Verse 11

{ "verseID": "3 John.1.11", "source": "Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν, ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν: ὁ δὲ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Agapēte*, not *mimou* the *kakon*, but the *agathon*. The *agathopoiōn* from the *Theou* *estin*: the but *kakopoiōn* not *heōraken* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapēte*": "vocative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear one", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*mimou*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - imitate/follow", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good thing", "*agathopoiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing good", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*kakopoiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing evil", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*heōraken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has seen", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Agapēte*": "beloved/dear one", "*mimou*": "imitate/follow/copy", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*agathon*": "good/right/beneficial", "*agathopoiōn*": "doing good/one who does good/practicing good", "*estin*": "is/exists/belongs to", "*kakopoiōn*": "doing evil/one who does evil/practicing evil", "*heōraken*": "has seen/has perceived/has known", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Kjære, etterfølg ikke det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud, men den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Kjære, etterfølg ikke det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud; den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• Norsk King James

  Elskede, følg ikke det som er ondt, men det som er godt. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud: men den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kjære, ikke følg det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud; men den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Kjære, etterlign ikke det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud; men den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Kjære venn, ikke etterlign det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud; den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kjære venn, følg ikke det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud, men den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kjære, følg ikke det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt er av Gud; den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Min kjære, etterfølg ikke det som er ondt, men det som er godt. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud, men den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

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

  Min kjære, etterfølg ikke det som er ondt, men det som er godt. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud, men den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kjære venn, ikke etterlign det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt, er fra Gud; den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Kjære venn, etterlign ikke det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud; men den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du Elskelige! efterfølg ikke det Onde, men det Gode. Hvo, som gjør Godt, er af Gud; men hvo, som gjør Ondt, haver ikke seet Gud.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kjære, følg ikke det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud, men den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Beloved, do not follow what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: but he who does evil has not seen God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kjære, etterlign ikke det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud. Den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Elskede, følg ikke det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud; den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kjære, etterlikn ikke det onde, men det gode. Den som gjør godt, er av Gud. Den som gjør ondt, har ikke sett Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Min kjære, ikke etterlign det som er ondt, men det som er godt. Den som gjør godt er av Gud: den som gjør ondt har ikke sett Gud.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Beloved folowe not that which is evyll but that which is good. He that doeth well is of God: but he yt doeth evyll seith not God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  My beloued, folowe not yt which is euell, but that which is good. He that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euell, seyth not God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Beloued, followe not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beloued, folow not that which is euyl, but that which is good. He that doth well, is of God: but he that doth euyll, seeth not God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Beloved, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Beloved, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Dear friend, do not imitate what is bad but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does what is bad has not seen God.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 1:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.16", "source": "רַחֲצוּ֙ הִזַּכּ֔וּ הָסִ֛ירוּ רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם מִנֶּ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י חִדְל֖וּ הָרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*raḥăṣû* *hizzakkû* *hāsîrû* *rōa'* *ma'alᵉlêkem* *minneged* *'ênāy* *ḥidlû* *hārēa'*", "grammar": { "*raḥăṣû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - wash yourselves", "*hizzakkû*": "verb, hitpael imperative, masculine plural - purify yourselves", "*hāsîrû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - remove", "*rōa'*": "noun, masculine singular construct - evil of", "*ma'alᵉlêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your deeds", "*minneged*": "preposition min + preposition neged - from before", "*'ênāy*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ḥidlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - cease", "*hārēa'*": "verb, hifil infinitive construct - doing evil" }, "variants": { "*raḥăṣû*": "wash yourselves/cleanse yourselves", "*hizzakkû*": "purify yourselves/make yourselves clean", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/take away", "*rōa'*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*ma'alᵉlêkem*": "your deeds/actions/practices", "*minneged*": "from before/from in front of/from the sight of", "*ḥidlû*": "cease/stop/desist", "*hārēa'*": "doing evil/doing wrong/causing harm" } } 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.17", "source": "לִמְד֥וּ הֵיטֵ֛ב דִּרְשׁ֥וּ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט אַשְּׁר֣וּ חָמ֑וֹץ שִׁפְט֣וּ יָת֔וֹם רִ֖יבוּ אַלְמָנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*limdû* *hêṭēb* *diršû* *mišpāṭ* *ʾaššᵉrû* *ḥāmôṣ* *šipṭû* *yātôm* *rîbû* *ʾalmānâ*", "grammar": { "*limdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - learn", "*hêṭēb*": "verb, hifil infinitive absolute - to do good", "*diršû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*ʾaššᵉrû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - set right", "*ḥāmôṣ*": "adjective, qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed", "*šipṭû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - defend/judge", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*rîbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - plead for", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow" }, "variants": { "*limdû*": "learn/study/become accustomed to", "*hêṭēb*": "to do good/to do well/to act rightly", "*diršû*": "seek/search for/pursue", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*ʾaššᵉrû*": "set right/relieve/help/make happy", "*ḥāmôṣ*": "oppressed/wronged/mistreated", "*šipṭû*": "defend/judge/vindicate", "*rîbû*": "plead for/take up the cause of/contend for" } }
• Ps 37:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.27", "source": "ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Sûr* from *rāʿ* and do *ṭôb*, and dwell *ləʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - turn aside/depart", "*mērāʿ*": "preposition + masculine singular adjective/noun - from evil", "*waʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good", "*ušəkōn*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and dwell/reside", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever/for eternity" }, "variants": { "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turn aside from evil/depart from wickedness/avoid evil", "*ʿăśēh-ṭôb*": "do good/practice goodness", "*šəkōn ləʿôlām*": "dwell forever/live securely for all time" } }
• 1 John 2:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 John.2.29", "source": "Ἐὰν εἰδῆτε ὅτι δίκαιός ἐστιν, γινώσκετε ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν δικαιοσύνην ἐξ αὐτοῦ γεγέννηται.", "text": "If you *eidēte* that *dikaios estin*, you *ginōskete* that everyone *poiōn* the *dikaiosynēn ex* him has been *gegennētai*.", "grammar": { "*eidēte*": "perfect, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you might know", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ginōskete*": "present, indicative or imperative, active, 2nd person plural - you know/know!", "*poiōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - practicing/doing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*gegennētai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - has been born/begotten" }, "variants": { "*eidēte*": "might know/perceive/understand", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/upright/innocent", "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/recognize/perceive", "*poiōn*": "practicing/doing/performing/carrying out", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness/right conduct", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/begotten/brought forth from" } }
• Ps 34:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.14", "source": "נְצֹ֣ר לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Nəṣōr* *ləšônəkā* from *rāʿ* *ûśəpāteykā* from speaking *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*Nəṣōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - keep/guard", "*ləšônəkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your tongue", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil", "*ûśəpāteykā*": "conjunction with noun feminine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your lips", "*middabbēr*": "preposition with Piel infinitive construct - from speaking", "*mirmâ*": "noun feminine singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*Nəṣōr*": "keep/guard/watch", "*ləšônəkā*": "your tongue/language/speech", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }
• John 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "John.3.20", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ φαῦλα πράσσων μισεῖ τὸ φῶς, καὶ οὐκ ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα μὴ ἐλεγχθῇ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For *pas ho phaula prassōn misei to phōs*, and not *erchetai pros to phōs*, so that not *elegchthē ta erga autou*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*phaula*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil/worthless things", "*prassōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/practicing", "*misei*": "present, 3rd singular - hates", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elegchthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be exposed", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - his" }, "variants": { "*phaula*": "worthless/evil/bad/base things", "*prassōn*": "practicing/doing/performing", "*misei*": "hates/detests", "*elegchthē*": "might be exposed/reproved/convicted" } }
• Eph 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.1", "source": "¶Γίνεσθε οὖν μιμηταὶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὡς τέκνα ἀγαπητά·", "text": "*Ginesthe oun mimētai* of the *Theou*, as *tekna agapēta*", "grammar": { "*Ginesthe*": "present imperative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - become/be [continuous command]", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently", "*mimētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - imitators", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God/deity", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*agapēta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - beloved/dear" }, "variants": { "*Ginesthe*": "become/be/prove yourselves", "*mimētai*": "imitators/followers", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*agapēta*": "beloved/dear/cherished" } }
• 2 Tim 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.10", "source": "Σὺ δὲ παρηκολούθηκάς μου τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ, τῇ ἀγωγῇ, τῇ προθέσει, τῇ πίστει, τῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ ὑπομονῇ,", "text": "You *de* *parēkolouthēkas* of me the *didaskalia*, the *agōgē*, the *prothesis*, the *pistei*, the *makrothymia*, the *agapē*, the *hypomonē*,", "grammar": { "*sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*parēkolouthēkas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have followed closely", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me/my", "*tē*": "definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the", "*didaskalia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*tē*": "definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the", "*agōgē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - conduct/way of life", "*tē*": "definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the", "*prothesis*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - purpose/intent", "*tē*": "definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the", "*pistei*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - faith", "*tē*": "definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the", "*makrothymia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering", "*tē*": "definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the", "*agapē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - love", "*tē*": "definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the", "*hypomonē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - endurance/steadfastness" }, "variants": { "*parēkolouthēkas*": "you have followed closely/you have observed/you have conformed to", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*agōgē*": "conduct/way of life/manner of living", "*prothesis*": "purpose/intent/plan/resolution", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*makrothymia*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolent love", "*hypomonē*": "endurance/steadfastness/perseverance/patience" } }
• 1 Pet 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.11", "source": "Ἐκκλινάτω ἀπὸ κακοῦ, καὶ ποιησάτω ἀγαθόν· ζητησάτω εἰρήνην, καὶ διωξάτω αὐτήν.", "text": "Let-him-*ekklinatō* from *kakou*, and let-him-*poiēsatō agathon*; let-him-*zētēsatō eirēnēn*, and let-him-*diōxatō* it.", "grammar": { "*ekklinatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him turn away/avoid", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - evil/bad/wrong", "*poiēsatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him do/make", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*zētēsatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him seek", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace", "*diōxatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him pursue", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - it/her" }, "variants": { "*ekklinatō*": "let him turn away/let him avoid/let him depart from", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/wrong/harm", "*poiēsatō*": "let him do/let him make/let him produce", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*zētēsatō*": "let him seek/let him search for/let him strive for", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/tranquility/harmony", "*diōxatō*": "let him pursue/let him chase after/let him follow" } }
• 1 Pet 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.13", "source": "Καὶ τίς ὁ κακώσων ὑμᾶς, ἐὰν τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ μιμηταὶ γένησθε;", "text": "And who the one *kakōsōn* you, if of-the *agathou mimētai* you-may-*genēsthe*?", "grammar": { "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*kakōsōn*": "future active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - will harm/injure", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*agathou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of good", "*mimētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - imitators/followers", "*genēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may become/be" }, "variants": { "*kakōsōn*": "one who will harm/one who will injure/one who will mistreat", "*agathou*": "of good/of what is good/of what is right", "*mimētai*": "imitators/followers/emulators", "*genēsthe*": "you may become/you may be/you might prove to be" } }
• Heb 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.12", "source": "Ἵνα μὴ νωθροὶ γένησθε, μιμηταὶ δὲ τῶν διὰ πίστεως καὶ μακροθυμίας κληρονομούντων τὰς ἐπαγγελίας.", "text": "*Hina mē nōthroi genēsthe*, *mimētai de tōn dia pisteōs* and *makrothymias klēronomountōn tas epangelias*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*nōthroi*": "nominative plural masculine - sluggish/slothful", "*genēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might become", "*mimētai*": "nominative plural masculine - imitators", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*tōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of those", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith", "*makrothymias*": "genitive singular feminine - of patience", "*klēronomountōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - inheriting", "*tas epangelias*": "accusative plural feminine - the promises" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that", "*nōthroi*": "sluggish/dull/slothful", "*genēsthe*": "you might become/you should be", "*mimētai*": "imitators/followers", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*makrothymias*": "patience/longsuffering/endurance", "*klēronomountōn*": "inheriting/who inherit", "*epangelias*": "promises/pledges" } }
• Phil 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.17", "source": "Συμμιμηταί μου γίνεσθε, ἀδελφοί, καὶ σκοπεῖτε τοὺς οὕτως περιπατοῦντας καθὼς ἔχετε τύπον ἡμᾶς.", "text": "*Symmimētai* of me *ginesthe*, *adelphoi*, and *skopeite* the ones thus *peripatountas* according as you have *typon* us.", "grammar": { "*Symmimētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fellow imitators", "*ginesthe*": "imperative, present, middle, 2nd person plural - become", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*skopeite*": "imperative, present, active, 2nd person plural - observe/watch", "*peripatountas*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, plural - walking", "*typon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pattern/example" }, "variants": { "*Symmimētai*": "fellow imitators/joint followers", "*ginesthe*": "become/be", "*skopeite*": "observe/mark/watch carefully", "*peripatountas*": "walking/conducting themselves", "*typon*": "pattern/example/model" } }
• 1 Thess 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.1.6", "source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς μιμηταὶ ἡμῶν ἐγενήθητε, καὶ τοῦ Κυρίου, δεξάμενοι τὸν λόγον ἐν θλίψει πολλῇ, μετὰ χαρᾶς Πνεύματος Ἁγίου:", "text": "And you *mimētai* of-us *egenēthēte*, and of-the *Kyriou*, *dexamenoi* the *logon* in *thlipsei pollē*, with *charas Pneumatos Hagiou*:", "grammar": { "*mimētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - imitators/followers", "*egenēthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - you became/happened", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*dexamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received/welcomed", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message/speech", "*thlipsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in affliction/tribulation/distress", "*pollē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in much/great", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy/gladness", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Holy" }, "variants": { "*mimētai*": "imitators/followers/emulators", "*egenēthēte*": "became/happened/came to be", "*dexamenoi*": "having received/welcomed/accepted", "*logon*": "word/message/speech/account", "*thlipsei*": "affliction/tribulation/distress/suffering", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight" } }
• 1 Thess 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.14", "source": "Ὑμεῖς γὰρ μιμηταὶ ἐγενήθητε, ἀδελφοί, τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ τῶν οὐσῶν ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ: ὅτι ταὐτὰ ἐπάθετε καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑπὸ τῶν ἰδίων συμφυλετῶν, καθὼς καὶ αὐτοὶ ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων:", "text": "You *gar* *mimētai* *egenēthēte*, *adelphoi*, of the *ekklēsiōn* of the *Theou* the ones *ousōn* in the *Ioudaia* in *Christō* *Iēsou*: because the same things you *epathete* *kai* you by the *idiōn* *symphyletōn*, *kathōs kai* they by the *Ioudaiōn*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*mimētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - imitators/followers", "*egenēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you became", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of churches/assemblies", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ousōn*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, plural - being/which are", "*Ioudaia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Judea", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*epathete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you suffered", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*idiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - your own", "*symphyletōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - countrymen/fellow citizens", "*kathōs kai*": "comparative adverb + conjunction - just as also", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews" }, "variants": { "*mimētai*": "imitators/followers", "*egenēthēte*": "you became/were", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*epathete*": "you suffered/experienced", "*symphyletōn*": "countrymen/fellow citizens/compatriots" } }
• John 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.10.27", "source": "Τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἐμὰ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούει, κἀγὼ γινώσκω αὐτά, καὶ ἀκολουθοῦσίν μοι:", "text": "The *probata* the *ema* of the *phōnēs* of me *akouei*, *kagō ginōskō* them, and *akolouthousin* me:", "grammar": { "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*ema*": "nominative, neuter, plural - my/mine", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears/listens to", "*kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*ginōskō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/recognize", "*akolouthousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they follow" }, "variants": { "*probata*": "sheep", "*ema*": "my/mine/belonging to me", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/call", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/heeds", "*kagō*": "and I/I also", "*ginōskō*": "know/recognize/understand", "*akolouthousin*": "follow/accompany" } }
• John 12:26 : 26 { "verseID": "John.12.26", "source": "Ἐὰν ἐμοὶ διακονῇ τις, ἐμοὶ ἀκολουθείτω· καὶ ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγώ, ἐκεῖ καὶ ὁ διάκονος ὁ ἐμὸς ἔσται: καὶ ἐάν τις ἐμοὶ διακονῇ, τιμήσει αὐτὸν ὁ Πατήρ.", "text": "If *emoi* *diakonē* anyone, *emoi* let him *akoloutheitō*; and where *eimi* *egō*, there also the *diakonos* the *emos* will *estai*; and if anyone *emoi* *diakonē*, will *timēsei* him the *Patēr*.", "grammar": { "*emoi*": "dative 1st person singular pronoun - to me/for me", "*diakonē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might serve/minister", "*akoloutheitō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him follow", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I/myself", "*diakonos*": "nominative masculine singular - servant/minister/deacon", "*emos*": "nominative masculine singular possessive adjective - my/mine", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*timēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will honor/value", "*Patēr*": "nominative masculine singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*diakonē*": "serve/minister to/attend upon", "*akoloutheitō*": "follow/come after/accompany", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/attendant/deacon", "*emos*": "my/mine", "*estai*": "will be/exist/happen", "*timēsei*": "will honor/respect/value/esteem", "*Patēr*": "Father (reference to God)" } }
• 1 Cor 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.16", "source": "Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς, μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε.", "text": "*Parakalō oun hymas*, *mimētai mou ginesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Parakalō*": "present indicative, 1st singular, active - I exhort/urge", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd plural - you", "*mimētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - imitators/followers", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - of me/my", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural, middle - become/be" }, "variants": { "*Parakalō*": "exhort/urge/beseech/encourage", "*mimētai*": "imitators/followers", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove to be" } }
• 1 Cor 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.1", "source": "¶Μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε, καθὼς κἀγὼ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "*Mimētai* of me *ginesthe*, *kathōs* also I of *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Mimētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - imitators", "μου": "genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/in the same way", "κἀγὼ": "crasis of 'kai ego' - also I/even I", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*Mimētai*": "imitators/followers", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/continue to be", "κἀγὼ": "also I/even I/I also" } }
• Exod 23:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.2", "source": "לֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרֵֽי־רַבִּ֖ים לְרָעֹ֑ת וְלֹא־תַעֲנֶ֣ה עַל־רִ֗ב לִנְטֹ֛ת אַחֲרֵ֥י רַבִּ֖ים לְהַטֹּֽת׃", "text": "Not-*tihyeh* after-*rabbîm* for-*rāʿōt* and-not-*taʿăneh* on-*rīb* to-*nĕṭōt* after *rabbîm* to-*haṭṭōt*", "grammar": { "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - be/become/follow", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many/great/numerous", "*rāʿōt*": "verb qal infinitive construct - to do evil/harm", "*taʿăneh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - answer/respond/testify", "*rīb*": "noun masculine singular - dispute/controversy/case", "*nĕṭōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to stretch out/turn aside/incline", "*haṭṭōt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to turn/pervert/bend" }, "variants": { "*tihyeh*": "be/become/follow/go after", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous/majority", "*rāʿōt*": "do evil/harm/wrong/wickedness", "*rīb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case/lawsuit", "*nĕṭōt*": "turn aside/incline/stretch out/bend", "*haṭṭōt*": "turn/bend/pervert/distort" } }
• Prov 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.11", "source": "עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʿōḇēḏ* *ʾaḏmāṯô* *yiśbaʿ*-*lāḥem* *ûməraḏēp̄* *rêqîm* *ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōḇēḏ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - one who works", "*ʾaḏmāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land/ground", "*yiśbaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ûməraḏēp̄*": "conjunction + verb, piel participle, masculine singular construct - and one who pursues", "*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - worthless/empty things", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʿōḇēḏ*": "one who works/tills/cultivates", "*ʾaḏmāh*": "land/ground/soil", "*yiśbaʿ*": "will be satisfied with/will have plenty of", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food", "*məraḏēp̄*": "one who pursues/chases after", "*rêqîm*": "worthless things/empty things/vain pursuits", "*ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*": "lacking heart/void of understanding/senseless" } }
• 1 John 3:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "1 John.3.6", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ ἐν αὐτῷ μένων οὐχ ἁμαρτάνει: πᾶς ὁ ἁμαρτάνων οὐχ ἑώρακεν αὐτὸν, οὐδὲ ἔγνωκεν αὐτόν.", "text": "Everyone *menōn* in him not *hamartanei*: everyone *hamartanōn* not *heōraken* him, nor *egnōken* him.", "grammar": { "*menōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - abiding/remaining", "*hamartanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - sins", "*hamartanōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sinning", "*heōraken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has seen", "*egnōken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has known" }, "variants": { "*menōn*": "abiding/remaining/dwelling in", "*hamartanei*": "sins/commits sin/errs", "*hamartanōn*": "sinning/committing sin", "*heōraken*": "has seen/perceived/beheld", "*egnōken*": "has known/recognized/understood" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 John.3.7", "source": "Τεκνία, μηδεὶς πλανάτω ὑμᾶς: ὁ ποιῶν τὴν δικαιοσύνην δίκαιός ἐστιν, καθὼς ἐκεῖνος δίκαιός ἐστιν.", "text": "*Teknia*, *mēdeis planatō* you: the one *poiōn* the *dikaiosynēn dikaios estin*, *kathōs ekeinos dikaios estin*.", "grammar": { "*Teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children", "*mēdeis*": "negative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*planatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let lead astray", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/practicing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*dikaios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - righteous", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one" }, "variants": { "*Teknia*": "little children/dear children", "*mēdeis*": "no one/nobody", "*planatō*": "let deceive/lead astray/cause to err", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/upright", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he (emphatic reference)" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 John.3.8", "source": "Ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐκ τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστίν· ὅτι ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ὁ διάβολος ἁμαρτάνει. Εἰς τοῦτο ἐφανερώθη ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα λύσῃ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ διαβόλου.", "text": "The one *poiōn* the *hamartian* from the *diabolou estin*; because from *archēs* the *diabolos hamartanei*. For this *ephanerōthē* the *Hyios* of *Theou*, that he might *lysē* the *erga* of the *diabolou*.", "grammar": { "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/committing", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*hamartanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - sins", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*lysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might destroy/dissolve", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works" }, "variants": { "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/committing", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*hamartanei*": "sins/commits sin/errs", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*Hyios*": "Son/descendant", "*lysē*": "might destroy/dissolve/loosen/undo", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 John.3.9", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἁμαρτίαν οὐ ποιεῖ· ὅτι σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ μένει: καὶ οὐ δύναται ἁμαρτάνειν, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται.", "text": "Everyone *gegennēmenos* from *Theou hamartian* not *poiei*; because *sperma* of him in him *menei*: and not *dynatai hamartanein*, because from *Theou gegennētai*.", "grammar": { "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*poiei*": "present active, 3rd singular - does/commits", "*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*dynatai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*hamartanein*": "present active infinitive - to sin", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been born" }, "variants": { "*gegennēmenos*": "having been born/begotten", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*poiei*": "does/commits/practices", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/posterity", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*hamartanein*": "to sin/to err/to miss the mark", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/begotten" } }