Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.21", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Μήτι ὁ λύχνος ἔρχεται ἵνα ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον τεθῇ, ἢ ὑπὸ τὴν κλίνην; οὐχ ἵνα ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν ἐπιτεθῇ;", "text": "And *elegen* to them, *Mēti* the *lychnos erchetai hina hypo* the *modion tethē*, or *hypo* the *klinēn*? not *hina epi* the *lychnian epitethē*?", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*Mēti*": "interrogative particle - not", "*lychnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamp", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*hypo*": "preposition + accusative - under", "*modion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - basket/measure", "*tethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be placed", "*klinēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bed", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*lychnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - lampstand", "*epitethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be placed upon" }, "variants": { "*Mēti*": "not/surely not [expecting negative answer]", "*lychnos*": "lamp/light", "*erchetai*": "comes/is brought", "*modion*": "basket/measuring container", "*tethē*": "might be placed/put", "*klinēn*": "bed/couch", "*lychnian*": "lampstand/candlestick", "*epitethē*": "might be placed upon/set on" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og han sa til dem, Kommer lyset for å settes under en krukke, eller under en seng? Skal det ikke settes på en hylle?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og han sa til dem, "Kommer lyset for å settes under en bøtte, eller under sofaen? Blir det ikke satt på en lysestake?"

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa til dem, Blir et lys ført fram for å settes under et mål, eller under en seng? Er det ikke for å settes på en lysestake?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han sa til dem: Kommer lyset inn for at det skal settes under et kar eller under en seng? Blir det ikke satt på en lysestake?

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og han sa til dem: Hentes det vel en lampe for å settes under en skjeppe, eller under en seng? Er det ikke for at den skal settes på en stake?

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og han sa til dem, «Kommer kanskje et lys for å settes under et kar eller under sengen? Er det ikke for å settes på en lysestake?»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han sa til dem: «Hentes et lys fram for å settes under en skjeppe eller under en seng? Er det ikke for å settes i en stake?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han spurte dem: Skal et lys tennes for å legges under en korg eller under sengen, i stedet for å bli satt på en lysestake?

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og han sa til dem: «Kommer vel noen med en lampe for å sette den under et kar eller under en seng, og ikke for å sette den på en lysestake?

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

  Og han sa til dem: «Kommer vel noen med en lampe for å sette den under et kar eller under en seng, og ikke for å sette den på en lysestake?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og han sa til dem: Blir vel en lampe tent for å settes under en bøtte eller under en seng? Blir den ikke satt i en lysestake?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He also said to them, "Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it to be put on a lampstand?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Han sa til dem: Hentes en lampe inn for å bli satt under et kar, eller under en seng? Er det ikke for å bli satt på en lysestake?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde til dem: Kommer Lyset ind, for at det skal sættes under Skjeppen eller under Bænken? mon ikke, for at det skal skal sættes paa Lysestagen?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han sa til dem: Bringes et lys inn for å settes under en skjeppe eller under en seng? Er det ikke for å settes på en lysestake?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a candlestick?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa til dem, "Blir en lampe satt under et kar eller under en seng? Settes den ikke på en lysestake?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og han sa til dem: 'Kommer vel lampen for å settes under målet eller under sengen? Den settes vel på en holder?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han sa til dem: Kommer lampen for å settes under målespannet eller under sengen, og ikke for å settes på lysestaken?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han sa til dem: Når lyset kommer inn, setter folk det vel ikke under en skål eller under sengen, men på en lysestake?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde vnto them: is ye candle lighted to be put vnder a busshell or vnder ye table and not rather to be put on a cadelstick?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto the: Is a candle lighted to be put vnder a busshell, or vnder a table? Is it not lighted, to be set vpon a candelsticke?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he saide vnto them: Is the candle lyghted to be put vnder a busshell, or vnder the table? And not to be put on a candelsticke?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he said unto them, ‹Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket{Literally, a modion, a dry measuring basket containing about a peck (about 9 litres)} or under a bed? Isn't it put on a lampstand?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said to them, `Doth the lamp come that under the measure it may be put, or under the couch -- not that it may be put on the lamp-stand?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, [and] not to be put on the stand?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, When the light comes in, do people put it under a vessel, or under the bed, and not on its table?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn't it put on a stand?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Parable of the Lamp He also said to them,“A lamp isn’t brought to be put under a basket or under a bed, is it? Isn’t it to be placed on a lampstand?

Referenced Verses

• Matt 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.15", "source": "Οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον, καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν· καὶ λάμπει πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ.", "text": "Neither *kaiousin* *lychnon*, and *titheasin* it under the *modion*, but upon the *lychnian*; and *lampei* to-all those in the *oikia*.", "grammar": { "*kaiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they light", "*lychnon*": "accusative masculine singular - lamp", "*titheasin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they put/place", "*modion*": "accusative masculine singular - measuring basket", "*lychnian*": "accusative feminine singular - lampstand", "*lampei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it shines", "*oikia*": "dative feminine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*kaiousin*": "light/kindle/burn", "*lychnon*": "lamp/light", "*titheasin*": "put/place/set", "*modion*": "measuring basket/bushel", "*lychnian*": "lampstand/candlestick", "*lampei*": "shines/gives light", "*oikia*": "house/home/household" } }
• Luke 11:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Luke.11.33", "source": "Οὐδεὶς δὲ, λύχνον ἅψας, εἰς κρύπτην τίθησιν, οὐδὲ ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι τὸ φέγγος βλέπωσιν.", "text": "And *oudeis*, having *luchnon hapsas*, into *kruptēn tithēsin*, neither under the *modion*, but upon the *luchnian*, so that those *eisporeuomenoi* the *phengos blepōsin*.", "grammar": { "*oudeis*": "pronoun, nominative masculine singular - no one/nobody", "*luchnon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - lamp", "*hapsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having lit/kindled", "*kruptēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - hidden place/cellar", "*tithēsin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - puts/places", "*modion*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - measuring basket", "*luchnian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - lampstand", "*eisporeuomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - entering/coming in", "*phengos*": "noun, accusative neuter singular - light/radiance", "*blepōsin*": "present subjunctive active, 3rd person plural - might see" }, "variants": { "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody/not one person", "*luchnon*": "lamp/light", "*kruptēn*": "hidden place/cellar/secret room", "*tithēsin*": "puts/places/sets", "*modion*": "measuring basket/bushel measure", "*luchnian*": "lampstand/candlestick", "*phengos*": "light/radiance/gleam" } }
• Luke 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.8.16", "source": "Οὐδεὶς δὲ, λύχνον ἅψας, καλύπτει αὐτὸν σκεύει, ἢ ὑποκάτω κλίνης τίθησιν· ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ λυχνίας ἐπιτίθησιν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι βλέπωσιν τὸ φῶς.", "text": "But *oudeis*, *lychnon hapsas*, *kalyptei* it with *skeuei*, or *hypokatō klinēs tithēsin*; but *epi lychnias epitithēsin*, that those *eisporeuomenoi blepōsin to phōs*.", "grammar": { "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine singular - no one", "*lychnon*": "accusative, masculine singular - lamp", "*hapsas*": "aorist participle, masculine nominative singular - having lit", "*kalyptei*": "present, 3rd singular - covers", "*skeuei*": "dative, neuter singular - vessel/container", "*hypokatō*": "preposition - underneath/under", "*klinēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - of bed", "*tithēsin*": "present, 3rd singular - puts/places", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*lychnias*": "genitive, feminine singular - of lampstand", "*epitithēsin*": "present, 3rd singular - places upon/sets on", "*eisporeuomenoi*": "present participle, masculine nominative plural - entering/going in", "*blepōsin*": "present subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might see", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter singular - light" }, "variants": { "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*lychnon*": "lamp/light", "*hapsas*": "having lit/after lighting", "*kalyptei*": "covers/conceals/hides", "*skeuei*": "vessel/container/jar", "*hypokatō*": "underneath/under/beneath", "*klinēs*": "bed/couch", "*tithēsin*": "puts/places/sets", "*lychnias*": "lampstand/lamp-holder", "*epitithēsin*": "places on/puts on/sets upon", "*eisporeuomenoi*": "entering/coming in/going in", "*phōs*": "light/radiance/illumination" } }
• Isa 60:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.1", "source": "ק֥וּמִי א֖וֹרִי כִּ֣י בָ֣א אוֹרֵ֑ךְ וּכְב֥וֹד יְהוָ֖ה עָלַ֥יִךְ זָרָֽח׃", "text": "*qûmî* *ʾôrî* *kî* *bāʾ* *ʾôrēk* *û-ḵəḇôḏ* *YHWH* *ʿālayik* *zārāḥ*", "grammar": { "*qûmî*": "imperative, feminine singular - rise/arise", "*ʾôrî*": "imperative, feminine singular - shine/be bright", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has come", "*ʾôrēk*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your light", "*û-ḵəḇôḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and glory of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*zārāḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has risen/shone" }, "variants": { "*qûmî*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*ʾôrî*": "shine/become light/be illuminated", "*kî*": "because/for/when/that", "*bāʾ*": "has come/has arrived/has entered", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness/enlightenment", "*kəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/splendor/abundance", "*zārāḥ*": "has risen/has shone/has appeared/has dawned" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.2", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה הַחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ יְכַסֶּה־אֶ֔רֶץ וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל לְאֻמִּ֑ים וְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙ יִזְרַ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה וּכְבוֹד֖וֹ עָלַ֥יִךְ יֵרָאֶֽה׃", "text": "*kî-hinnēh* *ha-ḥōšek* *yəḵasseh-ʾereṣ* *wa-ʿărāp̄el* *ləʾummîm* *wə-ʿālayik* *yizraḥ* *YHWH* *û-ḵəḇôḏô* *ʿālayik* *yērāʾeh*", "grammar": { "*kî-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - for behold", "*ha-ḥōšek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the darkness", "*yəḵasseh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will cover", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wa-ʿărāp̄el*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and thick darkness", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*wə-ʿālayik*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - but upon you", "*yizraḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will arise/shine", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*û-ḵəḇôḏô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his glory", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*yērāʾeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - will be seen/will appear" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom", "*yəḵasseh*": "will cover/will conceal/will hide", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*ʿărāp̄el*": "thick darkness/deep gloom/heavy cloud", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*yizraḥ*": "will arise/will shine/will appear/will dawn", "*kəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/splendor/abundance", "*yērāʾeh*": "will be seen/will appear/will become visible/will be revealed" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.3", "source": "וְהָלְכ֥וּ גוֹיִ֖ם לְאוֹרֵ֑ךְ וּמְלָכִ֖ים לְנֹ֥גַהּ זַרְחֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-hālḵû* *gôyim* *lə-ʾôrēḵ* *û-məlāḵîm* *lə-nōḡah* *zarḥēḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hālḵû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will walk/come", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*lə-ʾôrēḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to your light", "*û-məlāḵîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and kings", "*lə-nōḡah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the brightness of", "*zarḥēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your rising/shining" }, "variants": { "*hālḵû*": "will walk/will come/will go/will proceed", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples/foreigners", "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness/illumination/daylight", "*məlāḵîm*": "kings/rulers/sovereigns", "*nōḡah*": "brightness/radiance/splendor/shining", "*zarḥēḵ*": "your rising/your shining/your dawning" } }
• 1 Cor 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.7", "source": "Ἑκάστῳ δὲ δίδοται ἡ φανέρωσις τοῦ Πνεύματος πρὸς τὸ συμφέρον.", "text": "To *hekastō* *de* is *didotai* the *phanerōsis* of the *Pneumatos* *pros* the *sympheron*.", "grammar": { "*hekastō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to each one", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*didotai*": "present, indicative, passive, 3rd person, singular - is given", "*phanerōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - manifestation/revelation", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*sympheron*": "present, participle, active, accusative, neuter, singular - profiting/benefiting" }, "variants": { "*phanerōsis*": "manifestation/revelation/showing forth", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*sympheron*": "common good/profit/benefit" } }
• Eph 5:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.3", "source": "Πορνεία δὲ, καὶ πᾶσα ἀκαθαρσία, ἢ πλεονεξία, μηδὲ ὀνομαζέσθω ἐν ὑμῖν, καθὼς πρέπει ἁγίοις·", "text": "*Porneia de*, and *pasa akatharsia*, or *pleonexia*, *mēde onomazesthō* among you, *kathōs prepei hagiois*", "grammar": { "*Porneia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive - but/and/now", "*pasa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*akatharsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncleanness/impurity", "*pleonexia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - greed/covetousness", "*mēde*": "negative particle - not even/nor", "*onomazesthō*": "present imperative, passive, 3rd singular - let it be named [command]", "*hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to holy ones/saints", "*prepei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is fitting/proper/becoming" }, "variants": { "*Porneia*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*akatharsia*": "uncleanness/impurity/moral corruption", "*pleonexia*": "greed/avarice/covetousness/desire for more", "*mēde*": "not even/nor/and not", "*onomazesthō*": "let it be named/mentioned", "*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated people" } } 4 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.4", "source": "Καὶ αἰσχρότης, καὶ μωρολογία, ἢ εὐτραπελία, τὰ οὐκ ἀνήκοντα: ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία.", "text": "And *aischrotēs*, and *mōrologia*, or *eutrapelia*, the things not *anēkonta*: but rather *eucharistia*", "grammar": { "*aischrotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - filthiness/obscenity", "*mōrologia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - foolish talk", "*eutrapelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - coarse jesting", "*anēkonta*": "present participle, active, accusative, neuter, plural - fitting/proper", "*eucharistia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - thanksgiving/gratitude" }, "variants": { "*aischrotēs*": "filthiness/obscenity/indecency", "*mōrologia*": "foolish talk/silly speech", "*eutrapelia*": "coarse jesting/vulgar joking/ribaldry", "*anēkonta*": "fitting/proper/suitable/becoming", "*eucharistia*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/giving of thanks" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.5", "source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ ἔστε γινώσκοντες, ὅτι πᾶς πόρνος, ἢ ἀκάθαρτος, ἢ πλεονέκτης, ὅς ἐστιν εἰδωλολάτρης, οὐκ ἔχει κληρονομίαν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ Θεοῦ.", "text": "This *gar este ginōskontes*, that every *pornos*, or *akathartos*, or *pleonektēs*, who *estin eidōlolatrēs*, not *echei klēronomian* in the *basileia* of the *Christou* and *Theou*", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*este ginōskontes*": "periphrastic construction: present indicative + present participle - you are knowing", "*pornos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sexually immoral person", "*akathartos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - unclean person", "*pleonektēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - covetous person", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*eidōlolatrēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - idolater", "*echei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*klēronomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - inheritance", "*basileia*": "dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*este ginōskontes*": "you are knowing/you know for certain", "*pornos*": "fornicator/sexually immoral person", "*akathartos*": "unclean person/impure person", "*pleonektēs*": "covetous person/greedy person", "*eidōlolatrēs*": "idolater/idol worshiper", "*klēronomian*": "inheritance/portion/possession", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.6", "source": "Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς ἀπατάτω κενοῖς λόγοις: διὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας.", "text": "*Mēdeis* you *apatātō kenois logois*: because of these things *gar erchetai* the *orgē* of the *Theou* upon the *huious* of the *apeitheias*", "grammar": { "*Mēdeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody", "*apatātō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let deceive [command]", "*kenois*": "dative, masculine, plural - empty/vain", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd singular - comes", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*huious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sons", "*apeitheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of disobedience" }, "variants": { "*Mēdeis*": "no one/nobody/let no one", "*apatātō*": "let deceive/delude", "*kenois logois*": "empty words/vain sayings", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*huious*": "sons/children", "*apeitheias*": "disobedience/unbelief/rebellion" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.7", "source": "Μὴ οὖν γίνεσθε συμμέτοχοι αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Mē oun ginesthe symmetochoi autōn*", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - become/be [continuous command]", "*symmetochoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - partakers/participants", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove", "*symmetochoi*": "partakers/participants/sharers" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.8", "source": "Ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν Κυρίῳ: ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε:", "text": "*Ēte gar pote skotos*, *nyn de phōs* in *Kyriō*: as *tekna phōtos peripateite*", "grammar": { "*Ēte*": "imperfect, indicative, 2nd plural - you were", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*skotos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light", "*peripateite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - walk/conduct yourselves [continuous command]" }, "variants": { "*Ēte*": "you were", "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*peripateite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.9", "source": "(Ὁ γὰρ καρπὸς τοῦ Πνεύματος ἐν πάσῃ ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ·)", "text": "(The *gar karpos* of the *Pneumatos* [is] in all *agathōsynē* and *dikaiosynē* and *alētheia*)", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*agathōsynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - goodness", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*karpos*": "fruit/produce/result", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*agathōsynē*": "goodness/virtue/generosity", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.10", "source": "Δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ Κυρίῳ.", "text": "*Dokimazontes* what *estin euareston* to the *Kyriō*", "grammar": { "*Dokimazontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - proving/testing", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*euareston*": "nominative, neuter, singular - well-pleasing/acceptable", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Lord" }, "variants": { "*Dokimazontes*": "proving/testing/discerning/examining", "*euareston*": "well-pleasing/acceptable/approved", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.11", "source": "Καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε.", "text": "And *mē sygkoinōneite* the *ergois* the *akarpois* of the *skotous*, *mallon de* also *elenchete*", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*sygkoinōneite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - participate with/take part in [continuous command]", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*akarpois*": "dative, neuter, plural - unfruitful/barren", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/instead", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*elenchete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - expose/reprove [continuous command]" }, "variants": { "*sygkoinōneite*": "participate with/have fellowship with/partake in", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/activities", "*akarpois*": "unfruitful/barren/useless", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*elenchete*": "expose/reprove/refute/convict" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.12", "source": "Τὰ γὰρ κρυφῇ γινόμενα ὑπʼ αὐτῶν αἰσχρόν ἐστιν καὶ λέγειν.", "text": "The things *gar kryphē ginomena* by *autōn aischron estin* even to *legein*", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kryphē*": "adverb - secretly/in secret", "*ginomena*": "present participle, middle/passive, accusative, neuter, plural - being done/happening", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - by them", "*aischron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - shameful/disgraceful", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*legein*": "present infinitive, active - to speak/tell" }, "variants": { "*kryphē*": "secretly/in secret/privately", "*ginomena*": "being done/happening/taking place", "*aischron*": "shameful/disgraceful/indecent", "*legein*": "to speak/tell/mention" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.13", "source": "Τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐλεγχόμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ φωτὸς φανεροῦται: πᾶν γάρ τό φανερούμενον φῶς ἐστίν.", "text": "But the *panta elegchomena* by the *phōtos phaneroutai*: *pan gar* the *phaneroumenon phōs estin*", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*elegchomena*": "present participle, passive, nominative, neuter, plural - being exposed/reproved", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light", "*phaneroutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is made manifest/revealed", "*pan*": "nominative, neuter, singular - everything/all", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*phaneroumenon*": "present participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - being manifested/revealed", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*elegchomena*": "being exposed/reproved/convicted", "*phōtos*": "light/illumination", "*phaneroutai*": "is made manifest/revealed/brought to light", "*phaneroumenon*": "being manifested/revealed/brought to light", "*phōs*": "light/illumination" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.14", "source": "Διὸ λέγει, Ἔγειραι ὁ καθεύδων, καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "*Dio legei*, *Egeirai* the *katheudōn*, and *anasta* from the *nekrōn*, and *epiphausei* to you the *Christos*", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Egeirai*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - awake/arise [command]", "*katheudōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - sleeping one", "*anasta*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - rise up/stand up [command]", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*epiphausei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will shine upon", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/wherefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "says/speaks/it says", "*Egeirai*": "awake/arise", "*katheudōn*": "sleeping one/sleeper", "*anasta*": "rise up/stand up", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/dead", "*epiphausei*": "will shine upon/will give light to", "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.15", "source": "Βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκριβῶς περιπατεῖτε, μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι, ἀλλʼ ὡς σοφοί,", "text": "*Blepete oun pōs akribōs peripateite*, *mē* as *asophoi*, but as *sophoi*", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - see/look/take heed [continuous command]", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*akribōs*": "adverb - carefully/accurately/diligently", "*peripateite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you walk/conduct yourselves", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*asophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unwise ones", "*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise ones" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "see/look/take heed/beware", "*pōs*": "how/in what manner", "*akribōs*": "carefully/accurately/diligently/precisely", "*peripateite*": "you walk/live/conduct yourselves", "*asophoi*": "unwise ones/foolish", "*sophoi*": "wise ones/prudent" } }
• Phil 2:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.15", "source": "Ἵνα γένησθε ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι, τέκνα Θεοῦ, ἀμώμητα, ἐν μέσῳ γενεᾶς σκολιᾶς καὶ διεστραμμένης, ἐν οἷς φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ·", "text": "That you may *genēsthe amemptoi* and *akeraioi*, *tekna Theou*, *amōmēta*, in midst of *geneas skolias* and *diestrammenēs*, among whom you *phainesthe* as *phōstēres* in *kosmō*;", "grammar": { "*genēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - may become/be", "*amemptoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blameless/without fault", "*akeraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - innocent/pure/unmixed", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*amōmēta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - without blemish/unblemished", "*geneas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of generation/race", "*skolias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - crooked/perverse", "*diestrammenēs*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, feminine, singular - distorted/perverted", "*phainesthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person plural - shine/appear", "*phōstēres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - luminaries/light-bearers/stars", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in world/universe" }, "variants": { "*genēsthe*": "may become/be/prove to be", "*amemptoi*": "blameless/without fault/irreproachable", "*akeraioi*": "innocent/pure/harmless/unmixed", "*amōmēta*": "without blemish/unblemished/faultless", "*geneas skolias*": "crooked/perverse/twisted generation", "*diestrammenēs*": "distorted/perverted/corrupted", "*phainesthe*": "shine/appear/are visible", "*phōstēres*": "luminaries/light-bearers/stars/lights", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system" } } 16 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.16", "source": "Λόγον ζωῆς ἐπέχοντες· εἰς καύχημα ἐμοὶ εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ εἰς κενὸν ἔδραμον, οὐδὲ εἰς κενὸν ἐκοπίασα.", "text": "*Logon zōēs epechontes*; for *kauchēma* to me for *hēmeran Christou*, that not in *kenon edramon*, nor in *kenon ekopiasa*.", "grammar": { "*Logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*epechontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - holding fast/holding forth", "*kauchēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - boast/ground of boasting/reason for pride", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*kenon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - empty/vain/without purpose", "*edramon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I ran", "*ekopiasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I labored/toiled" }, "variants": { "*Logon zōēs*": "word of life/message of life", "*epechontes*": "holding fast/holding forth/presenting/paying attention to", "*kauchēma*": "boast/ground of boasting/reason for pride/glorying", "*hēmeran Christou*": "day of Christ/Christ's day", "*kenon*": "empty/vain/without purpose/futile", "*edramon*": "ran/rushed/exerted effort", "*ekopiasa*": "labored/toiled/worked hard/wearied myself" } }