Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.23", "source": "Ἅτινά ἐστιν λόγον μὲν ἔχοντα σοφίας ἐν ἐθελοθρησκείᾳ, καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ, καὶ ἀφειδίᾳ σώματος· οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινι πρὸς πλησμονὴν τῆς σαρκός.", "text": "Which things *estin* *logon* indeed *echonta* of *sophias* in *ethelothrēskeia*, and *tapeinophrosynē*, and *apheidia* of *sōmatos*; not in *timē* any *pros* *plēsmonēn* of the *sarkos*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/appearance", "*echonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - having", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*ethelothrēskeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - self-imposed worship", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - humility", "*apheidia*": "dative, feminine, singular - severity/harsh treatment", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - body", "*timē*": "dative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*pros*": "preposition - for/toward", "*plēsmonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - satisfaction/indulgence", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*logon*": "word/appearance/reputation", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/insight", "*ethelothrēskeia*": "self-imposed worship/will-worship/voluntary religion", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "humility/lowliness of mind", "*apheidia*": "severity/harsh treatment/not sparing", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*timē*": "honor/value/respect", "*plēsmonēn*": "satisfaction/indulgence/gratification", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/physical appetites" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For disse ting har visselig et skinn av visdom i egenvilje og ydmykhet, og neglisjering av kroppen; men de gir ingen ære til metningen av kjødet.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Disse har ord som tilsynelatende har visdom i selvvalgt fromhet, ydmykhet og strenge regler for kroppen; men de har ingen reell verdi for å mette kroppen.

• Norsk King James

  Disse tingene har visst en tilsynelatende visdom i tillit til tilbedelse, ydmykhet og forsakelse av kroppen; men de gir ingen ære til å tilfredsstille kjødet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Disse forskriftene ser ut til å ha visdom med sin selvkomponerte tilbedelse og ydmykhet og det at kroppen ikke skånes, men har ingen verdi for å tilfredsstille kjøttet.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Slike forskrifter har nok skinn av visdom ved selvgjort religiøsitet og ydmykhet og mishandling av legemet, men har ingen verdi mot sanselighetens tilfredsstillelse.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Disse har i sannhet en skinn av visdom i selvvalgt gudsdyrkelse og ydmykhet, og ved å holde kroppen nede, men ikke har noen verdi mot kroppens tilfredsstillelse.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Disse tingene har i sannhet en skinn av visdom i selvvalgt gudsdyrkelse, falsk ydmykhet og mishandling av kroppen, men de har ingen verdi mot tilfredsstillelse av kjødet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Disse ting kan ved sin fremtoning vise visdom gjennom frivillig underdanighet, tilbedelse og en avvisning av kroppens krav, men de gir ingen ære ved å tilfredsstille kjødet.

• gpt4.5-preview

  De har riktignok skinn av visdom med selvvalgt gudsdyrkelse og falsk ydmykhet og forsømmelse av legemet, men de har ingen verdi og tjener bare til tilfredsstillelse av kjødet.

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

  De har riktignok skinn av visdom med selvvalgt gudsdyrkelse og falsk ydmykhet og forsømmelse av legemet, men de har ingen verdi og tjener bare til tilfredsstillelse av kjødet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dette har visst et navn for visdom ved selvpålagt religiøsitet og ydmykhet og hard behandling av kroppen, men har ingen verdi mot kjøttets tilfredshet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  These have an appearance of wisdom in self-made religion, false humility, and severe treatment of the body, but they have no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Slike ting har i sannhet et skinn av visdom i selvvalgt gudsdyrkelse og ydmykhet og streng behandling av kroppen, men har ingen verdi mot kjødets tilfredsstillelse.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  hvilke (Anordninger) vel have Skin af Viisdom i selvgjort Dyrkelse og Ydmyghed og ved det, at Legemet ikke spares og ikke (holdes) i Ære til Kjødets Mættelse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Disse tingene har virkelig et skinn av visdom i selvvalgt dyrking, ydmykhet og mishandling av kroppen, men de har ingen verdi når det gjelder å tilfredsstille kroppens lyster.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Disse tingene har nok et skinn av visdom med sin selvpålagte dyrkelse, ydmykhet og strenghet mot kroppen, men er av ingen verdi til å dempe kjøttets lyster.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  som virkelig har et skinn av visdom i viljedyrkelse, i ydmykhet og misaktelse av kroppen - ikke med noen ære, men til tilfredsstillelse av kjødet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Disse tingene har nemlig en ytre visdom i selvbestemt dyrkelse, ydmykhet, og strenghet mot kroppen; men er uten verdi mot tilfredsstillelse av kjødet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Slike ting har et skinn av visdom i selvpålagt gudsdyrkelse og ydmykelse av seg selv, og hard behandling av kroppen, uten verdi, de tjener bare til tilfredsstillelse av kjødet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  which thinges have the similitude of wisdome in chosen holynes and humblenes and in that they spare not the body and do the flesshe no worshype vnto his nede.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  which thinges haue a shyne of wyssdome thorow chosen spiritualtie and humblenes, and in that they spare not the body, and do the flesh no worshipe vnto his nede.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Which thinges haue in deede a shewe of wisdome, in voluntarie religion and humblenesse of minde, and in not sparing the body, which are thinges of no valewe, sith they perteine to the filling of the flesh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Which thynges haue a shewe of wisdome, in superstition & humblenesse of mynde, and in hurtyng of the body, not in any honour to the satisfiyng of ye flesh.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren't of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  which are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body -- not in any honour, unto a satisfying of the flesh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; [but are] not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  These things seem to have a sort of wisdom in self-ordered worship and making little of oneself, and being cruel to the body, not honouring it by giving it its natural use.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren't of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Even though they have the appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed worship and humility achieved by an unsparing treatment of the body– a wisdom with no true value– they in reality result in fleshly indulgence.

Referenced Verses

• Col 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.18", "source": "Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς καταβραβευέτω θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ θρησκείᾳ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἃ μὴ ἑώρακεν ἐμβατεύων, εἰκῇ φυσιούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ,", "text": "Let no one you *katabrabeuetō* *thelōn* in *tapeinophrosynē* and *thrēskeia* of the *angelōn*, into things which not he has *heōraken* *embateuōn*, *eikē* *physioumenos* by the *noos* of the *sarkos* of him,", "grammar": { "*katabrabeuetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let disqualify/rob of prize", "*thelōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - desiring/willing", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*thrēskeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - worship/religion", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*heōraken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has seen", "*embateuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - entering into/investigating", "*eikē*": "adverb - vainly/without cause", "*physioumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being puffed up", "*noos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - mind/understanding", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*katabrabeuetō*": "disqualify/rob of prize/defraud of reward", "*thelōn*": "desiring/willing/delighting in", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "humility/lowliness of mind/false humility", "*thrēskeia*": "worship/religion/devotion", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*heōraken*": "has seen/observed/experienced", "*embateuōn*": "entering into/investigating/dwelling on in detail", "*eikē*": "vainly/without cause/for no reason", "*physioumenos*": "being puffed up/inflated/made proud", "*noos*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature" } }
• 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.8", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ σωματικὴ γυμνασία πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶν ὠφέλιμος: ἡ δὲ εὐσέβεια πρὸς πάντα ὠφέλιμός ἐστιν, ἐπαγγελίαν ἔχουσα ζωῆς τῆς νῦν, καὶ τῆς μελλούσης.", "text": "The *gar* *sōmatikē* *gymnasia* *pros* *oligon* *estin* *ōphelimos*: the *de* *eusebeia* *pros* *panta* *ōphelimos* *estin*, *epangelian* *echousa* *zōēs* *tēs* now, and *tēs* *mellousēs*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction, postpositive - for/because", "*sōmatikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - bodily/physical", "*gymnasia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - exercise/training", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little/small/brief", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*ōphelimos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - profitable/useful/beneficial", "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive - but/and", "*eusebeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise", "*echousa*": "present, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*mellousēs*": "present, active, participle, genitive, feminine, singular - coming/future" }, "variants": { "*sōmatikē gymnasia*": "bodily exercise/physical training", "*oligon*": "little/brief time/small extent", "*ōphelimos*": "profitable/beneficial/useful", "*eusebeia*": "godliness/piety/reverence toward God", "*panta*": "all things/every way", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*mellousēs*": "coming/future/about to be" } }
• 1 Tim 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.3", "source": "Κωλυόντων γαμεῖν, ἀπέχεσθαι βρωμάτων, ἃ ὁ Θεὸς ἔκτισεν εἰς μετάληψιν μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τοῖς πιστοῖς καὶ ἐπεγνωκόσιν τὴν ἀλήθειαν.", "text": "*Kōlyontōn* *gamein*, *apechesthai* *brōmatōn*, which the *Theos* *ektisen* *eis* *metalēpsin* *meta* *eucharistias* for the *pistois* and *epegnōkosin* the *alētheian*.", "grammar": { "*Kōlyontōn*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - forbidding/preventing", "*gamein*": "present, active, infinitive - to marry", "*apechesthai*": "present, middle, infinitive - to abstain from", "*brōmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - foods/meats", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ektisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - created", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*metalēpsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - partaking/receiving", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thanksgiving/gratitude", "*pistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - faithful/believing ones", "*epegnōkosin*": "perfect, active, participle, dative, masculine, plural - having fully known/recognized", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*Kōlyontōn*": "forbidding/hindering/preventing", "*gamein*": "to marry/to take a wife", "*apechesthai*": "to abstain from/to keep away from/to refrain from", "*brōmatōn*": "foods/meats/edibles", "*ektisen*": "created/made/formed", "*metalēpsin*": "reception/partaking/participation", "*eucharistias*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/giving of thanks", "*pistois*": "faithful ones/believers/trusting ones", "*epegnōkosin*": "those having fully known/recognized/acknowledged", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality" } }
• Col 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.22", "source": "Ἅ ἐστιν πάντα εἰς φθορὰν τῇ ἀποχρήσει·) κατὰ τὰ ἐντάλματα καὶ διδασκαλίας τῶν ἀνθρώπων;", "text": "Which *estin* all to *phthoran* in the *apochrēsei*;) according to the *entalmata* and *didaskalias* of *anthrōpōn*?", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*phthoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction/corruption/perishing", "*apochrēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - using up/consumption", "*entalmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - commandments/precepts", "*didaskalias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/human beings" }, "variants": { "*phthoran*": "destruction/corruption/perishing", "*apochrēsei*": "using up/consumption/using", "*entalmata*": "commandments/precepts/orders", "*didaskalias*": "teachings/doctrines/instructions", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/human beings/people" } }
• Gen 3:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.5", "source": "כִּ֚י יֹדֵ֣עַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֗י בְּיוֹם֙ אֲכָלְכֶ֣ם מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְנִפְקְח֖וּ עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם וִהְיִיתֶם֙ כֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים יֹדְעֵ֖י ט֥וֹב וָרָֽע׃", "text": "For *yōdēaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* that in *yôm* *ʾăkālĕkem* from it, and *nip̄qĕḥû* *ʿênêkem*, and *wihyîtem* like *ʾĕlōhîm*, *yōdĕʿê* *ṭôb* and *rāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yōdēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*ʾăkālĕkem*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 2nd plural suffix - your eating", "*nip̄qĕḥû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - will be opened", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, feminine, plural + 2nd plural suffix - your eyes", "*wihyîtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd plural + waw consecutive - and you will be", "*yōdĕʿê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*kê'lōhîm*": "like God/like divine beings/like heavenly beings", "*ṭôb wārāʿ*": "good and evil/good and bad/benefit and harm" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.6", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָֽאִשָּׁ֡ה כִּ֣י טוֹב֩ הָעֵ֨ץ לְמַאֲכָ֜ל וְכִ֧י תַֽאֲוָה־ה֣וּא לָעֵינַ֗יִם וְנֶחְמָ֤ד הָעֵץ֙ לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַתִּקַּ֥ח מִפִּרְי֖וֹ וַתֹּאכַ֑ל וַתִּתֵּ֧ן גַּם־לְאִישָׁ֛הּ עִמָּ֖הּ וַיֹּאכַֽל׃", "text": "And *tēreʾ* the *ʾiššāh* that *ṭôb* the *ʿēṣ* for *maʾăkāl*, and that *taʾăwāh*-it to *ʿênayim*, and *neḥmād* the *ʿēṣ* for *haśkîl*, and *tiqqaḥ* from *piryô* and *tōʾkal*; and *tittēn* also to *ʾîšāh* with her, and *yōʾkal*.", "grammar": { "*tēreʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*maʾăkāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - food/eating", "*taʾăwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - desire/delight", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - eyes", "*neḥmād*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - desirable/pleasant", "*haśkîl*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make wise/to give insight", "*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she took", "*piryô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she ate", "*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she gave", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*yōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he ate" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwāh*": "desire/delight/longing/craving", "*neḥmād*": "desirable/pleasant/delightful", "*haśkîl*": "to make wise/to give insight/to bring success" } }
• Matt 23:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.27", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταί! ὅτι παρομοιάζετε τάφοις κεκονιαμένοις, οἵτινες ἔξωθεν μὲν φαίνονται ὡραῖοι, ἔσωθεν δὲ γέμουσιν ὀστέων νεκρῶν, καὶ πάσης ἀκαθαρσίας.", "text": "*Ouai* to-you, *grammateis* and *Pharisaioi*, *hypokritai*! because *paromoiazete* *taphois* *kekoniamenois*, which *exōthen* *men* *phainontai* *hōraioi*, *esōthen* *de* *gemousin* *osteōn* *nekrōn*, and of-all *akatharsias*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*grammateis*": "vocative, masculine, plural - scribes (direct address)", "*Pharisaioi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Pharisees (direct address)", "*hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites (direct address)", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that/since", "*paromoiazete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are like/resemble", "*taphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - tombs/graves", "*kekoniamenois*": "perfect, passive, participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been whitewashed", "*hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - which", "*exōthen*": "adverb - outside/exterior", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlates with de)", "*phainontai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person plural - appear/seem", "*hōraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - beautiful/attractive", "*esōthen*": "adverb - inside/interior", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand (correlates with men)", "*gemousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are full", "*osteōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of bones", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead (persons)", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of all/every", "*akatharsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of uncleanness/impurity" }, "variants": { "*paromoiazete*": "are like/resemble/compare to", "*taphois*": "tombs/graves/sepulchers", "*kekoniamenois*": "whitewashed/plastered with lime", "*exōthen*": "outside/on the exterior", "*phainontai*": "appear/seem/look", "*hōraioi*": "beautiful/attractive/handsome", "*esōthen*": "inside/on the interior", "*gemousin*": "are full/filled with/laden with", "*osteōn*": "bones/skeletal remains", "*nekrōn*": "dead (persons)/corpses", "*akatharsias*": "uncleanness/impurity/filthiness" } } 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.28", "source": "Οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔξωθεν μὲν φαίνεσθε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις δίκαιοι, ἔσωθεν δὲ μεστοί ἐστε ὑποκρίσεως καὶ ἀνομίας.", "text": "*Houtōs* also you *exōthen* *men* *phainesthe* to-the *anthrōpois* *dikaioi*, *esōthen* *de* *mestoi* *este* *hypokriseōs* and *anomias*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*kai*": "adverb - also/too", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you (emphatic, subject)", "*exōthen*": "adverb - outside/exterior", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlates with de)", "*phainesthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - you appear/seem", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*dikaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - righteous/just", "*esōthen*": "adverb - inside/interior", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand (correlates with men)", "*mestoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - full/filled", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*hypokriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hypocrisy", "*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of lawlessness/iniquity" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/in this way/likewise", "*exōthen*": "outside/outwardly/on the exterior", "*phainesthe*": "appear/seem/look", "*dikaioi*": "righteous/just/upright", "*esōthen*": "inside/inwardly/on the interior", "*mestoi*": "full/filled with/complete with", "*hypokriseōs*": "hypocrisy/pretense/play-acting", "*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/unrighteousness" } }
• 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.13", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι ψευδαπόστολοι, ἐργάται δόλιοι, μετασχηματιζόμενοι εἰς ἀποστόλους Χριστοῦ.", "text": "For the such [are] *pseudapostoloi*, *ergatai dolioi*, *metaschēmatizomenoi* into *apostolous Christou*.", "grammar": { "*pseudapostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - false apostles", "*ergatai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*dolioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - deceitful/crafty", "*metaschēmatizomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - transforming/disguising themselves", "*apostolous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - apostles/emissaries", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*pseudapostoloi*": "false apostles/counterfeit emissaries", "*ergatai*": "workers/laborers", "*dolioi*": "deceitful/crafty/treacherous", "*metaschēmatizomenoi*": "transforming/disguising themselves/masquerading", "*apostolous*": "apostles/emissaries/sent ones" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.14", "source": "Καὶ οὐ θαυμαστόν· αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Σατανᾶς μετασχηματίζεται εἰς ἄγγελον φωτός.", "text": "And no *thaumaston*; for himself the *Satanas metaschēmatizetai* into *angelon phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*thaumaston*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - marvelous/surprising", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*metaschēmatizetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - transforms/disguises himself", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light" }, "variants": { "*thaumaston*": "marvelous/surprising/wonder", "*metaschēmatizetai*": "transforms/disguises himself/masquerades", "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*phōtos*": "light/radiance/illumination" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.15", "source": "Οὐ μέγα οὖν εἰ καὶ οἱ διάκονοι αὐτοῦ μετασχηματίζονται ὡς διάκονοι δικαιοσύνης· ὧν τὸ τέλος ἔσται κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν.", "text": "Not *mega* therefore if also the *diakonoi* of him *metaschēmatizontai* as *diakonoi dikaiosynēs*; of whom the *telos estai kata* the *erga* of them.", "grammar": { "*mega*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - great/important thing", "*diakonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*metaschēmatizontai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - transform/disguise themselves", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end/outcome", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*mega*": "great thing/important matter/surprising", "*diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*metaschēmatizontai*": "transform/disguise themselves/masquerade", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*telos*": "end/outcome/conclusion/destiny", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• Eph 5:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.29", "source": "Οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν· ἀλλʼ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Κύριος τὴν ἐκκλησίαν:", "text": "*Oudeis gar pote* the *heautou sarka emisēsen*; but *ektrephei* and *thalpei autēn*, *kathōs* also the *Kyrios* the *ekklēsian*", "grammar": { "*Oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - ever/at any time", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*emisēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - hated [completed action]", "*ektrephei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - nourishes", "*thalpei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - cherishes/warms", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - it/her", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly" }, "variants": { "*Oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*pote*": "ever/at any time/once", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*emisēsen*": "hated/detested", "*ektrephei*": "nourishes/feeds/brings up", "*thalpei*": "cherishes/warms/nurtures", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation" } }
• Col 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.8", "source": "Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης, κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν.", "text": "*Blepete* lest anyone you *estai* the *sylagōgōn* through the *philosophias* and empty *apatēs*, according to the *paradosin* of the *anthrōpōn*, according to the *stoicheia* of the *kosmou*, and not according to *Christon*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - look/see/beware", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*sylagōgōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking captive/carrying off as spoil", "*philosophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - philosophy/love of wisdom", "*apatēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - deception/deceit", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition/teaching handed down", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/human beings", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/rudiments/principles", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/ordered system", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "beware/watch out/take heed", "*sylagōgōn*": "taking captive/carrying off as spoil/plundering", "*philosophias*": "philosophy/love of wisdom/intellectual speculation", "*apatēs*": "deception/deceit/trickery", "*paradosin*": "tradition/teaching handed down/custom", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/elemental spirits", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system/age" } }