Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.2.9", "source": "Οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται.", "text": "Not from *ergōn*, so that not *tis* might *kauchēsētai*", "grammar": { "*ergōn*": "genitive plural neuter - works/deeds", "*tis*": "nominative singular - anyone/someone", "*kauchēsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions/labor", "*kauchēsētai*": "boast/glory/take pride" } }

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  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.1.9", "source": "Τοῦ σώσαντος ἡμᾶς, καὶ καλέσαντος κλήσει ἁγίᾳ, οὐ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα ἡμῶν, ἀλλὰ κατʼ ἰδίαν πρόθεσιν καὶ χάριν, τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων,", "text": "The [one] *sōsantos* us, and *kalesantos klēsei hagia*, not according to the *erga* of us, but according to *idian prothesin* and *charin*, the [one] *dotheisan* to us in *Christō Iēsou* before *chronōn aiōniōn*,", "grammar": { "*sōsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having saved", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st plural - direct object", "*kalesantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having called", "*klēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - means/instrument", "*hagia*": "dative, feminine, singular - attributive adjective", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - reference/respect", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st plural - possession", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - attributive adjective", "*prothesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*dotheisan*": "aorist passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been given", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st plural - indirect object", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - location/sphere", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - apposition", "*chronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - time", "*aiōniōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - attributive adjective" }, "variants": { "*sōsantos*": "having saved/rescued/delivered", "*kalesantos*": "having called/summoned/invited", "*klēsei*": "calling/vocation/invitation", "*hagia*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*idian*": "own/personal/particular", "*prothesin*": "purpose/plan/intention", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*dotheisan*": "having been given/granted/bestowed", "*chronōn*": "times/periods", "*aiōniōn*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } }
  • Rom 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Romans.11.6", "source": "Εἰ δὲ χάριτι, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἔργων: ἐπεὶ ἡ χάρις οὐκέτι γίνεται χάρις. Εἰ δὲ ἐξ ἔργων, οὐκέτι ἐστὶν χάρις: ἐπεὶ τὸ ἔργον οὐκέτι ἐστὶν ἔργον.", "text": "If now by *chariti*, no longer from *ergōn*: otherwise the *charis* no longer *ginetai charis*. If now from *ergōn*, no longer *estin charis*: otherwise the *ergon* no longer *estin ergon*.", "grammar": { "*chariti*": "dative feminine singular - by grace", "*ergōn*": "genitive neuter plural - works/deeds", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - grace", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ergon*": "nominative neuter singular - work/deed" }, "variants": { "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ginetai*": "becomes/happens/comes to be", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }
  • 1 Cor 1:29-31 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.29", "source": "Ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "So that *mē kauchēsētai pasa sarx enōpion* of him.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kauchēsētai*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might boast", "*pasa*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*sarx*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of" }, "variants": { "*kauchēsētai*": "might boast/might glory/might take pride", "*pasa*": "all/every/the whole", "*sarx*": "flesh/human being/physical nature", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of" } } 30 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.30", "source": "Ἐξ αὐτοῦ δὲ ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ὃς ἐγενήθη ἡμῖν σοφία ἀπὸ Θεοῦ, δικαιοσύνη τε, καὶ ἁγιασμός, καὶ ἀπολύτρωσις:", "text": "From him *de* you *este* in *Christō Iēsou*, who *egenēthē* to us *sophia* from *Theou*, *dikaiosynē te*, and *hagiasmos*, and *apolytrōsis*:", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*este*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*egenēthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - became/was made", "*sophia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dikaiosynē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*te*": "conjunction - both/and (connects closely with following *kai*)", "*hagiasmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - sanctification", "*apolytrōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - redemption" }, "variants": { "*este*": "are/exist", "*egenēthē*": "became/was made/has become", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*hagiasmos*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration", "*apolytrōsis*": "redemption/ransom/deliverance" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.31", "source": "Ἵνα, καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὁ καυχώμενος, ἐν Κυρίῳ καυχάσθω.", "text": "So that, *kathōs gegraptai*, The one *kauchōmenos*, in *Kyriō kauchasthō*.", "grammar": { "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written", "*kauchōmenos*": "participle, present, middle/passive, nominative, masculine, singular - boasting", "*Kyriō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - in Lord", "*kauchasthō*": "verb, present, middle/passive, imperative, 3rd person, singular - let him boast" }, "variants": { "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*kauchōmenos*": "boasting/glorying/taking pride", "*kauchasthō*": "let him boast/let him glory/let him take pride" } }
  • Titus 3:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Titus.3.3", "source": "Ἦμεν γάρ ποτε καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀνόητοι, ἀπειθεῖς, πλανώμενοι, δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις, ἐν κακίᾳ καὶ φθόνῳ διάγοντες, στυγητοί, μισοῦντες ἀλλήλους.", "text": "*Ēmen gar pote* and *hēmeis anoētoi*, *apeitheis*, *planōmenoi*, *douleuontes epithymiais* and *hēdonais poikilais*, in *kakia* and *phthonō diagōntes*, *stygētoi*, *misountes allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*Ēmen*": "imperfect, 1st plural - we were", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly/at one time", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*anoētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/unbelieving", "*planōmenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being deceived/going astray", "*douleuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving/being slaves to", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - lusts/desires/passions", "*hēdonais*": "dative, feminine, plural - pleasures/enjoyments", "*poikilais*": "dative, feminine, plural - various/diverse", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - malice/evil/wickedness", "*phthonō*": "dative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy", "*diagōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living/spending [time]", "*stygētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hateful/detestable", "*misountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hating", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/senseless/unintelligent/uncomprehending", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/unbelieving/refusing to be persuaded", "*planōmenoi*": "being deceived/going astray/wandering/being led astray", "*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves to/being in bondage to", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/passions/cravings", "*hēdonais*": "pleasures/enjoyments/gratifications", "*poikilais*": "various/diverse/manifold/of various kinds", "*kakia*": "malice/evil/wickedness/badness", "*phthonō*": "envy/jealousy/ill-will", "*diagōntes*": "living/spending [time]/passing through life", "*stygētoi*": "hateful/detestable/abhorrent/loathsome", "*misountes*": "hating/detesting" } } 4 { "verseID": "Titus.3.4", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἡ χρηστότης καὶ ἡ φιλανθρωπία ἐπεφάνη τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Θεοῦ,", "text": "*Hote de hē chrēstotēs* and *hē philanthrōpia epephanē tou Sōtēros hēmōn Theou*,", "grammar": { "*Hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the", "*chrēstotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kindness/goodness", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the", "*philanthrōpia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love for mankind/benevolence", "*epephanē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - appeared/was manifested", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Savior", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st plural - our", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*chrēstotēs*": "kindness/goodness/benignity", "*philanthrōpia*": "love for mankind/benevolence/humanity", "*epephanē*": "appeared/was manifested/was revealed/shone forth", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } } 5 { "verseID": "Titus.3.5", "source": "Οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων τῶν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὧν ἐποιήσαμεν ἡμεῖς, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸν αὐτοῦ ἔλεον ἔσωσεν ἡμᾶς, διὰ λουτροῦ παλιγγενεσίας, καὶ ἀνακαινώσεως Πνεύματος Ἁγίου·", "text": "Not from *ergōn* the in *dikaiosynē* which *epoiēsamen hēmeis*, but according to *ton autou eleon esōsen hēmas*, through *loutrou palingenesias*, and *anakainōseōs Pneumatos Hagiou*;", "grammar": { "Not": "negative particle - not", "from": "preposition (ἐξ) - out of/from", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "the": "genitive, neuter, plural - the", "in": "preposition (ἐν) - in", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "which": "genitive, neuter, plural - which/that", "*epoiēsamen*": "aorist active, 1st plural - we did/performed", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "but": "conjunction (ἀλλὰ) - but/yet/rather", "according to": "preposition (κατὰ) - according to/in keeping with", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*eleon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mercy", "*esōsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he saved", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st plural - us", "through": "preposition (διὰ) - through/by means of", "*loutrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - washing/bath", "*palingenesias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - regeneration/rebirth", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*anakainōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - renewal", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*epoiēsamen*": "we did/we performed/we practiced", "*eleon*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*esōsen*": "he saved/he rescued/he delivered", "*loutrou*": "washing/bath/cleansing", "*palingenesias*": "regeneration/rebirth/new birth", "*anakainōseōs*": "renewal/renovation/restoration", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/Breath", "*Hagiou*": "Holy/Set apart/Sacred" } }
  • Rom 3:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Romans.3.27", "source": "Ποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις; Ἐξεκλείσθη. Διὰ ποίου νόμου; τῶν ἔργων; Οὐχί: ἀλλὰ διὰ νόμου πίστεως.", "text": "*Pou oun hē kauchēsis*? *Exekleisthē*. *Dia poiou nomou*? *tōn ergōn*? *Ouchi*: *alla dia nomou pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Pou*": "adverb - where", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*hē kauchēsis*": "article + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - the boasting", "*Exekleisthē*": "verb, aorist passive, 3rd person singular - it was excluded", "*Dia poiou*": "preposition + interrogative adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - through what kind of", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*tōn ergōn*": "article + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*Ouchi*": "negative particle - no/not at all", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*dia nomou*": "preposition + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*pisteōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*kauchēsis*": "boasting/glorying/pride", "*Exekleisthē*": "was excluded/was shut out/was banned", "*poiou*": "what kind of/what sort of/which", "*nomou*": "law/principle/rule", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou pisteōs*": "law of faith/principle of faith/system of faith" } } 28 { "verseID": "Romans.3.28", "source": "Λογιζόμεθα οὖν πίστει δικαιοῦσθαι ἄνθρωπον χωρὶς ἔργων νόμου.", "text": "*Logizometha oun pistei dikaiousthai anthrōpon chōris ergōn nomou*.", "grammar": { "*Logizometha*": "verb, present middle/passive, 1st person plural - we conclude/reckon", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*pistei*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*dikaiousthai*": "verb, present passive infinitive - to be justified", "*anthrōpon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - a person/man", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - apart from/without", "*ergōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - works", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law" }, "variants": { "*Logizometha*": "we conclude/we reckon/we consider/we maintain", "*pistei*": "by faith/through faith/by means of faith", "*dikaiousthai*": "to be justified/to be declared righteous/to be made right", "*chōris ergōn nomou*": "apart from works of law/without law-keeping/independently of Torah observance" } }
  • Rom 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Romans.4.2", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἔχει καύχημα· ἀλλʼ οὐ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "If *gar* *Abraam* from *ergōn* was *edikaiōthē*, he has *kauchēma*; but not *pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for/because", "*Abraam*": "proper noun, nominative - Abraham", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/by", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*edikaiōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was justified", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*kauchēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ground for boasting", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - before/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/declared righteous", "*kauchēma*": "ground for boasting/reason for pride", "*pros*": "before/toward/in relation to" } }
  • Rom 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Romans.9.11", "source": "(Μήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων, μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ κακόν, ἵνα ἡ κατʼ ἐκλογὴν τοῦ πρόθεσις Θεοῦ μένῃ,", "text": "(For not yet *gennēthentōn*, neither *praxantōn ti agathon ē kakon*, in order that the according to *eklogēn* of *prothesis Theou menē*,", "grammar": { "*gennēthentōn*": "aorist, participle, passive, genitive, masculine, plural - being born", "*praxantōn*": "aorist, participle, active, genitive, masculine, plural - having done", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - anything", "*agathon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*kakon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*eklogēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - election/choice", "*prothesis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - purpose/plan", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*menē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might remain" }, "variants": { "*gennēthentōn*": "being born/having been born", "*praxantōn*": "having done/having practiced/having performed", "*agathon*": "good/righteous/beneficial", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*eklogēn*": "election/choice/selection", "*prothesis*": "purpose/plan/intention", "*menē*": "might remain/continue/stand" } }
  • Rom 9:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.9.16", "source": "Ἄρα οὖν οὐ τοῦ θέλοντος, οὐδὲ τοῦ τρέχοντος, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ἐλεοῦντος Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ara oun* not of the *thelontos*, neither of the *trechontos*, but of the *eleountos Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/so", "*thelontos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - willing/desiring", "*trechontos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - running", "*eleountos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - showing mercy", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Ara oun*": "then therefore/so then/consequently", "*thelontos*": "willing/desiring/wishing", "*trechontos*": "running/exerting effort/striving", "*eleountos*": "showing mercy/having compassion" } }
  • Rom 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.3.20", "source": "Διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Dioti ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthēsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou*: *dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ex ergōn*": "preposition + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - from works/by works", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "verb, future passive, 3rd person singular - will be justified", "*pasa sarx*": "adjective + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - all flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in sight of", "*autou*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*epignōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge/recognition", "*hamartias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/therefore/for this reason", "*ergōn nomou*": "works of law/deeds required by law/Torah observance", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*pasa sarx*": "all flesh/every human being/all humanity", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*epignōsis*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/awareness" } }