Verse 1
{ "verseID": "Acts.22.1", "source": "¶Ἄνδρες, ἀδελφοὶ, καὶ πατέρες, ἀκούσατέ μου τῆς πρὸς ὑμᾶς νυνὶ ἀπολογίας.", "text": "*Andres*, *adelphoi*, and *pateres*, *akousate* of me the *pros* you *nyni* *apologias*.", "grammar": { "*Andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*akousate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - hear/listen", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*nyni*": "temporal adverb - now/at this time", "*apologias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - defense/speech in defense" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "men/gentlemen/sirs", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow Jews", "*pateres*": "fathers/elders/ancestors", "*akousate*": "hear/listen to/pay attention to", "*apologias*": "defense/explanation/justification" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Men, brødre og fedre, hør min forsvarstale som jeg nå fremlegger for dere.
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Menn, brødre og fedre, hør nå mitt forsvar.
Norsk King James
Men, brødre og fedre, hør på mitt forsvar.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Menn, brødre og fedre! Hør nå på mitt forsvar for dere!
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Menn, brødre og fedre, hør på min forsvarstale foran dere nå.
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Menn, brødre og fedre, lytt til mitt forsvar som jeg nå vil fremføre for dere.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Brødre og fedre, hør mitt forsvar som jeg nå legger frem for dere.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Mine brødre og fedre, hør mitt forsvar som jeg nå fremlegger for dere.
gpt4.5-preview
Menn, brødre og fedre, hør mitt forsvar som jeg nå holder for dere.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Menn, brødre og fedre, hør mitt forsvar som jeg nå holder for dere.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Menn, brødre og fedre, hør nå min forsvarstale til dere.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Menn, brødre og fedre, hør nå på mitt forsvar til dere.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
I Mænd, Brødre og Fædre! hører nu mit Forsvar til eder!
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
KJV 1769 norsk
Menn, brødre og fedre, hør mitt forsvar som jeg nå legger fram for dere.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to my defense which I now present to you.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
"Brødre og fedre, lytt til forsvaret jeg nå fremfører for dere."
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Menn, brødre og fedre, hør mitt forsvar til dere nå.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Brødre og fedre, hør det forsvar som jeg nå gir dere.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Mine brødre og fedre, hør på beretningen om mitt liv som jeg nå legger frem for dere.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Ye men brethre and fathers heare myne answere which I make vnto you.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ye men, brethren, and fathers, heare myne answere which I make vnto you.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Ye men, brethren and Fathers, heare my defence nowe towards you.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Men, brethren, & fathers, heare ye mine aunswer whiche I make vnto you.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence [which I make] now unto you.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' --
American Standard Version (1901)
Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you.
World English Bible (2000)
"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Paul’s Defense“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you.”
Referenced Verses
- Acts 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.7.2", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἄνδρες, ἀδελφοὶ, καὶ πατέρες, ἀκούσατε· Ὁ Θεὸς τῆς δόξης ὤφθη τῷ πατρὶ ἡμῶν Ἀβραὰμ, ὄντι ἐν τῇ Μεσοποταμίᾳ, πρὶν ἢ κατοικῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐν Χαρράν,", "text": "He *de ephe*, *Andres, adelphoi, kai pateres, akousate*; The *Theos tes doxes ōphthē tō patri hēmōn Abraam, onti en tē Mesopotamia, prin ē katoikēsai auton en Charran*,", "grammar": { "*ephe*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying/said", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pateres*": "vocative masculine plural - fathers", "*akousate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - hear/listen", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*tes doxes*": "genitive feminine singular - of the glory", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was seen/appeared", "*tō patri*": "dative masculine singular - to the father", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*onti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - being", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tē Mesopotamia*": "dative feminine singular - the Mesopotamia", "*prin*": "conjunction - before", "*ē*": "particle - than/or", "*katoikēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to dwell/settle", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*en Charran*": "in Haran" }, "variants": { "*ephe*": "said/was saying/declared", "*Andres*": "men [formal address]", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/kinsmen", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/elders", "*akousate*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*Theos tes doxes*": "God of glory/the glorious God", "*ōphthē*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself", "*onti*": "being/while he was", "*prin ē*": "before/prior to" } }
- Acts 13:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.13.26", "source": "Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, υἱοὶ γένους Ἀβραάμ, καὶ οἱ ἐν ὑμῖν φοβούμενοι τὸν Θεόν, ὑμῖν ὁ λόγος τῆς σωτηρίας ταύτης ἀπεστάλη.", "text": "*Andres* *adelphoi*, *huioi* *genous* *Abraam*, and the in you *phoboumenoi* the *Theon*, to-you the *logos* of-the *sōtērias* this *apestalē*.", "grammar": { "*Andres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*genous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - family/race/descendance", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name", "*phoboumenoi*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fearing", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*sōtērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - salvation", "*apestalē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was sent" }, "variants": { "*Andres*": "men/gentlemen", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren", "*huioi*": "sons/descendants", "*genous*": "race/family/lineage/descendants", "*phoboumenoi*": "fearing/revering/worshipping", "*logos*": "word/message/account", "*sōtērias*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*apestalē*": "was sent/was dispatched" } }
- Acts 19:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Acts.19.33", "source": "Ἐκ δὲ τοῦ ὄχλου προεβίβασαν Ἀλέξανδρον, προβαλόντων αὐτὸν τῶν Ἰουδαίων. Ὁ δὲ Ἀλέξανδρος κατασείσας τὴν χεῖρα, ἤθελεν ἀπολογεῖσθαι τῷ δήμῳ.", "text": "Out of *de tou ochlou proebibasan Alexandron*, *probalontōn auton tōn Ioudaiōn*. *Ho de Alexandros kataseisas tēn cheira*, *ēthelen apologeisthai tō dēmō*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*tou ochlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the crowd", "*proebibasan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, indicative - they put forward", "*Alexandron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Alexander", "*probalontōn*": "aorist participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having put forward", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - the Jews", "*Ho Alexandros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Alexander", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kataseisas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having motioned with", "*tēn cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the hand", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, indicative - was wanting", "*apologeisthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to make a defense", "*tō dēmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the assembly" }, "variants": { "*ochlou*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*proebibasan*": "they put forward/brought forward", "*probalontōn*": "having put forward/thrust forward", "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Judeans", "*kataseisas*": "having motioned with/gestured with", "*cheira*": "hand", "*ēthelen*": "was wanting/wishing/intending", "*apologeisthai*": "to make a defense/defend himself", "*dēmō*": "assembly/people/crowd" } }
- Acts 23:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.23.1", "source": "Ἀτενίσας δὲ ὁ Παῦλος τῷ συνεδρίῳ, εἶπεν, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ πάσῃ συνειδήσει ἀγαθῇ πεπολίτευμαι τῷ Θεῷ ἄχρι ταύτης τῆς ἡμέρας.", "text": "*Atenisas* *de* the *Paulos* to-the *synedriō*, *eipen*, *Andres* *adelphoi*, *egō* with-all *syneidēsei* *agathē* *pepoliteuma* to-the *Theō* until this the *hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*Atenisas*": "aorist participle, masculine nominative singular - having gazed intently", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - council/Sanhedrin", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*egō*": "nominative personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*syneidēsei*": "dative feminine singular - conscience", "*agathē*": "dative feminine singular - good", "*pepoliteuma*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I have lived/conducted myself", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - God", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*Atenisas*": "gazing intently/looking steadfastly/fixing eyes upon", "*synedriō*": "Sanhedrin/council/Jewish high court", "*pepoliteuma*": "lived as citizen/conducted myself/fulfilled duties", "*syneidēsei*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness" } }
- Acts 23:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.23.6", "source": "Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ὅτι τὸ ἓν μέρος ἐστὶν Σαδδουκαίων, τὸ δὲ ἕτερον Φαρισαίων, ἔκραξεν ἐν τῷ συνεδρίῳ, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ Φαρισαῖός εἰμι, υἱὸς Φαρισαίου: περὶ ἐλπίδος καὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν ἐγὼ κρίνομαι.", "text": "*Gnous* *de* the *Paulos* that the one *meros* *estin* of-*Saddoukaiōn*, the *de* other of-*Pharisaiōn*, *ekraxen* in the *synedriō*, *Andres* *adelphoi*, *egō* *Pharisaios* *eimi*, *huios* of-*Pharisaiou*: concerning *elpidos* and *anastaseōs* of-*nekrōn* *egō* *krinomai*.", "grammar": { "*Gnous*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having known/realized", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*meros*": "nominative neuter singular - part/portion", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Sadducees", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees", "*ekraxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he cried out", "*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - council/Sanhedrin", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*egō*": "nominative personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative masculine singular - Pharisee", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*huios*": "nominative masculine singular - son", "*Pharisaiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of a Pharisee", "*elpidos*": "genitive feminine singular - of hope", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of dead ones", "*krinomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am being judged" }, "variants": { "*Gnous*": "perceiving/realizing/understanding/recognizing", "*meros*": "part/portion/faction/section", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "Sadducees (Jewish sect that denied resurrection)", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (Jewish sect that believed in resurrection)", "*ekraxen*": "cried out/shouted/exclaimed", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "dead persons/corpses", "*krinomai*": "I am judged/I am on trial/I am being examined" } }
- Acts 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.24.10", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ, ὁ Παῦλος, νεύσαντος αὐτῷ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος λέγειν, Ἐκ πολλῶν ἐτῶν ὄντα σε κριτὴν τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ ἐπιστάμενος, εὐθυμότερον τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπολογοῦμαι:", "text": "*Apekrithē* *de*, the *Paulos*, *neusantos* to him the *hēgemonos* *legein*, From many *etōn* being you *kritēn* to the *ethnei* this *epistamenos*, more *euthymoteron* the things concerning myself I *apologoumai*:", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered/replied", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*neusantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having nodded/gestured", "*hēgemonos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - governor", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to speak", "*etōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - years", "*kritēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - judge", "*ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*epistamenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*euthymoteron*": "comparative adverb - more cheerfully/confidently", "*apologoumai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I defend myself" }, "variants": { "*neusantos*": "having nodded/gestured/signaled", "*kritēn*": "judge/magistrate", "*ethnei*": "nation/people/ethnic group", "*epistamenos*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*euthymoteron*": "more cheerfully/confidently/courageously", "*apologoumai*": "I defend myself/make my defense" } }
- Acts 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.25.8", "source": "Ἀπολογουμένου αὐτοῦ, Ὅτι Οὔτε εἰς τὸν νόμον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, οὔτε εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, οὔτε εἰς Καίσαρά, τι ἥμαρτον.", "text": "*Apologoumenou autou*, That Neither against the *nomon tōn Ioudaiōn*, nor against the *hieron*, nor against *Kaisara*, in anything have I *hēmarton*.", "grammar": { "*Apologoumenou autou*": "genitive absolute - as he was defending himself", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews", "*hieron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - temple", "*Kaisara*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Caesar", "*hēmarton*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sinned/offended/did wrong" }, "variants": { "*Apologoumenou*": "defending himself/making defense/speaking in defense", "*nomon*": "law/custom/code", "*hieron*": "temple/sanctuary", "*hēmarton*": "sinned/offended/did wrong/transgressed" } }
- Acts 25:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.25.16", "source": "Πρὸς οὓς ἀπεκρίθην, ὅτι Οὐκ ἔστιν ἔθος Ῥωμαίοις χαρίζεσθαί τινα ἄνθρωπον εἰς ἀπώλειαν, πρὶν ἢ ὁ κατηγορούμενος κατὰ πρόσωπον ἔχοι τοὺς κατηγόρους, τόπον τε ἀπολογίας λάβοι περὶ τοῦ ἐγκλήματος.", "text": "To whom I *apekrithēn*, that It is not *ethos Rōmaiois charizesthai tina anthrōpon* for *apōleian*, before the *katēgoroumenos kata prosōpon echoi tous katēgorous*, *topon te apologias laboi* concerning *tou enklēmatos*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithēn*": "aorist passive deponent indicative, 1st person singular - I answered/replied", "*ethos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - custom/practice", "*Rōmaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - for Romans", "*charizesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to surrender/hand over as a favor", "*tina anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - any man", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction/ruin/condemnation", "*katēgoroumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one being accused", "*kata prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face to face", "*echoi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - might have", "*tous katēgorous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the accusers", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/opportunity", "*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both", "*apologias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of defense", "*laboi*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - might receive", "*tou enklēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - concerning the charge" }, "variants": { "*ethos*": "custom/practice/habit", "*charizesthai*": "to surrender/hand over/grant as a favor", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/condemnation", "*katēgoroumenos*": "one being accused/defendant", "*kata prosōpon*": "face to face/in person/in the presence of", "*topon*": "place/opportunity/chance", "*apologias*": "defense/answer/vindication", "*enklēmatos*": "charge/accusation/complaint" } }
- Acts 26:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.26.1", "source": "¶Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη, Ἐπιτρέπεταί σοι ὑπὲρ σεαυτοῦ λέγειν. Τότε ὁ Παῦλος ἀπελογεῖτο: ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα,", "text": "*Agrippas* *de* *pros* the *Paulon* *ephē*, It is *epitrepetai* to you *hyper* *seautou* to *legein*. *Tote* the *Paulos* *apelogeito*: having *ekteinas* the *cheira*,", "grammar": { "*Agrippas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*ephē*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was saying/declared", "*epitrepetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - it is permitted", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of", "*seautou*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*legein*": "present infinitive - to speak", "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*apelogeito*": "imperfect middle, 3rd singular - was making a defense", "*ekteinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stretched out", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*pros*": "to/toward/with regard to", "*epitrepetai*": "it is permitted/allowed", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/concerning", "*apelogeito*": "was making a defense/was defending himself", "*ekteinas*": "having stretched out/extended" } } 2 { "verseID": "Acts.26.2", "source": "Περὶ πάντων ὧν ἐγκαλοῦμαι ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων, βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, ἥγημαι ἐμαυτὸν μακάριον ἐπὶ σοῦ μέλλων ἀπολογεῖσθαι σήμερον:", "text": "*Peri* all *hōn* I am *enkaloumai* *hypo* *Ioudaiōn*, *basileu* *Agrippa*, I have *hēgēmai* *emauton* *makarion* *epi* you *mellōn* to *apologeisthai* *sēmeron*:", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*hōn*": "genitive, relative pronoun - of which things", "*enkaloumai*": "present passive, 1st singular - I am accused", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by/under", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Jews", "*basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king", "*Agrippa*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*hēgēmai*": "perfect middle, 1st singular - I consider/regard", "*emauton*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun - myself", "*makarion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fortunate/blessed", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*mellōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being about to", "*apologeisthai*": "present middle infinitive - to make a defense", "*sēmeron*": "temporal adverb - today" }, "variants": { "*Peri*": "concerning/about/with respect to", "*enkaloumai*": "I am accused/charged/called to account", "*hypo*": "by/under/at the hands of", "*hēgēmai*": "I consider/regard/count/esteem", "*makarion*": "fortunate/blessed/happy", "*epi*": "before/in the presence of", "*mellōn*": "being about to/intending to", "*apologeisthai*": "to make a defense/to defend oneself" } }
- Acts 26:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.26.24", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀπολογουμένου, ὁ Φῆστος μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ ἔφη, Μαίνῃ· Παῦλε, τὰ πολλά σε γράμματα εἰς μανίαν περιτρέπει.", "text": "These things *de* of him *apologoumenou*, the *Phēstos* with great *megalē* *phōnē* *ephē*, You are *mainē* *Paule*, the much *polla* you *grammata* to *manian* *peritrepei*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*apologoumenou*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - making a defense", "*Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Festus", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - great/loud", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice", "*ephē*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - said/declared", "*mainē*": "present middle, 2nd singular - you are mad", "*Paule*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*polla*": "nominative, neuter, plural - many", "*grammata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - learning/letters", "*manian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - madness", "*peritrepei*": "present active, 3rd singular - turns/drives" }, "variants": { "*apologoumenou*": "making a defense/defending himself", "*megalē*": "great/loud/mighty", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/tone", "*ephē*": "said/declared/affirmed", "*mainē*": "you are mad/insane/out of your mind", "*polla*": "many/much/great", "*grammata*": "learning/letters/writings/education", "*manian*": "madness/insanity", "*peritrepei*": "turns/drives/makes" } }
- Acts 28:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.28.17", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ, μετὰ ἡμέρας τρεῖς συγκαλέσασθαι τὸν Παῦλον τοὺς ὄντας τῶν Ἰουδαίων πρώτους: συνελθόντων δὲ αὐτῶν, ἔλεγεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγώ οὐδὲν ἐναντίον ποιήσας τῷ λαῷ, ἢ τοῖς ἔθεσι τοῖς πατρῴοις, δέσμιος ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων παρεδόθην εἰς τὰς χεῖρας τῶν Ῥωμαίων.", "text": "It *egeneto de*, after three *hēmeras sunkalesasthai ton Paulon tous ontas tōn Ioudaiōn prōtous*: *sunelthontōn de autōn*, he *elegen pros autous*, \"*Andres adelphoi*, I *ouden enantion poiēsas tō laō*, or *tois ethesi tois patrōois*, *desmios ex Hierosolumōn paredothēn eis tas xeiras tōn Rhōmaiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*meta hēmeras treis*": "after three days", "*sunkalesasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to call together", "*ton Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul", "*tous ontas tōn Ioudaiōn prōtous*": "accusative masculine plural - those being first/chief of the Jews", "*sunelthontōn de autōn*": "genitive absolute - and they having come together", "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*pros autous*": "to them", "*Andres adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - men, brothers", "*ouden*": "accusative neuter singular - nothing", "*enantion*": "accusative neuter singular - contrary/opposed", "*poiēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having done", "*tō laō*": "dative masculine singular - to the people", "*tois ethesi tois patrōois*": "dative neuter plural - to the ancestral customs", "*desmios*": "nominative masculine singular - prisoner", "*ex Hierosolumōn*": "from Jerusalem", "*paredothēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was handed over", "*eis tas xeiras tōn Rhōmaiōn*": "into the hands of the Romans" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/came about", "*sunkalesasthai*": "to call together/summon/convene", "*tous ontas tōn Ioudaiōn prōtous*": "those being leaders/chiefs of the Jews", "*sunelthontōn*": "having come together/assembled", "*elegen*": "was saying/kept saying/told", "*ouden enantion*": "nothing contrary/opposed/hostile", "*poiēsas*": "having done/committed", "*laō*": "people/nation", "*ethesi*": "customs/traditions/practices", "*patrōois*": "ancestral/of the fathers/traditional", "*desmios*": "prisoner/captive", "*paredothēn*": "I was handed over/delivered/given up" } }
- Rom 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.2.15", "source": "Οἵτινες ἐνδείκνυνται τὸ ἔργον τοῦ νόμου γραπτὸν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν, συμμαρτυρούσης αὐτῶν τῆς συνειδήσεως, καὶ μεταξὺ ἀλλήλων τῶν λογισμῶν κατηγορούντων ἢ καὶ ἀπολογουμένων·)", "text": "Who *endeiknyntai* the *ergon* of the *nomou* *grapton* in the *kardiais* of them, *symmartyrousēs* of them of the *syneidēseōs*, and between one another of the *logismōn* *katēgorountōn* or also *apologoumenōn*;)", "grammar": { "*endeiknyntai*": "verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they demonstrate/show", "*ergon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*grapton*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - written", "*kardiais*": "noun, dative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*symmartyrousēs*": "participle, present active, genitive, feminine, singular - bearing witness with", "*syneidēseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - conscience", "*logismōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - thoughts/reasonings", "*katēgorountōn*": "participle, present active, genitive, masculine, plural - accusing", "*apologoumenōn*": "participle, present middle, genitive, masculine, plural - defending" }, "variants": { "*endeiknyntai*": "demonstrate/show/display", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action", "*nomou*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*grapton*": "written/inscribed", "*kardiais*": "hearts/minds/inner selves", "*symmartyrousēs*": "bearing witness with/testifying together with", "*syneidēseōs*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness", "*logismōn*": "thoughts/reasonings/reflections", "*katēgorountōn*": "accusing/bringing charges against", "*apologoumenōn*": "defending/excusing/making a defense" } }
- 1 Cor 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.3", "source": "Ἡ ἐμὴ ἀπολογία τοῖς ἐμὲ ἀνακρίνουσιν αὕτη ἐστιν,", "text": "The my *apologia* to the me *anakrinousia* this *estin*,", "grammar": { "*apologia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - defense", "*anakrinousia*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - examining/questioning/judging", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*apologia*": "defense/answer/verbal defense", "*anakrinousia*": "examining/interrogating/judging/scrutinizing" } }
- 2 Cor 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.7.11", "source": "Ἰδοὺ γὰρ αὐτὸ τοῦτο, τὸ κατὰ Θεὸν λυπηθῆναι ὑμᾶς, πόσην κατειργάσατο ὑμῖν σπουδήν, ἀλλὰ, ἀπολογίαν, ἀλλὰ, ἀγανάκτησιν, ἀλλὰ, φόβον, ἀλλὰ, ἐπιπόθησιν, ἀλλὰ, ζῆλον, ἀλλʼ, ἐκδίκησιν! Ἐν παντὶ συνεστήσατε ἑαυτοὺς ἁγνοὺς εἶναι ἐν τῷ πράγματι.", "text": "*Idou gar* same this, the *kata Theon lypēthēnai* you, how much *kateirgasato* in you *spoudēn*, *alla*, *apologian*, *alla*, *aganaktēsin*, *alla*, *phobon*, *alla*, *epipothēsin*, *alla*, *zēlon*, *all'*, *ekdikēsin*! In all *synestēsate heautous hagnous einai* in the *pragmati*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative used as interjection - behold/look", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*auto touto*": "intensive neuter pronoun + demonstrative - this very thing", "*to kata*": "accusative neuter article + preposition - the according to", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*lypēthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be grieved", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*posēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular interrogative - how much/what great", "*kateirgasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - produced/worked out", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - in you", "*spoudēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earnestness/diligence", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/moreover", "*apologian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - defense/vindication", "*aganaktēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - indignation", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear", "*epipothēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - longing", "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal", "*ekdikēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vindication/punishment", "*en panti*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in everything", "*synestēsate*": "aorist indicative, 2nd plural - you proved/demonstrated", "*heautous*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun - yourselves", "*hagnous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - pure/innocent", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō pragmati*": "dative, neuter, singular with article - the matter" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*kata Theon*": "according to God/godly/divine", "*lypēthēnai*": "to be grieved/to be made sorrowful", "*kateirgasato*": "produced/worked out/accomplished", "*spoudēn*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness", "*apologian*": "defense/vindication/clearing of yourselves", "*aganaktēsin*": "indignation/anger/displeasure", "*phobon*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*epipothēsin*": "longing/yearning/desire", "*zēlon*": "zeal/ardor/fervor", "*ekdikēsin*": "vindication/punishment/avenging", "*synestēsate*": "proved/demonstrated/established", "*hagnous*": "pure/innocent/blameless", "*pragmati*": "matter/affair/issue" } }
- 2 Cor 12:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.19", "source": "Πάλιν, δοκεῖτε ὅτι ὑμῖν ἀπολογούμεθα; κατένωπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν: τὰ δὲ πάντα, ἀγαπητοί, ὑπὲρ τῆς ὑμῶν οἰκοδομῆς.", "text": "Again, you *dokeite* that to you we *apologoumetha*? *katenōpion* of the *Theou* in *Christō* we *laloumen*: the *de* all things, *agapētoi*, for the of you *oikodomēs*.", "grammar": { "*dokeite*": "present indicative, active, 2nd plural - you think/suppose", "*apologoumetha*": "present indicative, middle, 1st plural - we defend ourselves", "*katenōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*laloumen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we speak", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*oikodomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of edification/building up" }, "variants": { "*dokeite*": "you think/you suppose/you imagine", "*apologoumetha*": "we defend ourselves/we make a defense", "*katenōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*laloumen*": "we speak/we talk/we say", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dearly loved ones", "*oikodomēs*": "edification/building up/strengthening" } }
- Phil 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.7", "source": "Καθώς ἐστιν δίκαιον ἐμοὶ τοῦτο φρονεῖν ὑπὲρ πάντων ὑμῶν, διὰ τὸ ἔχειν με ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμᾶς· ἔν τε τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀπολογίᾳ καὶ βεβαιώσει τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, συγκοινωνούς μου τῆς χάριτος πάντας ὑμᾶς ὄντας.", "text": "Just as *estin dikaion* for me this to *phronein hyper* all of you, because of the *echein* me in the *kardia* you; both in the *desmois* of me, and in the *apologia* and *bebaiōsei* of the *euangeliou*, *synkoinōnous* of me of the *charitos* all you *ontas*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - right/just/proper", "*phronein*": "present active infinitive - to think/feel/mind", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/on behalf of", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have/hold", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*desmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - bonds/imprisonment", "*apologia*": "dative, feminine, singular - defense", "*bebaiōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - confirmation/establishment", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel", "*synkoinōnous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fellow partakers/sharers", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace/favor", "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being/are" }, "variants": { "*dikaion*": "right/just/proper/fitting", "*phronein*": "to think/to feel/to mind/to consider", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*desmois*": "bonds/chains/imprisonment", "*apologia*": "defense/vindication", "*bebaiōsei*": "confirmation/establishment/validation", "*synkoinōnous*": "fellow partakers/co-participants/sharers together", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/blessing" } }
- Phil 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.17", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἐξ ἀγάπης, εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς ἀπολογίαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου κεῖμαι.", "text": "The ones but from *agapēs*, *eidotes* that for *apologian* of the *euangeliou keimai*.", "grammar": { "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*apologian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - defense", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel", "*keimai*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am appointed/set" }, "variants": { "*agapēs*": "love/charity", "*eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*apologian*": "defense/vindication", "*keimai*": "I am appointed/I am set/I am placed" } }
- 2 Tim 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.16", "source": "Ἐν τῇ πρώτῃ μου ἀπολογίᾳ οὐδείς μοι συμπαρεγένετο, ἀλλὰ πάντες με ἐγκατέλιπον: μὴ αὐτοῖς λογισθείη.", "text": "In the *prōtē* of me *apologia* *oudeis* to me *symparegeneto*, but all me *egkatelipon*: not to them *logistheiē*.", "grammar": { "*prōtē*": "adjective, dative feminine singular - first", "*apologia*": "noun, dative feminine singular - defense", "*oudeis*": "pronoun, nominative masculine singular - no one/nobody", "*symparegeneto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - stood with/came alongside", "*egkatelipon*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person plural - forsook/abandoned", "*logistheiē*": "optative, aorist passive, 3rd person singular - may be counted/reckoned" }, "variants": { "*prōtē*": "first/former/initial", "*apologia*": "defense/answer/speech in defense", "*symparegeneto*": "stood with/came alongside/supported/was present with", "*egkatelipon*": "forsook/abandoned/deserted", "*logistheiē*": "may be counted/reckoned/charged/imputed" } }
- 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.15", "source": "Κύριον δὲ τὸν Θεὸν ἁγιάσατε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν: ἕτοιμοι δὲ ἀεὶ πρὸς ἀπολογίαν παντὶ τῷ αἰτοῦντι ὑμᾶς λόγον περὶ τῆς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐλπίδος", "text": "*Kyrion* but the *Theon hagiasate* in the *kardiais* of-you: *hetoimoi* but *aei pros apologian* to-everyone *aitounti* you *logon* concerning the in you *elpidos*", "grammar": { "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*hagiasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - sanctify/set apart", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ready/prepared", "*aei*": "adverb - always/ever", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/to/toward", "*apologian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - defense/answer", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to everyone/to all", "*aitounti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - asking/requesting", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/account/reason", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope" }, "variants": { "*Kyrion*": "Lord/master/owner", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*hagiasate*": "sanctify/set apart/treat as holy", "*kardiais*": "hearts/minds/inner selves", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared/at hand", "*aei*": "always/continually/ever", "*apologian*": "defense/verbal defense/answer", "*aitounti*": "asking/requesting/demanding", "*logon*": "word/account/reason/explanation", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation/confidence" } }
- Luke 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.12.11", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ προσφέρωσιν ὑμᾶς ἐπὶ τὰς συναγωγὰς, καὶ τὰς ἀρχὰς, καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας, μὴ μεριμνᾶτε πῶς ἢ τί ἀπολογήσησθε, ἢ τί εἴπητε:", "text": "*Hotan de prospherōsin* you *epi* the *synagōgas*, and the *archas*, and the *exousias*, *mē merimnate pōs ē ti apologēsēsthe, ē ti eipēte*:", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - whenever/when", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*prospherōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might bring", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/before", "*synagōgas*": "accusative plural feminine - synagogues", "*archas*": "accusative plural feminine - rulers/authorities", "*exousias*": "accusative plural feminine - powers/authorities", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*merimnate*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - be anxious/worry", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - what", "*apologēsēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should defend yourselves", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - what", "*eipēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should say" }, "variants": { "*Hotan*": "when/whenever", "*prospherōsin*": "bring/lead/drag", "*synagōgas*": "synagogues/assemblies", "*archas*": "rulers/authorities/magistrates", "*exousias*": "authorities/powers/officials", "*merimnate*": "worry/be anxious/be concerned", "*apologēsēsthe*": "defend yourselves/make a defense", "*eipēte*": "say/speak/tell" } }
- Luke 21:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.21.14", "source": "Θέσθε οὖν εἴς τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, μὴ προμελετᾷν ἀπολογηθῆναι:", "text": "*Thesthe* *oun* into the *kardias* of you, not to *promeletān* *apologēthēnai*:", "grammar": { "*Thesthe*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural - set/put", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*kardias*": "accusative feminine plural - hearts", "*promeletān*": "present active infinitive - to prepare beforehand", "*apologēthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to make a defense" }, "variants": { "*Thesthe*": "set/put/place/determine", "*oun*": "therefore/then/accordingly", "*kardias*": "hearts/minds/inner beings", "*promeletān*": "to prepare beforehand/to rehearse in advance", "*apologēthēnai*": "to make a defense/to give an answer/to defend oneself" } }