Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.25", "source": "Ὁ δέ Οὐ μαίνομαι, φησίν, κράτιστε Φῆστε· ἀλλʼ ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα ἀποφθέγγομαι.", "text": "But *ho de* Not I *mainomai*, he *phēsin*, most excellent *kratiste* *Phēste*; but of *alētheias* and *sōphrosynēs* *rhēmata* I *apophtheggomai*.", "grammar": { "*ho de*": "nominative, masculine, singular + particle - but he", "*mainomai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I am mad", "*phēsin*": "present active, 3rd singular - he says", "*kratiste*": "vocative, masculine, singular - most excellent", "*Phēste*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Festus", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth", "*sōphrosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sound mind/self-control", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*apophtheggomai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I declare/utter" }, "variants": { "*mainomai*": "I am mad/insane/out of my mind", "*phēsin*": "he says/he affirms/he declares", "*kratiste*": "most excellent/most noble", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*sōphrosynēs*": "sound mind/self-control/sanity/sobriety", "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*apophtheggomai*": "I declare/utter/speak forth" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 23:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.23.26", "source": "Κλαύδιος Λυσίας τῷ κρατίστῳ ἡγεμόνι Φήλικι χαίρειν.", "text": "*Klaudios* *Lysias* to-the most-excellent *hēgemoni* *Phēliki* *chairein*.", "grammar": { "*Klaudios* *Lysias*": "nominative masculine singular - Claudius Lysias (name)", "*kratistō*": "dative masculine singular superlative - most excellent", "*hēgemoni*": "dative masculine singular - governor", "*Phēliki*": "dative masculine singular - Felix", "*chairein*": "present active infinitive - to rejoice/greetings" }, "variants": { "*kratistō*": "most excellent/most noble (formal title of address)", "*hēgemoni*": "governor/ruler/prefect", "*chairein*": "greetings/hello (formulaic greeting in letters)" } }
  • Acts 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.24.3", "source": "Πάντῃ τε καὶ πανταχοῦ ἀποδεχόμεθα, κράτιστε Φῆλιξ, μετὰ πάσης εὐχαριστίας.", "text": "In every way *te* and everywhere we *apodechometha*, most excellent *Phēlix*, *meta* all *eucharistias*.", "grammar": { "*te*": "conjunction - both/and", "*apodechometha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st plural - we accept/acknowledge", "*Phēlix*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thankfulness/gratitude" }, "variants": { "*apodechometha*": "we accept/acknowledge/receive", "*eucharistias*": "thankfulness/gratitude/thanksgiving" } }
  • Titus 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Titus.1.9", "source": "Ἀντεχόμενον τοῦ κατὰ τὴν διδαχὴν πιστοῦ λόγου, ἵνα δυνατὸς ᾖ καὶ παρακαλεῖν ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ καὶ τοὺς ἀντιλέγοντας ἐλέγχειν.", "text": "*Antechomenon tou kata tēn didachēn pistou logou*, that *dynatos ē* both to *parakalein en tē didaskalia tē hygiainousē* and *tous antilegontas elenchein*.", "grammar": { "*Antechomenon*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - holding fast", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*tēn didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the teaching/instruction", "*pistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/message", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - able/capable", "*ē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may be", "*kai*": "conjunction - both/and", "*parakalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to exhort/encourage", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*tē didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - the teaching/instruction", "*tē hygiainousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - being sound/healthy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tous antilegontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - those contradicting/opposing", "*elenchein*": "present, active, infinitive - to refute/rebuke" }, "variants": { "*Antechomenon*": "holding fast/clinging to/adhering to", "*kata tēn didachēn*": "according to the teaching/in line with instruction", "*pistou logou*": "faithful word/trustworthy message", "*dynatos*": "able/capable/powerful", "*parakalein*": "to exhort/encourage/comfort", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*hygiainousē*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*antilegontas*": "contradicting/opposing/speaking against", "*elenchein*": "to refute/rebuke/convict/expose" } }
  • Titus 2:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Titus.2.7", "source": "Περὶ πάντα σεαυτὸν παρεχόμενος τύπον καλῶν ἔργων: ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ ἀδιἀφθορίαν, σεμνότητα, ἀφθαρσιαν,", "text": "*Peri panta seauton parechomenos tupon kalōn ergōn*: in the *didaskalia adiaphthorian*, *semnotēta*, *aphtharsian*,", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + accusative - concerning/in/with regard to", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*parechomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - showing/presenting", "*tupon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pattern/example/model", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction", "*adiaphthorian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - incorruptibility/purity", "*semnotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dignity/seriousness", "*aphtharsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - incorruption/immortality" }, "variants": { "*parechomenos*": "showing/presenting/offering/providing", "*tupon*": "pattern/example/model/type", "*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*adiaphthorian*": "incorruptibility/purity/integrity", "*semnotēta*": "dignity/seriousness/gravity/reverence", "*aphtharsian*": "incorruption/immortality/imperishability" } } 8 { "verseID": "Titus.2.8", "source": "Λόγον ὑγιῆ, ἀκατάγνωστον· ἵνα ὁ ἐξ ἐναντίας ἐντραπῇ, μηδὲν ἔχων περὶ ὑμῶν λέγειν φαῦλον.", "text": "*Logon hugiē*, *akatagnōston*; *hina* the *ex enantias entrapē*, *mēden echōn peri humōn legein phaulon*.", "grammar": { "*Logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/speech/message", "*hugiē*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - sound/healthy", "*akatagnōston*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - beyond reproach/beyond criticism", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*enantias*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - opposing/contrary", "*entrapē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may be put to shame", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - having", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of you/your", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/speak", "*phaulon*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - bad/evil/wrong" }, "variants": { "*Logon*": "word/speech/message/statement", "*hugiē*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*akatagnōston*": "beyond reproach/beyond criticism/without fault", "*ex enantias*": "from the contrary/from opposition/opponent", "*entrapē*": "may be put to shame/may be ashamed/may be embarrassed", "*phaulon*": "bad/evil/wrong/corrupt/worthless" } }
  • 1 Pet 2:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.21", "source": "Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐκλήθητε: ὅτι καὶ Χριστὸς ἔπαθεν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἡμῖν ὑπολιμπάνων ὑπογραμμὸν, ἵνα ἐπακολουθήσητε τοῖς ἴχνεσιν αὐτοῦ:", "text": "For *eis touto gar eklēthēte*: *hoti kai Christos epathen hyper hēmōn*, *hēmin hypolimpanōn hypogrammon*, *hina epakolouthēsēte tois ichnesin autou*:", "grammar": { "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/for", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, neuter singular accusative - this", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were called", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*Christos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - Christ", "*epathen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - suffered", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "pronoun, 1st person plural genitive - us", "*hēmin*": "pronoun, 1st person plural dative - to us/for us", "*hypolimpanōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - leaving behind", "*hypogrammon*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - example/pattern", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*epakolouthēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might follow", "*tois ichnesin*": "noun with article, neuter plural dative - the steps/footprints", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*eklēthēte*": "you were called/invited/summoned", "*epathen*": "suffered/endured pain", "*hypolimpanōn*": "leaving behind/bequeathing", "*hypogrammon*": "example/pattern/model to copy", "*epakolouthēsēte*": "might follow/follow after/imitate", "*ichnesin*": "steps/footprints/tracks" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.22", "source": "Ὃς ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἐποίησεν, οὐδὲ εὑρέθη δόλος ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Hos hamartian ouk epoiēsen*, *oude heurethē dolos en tō stomati autou*:", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*hamartian*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - sin", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/committed", "*oude*": "conjunction - neither/nor", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was found", "*dolos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - deceit/guile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō stomati*": "noun with article, neuter singular dative - the mouth", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*epoiēsen*": "did/committed/practiced", "*heurethē*": "was found/discovered", "*dolos*": "deceit/guile/treachery", "*stomati*": "mouth/speech" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.23", "source": "Ὃς, λοιδορούμενος, οὐκ ἀντελοιδόρει· πάσχων, οὐκ ἠπείλει· παρεδίδου δὲ τῷ κρίνοντι δικαίως:", "text": "*Hos*, *loidoroumenos*, *ouk anteloidorei*; *paschōn*, *ouk ēpeilei*; *paredidou de tō krinonti dikaiōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*loidoroumenos*": "present passive participle, masculine singular nominative - being reviled", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*anteloidorei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was reviling in return", "*paschōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - suffering", "*ēpeilei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was threatening", "*paredidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was committing/entrusting", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*tō krinonti*": "present active participle with article, masculine singular dative - to the one judging", "*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/justly" }, "variants": { "*loidoroumenos*": "being reviled/insulted/abused", "*anteloidorei*": "was reviling in return/was insulting back", "*paschōn*": "suffering/experiencing pain", "*ēpeilei*": "was threatening/menacing", "*paredidou*": "was committing/entrusting/delivering over", "*krinonti*": "judging/deciding/evaluating", "*dikaiōs*": "righteously/justly/fairly" } }
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.9", "source": "Μὴ ἀποδιδόντες κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ, ἢ λοιδορίαν ἀντὶ λοιδορίας: τοὐναντίον δὲ εὐλογοῦντες· εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο ἐκλήθητε, ἵνα εὐλογίαν κληρονομήσητε.", "text": "Not *apodidontes kakon anti kakou*, or *loiodorian anti loidorias*: *tounantion* but *eulogountes*; *eidotes* that for this you-were-*eklēthēte*, in-order-that *eulogian* you-may-*klēronomēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*apodidontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - returning/repaying", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad/wrong", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad/wrong", "*loidorian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - insult/reviling/abuse", "*loidorias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of insult/reviling/abuse", "*tounantion*": "adverb - on the contrary/instead", "*eulogountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blessing/speaking well of", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/having known", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd plural - you were called", "*eulogian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blessing", "*klēronomēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might inherit/obtain" }, "variants": { "*apodidontes*": "returning/repaying/giving back", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong/harm", "*loidorian*": "insult/reviling/abuse/reproach", "*tounantion*": "on the contrary/instead/opposite", "*eulogountes*": "blessing/speaking well of/praising", "*eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*eklēthēte*": "you were called/invited/summoned", "*eulogian*": "blessing/benefit/praise", "*klēronomēsēte*": "you might inherit/obtain/receive as an inheritance" } }
  • 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 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Luke.1.3", "source": "Ἔδοξε κἀμοί, παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς, καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε,", "text": "*Edoxe kamoi, parēkolouthēkoti anōthen pasin akribōs, kathexēs soi grapsai, kratiste Theophile*,", "grammar": { "*Edoxe*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - it seemed good", "*kamoi*": "dative, 1st person singular (contraction of *kai emoi*) - also to me", "*parēkolouthēkoti*": "perfect, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - having followed/traced/investigated", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from the beginning/from above", "*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - all things", "*akribōs*": "adverb - carefully, accurately", "*kathexēs*": "adverb - in order, successively", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular - to you", "*grapsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to write", "*kratiste*": "vocative, masculine, singular - most excellent", "*Theophile*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Theophilus (name meaning 'lover of God')" }, "variants": { "*Edoxe*": "it seemed good/it appeared best", "*parēkolouthēkoti*": "having traced/having investigated/having followed closely", "*anōthen*": "from the beginning/from the first/from above", "*akribōs*": "accurately/carefully/precisely", "*kathexēs*": "in order/successively/consecutively" } }
  • John 8:49 : 49 { "verseID": "John.8.49", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγὼ δαιμόνιον οὐκ ἔχω· ἀλλὰ τιμῶ τὸν Πατέρα μου, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀτιμάζετέ με.", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous*, *Egō daimonion* not *echō*; but *timō* the *Patera mou*, and *hymeis atimazete me*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - he answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Egō*": "nominative, singular - I", "*daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon", "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*timō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I honor", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular - my/of me", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*atimazete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you dishonor", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me" }, "variants": { "*daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit", "*timō*": "honor/value/revere", "*atimazete*": "dishonor/shame/insult" } }