Verse 27
{ "verseID": "Matthew.17.27", "source": "Ἵνα δὲ, μὴ σκανδαλίσωμεν αὐτούς, πορευθεὶς εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, βάλε ἄγκιστρον, καὶ τὸν ἀναβάντα πρῶτον ἰχθὺν ἆρον· καὶ ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, εὑρήσεις στατῆρα: ἐκεῖνον λαβὼν δὸς αὐτοῖς, ἀντὶ ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ.", "text": "So that *de*, *mē* *skandalisōmen* them, *poreutheis* to the *thalassan*, *bale* *agkistron*, and the *anabanta* *prōton* *ichthyn* *aron*; and *anoixas* the *stoma* of it, *heurēseis* *statēra*: *ekeinon* *labōn* *dos* to them, *anti* me and you.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*skandalisōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - we might offend", "*poreutheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - going", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*bale*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd singular - cast/throw", "*agkistron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fishhook", "*anabanta*": "aorist, active, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - coming up", "*prōton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - first", "*ichthyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fish", "*aron*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd singular - take up", "*anoixas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - opening", "*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*heurēseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you will find", "*statēra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stater (coin)", "*ekeinon*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - that", "*labōn*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking", "*dos*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd singular - give", "*anti*": "preposition with genitive - instead of/for" }, "variants": { "*skandalisōmen*": "we might offend/cause to stumble", "*poreutheis*": "going/proceeding/departing", "*thalassan*": "sea/lake (Sea of Galilee)", "*bale*": "cast/throw/put", "*agkistron*": "fishhook/hook", "*anabanta*": "coming up/rising/ascending", "*ichthyn*": "fish", "*aron*": "take up/take/lift", "*anoixas*": "opening/having opened", "*stoma*": "mouth/opening", "*heurēseis*": "you will find/discover", "*statēra*": "stater (coin worth four drachmas, enough for two temple taxes)", "*labōn*": "taking/having taken", "*dos*": "give/grant/present", "*anti*": "instead of/for/in place of" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Men for at vi ikke skal bli til anstøt for dem, gå til sjøen, kast ut en krok, og ta opp den fisken som først kommer opp; og når du har åpnet munnen dens, skal du finne et stykke penger; ta det og gi dem for meg og deg.
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Men for at vi ikke skal være til anstøt for dem, gå til sjøen, kast ut en krok, og den fisken som først stiger opp, ta; og åpne munnen hans, så finner du et pengehjerte; ta det og gi dem, i stedet for meg og deg.»
Norsk King James
Likevel, for ikke å støte dem, gå du til sjøen, kast ut en krok, og ta opp fisken som først kommer opp; og når du har åpnet munnen hennes, skal du finne en mynt; ta den, og gi den til dem for meg og deg."
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Men for at vi ikke skal støte dem, gå bort til sjøen og kast ut en krok. Ta den første fisken som kommer opp, og når du åpner munnen dens, vil du finne en mynt. Ta den og gi den til dem for både meg og deg.
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Men for at vi ikke skal støte dem, gå til sjøen, kast ut en krok, og ta den første fisken som kommer opp; når du åpner dens munn, vil du finne en statér. Ta den og gi dem for meg og deg.
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Men for at vi ikke skal støte dem, gå til sjøen, kast ut en krok, og ta den fisken som kommer opp først. Når du åpner dens munn, skal du finne en stater. Ta den og gi dem for meg og deg.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Men for at vi ikke skal støte dem, gå til sjøen, kast ut en krok, og ta den første fisken som kommer opp; når du åpner dens munn, skal du finne et stykke mynt: ta det og gi det til dem for meg og deg.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Men for at vi ikke skal fornærme dem, gå til sjøen, kast ut en krok, og den første fisken du fanger, åpne munnen – der vil du finne en mønt. Ta den og gi den til dem for både meg og deg.
gpt4.5-preview
Men for at vi ikke skal støte dem, så gå ned til sjøen, kast ut en krok og ta den første fisken som biter på. Når du åpner gapet dens, vil du finne en mynt; ta den og gi den til dem for meg og deg.»
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Men for at vi ikke skal støte dem, så gå ned til sjøen, kast ut en krok og ta den første fisken som biter på. Når du åpner gapet dens, vil du finne en mynt; ta den og gi den til dem for meg og deg.»
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Men for at vi ikke skal støte dem, gå ned til sjøen, kast ut et fiskekrok og ta den første fisken du får. Når du åpner munnen på den, vil du finne en stater. Ta den og gi dem til meg og deg.'
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But so that we do not cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Men for at vi ikke skal støte dem, gå til sjøen, kast ut en krok, og ta den første fisken som kommer opp. Når du åpner munnen på den, skal du finne en mynt. Ta den og gi den til dem for meg og deg.'
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Men paa det vi ikke skulle forarge dem, gak hen til Søen, kast en Krog og tag den første Fisk, som kommer op, og naar du aabner dens Mund, skal du finde en Stater; tag denne og giv dem den for dig og mig.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
KJV 1769 norsk
Men for at vi ikke skal støte dem, gå til sjøen, kast ut en krok og ta den første fisken som kommer opp. Når du åpner dens munn, vil du finne et sølvstykke. Ta det og gi det til dem for både meg og deg.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Nevertheless, lest we should offend them, go to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up; and when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a piece of money: take that, and give it to them for me and you.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Men for ikke å være til anstøt for dem, gå ned til sjøen og kast ut en krok, og ta den første fisken som kommer opp; når du åpner dens munn, vil du finne en statérmynt. Ta den og gi dem for meg og deg."
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Men for at vi ikke skal støte dem, gå til sjøen, kast ut en krok, og den første fisken du får, skal du åpne munnen på. Der finner du en stater. Ta den og gi den til dem for meg og deg.'
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Men for at vi ikke skal bringe dem til fall, gå til sjøen, kast ut en krok, og ta den første fisken som kommer opp; og når du åpner munnen dens, vil du finne en skjerv. Ta den og gi den til dem for meg og deg.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Men for at vi ikke skal være en årsak til anstøt for dem, gå til sjøen, kast ut et snøre, ta den første fisken som kommer opp, og i dens munn vil du finne en mynt; ta den og gi den til dem for meg og deg.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Neverthelesse lest we shuld offende the: goo to ye see and cast in thyne angle and take the fysshe yt fyrst cometh vp: and when thou hast opened his mouthe thou shalt fynde a pece of twentie pence: yt take and paye for me and the.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles lest we offende them, go thy waye to the see, and cast thine angle, and take the fysh that first cometh vp, and whan thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt fynde a pece of twenty pens, take that, and geue it them for me and the.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Neuerthelesse, lest we should offend them: goe to the sea, and cast in an angle, and take the first fish that commeth vp, and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt finde a piece of twentie pence: that take, and giue it vnto them for me and thee.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Notwithstandyng, lest we shoulde offende them, go thou to the sea, and cast an angle, and take the fisshe that first commeth vp: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt fynde a peece of twenty pence: that take, and geue it vnto them for me, and thee.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
‹Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.›
Webster's Bible (1833)
But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin.{A stater is a silver coin equivalent to four Attic or two Alexandrian drachmas, or a Jewish shekel: just exactly enough to cover the half-shekel Temple Tax for two people.} Take that, and give it to them for me and you."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
but, that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that hath come up first take thou up, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater, that having taken, give to them for me and thee.'
American Standard Version (1901)
But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But, so that we may not be a cause of trouble to them, go to the sea, and let down a hook, and take the first fish which comes up; and in his mouth you will see a bit of money: take that, and give it to them for me and you.
World English Bible (2000)
But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
But so that we don’t offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”
Referenced Verses
- Gen 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.28", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתָם֮ אֱלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֛וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָ וּרְד֞וּ בִּדְגַ֤ת הַיָּם֙ וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּבְכָל־חַיָּ֖ה הֽ͏ָרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to-them *ʾĕlōhîm* *pĕrû* and *rĕbû* and *milʾû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *kibšūhā* and *rĕdû* in *dĕgat* the *yām* and in *ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and in all-*ḥayyāh* the *rōmeśet* upon the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*wĕ-kibšūhā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural + 3fs suffix - and subdue it", "*û-rĕdû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - and rule", "*û-bĕ-kol-ḥayyāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + noun - and in all living thing", "*hā-rōmeśet*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, feminine singular - the creeping" }, "variants": { "*kibšūhā*": "subdue it/dominate it/bring it under control" } }
- 1 Kgs 17:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.4", "source": "וְהָיָ֖ה מֵהַנַּ֣חַל תִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה וְאֶת־הָעֹרְבִ֣ים צִוִּ֔יתִי לְכַלְכֶּלְךָ֖ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wǝhāyāh* from the *mēhannaḥal* you will *tišteh* and *wǝʾet-hāʿōrǝḇîm* I have *ṣiwwîtî* to *lǝḵalkellǝḵā* *šām*.", "grammar": { "*wǝhāyāh*": "waw + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*mēhannaḥal*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the brook", "*tišteh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will drink", "*wǝʾet-hāʿōrǝḇîm*": "waw + direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the ravens", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I have commanded", "*lǝḵalkellǝḵā*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to sustain you", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will be/it shall happen", "*naḥal*": "brook/stream/wadi", "*ʿōrǝḇîm*": "ravens/crows", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I have commanded/I have ordered", "*lǝḵalkellǝḵā*": "to sustain you/to provide for you/to nourish you" } }
- Ps 8:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.8.8", "source": "צֹנֶ֣ה וַאֲלָפִ֣ים כֻּלָּ֑ם וְ֝גַ֗ם בַּהֲמ֥וֹת שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "*tsōneh* and-*ʾălāpîm* all-of-them and-also *bahămôt* *śādāy*", "grammar": { "*tsōneh*": "masculine singular noun - sheep/flock", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - cattle/oxen", "*bahămôt*": "feminine plural noun - beasts/animals", "*śādāy*": "masculine singular noun - field/open country" }, "variants": { "*tsōneh*": "sheep/flocks/small livestock", "*ʾălāpîm*": "cattle/oxen/large livestock", "*bahămôt*": "beasts/animals/livestock", "*śādāy*": "field/open country/wilderness" } }
- Jonah 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.10", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י בְּק֤וֹל תּוֹדָה֙ אֶזְבְּחָה־לָּ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָדַ֖רְתִּי אֲשַׁלֵּ֑מָה יְשׁוּעָ֖תָה לַיהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wə-* *ʾănî* *bĕqôl* *tôdāh* *ʾezbĕḥāh*-*lāk* *ʾăšer* *nādartî* *ʾăšallēmāh* *yĕšûʿātāh* *lā-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*bĕqôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - with voice of", "*tôdāh*": "feminine singular noun - thanksgiving", "*ʾezbĕḥāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will sacrifice", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that which", "*nādartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I vowed", "*ʾăšallēmāh*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will fulfill/pay", "*yĕšûʿātāh*": "feminine singular noun - salvation", "*lā-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/belonging to YHWH" }, "variants": { "*bĕqôl*": "with voice/sound", "*tôdāh*": "thanksgiving/praise/confession", "*ʾezbĕḥāh*": "I will sacrifice/offer", "*ʾăšallēmāh*": "I will fulfill/pay/complete", "*yĕšûʿātāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory" } }
- Matt 15:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.12", "source": "Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, εἶπον αὐτῷ, Οἶδας ὅτι οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον ἐσκανδαλίσθησαν;", "text": "Then *proselthontes* the *mathētai* of him, *eipon* to him, *Oidas* that the *Pharisaioi* *akousantes* the *logon* *eskandalisthēsan*?", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "adverb of time - then", "*proselthontes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come to", "*hoi mathētai autou*": "nominative, masculine, plural - his disciples", "*eipon*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Oidas*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hoi Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the Pharisees", "*akousantes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word/statement", "*eskandalisthēsan*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person plural - they were offended" }, "variants": { "*proselthontes*": "having come to/approached", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/learners", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/told", "*Oidas*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*akousantes*": "having heard/listened to", "*logon*": "word/statement/message", "*eskandalisthēsan*": "were offended/caused to stumble/scandalized" } } 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.13", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Πᾶσα φυτεία, ἣν οὐκ ἐφύτευσεν ὁ Πατήρ μου ὁ οὐράνιος, ἐκριζωθήσεται.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, Every *phuteia*, which not *ephuteusen* the *Patēr* of me the *ouranios*, *ekrizōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*ho de*": "but he", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Pasa*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - every", "*phuteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - plant/planting", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ephuteusen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he planted", "*ho Patēr mou*": "nominative, masculine, singular - my Father", "*ho ouranios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the heavenly", "*ekrizōthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - will be uprooted" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*phuteia*": "plant/planting/plantation", "*ephuteusen*": "planted/established", "*Patēr*": "Father/progenitor", "*ouranios*": "heavenly/celestial", "*ekrizōthēsetai*": "will be uprooted/torn up by the roots" } } 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.14", "source": "Ἄφετε αὐτούς: ὁδηγοί εἰσιν τυφλοὶ τυφλῶν. Τυφλὸς δὲ τυφλὸν ἐὰν ὁδηγῇ, ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται.", "text": "*Aphete* them: *hodēgoi* they are *tuphloi* of *tuphlōn*. *Tuphlos* *de* *tuphlon* if *hodēgē*, *amphoteroi* into *bothunon* *pesountai*.", "grammar": { "*Aphete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person plural - leave/let go", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*hodēgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - guides/leaders", "*eisin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they are", "*tuphloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - blind", "*tuphlōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of blind [ones]", "*Tuphlos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - blind [one]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tuphlon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - blind [one]", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*hodēgē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - he might guide", "*amphoteroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - both", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*bothunon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pit/ditch", "*pesountai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will fall" }, "variants": { "*Aphete*": "leave/let go/permit", "*hodēgoi*": "guides/leaders/directors", "*tuphloi*": "blind/unable to see", "*hodēgē*": "might guide/lead/direct", "*amphoteroi*": "both/both together", "*bothunon*": "pit/ditch/hole", "*pesountai*": "will fall/drop/collapse" } }
- John 6:61 : 61 { "verseID": "John.6.61", "source": "Εἰδὼς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν ἑαυτῷ ὅτι γογγύζουσιν περὶ τούτου οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τοῦτο ὑμᾶς σκανδαλίζει;", "text": "Having *eidōs* *de* the *Iēsous* in himself that *gongyzousin* about this the *mathētai* of him, *eipen* to them, This you *skandalizei*?", "grammar": { "*eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*gongyzousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are grumbling", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*skandalizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - offends/causes to stumble" }, "variants": { "*eidōs*": "knowing/being aware", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*gongyzousin*": "are grumbling/complaining/murmuring", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*skandalizei*": "offends/causes to stumble/causes to fall away" } }
- Rom 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.14.21", "source": "Καλὸν τὸ μὴ φαγεῖν κρέα, μηδὲ πιεῖν οἶνον, μηδὲ ἐν ᾧ ὁ ἀδελφός σου προσκόπτει, ἢ σκανδαλίζεται, ἤ ἀσθενεῖ.", "text": "*Kalon* the not *phagein krea*, nor *piein oinon*, nor in which the *adelphos* of you *proskoptei*, or *skandalizetai*, or *asthenei*.", "grammar": { "*Kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*phagein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to eat", "*krea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - meat/flesh", "*piein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to drink", "*oinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wine", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*proskoptei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - stumbles", "*skandalizetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is caused to stumble", "*asthenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is weak" }, "variants": { "*Kalon*": "good/proper/right", "*phagein*": "to eat/to consume", "*krea*": "meat/flesh", "*piein*": "to drink", "*oinon*": "wine", "*proskoptei*": "stumbles/strikes against", "*skandalizetai*": "is caused to stumble/is led into sin", "*asthenei*": "is weak/is ill/lacks strength" } }
- Rom 15:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.15.1", "source": "Ὀφείλομεν δὲ ἡμεῖς οἱ δυνατοὶ τὰ ἀσθενήματα τῶν ἀδυνάτων βαστάζειν, καὶ μὴ ἑαυτοῖς ἀρέσκειν.", "text": "*Opheilomen* *de* we the *dynatoi* the *asthenemata* of the *adynatōn* *bastazein*, and not *heautois* *areskein*.", "grammar": { "*Opheilomen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we ought/are obligated", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*dynatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strong/powerful ones", "*asthenemata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - weaknesses/infirmities", "*adynatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - weak/powerless ones", "*bastazein*": "present active infinitive - to bear/carry", "*heautois*": "dative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, plural - ourselves/themselves", "*areskein*": "present active infinitive - to please" }, "variants": { "*Opheilomen*": "we ought/we are obligated/we must/we have a duty", "*dynatoi*": "strong ones/powerful ones/capable ones", "*asthenemata*": "weaknesses/infirmities/failings", "*adynatōn*": "weak ones/powerless ones/incapable ones", "*bastazein*": "to bear/to carry/to support/to endure", "*areskein*": "to please/to satisfy/to accommodate" } } 2 { "verseID": "Romans.15.2", "source": "Ἕκαστος ἡμῶν τῷ πλησίον ἀρεσκέτω εἰς τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς οἰκοδομήν.", "text": "*Hekastos* of us to the *plēsion* let *aresketō* *eis* the *agathon* *pros* *oikodomēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*plēsion*": "dative, masculine, singular - neighbor", "*aresketō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let please", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/for", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - edification/building up" }, "variants": { "*Hekastos*": "each one/every one", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*aresketō*": "let please/must please", "*agathon*": "good thing/benefit/what is good", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up/strengthening" } } 3 { "verseID": "Romans.15.3", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτῷ ἤρεσεν· ἀλλά, καθὼς γέγραπται, Οἱ ὀνειδισμοὶ τῶν ὀνειδιζόντων σε ἐπέπεσον ἐπʼ ἐμέ.", "text": "And *gar* the *Christos* not *heautō* *ēresen*; *alla*, *kathōs* *gegraptai*, The *oneidismoi* of the *oneidizontōn* you *epepeson* *ep'* me.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/indeed", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*heautō*": "dative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, singular - himself", "*ēresen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - pleased", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - as/just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*oneidismoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - reproaches/insults", "*oneidizontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those reproaching/insulting", "*epepeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell upon", "*ep'*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on" }, "variants": { "*ēresen*": "pleased/satisfied/gratified", "*kathōs*": "as/just as/according as", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written", "*oneidismoi*": "reproaches/insults/revilings", "*oneidizontōn*": "of those reproaching/of those insulting/of those reviling", "*epepeson*": "fell upon/came upon" } }
- 1 Cor 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.9", "source": "Βλέπετε δὲ μή πως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν.", "text": "*Blepete* *de* *mē* *pōs* the *exousia* *hymōn* *hautē* *proskomma* *genētai* to the *asthenousin*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present, 2nd plural, imperative, active - look/see/take heed", "*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and", "*mē* *pōs*": "negative particle + adverb - lest somehow", "*exousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - authority/right/liberty", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural, personal pronoun - of you/your", "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*proskomma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*genētai*": "aorist, 3rd singular, subjunctive, middle - might become", "*asthenousin*": "present, participle, dative, masculine, plural - being weak/those who are weak" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "look/see/take heed/be careful", "*exousia*": "authority/right/liberty/freedom", "*proskomma*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle", "*asthenousin*": "being weak/those who are weak/the weak ones" } }
- 1 Cor 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.13", "source": "Διόπερ, εἰ βρῶμα σκανδαλίζει τὸν ἀδελφόν μου, οὐ μὴ φάγω κρέα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἵνα μὴ τὸν ἀδελφόν μου σκανδαλίσω.", "text": "*Dioper*, *ei* *brōma* *skandalizei* the *adelphon* *mou*, *ou* *mē* I *phagō* *krea* *eis* the *aiōna*, *hina* *mē* the *adelphon* *mou* I *skandalisō*.", "grammar": { "*Dioper*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/for this very reason", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*brōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - food", "*skandalizei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - causes to stumble", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular, personal pronoun - of me/my", "*ou* *mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/never", "*phagō*": "aorist, 1st singular, subjunctive, active - I might eat", "*krea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - meat/flesh", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/for", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*skandalisō*": "aorist, 1st singular, subjunctive, active - I might cause to stumble" }, "variants": { "*Dioper*": "therefore/for this very reason/wherefore", "*brōma*": "food/meat", "*skandalizei*": "causes to stumble/offends/traps", "*krea*": "meat/flesh", "*eis* *ton* *aiōna*": "forever/for eternity", "*skandalisō*": "cause to stumble/offend/entrap" } }
- 1 Cor 9:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.19", "source": "Ἐλεύθερος γὰρ ὢν ἐκ πάντων, πᾶσιν ἐμαυτὸν ἐδούλωσα, ἵνα τοὺς πλείονας κερδήσω.", "text": "*Eleutheros* for *ōn* from all, to all *emauton* I *edoulōsa*, that the *pleionas* I might *kerdēsō*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*emauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - myself", "*edoulōsa*": "aorist indicative, 1st person singular - enslaved", "*pleionas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - more/many", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win" }, "variants": { "*Eleutheros*": "free/independent/unrestrained", "*edoulōsa*": "enslaved/made a slave/subjected", "*pleionas*": "more/many/the greater number", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.20", "source": "Καὶ ἐγενόμην τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὡς Ἰουδαῖος, ἵνα Ἰουδαίους κερδήσω· τοῖς ὑπὸ νόμον, ὡς ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον κερδήσω·", "text": "And I *egenomēn* to the *Ioudaiois* as *Ioudaios*, that *Ioudaious* I might *kerdēsō*; to the ones under *nomon*, as under *nomon*, that the ones under *nomon* I might *kerdēsō*;", "grammar": { "*egenomēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - became", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - a Jew", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*egenomēn*": "became/was/acted as", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*nomon*": "law/Torah" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.21", "source": "Τοῖς ἀνόμοις, ὡς ἄνομος, (μὴ ὢν ἄνομος Θεῷ, ἀλλʼ ἔννομος Χριστῷ,) ἵνα κερδήσω ἀνόμους.", "text": "To the ones *anomois*, as *anomos*, (not *ōn* *anomos* to *Theō*, but *ennomos* to *Christō*,) that I might *kerdēsō* *anomous*.", "grammar": { "*anomois*": "dative, masculine, plural - without law", "*anomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - without law", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*ennomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - under law/within law", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Christ", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*anomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - those without law" }, "variants": { "*anomois*": "those without law/lawless ones/Gentiles", "*anomos*": "without law/lawless/outside the law", "*ennomos*": "under law/within law/subject to law", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*anomous*": "those without law/lawless ones/Gentiles" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.22", "source": "Ἐγενόμην τοῖς ἀσθενέσιν ὡς ἀσθενής, ἵνα τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς κερδήσω: τοῖς πᾶσιν γέγονα τὰ πάντα, ἵνα πάντως τινὰς σώσω.", "text": "I *egenomēn* to the *asthenesin* as *asthenēs*, that the *astheneis* I might *kerdēsō*: to the all I have *gegona* the all things, that by all means some I might *sōsō*.", "grammar": { "*egenomēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - became", "*asthenesin*": "dative, masculine, plural - weak ones", "*asthenēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weak", "*astheneis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - weak ones", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*gegona*": "perfect indicative, 1st person singular - have become", "*sōsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might save" }, "variants": { "*egenomēn*": "became/was/acted as", "*asthenesin*": "weak ones/feeble/infirm", "*asthenēs*": "weak/feeble/without strength", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*gegona*": "have become/have been/have made myself", "*sōsō*": "might save/might rescue/might preserve" } }
- 1 Cor 10:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.32", "source": "Ἀπρόσκοποι γίνεσθε, καὶ Ἰουδαίοις, καὶ Ἕλλησιν, καὶ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ:", "text": "*Aproskopoi* *ginesthe*, both to *Ioudaiois*, and to *Hellēsin*, and to the *ekklēsia* of the *Theou*", "grammar": { "*Aproskopoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - not causing offense", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*Hellēsin*": "dative, masculine, plural - Greeks", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Aproskopoi*": "not causing offense/giving no offense/blameless", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove to be", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.33", "source": "Καθὼς κἀγὼ πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω, μὴ ζητῶν τὸ ἐμαυτοῦ σύμφερον, ἀλλὰ τὸ τῶν πολλῶν, ἵνα σωθῶσιν.", "text": "*Kathōs* *kagō* all things to all *areskō*, not *zētōn* the of *emautou* *sympheron*, *alla* the of the many, *hina* they might *sōthōsin*", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kagō*": "crasis (*kai* + *egō*) - I also/even I", "*areskō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I please", "*zētōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*emautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - myself", "*sympheron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - profit/advantage", "*alla*": "strong adversative - but/rather", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be saved" }, "variants": { "*areskō*": "please/accommodate/strive to please", "*zētōn*": "seeking/looking for/striving for", "*sympheron*": "profit/advantage/benefit", "*sōthōsin*": "might be saved/rescued/delivered" } }
- 2 Cor 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.3", "source": "Μηδεμίαν ἐν μηδενὶ διδόντες προσκοπήν, ἵνα μὴ μωμηθῇ ἡ διακονία:", "text": "No one in nothing *didontes* *proskopēn*, *hina* not *mōmēthē* the *diakonia*:", "grammar": { "*didontes*": "present participle, nominative, plural, masculine - giving", "*proskopēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - offense/stumbling block", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mōmēthē*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 3rd person singular - might be blamed/discredited", "*diakonia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - ministry/service" }, "variants": { "*didontes*": "giving/providing/causing/placing", "*proskopēn*": "offense/stumbling block/hindrance/obstacle", "*mōmēthē*": "be blamed/be discredited/be found fault with", "*diakonia*": "ministry/service/administration" } }
- 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.9", "source": "Γινώσκετε γὰρ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅτι, διʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπτώχευσεν, πλούσιος ὤν, ἵνα ὑμεῖς τῇ ἐκείνου πτωχείᾳ πλουτήσητε.", "text": "You *ginōskete* for the *charin* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*, that, for you he *eptōcheusen*, *plousios* *ōn*, in order that you by the of that one *ptōcheia* might *ploutēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*Ginōskete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you know", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Jesus Christ", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*di*": "preposition with accusative - for/because of", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you", "*eptōcheusen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - he became poor", "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine singular - rich", "*ōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - being", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "ὑμεῖς": "nominative, 2nd person plural - you", "*ekeinou*": "genitive, masculine singular demonstrative - of that one", "*ptōcheia*": "dative, feminine singular - poverty", "*ploutēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you might become rich" }, "variants": { "*Ginōskete*": "you know/understand/recognize", "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*eptōcheusen*": "he became poor/he was impoverished", "*plousios*": "rich/wealthy/abundant", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*ptōcheia*": "poverty/destitution/need", "*ploutēsēte*": "you might become rich/wealthy/abundant" } }
- 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.22", "source": "Ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε.", "text": "*Apo pantos eidous ponērou apechesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pantos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - every", "*eidous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - form/appearance", "*ponērou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apechesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - abstain/keep away" }, "variants": { "*eidous*": "form/appearance/kind", "*ponērou*": "of evil/of wickedness/of malice", "*apechesthe*": "abstain/keep away/refrain" } }
- Titus 2:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Titus.2.7", "source": "Περὶ πάντα σεαυτὸν παρεχόμενος τύπον καλῶν ἔργων: ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ ἀδιἀφθορίαν, σεμνότητα, ἀφθαρσιαν,", "text": "*Peri panta seauton parechomenos tupon kalōn ergōn*: in the *didaskalia adiaphthorian*, *semnotēta*, *aphtharsian*,", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + accusative - concerning/in/with regard to", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*parechomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - showing/presenting", "*tupon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pattern/example/model", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction", "*adiaphthorian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - incorruptibility/purity", "*semnotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dignity/seriousness", "*aphtharsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - incorruption/immortality" }, "variants": { "*parechomenos*": "showing/presenting/offering/providing", "*tupon*": "pattern/example/model/type", "*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*adiaphthorian*": "incorruptibility/purity/integrity", "*semnotēta*": "dignity/seriousness/gravity/reverence", "*aphtharsian*": "incorruption/immortality/imperishability" } } 8 { "verseID": "Titus.2.8", "source": "Λόγον ὑγιῆ, ἀκατάγνωστον· ἵνα ὁ ἐξ ἐναντίας ἐντραπῇ, μηδὲν ἔχων περὶ ὑμῶν λέγειν φαῦλον.", "text": "*Logon hugiē*, *akatagnōston*; *hina* the *ex enantias entrapē*, *mēden echōn peri humōn legein phaulon*.", "grammar": { "*Logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/speech/message", "*hugiē*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - sound/healthy", "*akatagnōston*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - beyond reproach/beyond criticism", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*enantias*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - opposing/contrary", "*entrapē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may be put to shame", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - having", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of you/your", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/speak", "*phaulon*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - bad/evil/wrong" }, "variants": { "*Logon*": "word/speech/message/statement", "*hugiē*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*akatagnōston*": "beyond reproach/beyond criticism/without fault", "*ex enantias*": "from the contrary/from opposition/opponent", "*entrapē*": "may be put to shame/may be ashamed/may be embarrassed", "*phaulon*": "bad/evil/wrong/corrupt/worthless" } }
- Heb 2:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Hebrews.2.7", "source": "Ἠλάττωσας αὐτὸν βραχύ τι παρʼ ἀγγέλους· δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφάνωσας αὐτόν, καὶ κατέστησας αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σου:", "text": "You *ēlattōsas* him *brachy ti par' angelous*; with *doxē* and *timē* you *estephanōsas* him, and you *katestēsas* him over the *erga* of your *cheirōn*:", "grammar": { "*ēlattōsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you made lower/inferior", "*brachy ti*": "adverbial accusative neuter singular - for a little while/in a small degree", "*par'*": "preposition with accusative - than/compared to", "*angelous*": "accusative plural - angels", "*doxē*": "dative feminine singular - with glory", "*timē*": "dative feminine singular - with honor", "*estephanōsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you crowned", "*katestēsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you appointed/set", "*erga*": "accusative neuter plural - works", "*cheirōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of hands" }, "variants": { "*ēlattōsas*": "made lower/made inferior/diminished", "*brachy ti*": "for a little while/in a small degree/slightly", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/brightness", "*timē*": "honor/respect/dignity", "*estephanōsas*": "crowned/encircled/bestowed honor", "*katestēsas*": "appointed/set/established", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } } 8 { "verseID": "Hebrews.2.8", "source": "Πάντα ὑπέταξας ὑποκάτω τῶν ποδῶν αὐτοῦ. Ἐν γὰρ τῷ ὑποτάξαι αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα, οὐδὲν ἀφῆκεν αὐτῷ ἀνυπότακτον. Νῦν δὲ οὔπω ὁρῶμεν αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα ὑποτεταγμένα.", "text": "All things you *hypetaxas hypokatō* of his *podōn*. *En gar tō hypotaxai* to him all things, nothing *aphēken* to him *anypotakton*. *Nyn de oupō horōmen* to him all things *hypotetagmena*.", "grammar": { "*hypetaxas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you subjected/put under", "*hypokatō*": "preposition - underneath/under", "*podōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of feet", "*En tō hypotaxai*": "articular aorist active infinitive with preposition - in subjecting", "*aphēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - left/allowed", "*anypotakton*": "adjective, accusative neuter singular - unsubjected/unsubdued", "*Nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*oupō*": "adverb - not yet", "*horōmen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we see", "*hypotetagmena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative neuter plural - having been subjected" }, "variants": { "*hypetaxas*": "subjected/put under/subordinated", "*hypokatō*": "underneath/under/beneath", "*aphēken*": "left/allowed/permitted", "*anypotakton*": "unsubjected/unsubdued/not made subject", "*horōmen*": "we see/observe/perceive", "*hypotetagmena*": "having been subjected/subordinated/brought under control" } }
- Jas 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "James.2.5", "source": "Ἀκούσατε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, οὐχ ὁ Θεὸς ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πτωχοὺς τοῦ κόσμου τούτου πλουσίους ἐν πίστει, καὶ κληρονόμους τῆς βασιλείας ἧς ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "*Akousate*, *adelphoi* my *agapētoi*, not the *Theos exelexato* the *ptōchous* of the *kosmou* this *plousious* in *pistei*, and *klēronomous* of the *basileias* which *epēngeilato* to the *agapōsin* him?", "grammar": { "*Akousate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - listen/hear", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "οὐχ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "ὁ *Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*exelexato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - chose/selected", "τοὺς *ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the poor", "τοῦ *kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "τούτου": "genitive, masculine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*plousious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - rich", "ἐν *pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in faith", "*klēronomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - heirs", "τῆς *basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the kingdom", "ἧς": "genitive, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - he promised", "τοῖς *agapōsin*": "dative, masculine, plural, present participle - to those loving", "αὐτόν": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*Akousate*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers/siblings in faith", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*exelexato*": "chose/selected/elected", "*ptōchous*": "poor/destitute/beggars", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/realm/order", "*plousious*": "rich/wealthy", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*klēronomous*": "heirs/inheritors", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/pledged", "*agapōsin*": "loving/cherishing" } }