Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.3", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, πᾶσαν σπουδὴν ποιούμενος γράφειν ὑμῖν περὶ τῆς κοινῆς σωτηρίας, ἀνάγκην ἔσχον γράψαι ὑμῖν, παρακαλῶν ἐπαγωνίζεσθαι τῇ ἅπαξ παραδοθείσῃ τοῖς ἁγίοις πίστει.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, all *spoudēn poioumenos graphein* to you *peri* the *koinēs sōtērias*, *anagkēn eschon grapsai* to you, *parakalōn epagōnizesthai* the *hapax paradotheisē tois hagiois pistei*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*pasan spoudēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all diligence", "*poioumenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - making/doing", "*graphein*": "present active infinitive - to write", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*koinēs sōtērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - common salvation", "*anagkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - necessity", "*eschon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I had", "*grapsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to write", "*parakalōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - exhorting/urging", "*epagōnizesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to contend earnestly", "*hapax*": "adverb - once for all", "*paradotheisē*": "aorist passive participle, dative, feminine, singular - having been delivered", "*tois hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the saints", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*spoudēn*": "diligence/earnestness/haste", "*poioumenos*": "making/doing/exercising", "*koinēs*": "common/shared/mutual", "*sōtērias*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*anagkēn*": "necessity/compulsion/constraint", "*parakalōn*": "exhorting/urging/encouraging", "*epagōnizesthai*": "contend earnestly/struggle for/defend vigorously", "*hapax*": "once for all/once and for all time", "*paradotheisē*": "delivered/handed down/entrusted", "*hagiois*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.4", "source": "Παρεισέδυσαν γάρ τινες ἄνθρωποι, οἱ πάλαι προγεγραμμένοι εἰς τοῦτο τὸ κρίμα, ἀσεβεῖς, τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν χάριν μετατιθέντες εἰς ἀσέλγειαν, καὶ τὸν μόνον Δεσπότην Θεόν, καὶ Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἀρνούμενοι.", "text": "*Pareisedysan gar tines anthrōpoi*, the *palai progegrammenoi eis touto to krima*, *asebeis*, the *tou Theou hēmōn charin metatithentes eis aselgeian*, and the *monon Despotēn Theon, kai Kyrion hēmōn Iēsoun Christon arnoumenoi*.", "grammar": { "*Pareisedysan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - crept in secretly", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tines anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain men", "*palai*": "adverb - long ago", "*progegrammenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been written/designated beforehand", "*eis touto to krima*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for this condemnation", "*asebeis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ungodly", "*tou Theou hēmōn charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular with genitive modifiers - the grace of our God", "*metatithentes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - changing/turning", "*eis aselgeian*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - into licentiousness", "*monon Despotēn Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - only Master God", "*Kyrion hēmōn Iēsoun Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - our Lord Jesus Christ", "*arnoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - denying" }, "variants": { "*Pareisedysan*": "crept in secretly/slipped in unnoticed/infiltrated", "*progegrammenoi*": "designated beforehand/written about previously/marked out in advance", "*krima*": "condemnation/judgment/sentence", "*asebeis*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*metatithentes*": "changing/turning/perverting", "*aselgeian*": "licentiousness/sensuality/debauchery", "*Despotēn*": "Master/Ruler/Sovereign", "*arnoumenoi*": "denying/disowning/rejecting" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.5", "source": "Ὑπομνῆσαι δὲ ὑμᾶς βούλομαι, εἰδότας ὑμᾶς ἅπαξ τοῦτο, ὅτι ὁ Κύριος, λαὸν ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου σώσας, τὸ δεύτερον τοὺς μὴ πιστεύσαντας ἀπώλεσεν.", "text": "*Hypomnēsai de hymas boulomai*, *eidotas hymas hapax touto*, that the *Kyrios*, *laon ek gēs Aigyptou sōsas*, *to deuteron tous mē pisteusantas apōlesen*.", "grammar": { "*Hypomnēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to remind", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you", "*boulomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I wish/desire", "*eidotas*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*hapax*": "adverb - once", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*ek gēs Aigyptou*": "prepositional phrase with genitive - out of the land of Egypt", "*sōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having saved", "*to deuteron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the second (time)", "*tous mē pisteusantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - those not having believed", "*apōlesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - destroyed" }, "variants": { "*Hypomnēsai*": "remind/call to remembrance", "*boulomai*": "wish/desire/want", "*eidotas*": "knowing/having known", "*hapax*": "once/once for all", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*sōsas*": "saved/delivered/rescued", "*to deuteron*": "the second time/afterward/subsequently", "*pisteusantas*": "having believed/trusted", "*apōlesen*": "destroyed/ruined/killed" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.6", "source": "Ἀγγέλους τε τοὺς μὴ τηρήσαντας τὴν ἑαυτῶν ἀρχὴν, ἀλλὰ ἀπολιπόντας τὸ ἴδιον οἰκητήριον, εἰς κρίσιν μεγάλης ἡμέρας. Δεσμοῖς ἀϊδίοις ὑπὸ ζόφον τετήρηκεν", "text": "*Angelous te tous mē tērēsantas tēn heautōn archēn*, *alla apolipontas to idion oikētērion*, *eis krisin megalēs hēmeras*. *Desmois aidiois hypo zophon tetērēken*", "grammar": { "*Angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*tous mē tērēsantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - those not having kept", "*tēn heautōn archēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - their own domain/position", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*apolipontas*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having abandoned", "*to idion oikētērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - their own habitation", "*eis krisin megalēs hēmeras*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for judgment of great day", "*Desmois aidiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with eternal bonds", "*hypo zophon*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - under darkness", "*tetērēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has kept" }, "variants": { "*Angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*tērēsantas*": "kept/guarded/preserved", "*archēn*": "domain/rule/beginning/position/authority", "*apolipontas*": "abandoned/deserted/left", "*idion*": "own/proper/peculiar", "*oikētērion*": "habitation/dwelling place/abode", "*krisin*": "judgment/decision/trial", "*megalēs*": "great/large/mighty", "*Desmois*": "bonds/chains/fetters", "*aidiois*": "eternal/everlasting", "*zophon*": "darkness/gloom/blackness", "*tetērēken*": "kept/reserved/preserved" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.7", "source": "Ὡς Σόδομα καὶ Γόμορρα, καὶ αἱ περὶ αὐτὰς πόλεις τὸν ὅμοιον τούτοις τρόπον, ἐκπορνεύσασαι, καὶ ἀπελθοῦσαι ὀπίσω σαρκὸς ἑτέρας, πρόκεινται δεῖγμα, πυρὸς αἰωνίου δίκην ὑπέχουσαι.", "text": "As *Sodoma kai Gomorra*, and the *peri autas poleis ton homoion toutois tropon*, *ekporneusasai*, and *apelthousai opisō sarkos heteras*, *prokeintai deigma*, *pyros aiōniou dikēn hypechousai*.", "grammar": { "*Sodoma kai Gomorra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Sodom and Gomorrah", "*peri autas poleis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cities around them", "*ton homoion toutois tropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the similar manner to these", "*ekporneusasai*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - having committed fornication", "*apelthousai*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - having gone away", "*opisō sarkos heteras*": "prepositional phrase - after strange flesh", "*prokeintai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - are set forth", "*deigma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - example", "*pyros aiōniou dikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - punishment of eternal fire", "*hypechousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - undergoing/suffering" }, "variants": { "*poleis*": "cities/towns", "*homoion*": "similar/like/resembling", "*tropon*": "manner/way/fashion", "*ekporneusasai*": "having committed fornication/having indulged in sexual immorality", "*apelthousai*": "having gone away/having departed", "*opisō*": "after/behind", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body", "*heteras*": "strange/different/other", "*prokeintai*": "are set forth/are exhibited/are displayed", "*deigma*": "example/specimen/sample", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting", "*dikēn*": "punishment/penalty/vengeance", "*hypechousai*": "undergoing/suffering/bearing" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.8", "source": "Ὁμοίως μέντοι καὶ οὗτοι ἐνυπνιαζόμενοι σάρκα μὲν μιαίνουσιν, κυριότητα δὲ ἀθετοῦσιν, δόξας δὲ βλασφημοῦσιν.", "text": "*Homoiōs mentoi kai houtoi enypniazomenoi sarka men miainousin*, *kyriotēta de athetousin*, *doxas de blasphēmousin*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise", "*mentoi*": "conjunction - yet/however", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*enypniazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dreaming", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*miainousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they defile", "*kyriotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/dominion", "*de*": "particle - but/and on the other hand", "*athetousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they reject", "*doxas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - glories/dignities", "*blasphēmousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they blaspheme" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*mentoi*": "yet/however/nevertheless", "*enypniazomenoi*": "dreaming/having dreams", "*sarka*": "flesh/body", "*miainousin*": "defile/pollute/corrupt", "*kyriotēta*": "authority/dominion/lordship", "*athetousin*": "reject/set aside/despise", "*doxas*": "glories/dignities/celestial beings", "*blasphēmousin*": "blaspheme/speak evil of/slander" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.9", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Μιχαὴλ ὁ ἀρχάγγελος, ὅτε τῷ διαβόλῳ διακρινόμενος διελέγετο περὶ τοῦ Μωϋσέως σώματος, οὐκ ἐτόλμησεν κρίσιν ἐπενεγκεῖν βλασφημίας, ἀλλʼ εἶπεν, Ἐπιτιμήσαι σοι Κύριος.", "text": "*Ho de Michaēl ho archangelos*, when *tō diabolō diakrinomenos dielegeto peri tou Mōuseōs sōmatos*, not *etolmēsen krisin epenegkein blasphēmias*, but *eipen*, \"*Epitimēsai soi Kyrios*.\"", "grammar": { "*Ho Michaēl ho archangelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Michael the archangel", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tō diabolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the devil", "*diakrinomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - disputing", "*dielegeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - was arguing", "*peri tou Mōuseōs sōmatos*": "prepositional phrase - about the body of Moses", "*etolmēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - dared", "*krisin epenegkein blasphēmias*": "accusative, feminine, singular with infinitive - to bring judgment of railing", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Epitimēsai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may rebuke", "*soi*": "dative, singular - you", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*archangelos*": "archangel/chief angel", "*diabolō*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*diakrinomenos*": "disputing/contending/arguing", "*dielegeto*": "was arguing/was discussing/was reasoning", "*sōmatos*": "body/corpse", "*etolmēsen*": "dared/ventured/presumed", "*krisin*": "judgment/accusation", "*epenegkein*": "to bring/to pronounce", "*blasphēmias*": "of railing/of blasphemy/of slander", "*Epitimēsai*": "rebuke/admonish/censure" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.10", "source": "Οὗτοι δὲ ὅσα μὲν οὐκ οἴδασιν βλασφημοῦσιν: ὅσα δὲ φυσικῶς, ὡς τὰ ἄλογα ζῶα ἐπίστανται, ἐν τούτοις φθείρονται.", "text": "*Houtoi de hosa men ouk oidasin blasphēmousin*: *hosa de physikōs*, as the *aloga zōa epistantai*, *en toutois phtheirontai*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*hosa men*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ouk oidasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not know", "*blasphēmousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they blaspheme", "*hosa de*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - but whatever things", "*physikōs*": "adverb - naturally/instinctively", "*aloga zōa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - irrational animals", "*epistantai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they understand", "*en toutois*": "prepositional phrase with dative - in these things", "*phtheirontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are corrupted" }, "variants": { "*oidasin*": "know/understand", "*blasphēmousin*": "blaspheme/speak evil of/slander", "*physikōs*": "naturally/instinctively/by instinct", "*aloga*": "irrational/unreasoning/brute", "*zōa*": "animals/creatures/beasts", "*epistantai*": "understand/know/comprehend", "*phtheirontai*": "are corrupted/are destroyed/are ruined" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.11", "source": "Οὐαὶ αὐτοῖς! ὅτι τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Κάϊν ἐπορεύθησαν, καὶ τῇ πλάνῃ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ μισθοῦ ἐξεχύθησαν, καὶ τῇ ἀντιλογίᾳ τοῦ Κόρε ἀπώλοντο.", "text": "*Ouai autois*! for *tē hodō tou Kain eporeuthēsan*, and *tē planē tou Balaam misthou exechythēsan*, and *tē antilogia tou Kore apōlonto*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tē hodō tou Kain*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the way of Cain", "*eporeuthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they went/journeyed", "*tē planē tou Balaam*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the error of Balaam", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - for reward/pay", "*exechythēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they rushed headlong", "*tē antilogia tou Kore*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the rebellion of Korah", "*apōlonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they perished" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas", "*hodō*": "way/road/path", "*eporeuthēsan*": "went/journeyed/traveled", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*misthou*": "for reward/for wages/for money", "*exechythēsan*": "rushed headlong/poured out/abandoned themselves", "*antilogia*": "rebellion/contradiction/opposition", "*apōlonto*": "perished/were destroyed/were lost" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.12", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν ἐν ταῖς ἀγάπαις ὑμῶν σπιλάδες, συνευωχούμενοι ὑμῖν, ἀφόβως ἑαυτοὺς ποιμαίνοντες: νεφέλαι ἄνυδροι, ὑπὸ ἀνέμων περιφερόμεναι· δένδρα φθινοπωρινὰ, ἄκαρπα, δὶς ἀποθανόντα, ἐκριζωθέντα·", "text": "*Houtoi eisin en tais agapais hymōn spilades*, *syneuōchoumenoi hymin*, *aphobōs heautous poimainontes*: *nephelai anydroi*, *hypo anemōn peripheromenai*; *dendra phthinopōrina*, *akarpa*, *dis apothanonta*, *ekrizōthenta*;", "grammar": { "*Houtoi eisin*": "demonstrative pronoun with present active indicative, 3rd person plural - these are", "*en tais agapais hymōn*": "prepositional phrase with dative - in your love feasts", "*spilades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hidden reefs/spots", "*syneuōchoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - feasting with", "*hymin*": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - with you", "*aphobōs*": "adverb - fearlessly", "*heautous poimainontes*": "reflexive pronoun with present active participle - shepherding themselves", "*nephelai anydroi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - waterless clouds", "*hypo anemōn peripheromenai*": "prepositional phrase with present passive participle - carried about by winds", "*dendra phthinopōrina*": "nominative, neuter, plural - autumn trees", "*akarpa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - fruitless", "*dis apothanonta*": "adverb with aorist active participle - twice dead", "*ekrizōthenta*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - uprooted" }, "variants": { "*agapais*": "love feasts/feasts", "*spilades*": "hidden reefs/spots/blemishes", "*syneuōchoumenoi*": "feasting with/dining together", "*aphobōs*": "fearlessly/shamelessly", "*poimainontes*": "shepherding/tending/feeding", "*nephelai*": "clouds/cloudy masses", "*anydroi*": "waterless/without water", "*peripheromenai*": "carried about/swept along", "*dendra*": "trees/large plants", "*phthinopōrina*": "autumn/late autumn/withering", "*akarpa*": "fruitless/unfruitful/barren", "*apothanonta*": "dead/having died", "*ekrizōthenta*": "uprooted/pulled up by the roots" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.13", "source": "Κύματα ἄγρια θαλάσσης, ἐπαφρίζοντα τὰς ἑαυτῶν αἰσχύνας· ἀστέρες πλανῆται, οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.", "text": "*Kymata agria thalassēs*, *epaphrizonta tas heautōn aischynas*; *asteres planētai*, to whom the *zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.", "grammar": { "*Kymata agria thalassēs*": "nominative, neuter, plural with genitive - wild waves of the sea", "*epaphrizonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - foaming out", "*tas heautōn aischynas*": "accusative, feminine, plural with reflexive pronoun - their own shames", "*asteres planētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wandering stars", "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - for whom", "*ho zophos tou skotous*": "nominative, masculine, singular with genitive - the blackness of darkness", "*eis aiōna*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been reserved" }, "variants": { "*Kymata*": "waves/billows", "*agria*": "wild/raging/fierce", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*epaphrizonta*": "foaming out/casting up like foam", "*aischynas*": "shames/disgraceful things/shameful deeds", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*planētai*": "wandering/erratic", "*zophos*": "blackness/deep gloom/thick darkness", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*eis aiōna*": "forever/for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.15", "source": "Ποιῆσαι κρίσιν κατὰ πάντων, καὶ ἐλέγξαι πάντας τοὺς ἀσεβεῖς αὐτῶν περὶ πάντων τῶν ἔργων ἀσεβείας αὐτῶν ὧν ἠσέβησαν, καὶ περὶ πάντων τῶν σκληρῶν ὧν ἐλάλησαν κατʼ αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀσεβεῖς.", "text": "*Poiēsai krisin kata pantōn*, and *elegxai pantas tous asebeis autōn peri pantōn tōn ergōn asebeias autōn hōn ēsebēsan*, and *peri pantōn tōn sklērōn hōn elalēsan kat' autou hamartōloi asebeis*.", "grammar": { "*Poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to execute", "*krisin kata pantōn*": "accusative, feminine, singular with prepositional phrase - judgment against all", "*elegxai*": "aorist active infinitive - to convict", "*pantas tous asebeis autōn*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all their ungodly ones", "*peri pantōn tōn ergōn asebeias autōn*": "prepositional phrase with genitive - concerning all the works of their ungodliness", "*hōn ēsebēsan*": "relative pronoun with aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - which they committed ungodly", "*peri pantōn tōn sklērōn*": "prepositional phrase with genitive - concerning all the harsh things", "*hōn elalēsan*": "relative pronoun with aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - which they spoke", "*kat' autou*": "prepositional phrase - against him", "*hamartōloi asebeis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sinful ungodly" }, "variants": { "*Poiēsai*": "execute/perform/do", "*krisin*": "judgment/decision/trial", "*elegxai*": "convict/refute/expose", "*asebeis*": "ungodly/impious", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*asebeias*": "ungodliness/impiety", "*ēsebēsan*": "committed ungodly/acted impiously", "*sklērōn*": "harsh/hard/rough", "*elalēsan*": "spoke/said", "*hamartōloi*": "sinful/sinners" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.16", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν γογγυσταί, μεμψίμοιροι, κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι· καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα, θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελείας χάριν.", "text": "*Houtoi eisin gongystai*, *mempsimοιroi*, *kata tas epithymias autōn poreuomenoi*; and the *stoma autōn lalei hyperogka*, *thaumazontes prosōpa ōpheleias charin*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi eisin*": "demonstrative pronoun with present active indicative, 3rd person plural - these are", "*gongystai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - grumblers", "*mempsimοιroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fault-finders/complainers", "*kata tas epithymias autōn poreuomenoi*": "prepositional phrase with present middle participle - walking according to their lusts", "*stoma autōn*": "nominative, neuter, singular with genitive - their mouth", "*lalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - speaks", "*hyperogka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - arrogant words", "*thaumazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - admiring", "*prosōpa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faces/persons", "*ōpheleias charin*": "genitive, feminine, singular with accusative - for the sake of advantage" }, "variants": { "*gongystai*": "grumblers/murmurers/complainers", "*mempsimοιroi*": "fault-finders/complainers/discontented", "*epithymias*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "walking/proceeding/going", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/utters", "*hyperogka*": "arrogant/bombastic/swelling", "*thaumazontes*": "admiring/marveling at/showing respect to", "*prosōpa*": "faces/persons/appearances", "*ōpheleias*": "advantage/gain/profit", "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of" } }