Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Acts.17.21", "source": "(Ἀθηναῖοι δὲ πάντες καὶ οἱ ἐπιδημοῦντες ξένοι εἰς οὐδὲν ἕτερον εὐκαίρουν, ἢ λέγειν τι, καὶ ἀκούειν καινότερον.)", "text": "(*Athēnaioi* *de* all and the *epidēmountes* *xenoi* for *ouden* *heteron* *eukairoun*, than to *legein* something, and to *akouein* something *kainoteron*.)", "grammar": { "*Athēnaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Athenians", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/now", "*epidēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - residing/visiting", "*xenoi*": "nominative plural masculine - strangers/foreigners", "*ouden*": "accusative singular neuter - nothing", "*heteron*": "accusative singular neuter - other", "*eukairoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were spending time", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/tell", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear", "*kainoteron*": "comparative adjective, accusative singular neuter - newer/more novel" }, "variants": { "*epidēmountes*": "residing/visiting/sojourning", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/visitors", "*eukairoun*": "were spending time/had leisure for/devoted time to", "*kainoteron*": "newer/more novel/the latest thing" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Tim 2:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.16", "source": "Τὰς δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιΐστασο: ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ προκόψουσιν ἀσεβείας.", "text": "The *de bebēlous kenophōnias periïstaso*: *epi pleion gar prokopsousin asebeias*.", "grammar": { "*Tas*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, plural - the", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*bebēlous*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - profane", "*kenophōnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - empty sounds", "*periïstaso*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - avoid", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*pleion*": "comparative adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - more", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*prokopsousin*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will advance", "*asebeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of ungodliness" }, "variants": { "*bebēlous*": "profane/unholy/worldly", "*kenophōnias*": "empty sounds/vain babblings/worthless talk", "*periïstaso*": "avoid/shun/keep away from", "*prokopsousin*": "they will advance/proceed further/increase", "*asebeias*": "ungodliness/impiety/wickedness" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.17", "source": "Καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτῶν ὡς γάγγραινα νομὴν ἕξει: ὧν ἐστιν Ὑμέναιος καὶ Φίλητος·", "text": "And the *logos autōn hōs gangraina nomēn hexei*: of whom *estin Hymenaios kai Philētos*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*gangraina*": "nominative, feminine, singular - gangrene", "*nomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - pasture/spreading", "*hexei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd singular - will have", "*hōn*": "relative pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of whom", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*Hymenaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Hymenaeus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Philētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philetus" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/talk", "*gangraina*": "gangrene/cancer/disease that eats flesh", "*nomēn*": "pasture/spreading/feeding place", "*hexei*": "will have/will hold/will spread" } }
  • Eph 5:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.16", "source": "Ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν.", "text": "*Exagorazomenoi* the *kairon*, because the *hēmerai ponērai eisin*", "grammar": { "*Exagorazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - redeeming/buying up", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/opportunity/season", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*hēmerai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - days", "*ponērai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - evil/wicked", "*eisin*": "present, indicative, 3rd plural - are" }, "variants": { "*Exagorazomenoi*": "redeeming/buying up/making the most of", "*kairon*": "time/opportunity/season/appointed time", "*hēmerai*": "days/time", "*ponērai*": "evil/wicked/bad" } }
  • Col 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Colossians.4.5", "source": "Ἐν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.", "text": "In *sophia* *peripateite* *pros* those *exō*, the *kairon* *exagorazomenoi*.", "grammar": { "*sophia*": "dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*peripateite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - walk/conduct yourselves", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/without", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/opportunity/season", "*exagorazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - redeeming/making the most of" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*peripateite*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*exō*": "outside/without/non-believers", "*kairon*": "opportune time/season/occasion", "*exagorazomenoi*": "redeeming/buying up/making the most of/seizing" } }
  • 2 Thess 3:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.11", "source": "Ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους, ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους.", "text": "*Akouomen gar tinas peripatountas en* you *ataktōs, mēden ergazomenous, alla periergazomenous*.", "grammar": { "*Akouomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we hear", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*tinas*": "accusative, indefinite pronoun - some", "*peripatountas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - walking/living", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*ataktōs*": "adverb - disorderly/idly", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular, negative pronoun - nothing", "*ergazomenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - working", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*periergazomenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - being busybodies" }, "variants": { "*Akouomen*": "we hear/we are hearing", "*peripatountas*": "walking/living/conducting themselves", "*ataktōs*": "disorderly/idly/irresponsibly", "*ergazomenous*": "working/laboring", "*periergazomenous*": "being busybodies/meddling/interfering in others' affairs" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.12", "source": "Τοῖς δὲ τοιούτοις παραγγέλλομεν καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστου, ἵνα μετὰ ἡσυχίας ἐργαζόμενοι, τὸν ἑαυτῶν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν.", "text": "*Tois de toioutois parangellomen kai parakaloumen dia tou Kyriou* our *Iēsou Christou, hina meta hēsychias ergazomenoi, ton heautōn arton esthiōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Tois toioutois*": "dative, masculine, plural, demonstrative - to such ones", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*parangellomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we command", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*parakaloumen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we exhort/urge", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus Christ", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*hēsychias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - quietness/peace", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*ton heautōn arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - their own bread", "*esthiōsin*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd plural - they may eat" }, "variants": { "*parangellomen*": "we command/we instruct/we charge", "*parakaloumen*": "we exhort/we urge/we encourage", "*hēsychias*": "quietness/peace/stillness/calmness", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*arton*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }
  • 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.13", "source": "Ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν, περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας· οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαὶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι, λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα.", "text": "*Hama* *de* *kai* *argai* *manthanousin*, *perierchomenai* *tas* *oikias*; *ou* *monon* *de* *argai*, *alla* *kai* *phluaroi* *kai* *periergoi*, *lalousai* *ta* *mē* *deonta*.", "grammar": { "*Hama*": "adverb - at the same time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*manthanousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they learn", "*perierchomenai*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, plural - going around/wandering about", "*tas*": "accusative, feminine, plural article - the", "*oikias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - houses", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*phluaroi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - gossips/chatterers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*periergoi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - busybodies/meddlers", "*lalousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - speaking", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*deonta*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being proper/fitting" }, "variants": { "*argai*": "idle/lazy/unoccupied", "*manthanousin*": "they learn [as a habit]/they get into the habit", "*perierchomenai*": "going around/wandering about/making the rounds of", "*phluaroi*": "gossips/chatterers/babblers", "*periergoi*": "busybodies/meddlers/interfering in others' affairs", "*ta* *mē* *deonta*": "things not proper/inappropriate matters/what should not be said" } }