Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Romans.6.18", "source": "Ἐλευθερωθέντες δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐδουλώθητε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ.", "text": "*Eleutherōthentes de apo tēs hamartias*, *edoulōthēte tē dikaiosynē*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutherōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been freed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*apo tēs hamartias*": "prepositional phrase, genitive, feminine, singular - from sin", "*edoulōthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were enslaved", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to righteousness" }, "variants": { "*Eleutherōthentes*": "having been freed/having been set free/liberated", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*edoulōthēte*": "you were enslaved/you became slaves/you were bound", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 6:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.6.22", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ ἐλευθερωθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, δουλωθέντες δὲ τῷ Θεῷ, ἔχετε τὸν καρπὸν ὑμῶν εἰς ἁγιασμόν, τὸ δὲ τέλος ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "*Nyni de eleutherōthentes apo tēs hamartias*, *doulōthentes de tō Theō*, *echete ton karpon hymōn eis hagiasmon*, *to de telos zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*eleutherōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been freed", "*apo tēs hamartias*": "prepositional phrase, genitive, feminine, singular - from sin", "*doulōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been enslaved", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have", "*ton karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the fruit", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*eis hagiasmon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - to sanctification", "*to de telos*": "but the end", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*Nyni*": "now/at this time", "*eleutherōthentes*": "having been freed/liberated/set free", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*doulōthentes*": "having been enslaved/having become slaves", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*karpon*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*hagiasmon*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration", "*telos*": "end/outcome/goal", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life/life of the age to come" } }
  • John 8:32 : 32 { "verseID": "John.8.32", "source": "Καὶ γνώσεσθε τὴν ἀλήθειαν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς.", "text": "And *gnōsesthe tēn alētheian*, and the *alētheia eleutherōsei* you.", "grammar": { "*gnōsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will know", "*tēn alētheian*": "accusative feminine singular - the truth", "*alētheia*": "nominative feminine singular - truth", "*eleutherōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will set free/liberate" }, "variants": { "*gnōsesthe*": "will know/will understand/will recognize", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*eleutherōsei*": "will free/will liberate/will release" } }
  • Rom 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Romans.8.2", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ νόμος τοῦ Πνεύματος τῆς ζωῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἠλευθέρωσέν με ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου τῆς ἁμαρτίας καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.", "text": "The for *nomos* of the *Pneumatos* of the *zōēs* in *Christō Iēsou* *ēleutherōsen* me from the *nomou* of the *hamartias* and of the *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative masculine singular - law", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - Spirit/spirit", "*zōēs*": "genitive feminine singular - life", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - Christ Jesus", "*ēleutherōsen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - freed/liberated", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - law", "*hamartias*": "genitive feminine singular - sin", "*thanatou*": "genitive masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/principle/rule", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*ēleutherōsen*": "freed/liberated/set free [completed action]", "*hamartias*": "sin/missing the mark/error", "*thanatou*": "death/separation" } }
  • Gal 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.1", "source": "Τῇ ἐλευθερίᾳ οὖν ᾖ Χριστὸς ἡμᾶς ἠλευθέρωσεν στήκετε, καὶ μὴ πάλιν ζυγῷ δουλείας ἐνέχεσθε.", "text": "For the *eleutheria* therefore which *Christos* us *ēleutherōsen* *stēkete*, and not again to *zugō douleias* become *enechesthe*.", "grammar": { "*eleutheria*": "dative, feminine, singular - freedom/liberty", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ēleutherōsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - set free/liberated", "*stēkete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - stand firm/stand fast", "*zugō*": "dative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*douleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of slavery/bondage", "*enechesthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be subject to/be held by" }, "variants": { "*eleutheria*": "freedom/liberty/independence", "*ēleutherōsen*": "set free/liberated/freed", "*stēkete*": "stand firm/stand fast/remain standing", "*zugō*": "yoke/burden/pair", "*douleias*": "slavery/bondage/servitude", "*enechesthe*": "be subject to/be held by/be ensnared by" } }
  • 1 Pet 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.16", "source": "Ὡς ἐλεύθεροι, καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, ἀλλʼ ὡς δοῦλοι Θεοῦ.", "text": "As *eleutheroi*, and not as *epikalymma echontes tēs kakias tēn eleutherian*, but as *douloi Theou*.", "grammar": { "*eleutheroi*": "adjective, masculine plural nominative - free", "*epikalymma*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - covering/cloak", "*echontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - having/using", "*tēs kakias*": "noun with article, feminine singular genitive - of malice/evil", "*tēn eleutherian*": "noun with article, feminine singular accusative - the freedom/liberty", "*douloi*": "noun, masculine plural nominative - slaves/servants", "*Theou*": "noun, masculine singular genitive - of God" }, "variants": { "*eleutheroi*": "free/free people", "*epikalymma*": "covering/cloak/veil", "*kakias*": "malice/evil/wickedness", "*eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants" } }
  • Rom 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.6.7", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ ἀποθανὼν δεδικαίωται ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "For *ho apothanōn dedikaiōtai* from *tēs hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*ho apothanōn*": "aorist active participle with article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one who died", "*dedikaiōtai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been justified/acquitted", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*apothanōn*": "having died/who has died", "*dedikaiōtai*": "has been justified/has been acquitted/has been freed/declared righteous", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark" } }
  • Rom 6:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.6.14", "source": "Ἁμαρτία γὰρ ὑμῶν οὐ κυριεύσει: οὐ γάρ ἐστε ὑπὸ νόμον, ἀλλʼ ὑπὸ χάριν.", "text": "For *hamartia hymōn ou kyrieusei*: for *ou gar este* under *nomon*, *all'* under *charin*.", "grammar": { "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your/of you", "*ou kyrieusei*": "future active indicative with negative particle, 3rd person singular - will not have dominion", "*ou gar*": "negative particle with conjunction - for not", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*hypo nomon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - under law", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction (elided form) - but", "*hypo charin*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - under grace" }, "variants": { "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*kyrieusei*": "will have dominion/will rule over/will lord it over", "*nomon*": "law/principle/Torah", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill" } }
  • Rom 6:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.6.19", "source": "Ἀνθρώπινον λέγω διὰ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν: ὥσπερ γὰρ παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν· οὕτως νῦν παραστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν.", "text": "*Anthrōpinon legō dia tēn astheneian tēs sarkos hymōn*: *hōsper gar parestēsate ta melē hymōn doula tē akatharsia kai tē anomia eis tēn anomian*; *houtōs nyn parastēsate ta melē hymōn doula tē dikaiosynē eis hagiasmon*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpinon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - human", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I speak", "*dia tēn astheneian*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - because of the weakness", "*tēs sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the flesh", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*parestēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you presented/yielded", "*ta melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the members/parts", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*doula*": "accusative, neuter, plural - slaves", "*tē akatharsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to uncleanness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tē anomia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to lawlessness", "*eis tēn anomian*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - to lawlessness", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*parastēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - present/yield", "*doula tē dikaiosynē*": "slaves to righteousness", "*eis hagiasmon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - to sanctification" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpinon*": "human/in human terms", "*legō*": "I speak/I say/I mean", "*astheneian*": "weakness/infirmity/frailty", "*sarkos*": "flesh/human nature/physical existence", "*parestēsate*": "you presented/you yielded/you offered", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*doula*": "slaves/servants/in bondage", "*akatharsia*": "uncleanness/impurity/moral corruption", "*anomia*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing", "*hagiasmon*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration" } } 20 { "verseID": "Romans.6.20", "source": "Ὅτε γὰρ δοῦλοι ἦτε τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐλεύθεροι ἦτε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ.", "text": "For *hote douloi ēte tēs hamartias*, *eleutheroi ēte tē dikaiosynē*.", "grammar": { "*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*eleutheroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - free", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to righteousness" }, "variants": { "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*ēte*": "you were/you used to be", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*eleutheroi*": "free/unrestrained/independent", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing" } }
  • John 8:36 : 36 { "verseID": "John.8.36", "source": "Ἐὰν οὖν ὁ Υἱὸς ὑμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃ, ὄντως ἐλεύθεροι ἔσεσθε.", "text": "If *oun* the *Hyios* you *eleutherōsē*, *ontōs eleutheroi esesthe*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*Hyios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*eleutherōsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might set free/liberate", "*ontōs*": "adverb - really/truly/indeed", "*eleutheroi*": "adjective, nominative masculine plural - free (ones)", "*esesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will be" }, "variants": { "*eleutherōsē*": "might free/might liberate/might release", "*ontōs*": "really/truly/genuinely/indeed", "*eleutheroi*": "free/liberated/not enslaved", "*esesthe*": "will be/will exist as" } }
  • Ps 116:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.16", "source": "אֽ͏ָנָּ֣ה יְהוָה֮ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֢י עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲ‍ֽנִי־עַ֭בְדְּךָ בֶּן־אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ לְמוֹסֵרָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾānnâ* *YHWH* for *ʾănî* *ʿavdeḵā* *ʾănî*-*ʿavdeḵā* *ben*-*ʾămāteḵā* *pittaḥtā* *le-môsērāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾānnâ*": "interjection - oh now/please/I beseech", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʿavdeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʿavdeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾămāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*pittaḥtā*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have loosed", "*le-môsērāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bonds" }, "variants": { "*ʾānnâ*": "please/I beseech you/oh now", "*ʿavdeḵā*": "your servant/your slave", "*ʾămāteḵā*": "your maidservant/your female servant", "*pittaḥtā*": "you have loosed/you have freed/you have opened", "*môsērāy*": "my bonds/my chains/my fetters" } }
  • Ps 119:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.32", "source": "דֶּֽרֶךְ־מִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ אָר֑וּץ כִּ֖י תַרְחִ֣יב לִבִּֽי׃", "text": "*dereḵ*-*miṣwōtêḵā* *ʾārûṣ* because *tarḥîḇ* *libbî*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*-*miṣwōtêḵā*": "masculine singular construct + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - way of your commandments", "*ʾārûṣ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will run", "because *tarḥîḇ*": "conjunction *kî* + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - because you will enlarge", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*miṣwōtêḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/orders", "*ʾārûṣ*": "I will run/rush/hurry", "*tarḥîḇ*": "you will enlarge/widen/broaden/open", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self" } }
  • Ps 119:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.45", "source": "וְאֶתְהַלְּכָ֥ה בָרְחָבָ֑ה כִּ֖י פִקֻּדֶ֣יךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃", "text": "And-*ʾeṯhallǝḵāh* in-*rǝḥāḇāh* for *p̄iqqūḏeykā* *ḏārāštî*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾeṯhallǝḵāh*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - and I will walk about", "*ḇārǝḥāḇāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in a wide place/liberty", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*p̄iqqūḏeykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*ḏārāštî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have sought" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṯhallǝḵāh*": "I will walk about/go about freely/walk at liberty", "*rǝḥāḇāh*": "wide place/broad place/liberty/freedom", "*ḏārāštî*": "I have sought/searched for/inquired" } }
  • Isa 26:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.13", "source": "יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ בְּעָל֥וּנוּ אֲדֹנִ֖ים זֽוּלָתֶ֑ךָ לְבַד־בְּךָ֖ נַזְכִּ֥יר שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*, *beʿālûnû* *ʾădōnîm* *zûlāteḵā*; only in you *nazkîr* *šmeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'", "*beʿālûnû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'they have ruled us'", "*ʾădōnîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'lords/masters'", "*zûlāteḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'besides you'", "*lebad-beḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'only in you'", "*nazkîr*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - 'we will mention/remember'", "*šmeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your name'" }, "variants": { "*beʿālûnû*": "ruled/possessed/married/owned", "*ʾădōnîm*": "lords/masters/owners/rulers", "*zûlāteḵā*": "besides you/apart from you/except you", "*nazkîr*": "mention/remember/memorialize/invoke" } }
  • Isa 54:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.17", "source": "כָּל־כְּלִ֞י יוּצַ֤ר עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ לֹ֣א יִצְלָ֔ח וְכָל־לָשׁ֛וֹן תָּֽקוּם־אִתָּ֥ךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט תַּרְשִׁ֑יעִי זֹ֡את נַחֲלַת֩ עַבְדֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה וְצִדְקָתָ֛ם מֵאִתִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*Kol-kəlî* *yûṣar* *ʿālayik* *lōʾ* *yiṣlāḥ* *wə-kol-lāšôn* *tāqûm-ʾittāk* *lammišpāṭ* *taršîʿî* *zōʾt* *naḥălat* *ʿabdê* *Yhwh* *wə-ṣidqātām* *mēʾittî* *nəʾum-Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*Kol-kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - every weapon", "*yûṣar*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hophal - formed", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - against you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṣlāḥ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - shall prosper", "*wə-kol-lāšôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + noun, feminine singular - and every tongue", "*tāqûm-ʾittāk*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, qal + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - that rises against you", "*lammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in judgment", "*taršîʿî*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd feminine singular, hiphil - you shall condemn", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - heritage of", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ṣidqātām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their righteousness", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition + preposition + 1st singular suffix - from me", "*nəʾum-Yhwh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - declaration of the LORD" }, "variants": { "*kəlî*": "weapon/tool/instrument", "*yûṣar*": "formed/fashioned/created", "*yiṣlāḥ*": "prosper/succeed", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*tāqûm*": "rises/stands/appears", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*taršîʿî*": "condemn/prove guilty/refute", "*naḥălat*": "heritage/inheritance/possession", "*ʿabdê*": "servants of/slaves of", "*ṣidqātām*": "their righteousness/their vindication", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }
  • Luke 1:74-75 : 74 { "verseID": "Luke.1.74", "source": "ἀφόβως, ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν ῥυσθέντας λατρεύειν αὐτῷ", "text": "*aphobōs*, from *cheiros* of the *echthrōn* of us *rhysthentas latreuein* him", "grammar": { "*aphobōs*": "adverb - fearlessly", "*cheiros*": "genitive feminine singular - of hand", "*echthrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of enemies", "*rhysthentas*": "aorist passive participle, accusative masculine plural - having been delivered", "*latreuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve" }, "variants": { "*aphobōs*": "fearlessly/without fear/boldly", "*cheiros*": "hand/power/control", "*echthrōn*": "enemies/foes/hostile ones", "*rhysthentas*": "having been delivered/rescued/saved", "*latreuein*": "to serve/to worship/to minister to" } } 75 { "verseID": "Luke.1.75", "source": "Ἐν ὁσιότητι καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν.", "text": "In *hosiotēti* and *dikaiosynē enōpion* of him, all the *hēmeras* of the *zōēs* of us.", "grammar": { "*hosiotēti*": "dative feminine singular - holiness", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative feminine singular - righteousness", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the presence of", "*hēmeras*": "accusative feminine plural - days", "*zōēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of life" }, "variants": { "*hosiotēti*": "holiness/piety/devotion", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*hēmeras*": "days/time periods", "*zōēs*": "life/existence" } }
  • 1 Cor 7:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.21", "source": "Δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω: ἀλλʼ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.", "text": "*Doulos* you were *eklēthēs*? *mē* to you let it *meletō*: but *ei* also you *dunasai* *eleutheros* to *genesthai*, rather *chrēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*eklēthēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you were called", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*meletō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let it concern/worry", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*dunasai*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you are able/can", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - free/freedman", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to become", "*chrēsai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - use/make use of/take advantage of" }, "variants": { "*Doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*eklēthēs*": "you were called/summoned/invited", "*meletō*": "let it concern/worry/trouble", "*dunasai*": "you are able/can/have the ability", "*eleutheros*": "free/freedman/freed person", "*genesthai*": "to become/be made", "*chrēsai*": "use/make use of/take advantage of/prefer" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.22", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ ἐν Κυρίῳ κληθεὶς, δοῦλος, ἀπελεύθερος Κυρίου ἐστίν: ὁμοίως καί ὁ ἐλεύθερος κληθεὶς, δοῦλός ἐστιν Χριστοῦ.", "text": "The *gar* in *Kyriō* having been *klētheis*, *doulos*, *apeleutheros* of *Kyriou* *estin*: *homoiōs* also the *eleutheros* having been *klētheis*, *doulos* *estin* of *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*klētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been called", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*apeleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - freedman/freed person", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/master", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - free/freeman", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah" }, "variants": { "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master", "*klētheis*": "having been called/summoned/invited", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*apeleutheros*": "freedman/freed person/emancipated slave", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*eleutheros*": "free/freeman", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }