Jas 2:21-26 : 21 {
"verseID": "James.2.21",
"source": "Ἀβραὰμ ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἀνενέγκας Ἰσαὰκ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον;",
"text": "*Abraam* the *patēr* our not from *ergōn edikaiōthē*, *anenegkas Isaak* the *huion* his upon the *thysiastērion*?",
"grammar": {
"*Abraam*": "nominative, masculine - Abraham",
"ὁ *patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the father",
"ἡμῶν": "genitive, first person, plural - our/of us",
"οὐκ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not",
"ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from/by",
"*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works",
"*edikaiōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was justified",
"*anenegkas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having offered up",
"*Isaak*": "accusative, masculine - Isaac",
"τὸν *huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the son",
"αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - his/of him",
"ἐπὶ": "preposition + accusative - upon",
"τὸ *thysiastērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the altar"
},
"variants": {
"*patēr*": "father/ancestor",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/declared righteous",
"*anenegkas*": "having offered up/brought/presented",
"*huion*": "son/descendant",
"*thysiastērion*": "altar/place of sacrifice"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "James.2.22",
"source": "Βλέπεις ὅτι ἡ πίστις συνήργει τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἔργων ἡ πίστις ἐτελειώθη;",
"text": "You *blepeis* that the *pistis synērgei* the *ergois* his, and from the *ergōn* the *pistis eteleiōthē*?",
"grammar": {
"*Blepeis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you see",
"ὅτι": "conjunction - that",
"ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith",
"*synērgei*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was working with",
"τοῖς *ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - the works",
"αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - his/of him",
"καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"ἐκ": "preposition + genitive - from/by",
"τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works",
"ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith",
"*eteleiōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was perfected/completed"
},
"variants": {
"*Blepeis*": "you see/observe/perceive",
"*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*synērgei*": "was working with/cooperating with/assisting",
"*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*eteleiōthē*": "was perfected/completed/brought to its goal"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "James.2.23",
"source": "Καὶ ἐπληρώθη ἡ γραφὴ ἡ λέγουσα, Ἐπίστευσεν δὲ Ἀβραὰμ τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην: καὶ Φίλος Θεοῦ ἐκλήθη.",
"text": "And *eplērōthē* the *graphē* the *legousa*, *Episteusen de Abraam* the *Theō*, and *elogisthē* to him into *dikaiosynēn*: and *Philos Theou eklēthē*.",
"grammar": {
"Καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"*eplērōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was fulfilled",
"ἡ *graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the scripture",
"ἡ *legousa*": "nominative, feminine, singular, present active participle - the saying",
"*Episteusen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - believed",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*Abraam*": "nominative, masculine - Abraham",
"τῷ *Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God",
"καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"*elogisthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was counted/reckoned",
"αὐτῷ": "dative, masculine, singular - to him",
"εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into/for",
"*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness",
"καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"*Philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*eklēthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was called"
},
"variants": {
"*eplērōthē*": "was fulfilled/completed/accomplished",
"*graphē*": "scripture/writing",
"*legousa*": "saying/stating/declaring",
"*Episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith",
"*Theō*": "God/deity",
"*elogisthē*": "was counted/reckoned/credited",
"*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness",
"*Philos*": "friend/dear one",
"*Theou*": "of God/divine",
"*eklēthē*": "was called/named"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "James.2.24",
"source": "Ὁρᾶτε τοίνυν ὅτι ἐξ ἔργων δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος, καὶ οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως μόνον.",
"text": "You *horate toinyn* that from *ergōn dikaioutai anthrōpos*, and not from *pisteōs monon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Horate*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you see",
"*toinyn*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"ὅτι": "conjunction - that",
"ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from/by",
"*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works",
"*dikaioutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is justified",
"*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person",
"καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"οὐκ": "negative particle - not",
"ἐκ": "preposition + genitive - from/by",
"*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith",
"*monon*": "adverb - only/alone"
},
"variants": {
"*Horate*": "you see/perceive/understand",
"*toinyn*": "therefore/then/consequently",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*dikaioutai*": "is justified/declared righteous",
"*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human",
"*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*monon*": "only/alone/merely"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "James.2.25",
"source": "Ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ὑποδεξαμένη τοὺς ἀγγέλους, καὶ ἑτέρᾳ ὁδῷ ἐκβαλοῦσα;",
"text": "*Homoiōs de* also *Rhaab* the *pornē* not from *ergōn edikaiōthē*, *hypodexamenē* the *angelous*, and *hetera hodō ekbalousa*?",
"grammar": {
"*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"καὶ": "adverb - also",
"*Rhaab*": "nominative, feminine - Rahab",
"ἡ *pornē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the prostitute",
"οὐκ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not",
"ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from/by",
"*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works",
"*edikaiōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was justified",
"*hypodexamenē*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having received",
"τοὺς *angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the messengers",
"καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"*hetera*": "dative, feminine, singular - different/another",
"*hodō*": "dative, feminine, singular - way/road",
"*ekbalousa*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having sent out"
},
"variants": {
"*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way",
"*pornē*": "prostitute/harlot",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/declared righteous",
"*hypodexamenē*": "having received/welcomed/entertained",
"*angelous*": "messengers/angels/spies",
"*hetera hodō*": "different way/another road",
"*ekbalousa*": "having sent out/expelled/dismissed"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "James.2.26",
"source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ τὸ σῶμα χωρὶς πνεύματος νεκρόν ἐστιν, οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν.",
"text": "Just as *gar* the *sōma* without *pneumatos nekron estin*, thus also the *pistis* without the *ergōn nekra estin*.",
"grammar": {
"Ὥσπερ": "comparative particle - just as",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for",
"τὸ *sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the body",
"χωρὶς": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from",
"*pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - spirit/breath",
"*nekron*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - dead",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"οὕτως": "adverb - thus/in this way",
"καὶ": "adverb - also",
"ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith",
"χωρὶς": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from",
"τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works",
"*nekra*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - dead",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is"
},
"variants": {
"*sōma*": "body/physical form",
"*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/life-force",
"*nekron*": "dead/lifeless",
"*estin*": "is/exists",
"*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*nekra*": "dead/lifeless"
}
}