Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Romans.12.17", "source": "Μηδενὶ κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἀποδιδόντες. Προνοούμενοι καλὰ ἐνώπιον πάντων ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "To no one *kakon* against *kakou* *apodidontes*. *Pronooumenoi* *kala* before all *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apodidontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - repaying/rendering", "*pronooumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - taking thought beforehand/providing", "*kala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things/honorable things", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*apodidontes*": "repaying/rendering/giving back", "*pronooumenoi*": "taking thought beforehand/providing/having forethought", "*kala*": "good things/honorable things/beautiful things", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humanity" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.22", "source": "אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Not-*tōʾmar* *ʾašallēmâ*-*rāʿ* *qawwēh* to-*YHWH* and-*yōšaʿ* to-you", "grammar": { "*tōʾmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - say", "*ʾašallēmâ*": "verb, Piel imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - let me repay", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*qawwēh*": "verb, Piel imperative masculine singular - wait for", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yōšaʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he save" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "say/think/intend", "*ʾašallēmâ*": "let me repay/I will avenge/I will retaliate", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/injury", "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh/the Eternal One", "*yōšaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/help" } }
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.15", "source": "Ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ· ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας.", "text": "*Horate mē tis kakon anti kakou tini apodō*; *alla pantote to agathon diōkete*, and *eis allēlous*, and *eis pantas*.", "grammar": { "*Horate*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - see/take heed", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad", "*tini*": "dative, masculine, singular, indefinite - to anyone", "*apodō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might render/repay", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*to agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the good", "*diōkete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - pursue/follow after", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/take heed/beware", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*apodō*": "might render/repay/return", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/upright", "*diōkete*": "pursue/follow after/seek eagerly" } }
  • 2 Cor 8:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.20", "source": "Στελλόμενοι τοῦτο, μή τις ἡμᾶς μωμήσηται ἐν τῇ ἁδρότητι ταύτῃ τῇ διακονουμένῃ ὑφʼ ἡμῶν:", "text": "*Stellomenoi* this, lest anyone us might *mōmēsētai* in the *hadrotēti* this, the [one] being *diakonoumenē* by us:", "grammar": { "*Stellomenoi*": "present participle middle, nominative masculine plural - avoiding/guarding against", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter singular demonstrative - this", "*mē*": "negative particle - not/lest", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine singular indefinite - anyone", "ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*mōmēsētai*": "aorist subjunctive middle, 3rd person singular - might blame/find fault with", "*hadrotēti*": "dative, feminine singular - bounty/abundance", "*tautē*": "dative, feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*diakonoumenē*": "present participle passive, dative feminine singular - being ministered/served", "*hyph*": "preposition with genitive - by", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - us" }, "variants": { "*Stellomenoi*": "avoiding/guarding against/arranging", "*mōmēsētai*": "might blame/find fault with/criticize", "*hadrotēti*": "bounty/abundance/generous gift", "*diakonoumenē*": "being ministered/served/administered" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.21", "source": "Προνοοῦμενοι καλὰ, οὐ μόνον ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "*Pronooumenoi* *kala*, not only before *Kyriou*, but also before *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*Pronooumenoi*": "present participle middle, nominative masculine plural - taking thought for/providing", "*kala*": "accusative, neuter plural - good/right things", "*ou monon*": "not only", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the sight of", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the sight of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine plural - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*Pronooumenoi*": "taking thought for/providing/having forethought", "*kala*": "good/right/honorable things", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humankind" } }
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.39", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Μὴ ἀντιστῆναι τῷ πονηρῷ: ἀλλʼ ὅστις σε ῥαπίσει ἐπί τὴν δεξιάν σου σιαγόνα, στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην.", "text": "*Egō* *de* *legō* to-you, Not *antistēnai* to-the *ponērō*: but *hostis* you *rapisei* upon the *dexian* of-you *siagona*, *strepson* to-him also the *allēn*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative personal pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*antistēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to resist/oppose", "*ponērō*": "dative masculine singular - to evil/evil person", "*hostis*": "indefinite relative pronoun - whoever", "*rapisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will slap/strike", "*dexian*": "accusative feminine singular - right", "*siagona*": "accusative feminine singular - cheek", "*strepson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - turn!", "*allēn*": "accusative feminine singular - other/another" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*antistēnai*": "to resist/oppose/stand against", "*ponērō*": "evil person/evil one/evil (could be person or abstract)", "*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who", "*rapisei*": "will slap/strike/hit", "*dexian*": "right/right-hand", "*siagona*": "cheek/jawbone", "*strepson*": "turn/twist/direct", "*allēn*": "other/another/different" } }
  • Phil 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.8", "source": "Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ, ὅσα σεμνά, ὅσα δίκαια, ὅσα ἁγνά, ὅσα προσφιλῆ, ὅσα εὔφημα· εἴ τις ἀρετὴ, καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος, ταῦτα λογίζεσθε.", "text": "The *loipon*, *adelphoi*, whatever *estin alēthē*, whatever *semna*, whatever *dikaia*, whatever *hagna*, whatever *prosphilē*, whatever *euphēma*; if any *aretē*, and if any *epainos*, these *logizesthe*.", "grammar": { "*loipon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - finally/remaining", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*alēthē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - true/truthful", "*semna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - honorable/dignified", "*dikaia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - just/righteous", "*hagna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - pure/holy", "*prosphilē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - lovely/pleasing", "*euphēma*": "nominative, neuter, plural - commendable/of good report", "*aretē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - excellence/virtue", "*epainos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation", "*logizesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural, middle voice - consider/think on/reflect on" }, "variants": { "*loipon*": "finally/remaining/furthermore/from now on", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*alēthē*": "true/truthful/honest", "*semna*": "honorable/dignified/noble/respectable", "*dikaia*": "just/righteous/fair/equitable", "*hagna*": "pure/holy/innocent/undefiled", "*prosphilē*": "lovely/pleasing/agreeable/endearing", "*euphēma*": "commendable/of good report/praiseworthy/reputable", "*aretē*": "excellence/virtue/moral excellence", "*epainos*": "praise/commendation/approbation", "*logizesthe*": "consider/think on/reflect on/dwell on/take into account" } } 9 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.9", "source": "Ἃ καὶ ἐμάθετε, καὶ παρελάβετε, καὶ ἠκούσατε, καὶ εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοί, ταῦτα, πράσσετε: καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθʼ ὑμῶν.", "text": "What also *emathete*, and *parelabete*, and *ēkousate*, and *eidete* in me, these, *prassete*: and the *Theos* of the *eirēnēs estai meth'* you.", "grammar": { "*emathete*": "aorist indicative, 2nd person plural - you learned", "*parelabete*": "aorist indicative, 2nd person plural - you received", "*ēkousate*": "aorist indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*eidete*": "aorist indicative, 2nd person plural - you saw", "*prassete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - practice/do", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*meth'*": "preposition + genitive - with" }, "variants": { "*emathete*": "you learned/were taught", "*parelabete*": "you received/accepted/inherited", "*ēkousate*": "you heard/listened to", "*eidete*": "you saw/observed/witnessed", "*prassete*": "practice/do/perform/accomplish", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*eirēnēs*": "of peace/tranquility/harmony", "*estai*": "will be/shall be" } }
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.9", "source": "Μὴ ἀποδιδόντες κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ, ἢ λοιδορίαν ἀντὶ λοιδορίας: τοὐναντίον δὲ εὐλογοῦντες· εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο ἐκλήθητε, ἵνα εὐλογίαν κληρονομήσητε.", "text": "Not *apodidontes kakon anti kakou*, or *loiodorian anti loidorias*: *tounantion* but *eulogountes*; *eidotes* that for this you-were-*eklēthēte*, in-order-that *eulogian* you-may-*klēronomēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*apodidontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - returning/repaying", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad/wrong", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad/wrong", "*loidorian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - insult/reviling/abuse", "*loidorias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of insult/reviling/abuse", "*tounantion*": "adverb - on the contrary/instead", "*eulogountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blessing/speaking well of", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/having known", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd plural - you were called", "*eulogian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blessing", "*klēronomēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might inherit/obtain" }, "variants": { "*apodidontes*": "returning/repaying/giving back", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong/harm", "*loidorian*": "insult/reviling/abuse/reproach", "*tounantion*": "on the contrary/instead/opposite", "*eulogountes*": "blessing/speaking well of/praising", "*eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*eklēthēte*": "you were called/invited/summoned", "*eulogian*": "blessing/benefit/praise", "*klēronomēsēte*": "you might inherit/obtain/receive as an inheritance" } }
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.16", "source": "μετά πραΰτητος καί φόβου: ⋄Συνείδησιν ἔχοντες ἀγαθήν· ἵνα, ἐν ᾧ καταλαλοῦσιν ὑμῶν, ὡς κακοποιων, καταισχυνθῶσιν οἱ ἐπηρεάζοντες ὑμῶν τὴν ἀγαθὴν ἐν Χριστῷ ἀναστροφήν.", "text": "with *prautētos* and *phobou*: *Syneidēsin echontes agathēn*; so-that, in what they-*katalalousin* of-you, as of-*kakopoiōn*, may-be-*kataischynthōsin* the ones *epēreazontes* of-you the *agathēn* in *Christō anastrophēn*.", "grammar": { "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*prautētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gentleness/meekness", "*phobou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*en hō*": "in which/wherein", "*katalalousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they speak against/slander", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kakopoiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - evil-doers/wrongdoers", "*kataischynthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may be ashamed/put to shame", "*epēreazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - reviling/mistreating", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*anastrophēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conduct/behavior/manner of life" }, "variants": { "*prautētos*": "gentleness/meekness/mildness", "*phobou*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness", "*agathēn*": "good/worthy/beneficial", "*katalalousin*": "they speak against/they slander/they defame", "*kakopoiōn*": "evil-doers/wrongdoers/criminals", "*kataischynthōsin*": "they may be ashamed/they may be put to shame/they may be disgraced", "*epēreazontes*": "reviling/mistreating/threatening", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*anastrophēn*": "conduct/behavior/manner of life/lifestyle" } }
  • Col 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Colossians.4.5", "source": "Ἐν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.", "text": "In *sophia* *peripateite* *pros* those *exō*, the *kairon* *exagorazomenoi*.", "grammar": { "*sophia*": "dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*peripateite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - walk/conduct yourselves", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/without", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/opportunity/season", "*exagorazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - redeeming/making the most of" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*peripateite*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*exō*": "outside/without/non-believers", "*kairon*": "opportune time/season/occasion", "*exagorazomenoi*": "redeeming/buying up/making the most of/seizing" } }
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.12", "source": "Τὴν ἀναστροφὴν ὑμῶν ἔχοντες καλήν Ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν: ἵνα, ἐν ᾧ καταλαλοῦσιν ὑμῶν ὡς κακοποιῶν, ἐκ τῶν καλῶν ἔργων, ἐποπτεύσαντες, δοξάσωσιν τὸν Θεὸν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπισκοπῆς.", "text": "The *anastrophēn hymōn echontes kalēn* in the *ethnesin*: *hina*, in *hō katalalousin hymōn hōs kakopoiōn*, from the *kalōn ergōn*, *epopteusantes*, *doxasōsin ton Theon en hēmera episkopēs*.", "grammar": { "*anastrophēn*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - conduct/behavior", "*hymōn*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural genitive - of you/your", "*echontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - having/maintaining", "*kalēn*": "adjective, feminine singular accusative - good/honorable", "*ethnesin*": "noun, neuter plural dative - Gentiles/nations", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, neuter singular dative - in which/wherein", "*katalalousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they speak against", "*hymōn*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural genitive - of you/your", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*kakopoiōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - evildoers", "*kalōn*": "adjective, neuter plural genitive - good", "*ergōn*": "noun, neuter plural genitive - works/deeds", "*epopteusantes*": "aorist active participle, masculine plural nominative - having observed/witnessed", "*doxasōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may glorify", "*ton Theon*": "noun with article, masculine singular accusative - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/on", "*hēmera*": "noun, feminine singular dative - day", "*episkopēs*": "noun, feminine singular genitive - of visitation/inspection" }, "variants": { "*anastrophēn*": "conduct/behavior/manner of life", "*echontes*": "having/maintaining/keeping", "*kalēn*": "good/honorable/excellent", "*ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*katalalousin*": "speak against/slander/defame", "*kakopoiōn*": "evildoers/malefactors", "*kalōn*": "good/honorable/noble", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*epopteusantes*": "having observed/witnessed/noticed", "*doxasōsin*": "may glorify/honor/praise", "*hēmera episkopēs*": "day of visitation/inspection/oversight" } }
  • Rom 12:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.12.19", "source": "Μὴ ἑαυτοὺς ἐκδικοῦντες, Ἀγαπητοί, ἀλλὰ δότε τόπον τῇ ὀργῇ: γέγραπται γάρ, Ἐμοὶ ἐκδίκησις· ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω, λέγει Κύριος.", "text": "Not yourselves *ekdikountes*, *Agapētoi*, but *dote* *topon* to the *orgē*: it has been *gegraptai* for, To me *ekdikēsis*; I will *antapodōsō*, *legei* *Kyrios*.", "grammar": { "*ekdikountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - avenging/taking revenge", "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*dote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/room/opportunity", "*orgē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to wrath/anger", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*ekdikēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - vengeance/punishment", "*antapodōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will repay/reward", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*ekdikountes*": "avenging/taking revenge/executing justice", "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dearly loved ones", "*dote*": "give/grant/allow", "*topon*": "place/room/opportunity/chance", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ekdikēsis*": "vengeance/punishment/vindication", "*antapodōsō*": "repay/reward/recompense", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Owner" } }
  • Rom 14:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.14.16", "source": "Μὴ βλασφημείσθω οὖν ὑμῶν τὸ ἀγαθόν:", "text": "Not let be *blasphēmeisthō oun* of you the *agathon*:", "grammar": { "*blasphēmeisthō*": "present, passive, imperative, 3rd singular - let be blasphemed/spoken evil of", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*agathon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good thing" }, "variants": { "*blasphēmeisthō*": "let be blasphemed/let be spoken evil of/let be slandered", "*agathon*": "good thing/what is good/benefit" } }
  • 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" } }
  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.14", "source": "Βούλομαι οὖν νεωτέρας γαμεῖν, τεκνογονεῖν, οἰκοδεσποτεῖν, μηδεμίαν ἀφορμὴν διδόναι τῷ ἀντικειμένῳ λοιδορίας χάριν.", "text": "*Boulomai* *oun* *neōteras* *gamein*, *teknogonein*, *oikodespotein*, *mēdemian* *aphormēn* *didonai* *tō* *antikeimenō* *loidorias* *charin*.", "grammar": { "*Boulomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I want/desire", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore", "*neōteras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - younger women", "*gamein*": "present active infinitive - to marry", "*teknogonein*": "present active infinitive - to bear children", "*oikodespotein*": "present active infinitive - to manage their households", "*mēdemian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - not any/no", "*aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/occasion", "*didonai*": "present active infinitive - to give", "*tō*": "dative, masculine, singular article - to the", "*antikeimenō*": "present middle/passive participle, dative, masculine, singular - opponent/adversary", "*loidorias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reviling/slander", "*charin*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of" }, "variants": { "*Boulomai*": "I want/I desire/I prefer", "*neōteras*": "younger women [widows in context]", "*oikodespotein*": "manage their households/rule their homes", "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/base of operations", "*antikeimenō*": "opponent/adversary/one who opposes [could refer to Satan or human opponents]", "*loidorias*": "reviling/slander/reproach/abusive speech" } }
  • Titus 2:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Titus.2.4", "source": "Ἵνα σωφρονίζωσιν τὰς νέας, φιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους,", "text": "*Hina sōphronizōsin* the *neas*, *philandrous einai*, *philoteknous*,", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōphronizōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may train/instruct/admonish", "*neas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - young women", "*philandrous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lovers of husbands", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*philoteknous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lovers of children" }, "variants": { "*sōphronizōsin*": "they may train/instruct/teach to be sensible", "*neas*": "young women/young wives", "*philandrous*": "lovers of husbands/husband-loving", "*philoteknous*": "lovers of children/child-loving" } } 5 { "verseID": "Titus.2.5", "source": "Σώφρονας, ἁγνάς, οἰκουρούς, ἀγαθάς, ὑποτασσομένας τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν, ἵνα μὴ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ βλασφημῆται.", "text": "*Sōphronas*, *hagnas*, *oikourous*, *agathas*, *hupotassomenas* to the *idiois andrasin*, *hina mē* the *logos* of the *Theou blasphēmētai*.", "grammar": { "*Sōphronas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - sensible/self-controlled", "*hagnas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - pure/chaste", "*oikourous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - workers at home/homemakers", "*agathas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - good", "*hupotassomenas*": "present middle participle, accusative feminine plural - submitting themselves", "*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - their own", "*andrasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*blasphēmētai*": "present passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may be blasphemed/slandered" }, "variants": { "*Sōphronas*": "sensible/self-controlled/discreet/prudent", "*hagnas*": "pure/chaste/innocent", "*oikourous*": "workers at home/homemakers/keepers at home", "*agathas*": "good/kind", "*hupotassomenas*": "submitting themselves/being subject to", "*idiois*": "their own/particular", "*logos*": "word/message/account", "*blasphēmētai*": "may be blasphemed/slandered/reviled/defamed" } }
  • 1 Cor 13:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.4", "source": "Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται· ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ ζηλοῖ· ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ περπερεύεται, οὐ φυσιοῦται,", "text": "The *agapē* *makrothymei*, *chrēsteuetai*; the *agapē* not *zēloi*; the *agapē* not *perpereuetai*, not *physioutai*,", "grammar": { "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*makrothymei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is patient/long-suffering", "*chrēsteuetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - is kind/acts kindly", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*zēloi*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - envies/is jealous", "*perpereuetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - boasts/is vainglorious", "*physioutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is puffed up/inflated" }, "variants": { "*makrothymei*": "is patient/suffers long/is longsuffering", "*chrēsteuetai*": "is kind/acts benevolently/shows kindness", "*zēloi*": "envies/is jealous/covets", "*perpereuetai*": "boasts/brags/is vainglorious", "*physioutai*": "is puffed up/becomes arrogant/is inflated with pride" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.5", "source": "Οὐκ ἀσχημονεῖ, οὐ ζητεῖ τὰ ἑαυτῆς, οὐ παροξύνεται, οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν·", "text": "Not *aschēmonei*, not *zētei* the things of *heautēs*, not *paroxynetai*, not *logizetai* the *kakon*;", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*aschēmonei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - behaves unseemly/unbecomingly", "*zētei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks/looks for", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*heautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of itself/her own", "*paroxynetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is provoked/irritated", "*logizetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - reckons/counts/calculates", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular article - the", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing" }, "variants": { "*aschēmonei*": "behaves unseemly/acts improperly/is indecent", "*zētei*": "seeks/pursues/looks for", "*heautēs*": "of itself/her own/for itself", "*paroxynetai*": "is provoked/irritated/angered/exasperated", "*logizetai*": "reckons/counts/calculates/keeps account of", "*kakon*": "evil/wrong/bad/harm" } }