλησα πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἔτι ὢν σὺν ὑμῖν, ὅτι δεῖ πληρωθῆναι πάντα, τὰ γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Μωσέως, καὶ προφήταις, καὶ ψαλμοῖς, περὶ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "He *eipen de* to them, These the *logoi* which I *elalēsa pros* you, *eti ōn syn* you, that *dei plērōthēnai panta*, the things *gegrammena en tō nomō Mōseōs*, and *prophētais*, and *psalmois*, *peri* me.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*de*": "particle - but/and/now", "*logoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - words", "*elalēsa*": "aorist, 1st singular, active - spoke", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*dei*": "present, 3rd singular - it is necessary", "*plērōthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be fulfilled", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*gegrammena*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, neuter, plural - having been written", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - the law", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Moses", "*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*psalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - psalms", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*logoi*": "words/sayings/statements", "*elalēsa*": "spoke/said/told", "*eti ōn*": "while still being", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*plērōthēnai*": "to be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*gegrammena*": "having been written/recorded", "*tō nomō*": "the law", "*prophētais*": "prophets", "*psalmois*": "psalms", "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding" } }
• John 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "John.16.4", "source": "Ἀλλὰ ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν, ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἡ ὥρα, μνημονεύητε αὐτῶν. Ὅτι ἐγὼ εἶπον ὑμῖν ταῦτα δὲ ὑμῖν ἐξ ἀρχῆς οὐκ εἶπον, ὅτι μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἤμην.", "text": "But *tauta lelalēka* to you, *hina* when *elthē* the *hōra*, *mnēmoneuēte* of them. Because I *eipon* to you *tauta* but to you from *archēs* not *eipon*, because with you *ēmēn*.", "grammar": { "Ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*lelalēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have spoken", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that", "ὅταν": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*elthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come", "ἡ": "definite article, nominative, feminine, singular - the", "*hōra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*mnēmoneuēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may remember", "αὐτῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - of them", "Ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "ἐγὼ": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said/told", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "δὲ": "contrastive conjunction - but/and", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "ἐξ": "preposition - from", "*archēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said/told", "ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "μεθʼ": "preposition - with", "ὑμῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, plural - of you", "*ēmēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was" }, "variants": { "*tauta*": "these things/these matters", "*lelalēka*": "I have spoken/I have told (with emphasis on completed action with continuing relevance)", "*elthē*": "might come/should come", "*hōra*": "hour/time/appointed time", "*mnēmoneuēte*": "you may remember/you may recall", "*eipon*": "I said/I told", "*archēs*": "beginning/start/origin", "*ēmēn*": "I was/I continued to be (imperfect tense emphasizes continuous state)" } }
• Acts 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.20.18", "source": "Ὡς δὲ παρεγένοντο πρὸς αὐτόν, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε, ἀπὸ πρώτης ἡμέρας ἀφʼ ἧς ἐπέβην εἰς τὴν Ἀσίαν, πῶς μεθʼ ὑμῶν τὸν πάντα χρόνον ἐγενόμην,", "text": "When *de* *paregenonto* *pros* him, *eipen* to-them, You *epistasthe*, from first *hēmeras* from which *epebēn* into the *Asian*, how with you the all *chronon* *egenomēn*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*paregenonto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they arrived", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*epistasthe*": "present indicative, middle, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day", "*epebēn*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I set foot/entered", "*Asian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Asia (province)", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time", "*egenomēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I was/became" }, "variants": { "*paregenonto*": "they arrived/came/appeared", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*eipen*": "he said/spoke", "*epistasthe*": "you know/understand", "*epebēn*": "I set foot/entered/stepped", "*chronon*": "time/period", "*egenomēn*": "I was/became/lived" } }