Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Romans.15.20", "source": "Οὕτως δὲ, φιλοτιμούμενον εὐαγγελίζεσθαι, οὐχ ὅπου ὠνομάσθη Χριστός, ἵνα μὴ ἐπʼ ἀλλότριον θεμέλιον οἰκοδομῶ:", "text": "*Houtōs* *de*, *philotimoumenon* to *euangelizesthai*, not where was *ōnomasthē* *Christos*, *hina* not upon *allotrion* *themelion* I might *oikodomō*:", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*philotimoumenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - making it my ambition", "*euangelizesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to preach the gospel", "*ōnomasthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was named", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*allotrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - another's/belonging to another", "*themelion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - foundation", "*oikodomō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might build" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*philotimoumenon*": "making it my ambition/striving eagerly/being ambitious", "*euangelizesthai*": "to preach the gospel/to evangelize", "*ōnomasthē*": "was named/was known/was mentioned", "*hina*": "that/in order that/so that", "*allotrion*": "another's/belonging to another/someone else's", "*themelion*": "foundation/groundwork", "*oikodomō*": "I might build/I might build upon" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Ja, slik har jeg strøket for å forkynne evangeliet, ikke der hvor Kristus ble navngitt, for ikke å bygge videre på en annen manns grunnvoll.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og så har jeg strebet etter å forkynne evangeliet der Kristus ikke er kjent, for å unngå å bygge på en annen grunn.

• Norsk King James

  Ja, således har jeg strebet etter å forkynne evangeliet, ikke der hvor Kristus allerede var nevnt, slik at jeg ikke skulle bygge på en annen manns grunnvoll.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  men jeg har hatt stor lyst til å forkynne evangeliet der Kristus ennå ikke var nevnt, for å ikke bygge på en fremmed grunnvoll,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Ja, så har jeg strevet etter å forkynne evangeliet, ikke der Kristus var nevnt, så jeg ikke skulle bygge på en annen manns grunnvoll,

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Ja, jeg har hatt som mål å forkynne evangeliet, ikke der Kristus allerede er kjent, for ikke å bygge på en annen manns grunnvoll,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ja, jeg har lagt vekt på å forkynne evangeliet, ikke der Kristus allerede er navngitt, for at jeg ikke skal bygge på en annens grunnvoll,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ja, jeg har anstrengt meg for å forkynne evangeliet, men ikke der hvor Kristus allerede var kjent, for ikke å bygge på andres grunnvoll.

• gpt4.5-preview

  På denne måten har jeg satt min ære i å forkynne evangeliet, ikke der Kristi navn allerede var kjent, slik at jeg ikke skulle bygge på en annens grunnvoll,

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

  På denne måten har jeg satt min ære i å forkynne evangeliet, ikke der Kristi navn allerede var kjent, slik at jeg ikke skulle bygge på en annens grunnvoll,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Slik har jeg satt min ære i å forkynne evangeliet, ikke der Kristus var kjent, for at jeg ikke skulle bygge på en annen manns grunnvoll,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Det har alltid vært min ambisjon å forkynne evangeliet der Kristi navn ikke har vært nevnt, for ikke å bygge på en annens grunnvoll.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  dog saaledes, at jeg haver synderlig Lyst til at prædike Evangelium, ikke der, hvor Christus var nævnet, paa det at jeg ikke skulde bygge paa en fremmed Grundvold,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ja, jeg har satt min ære i å forkynne evangeliet der Kristi navn ikke er kjent, for at jeg ikke skulle bygge på en annens grunnvoll.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Yes, I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man's foundation:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  ja, jeg har satt min ære i å forkynne evangeliet, ikke der Kristus allerede er blitt navngitt, for ikke å bygge på en annens grunnvoll.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg har hatt som ære å forkynne evangeliet der Kristus ikke har vært navngitt, for ikke å bygge på en annens grunnvoll,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg har satt min ære i å forkynne evangeliet der Kristus ikke allerede var kjent, for ikke å bygge på en annens grunnvoll;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg har gjort det til mitt mål å forkynne evangeliet der Kristus ennå ikke er nevnt, for at jeg ikke skulle bygge på andres grunnvoll,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  So have I enforsed my selfe to preache the gospell not where Christ was named lest I shuld have bylt on another mannes foundacion:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So haue I enforced myselfe to preach ye Gospell, not where Christes name was knowne, lest I shulde buylde on another mans foundacion,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yea, so I enforced my selfe to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should haue built on another mans foundation.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So haue I enforced my selfe to preach the Gospell, not where Christe was named, lest I shoulde haue buylt vpon an other mans foundation.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  yes, making it my aim to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named -- that upon another's foundation I might not build --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  yea, making it my aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was [already] named, that I might not build upon another man's foundation;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Making it my purpose not to take the good news where Christ was named, so that my work might not be resting on that of others;

• World English Bible (2000)

  yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And in this way I desire to preach where Christ has not been named, so as not to build on another person’s foundation,

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 10:13-16 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.13", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐχι εἰς τὰ ἄμετρα καυχησόμεθα, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τοῦ κανόνος οὗ ἐμέρισεν ἡμῖν ὁ Θεὸς, μέτρου ἐφικέσθαι ἄχρι καὶ ὑμῶν.", "text": "We *Hēmeis* *de* not *ouchi* unto *eis* the *ta* *ametra* *kauchēsometha*, but *alla* according to *kata* the *to* *metron* of the *tou* *kanonos* which *hou* *emerisen* to us *hēmin* the *ho* *Theos*, of measure *metrou* to reach *ephikesthai* as far as *achri* even *kai* you *humōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, plural personal pronoun - we", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ouchi*": "emphatic negative - not", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/to", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the", "*ametra*": "accusative, neuter, plural adjective - unmeasured/beyond measure", "*kauchēsometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st person plural - we will boast", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular article - the", "*metron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - measure/limit", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*kanonos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - rule/standard/measure", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular relative pronoun - which", "*emerisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he assigned/apportioned", "*hēmin*": "dative, plural personal pronoun - to us", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*metrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of measure", "*ephikesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to reach/arrive at", "*achri*": "preposition + genitive - as far as/until", "*kai*": "adverbial conjunction - even/also", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - you/of you" }, "variants": { "*ametra*": "unmeasured/beyond measure/without limits", "*kauchēsometha*": "we will boast/glory/exult", "*metron*": "measure/limit/portion", "*kanonos*": "rule/standard/measure/boundary", "*emerisen*": "he assigned/apportioned/distributed", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*ephikesthai*": "to reach/arrive at/extend to" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.14", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ὡς μὴ ἐφικνούμενοι εἰς ὑμᾶς, ὑπερεκτείνομεν ἑαυτούς: ἄχρι γὰρ καὶ ὑμῶν ἐφθάσαμεν ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "Not *Ou* *gar* as *hōs* not *mē* *ephiknoumenoi* unto *eis* you *humas*, *huperekteinomen* *heautous*: for *gar* as far as *achri* also *kai* you *humōn* we *ephthasamen* in *en* the *tō* *euangeliō* of the *tou* *Christou*:", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ephiknoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - reaching/arriving at", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/to", "*humas*": "accusative, plural personal pronoun - you", "*huperekteinomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we overextend/stretch beyond", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*achri*": "preposition + genitive - as far as/until", "*kai*": "adverbial conjunction - also/even", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - you/of you", "*ephthasamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we arrived/came/reached", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō*": "dative, neuter, singular article - the", "*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*ephiknoumenoi*": "reaching/arriving at/extending to", "*huperekteinomen*": "we overextend/stretch beyond/stretch ourselves beyond measure", "*ephthasamen*": "we arrived/came/reached/attained", "*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.15", "source": "Οὐκ εἰς τὰ ἄμετρα, καυχώμενοι ἐν ἀλλοτρίοις κόποις· ἐλπίδα δὲ ἔχοντες, αὐξανομένης τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν, ἐν ὑμῖν μεγαλυνθῆναι κατὰ τὸν κανόνα ἡμῶν εἰς περισσείαν,", "text": "Not *Ouk* unto *eis* the *ta* *ametra*, *kauchōmenoi* in *en* *allotriois* *kopois*; but *de* *elpida* *echontes*, being increased *auxanomenēs* the *tēs* *pisteōs* of you *humōn*, among *en* you *humin* *megalunthēnai* according to *kata* the *ton* *kanona* of us *hēmōn* unto *eis* *perisseian*,", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/to", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the", "*ametra*": "accusative, neuter, plural adjective - unmeasured/beyond measure", "*kauchōmenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - boasting", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*allotriois*": "dative, masculine, plural adjective - others'/belonging to others", "*kopois*": "dative, masculine, plural - labors/toils", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having", "*auxanomenēs*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, feminine, singular - being increased/growing", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular article - the", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of you/your", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among/in", "*humin*": "dative, plural personal pronoun - you", "*megalunthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be enlarged/magnified", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular article - the", "*kanona*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rule/standard", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/to", "*perisseian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - abundance/overflow" }, "variants": { "*ametra*": "unmeasured/beyond measure/without limits", "*kauchōmenoi*": "boasting/glorying/exulting", "*allotriois*": "others'/belonging to others/another's", "*kopois*": "labors/toils/troubles", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*auxanomenēs*": "being increased/growing/enlarging", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*megalunthēnai*": "to be enlarged/magnified/increased", "*kanona*": "rule/standard/measure/boundary", "*perisseian*": "abundance/overflow/surplus" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.16", "source": "Εἰς τὰ ὑπερέκεινα ὑμῶν εὐαγγελίσασθαι, οὐκ ἐν ἀλλοτρίῳ κανόνι εἰς τὰ ἕτοιμα καυχήσασθαι.", "text": "Unto *Eis* the *ta* *huperekeina* of you *humōn* *euangelisasthai*, not *ouk* in *en* *allotriō* *kanoni* unto *eis* the things *ta* *hetoima* *kauchēsasthai*.", "grammar": { "*Eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/to", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the", "*huperekeina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - regions beyond", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of you/your", "*euangelisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to preach/announce the gospel", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*allotriō*": "dative, masculine, singular adjective - another's/belonging to another", "*kanoni*": "dative, masculine, singular - rule/standard", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/to", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*hetoima*": "accusative, neuter, plural adjective - ready/prepared", "*kauchēsasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*huperekeina*": "regions beyond/parts beyond/places farther", "*euangelisasthai*": "to preach/announce the gospel/proclaim good news", "*allotriō*": "another's/belonging to another/someone else's", "*kanoni*": "rule/standard/measure/boundary", "*hetoima*": "ready/prepared/made ready", "*kauchēsasthai*": "to boast/glory/exult" } }
• Eph 2:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.20", "source": "Ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν, ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "Having been *epoikodomēthentes* upon the *themeliō* of the *apostolōn* and *prophētōn*, *ontos* *akrogōniaiou* *autou* *Iēsou* *Christou*", "grammar": { "*epoikodomēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been built upon", "*themeliō*": "dative singular masculine - foundation", "*apostolōn*": "genitive plural masculine - apostles/sent ones", "*prophētōn*": "genitive plural masculine - prophets", "*ontos*": "present active participle, genitive singular masculine - being", "*akrogōniaiou*": "genitive singular masculine - cornerstone/keystone", "*autou*": "genitive singular masculine - himself", "*Iēsou*": "genitive singular masculine - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One" }, "variants": { "*epoikodomēthentes*": "having been built upon/constructed upon", "*themeliō*": "foundation/basis/groundwork", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/sent ones/messengers", "*prophētōn*": "prophets/spokesmen", "*akrogōniaiou*": "cornerstone/keystone/chief cornerstone" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.21", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ πᾶσα ἡ οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη αὔξει εἰς ναὸν ἅγιον ἐν Κυρίῳ:", "text": "In whom all the *oikodomē* *synarmologoumenē* *auxei* into *naon* *hagion* in *Kyriō*", "grammar": { "*oikodomē*": "nominative singular feminine - building/structure", "*synarmologoumenē*": "present passive participle, nominative singular feminine - being fitted/joined together", "*auxei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - grows/increases", "*naon*": "accusative singular masculine - temple/sanctuary", "*hagion*": "accusative singular masculine - holy/sacred", "*Kyriō*": "dative singular masculine - Lord" }, "variants": { "*oikodomē*": "building/structure/edifice", "*synarmologoumenē*": "being fitted together/joined together/harmoniously connected", "*auxei*": "grows/increases/develops", "*naon*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*hagion*": "holy/sacred/set apart" } } 22 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.22", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ καὶ ὑμεῖς συνοικοδομεῖσθε εἰς κατοικητήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν Πνεύματι.", "text": "In whom also you *synoikodomeisthe* into *katoikētērion* of the *Theou* in *Pneumati*", "grammar": { "*synoikodomeisthe*": "present passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are being built together", "*katoikētērion*": "accusative singular neuter - dwelling place/habitation", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - God", "*Pneumati*": "dative singular neuter - Spirit" }, "variants": { "*synoikodomeisthe*": "are being built together/constructed together", "*katoikētērion*": "dwelling place/habitation/residence", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/spiritual realm" } }
• 1 Cor 3:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.9", "source": "Θεοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν συνεργοί: Θεοῦ γεώργιον, Θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε.", "text": "Of *Theou gar esmen synergoi*: of *Theou geōrgion*, of *Theou oikodomē este*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of God", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*synergoi*": "noun, masculine, nominative, plural - fellow workers", "*geōrgion*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - field/farm", "*oikodomē*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - building/structure", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*synergoi*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/colleagues", "*geōrgion*": "field/farm/cultivated land", "*oikodomē*": "building/structure/edifice" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.10", "source": "Κατὰ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι, ὡς σοφὸς ἀρχιτέκτων, θεμέλιον τέθεικα, ἄλλος δὲ ἐποικοδομεῖ. Ἕκαστος δὲ βλεπέτω πῶς ἐποικοδομεῖ.", "text": "According to the *charin tou Theou* the *dotheisan moi*, as *sophos architektōn*, *themelion tetheika*, *allos de epoikodomei*. *Hekastos de blepetō pōs epoikodomei*.", "grammar": { "*charin*": "noun, feminine, accusative, singular - grace/favor", "*tou Theou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of God", "*dotheisan*": "aorist passive participle, feminine, accusative, singular - having been given", "*moi*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular, dative - to me", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise/skilled", "*architektōn*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - master builder", "*themelion*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - foundation", "*tetheika*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have laid", "*allos*": "pronoun, masculine, nominative, singular - another", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*epoikodomei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - builds upon", "*hekastos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - each one", "*blepetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him take care/watch", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*epoikodomei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - builds upon" }, "variants": { "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift", "*dotheisan*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*sophos*": "wise/skilled/expert", "*architektōn*": "master builder/architect", "*themelion*": "foundation/basis", "*tetheika*": "have laid/established/set", "*epoikodomei*": "builds upon/continues building", "*blepetō*": "let him take care/watch/be careful" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.11", "source": "Θεμέλιον γὰρ ἄλλον οὐδεὶς δύναται θεῖναι παρὰ τὸν κείμενον, ὅς ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς Χριστός.", "text": "*Themelion gar allon oudeis dynatai theinai para ton keimenon*, who *estin Iēsous Christos*.", "grammar": { "*Themelion*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - foundation", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*allon*": "adjective, masculine, accusative, singular - other/another", "*oudeis*": "pronoun, masculine, nominative, singular - no one", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*theinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lay/place", "*para*": "preposition - besides/other than", "*ton keimenon*": "present middle participle, masculine, accusative, singular - the one lying/being laid", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Iēsous Christos*": "proper noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*Themelion*": "foundation/basis", "*allon*": "other/another/different", "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*theinai*": "to lay/place/put", "*ton keimenon*": "the one lying/being laid/already set" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.12", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις ἐποικοδομεῖ ἐπὶ τὸν θεμέλιον τοῦτον χρυσόν, ἄργυρον, λίθους τιμίους, ξύλα, χόρτον, καλάμην·", "text": "If *de tis epoikodomei epi ton themelion touton chryson*, *argyron*, *lithous timious*, *xyla*, *chorton*, *kalamēn*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, masculine, nominative, singular - anyone", "*epoikodomei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - builds upon", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/on", "*ton themelion touton*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular + demonstrative pronoun - this foundation", "*chryson*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - gold", "*argyron*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - silver", "*lithous timious*": "noun, masculine, accusative, plural + adjective - precious stones", "*xyla*": "noun, neuter, accusative, plural - wood/timber", "*chorton*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - hay/grass", "*kalamēn*": "noun, feminine, accusative, singular - straw/stubble" }, "variants": { "*epoikodomei*": "builds upon/erects on", "*lithous timious*": "precious stones/gems", "*xyla*": "wood/timber/logs", "*chorton*": "hay/grass/fodder", "*kalamēn*": "straw/stubble/reed" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.13", "source": "Ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον φανερὸν γενήσεται: ἡ γὰρ ἡμέρα δηλώσει, ὅτι ἐν πυρὶ ἀποκαλύπτεται· καὶ ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον ὁποῖόν ἐστιν τὸ πῦρ δοκιμάσει.", "text": "Of each the *ergon phaneron genēsetai*: the *gar hēmera dēlōsei*, because in *pyri apokalyptetai*; and of each the *ergon hopoion estin* the *pyr dokimasei*.", "grammar": { "*ergon*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - work", "*phaneron*": "adjective, neuter, nominative, singular - manifest/evident", "*genēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will become", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēmera*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - day", "*dēlōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will reveal/make clear", "*pyri*": "noun, neuter, dative, singular - fire", "*apokalyptetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is being revealed", "*hopoion*": "correlative pronoun, neuter, nominative, singular - of what sort", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*pyr*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - fire", "*dokimasei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will test/prove" }, "variants": { "*ergon*": "work/deed/labor", "*phaneron*": "manifest/evident/visible", "*genēsetai*": "will become/will be made", "*hēmera*": "day/time of judgment", "*dēlōsei*": "will reveal/make clear/show", "*apokalyptetai*": "is being revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*hopoion*": "of what sort/quality/kind", "*dokimasei*": "will test/prove/examine" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.14", "source": "Εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον μένει ὃ ἐποικοδόμησεν, μισθὸν λήψεται.", "text": "If of anyone the *ergon menei* which he *epoikodomēsen*, *misthon lēpsetai*.", "grammar": { "*ergon*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - work", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*epoikodomēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he built upon", "*misthon*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - reward/wage", "*lēpsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he will receive" }, "variants": { "*ergon*": "work/deed/labor", "*menei*": "remains/abides/endures", "*epoikodomēsen*": "built upon/constructed", "*misthon*": "reward/wage/payment", "*lēpsetai*": "will receive/obtain" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.15", "source": "Εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον κατακαήσεται, ζημιωθήσεται: αὐτὸς δὲ σωθήσεται· οὕτως δὲ ὡς διὰ πυρός.", "text": "If of anyone the *ergon katakaēsetai*, he shall be *zēmiōthēsetai*: *autos de sōthēsetai*; *houtōs de* as through *pyros*.", "grammar": { "*ergon*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - work", "*katakaēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be burned up", "*zēmiōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will suffer loss", "*autos*": "pronoun, masculine, nominative, singular - he himself", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*sōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be saved", "*houtōs*": "adverb - in this way/thus", "*pyros*": "noun, neuter, genitive, singular - of fire" }, "variants": { "*ergon*": "work/deed/labor", "*katakaēsetai*": "will be burned up/consumed by fire", "*zēmiōthēsetai*": "will suffer loss/forfeit/be punished", "*sōthēsetai*": "will be saved/rescued/preserved", "*houtōs*": "in this way/thus/so", "*pyros*": "fire/flame" } }