14 {
"verseID": "1 Peter.2.14",
"source": "Εἴτε ἡγεμόσιν, ὡς διʼ αὐτοῦ πεμπομένοις εἰς ἐκδίκησιν μὲν κακοποιῶν, ἔπαινον δὲ ἀγαθοποιῶν.",
"text": "*Eite hēgemosin*, as *di' autou pempomenois eis ekdikēsin men kakopoiōn*, *epainon de agathopoiōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eite*": "conjunction - or/whether",
"*hēgemosin*": "noun, masculine plural dative - to governors",
"*di' autou*": "preposition + pronoun, masculine singular genitive - through him",
"*pempomenois*": "present passive participle, masculine plural dative - being sent",
"*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for",
"*ekdikēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - punishment/vengeance",
"*men*": "particle - on the one hand",
"*kakopoiōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - of evildoers",
"*epainon*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - praise",
"*de*": "particle - but/on the other hand",
"*agathopoiōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - of those doing good"
},
"variants": {
"*hēgemosin*": "governors/rulers/leaders",
"*pempomenois*": "being sent/dispatched",
"*ekdikēsin*": "punishment/vengeance/retribution",
"*kakopoiōn*": "evildoers/wrongdoers",
"*epainon*": "praise/commendation",
"*agathopoiōn*": "those doing good/well-doers"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Peter.2.15",
"source": "Ὅτι οὕτως ἐστὶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντας φιμοῦν τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν:",
"text": "*Hoti houtōs estin to thelēma tou Theou*, *agathopoiountas phimoun tēn tōn aphronōn anthrōpōn agnōsian*:",
"grammar": {
"*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*to thelēma*": "noun with article, neuter singular nominative - the will",
"*tou Theou*": "noun with article, masculine singular genitive - of God",
"*agathopoiountas*": "present active participle, masculine plural accusative - doing good",
"*phimoun*": "present active infinitive - to silence/muzzle",
"*tēn agnōsian*": "noun with article, feminine singular accusative - the ignorance",
"*tōn aphronōn*": "adjective with article, masculine plural genitive - of foolish",
"*anthrōpōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - of men/people"
},
"variants": {
"*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way",
"*thelēma*": "will/desire/pleasure",
"*agathopoiountas*": "doing good/well-doing",
"*phimoun*": "to silence/muzzle/put to silence",
"*agnōsian*": "ignorance/lack of knowledge",
"*aphronōn*": "foolish/senseless/unwise"
}
}
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"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Peter.2.17",
"source": "Πάντας τιμήσατε. Τὴν ἀδελφότητα ἀγαπᾶτε. Τὸν Θεὸν φοβεῖσθε. Τὸν βασιλέα τιμᾶτε.",
"text": "All *timēsate*. The *adelphotēta agapate*. The *Theon phobeisthe*. The *basilea timate*.",
"grammar": {
"*timēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - honor",
"*adelphotēta*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - brotherhood",
"*agapate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - love",
"*Theon*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - God",
"*phobeisthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - fear",
"*basilea*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - king",
"*timate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - honor"
},
"variants": {
"*timēsate*": "honor/value/esteem",
"*adelphotēta*": "brotherhood/fraternity",
"*agapate*": "love/show love",
"*phobeisthe*": "fear/reverence",
"*timate*": "honor/respect/value"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Peter.2.18",
"source": "Οἱ οἰκέται, ὑποτασσόμενοι ἐν παντὶ φόβῳ τοῖς δεσπόταις· οὐ μόνον τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς καὶ ἐπιεικέσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς σκολιοῖς.",
"text": "The *oiketai*, *hypotassomenoi* in all *phobō* to the *despotais*; not only to the *agathois* and *epieiki*, but also to the *skoliois*.",
"grammar": {
"*oiketai*": "noun, masculine plural nominative - household servants",
"*hypotassomenoi*": "present middle participle, masculine plural nominative - submitting yourselves",
"*phobō*": "noun, masculine singular dative - fear/reverence",
"*despotais*": "noun, masculine plural dative - masters",
"*agathois*": "adjective, masculine plural dative - good",
"*epieiki*": "adjective, masculine plural dative - gentle/reasonable",
"*skoliois*": "adjective, masculine plural dative - harsh/crooked/perverse"
},
"variants": {
"*oiketai*": "household servants/domestics",
"*hypotassomenoi*": "submitting yourselves/being subject",
"*phobō*": "fear/reverence/respect",
"*despotais*": "masters/lords",
"*agathois*": "good/kind",
"*epieiki*": "gentle/reasonable/fair",
"*skoliois*": "harsh/crooked/perverse/unreasonable"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Peter.2.19",
"source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ χάρις, εἰ διὰ συνείδησιν Θεοῦ ὑποφέρει τις λύπας, πάσχων ἀδίκως.",
"text": "This *gar charis*, if *dia syneidēsin Theou hypopherei tis lypas*, *paschōn adikōs*.",
"grammar": {
"*gar*": "conjunction - for",
"*charis*": "noun, feminine singular nominative - grace/favor/credit",
"*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for",
"*syneidēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - conscience/consciousness",
"*Theou*": "noun, masculine singular genitive - of God",
"*hypopherei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - endures/bears up",
"*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, masculine singular nominative - anyone/someone",
"*lypas*": "noun, feminine plural accusative - griefs/sorrows",
"*paschōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - suffering",
"*adikōs*": "adverb - unjustly/undeservedly"
},
"variants": {
"*charis*": "grace/favor/credit/commendable thing",
"*syneidēsin*": "conscience/consciousness/awareness",
"*hypopherei*": "endures/bears up/bears patiently",
"*lypas*": "griefs/sorrows/pains",
"*paschōn*": "suffering/experiencing pain",
"*adikōs*": "unjustly/undeservedly/wrongfully"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Peter.2.20",
"source": "Ποῖον γὰρ κλέος, εἰ, ἁμαρτάνοντες καὶ κολαφιζόμενοι, ὑπομενεῖτε; ἀλλʼ εἰ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντες, καὶ πάσχοντες, ὑπομενεῖτε, τοῦτο χάρις παρὰ Θεῷ.",
"text": "*Poion gar kleos*, if, *hamartanontes* and *kolaphizomenoi*, *hypomeneite*? but if, *agathopoiountes*, and *paschontes*, *hypomeneite*, this *charis para Theō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Poion*": "interrogative pronoun, neuter singular nominative - what kind of",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for",
"*kleos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - glory/credit",
"*hamartanontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - sinning",
"*kolaphizomenoi*": "present passive participle, masculine plural nominative - being buffeted",
"*hypomeneite*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will endure",
"*agathopoiountes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - doing good",
"*paschontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - suffering",
"*charis*": "noun, feminine singular nominative - grace/favor",
"*para*": "preposition + dative - with/before",
"*Theō*": "noun, masculine singular dative - God"
},
"variants": {
"*Poion*": "what kind of/what sort of",
"*kleos*": "glory/credit/praise",
"*hamartanontes*": "sinning/doing wrong",
"*kolaphizomenoi*": "being buffeted/beaten/punished",
"*hypomeneite*": "you will endure/bear up/persevere",
"*agathopoiountes*": "doing good/well-doing",
"*paschontes*": "suffering/experiencing hardship",
"*charis*": "grace/favor/commendable thing"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Peter.2.21",
"source": "Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐκλήθητε: ὅτι καὶ Χριστὸς ἔπαθεν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἡμῖν ὑπολιμπάνων ὑπογραμμὸν, ἵνα ἐπακολουθήσητε τοῖς ἴχνεσιν αὐτοῦ:",
"text": "For *eis touto gar eklēthēte*: *hoti kai Christos epathen hyper hēmōn*, *hēmin hypolimpanōn hypogrammon*, *hina epakolouthēsēte tois ichnesin autou*:",
"grammar": {
"*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/for",
"*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, neuter singular accusative - this",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for",
"*eklēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were called",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - because",
"*kai*": "adverb - also/even",
"*Christos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - Christ",
"*epathen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - suffered",
"*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of",
"*hēmōn*": "pronoun, 1st person plural genitive - us",
"*hēmin*": "pronoun, 1st person plural dative - to us/for us",
"*hypolimpanōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - leaving behind",
"*hypogrammon*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - example/pattern",
"*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*epakolouthēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might follow",
"*tois ichnesin*": "noun with article, neuter plural dative - the steps/footprints",
"*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his"
},
"variants": {
"*eklēthēte*": "you were called/invited/summoned",
"*epathen*": "suffered/endured pain",
"*hypolimpanōn*": "leaving behind/bequeathing",
"*hypogrammon*": "example/pattern/model to copy",
"*epakolouthēsēte*": "might follow/follow after/imitate",
"*ichnesin*": "steps/footprints/tracks"
}
}