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"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Romans.12.18",
"source": "Εἰ δυνατόν, τὸ ἐξ ὑμῶν, μετὰ πάντων ἀνθρώπων εἰρηνεύοντες.",
"text": "If *dynaton*, that from you, with all *anthrōpōn* *eirēneuontes*.",
"grammar": {
"*dynaton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - possible",
"*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people",
"*eirēneuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being at peace/living in peace"
},
"variants": {
"*dynaton*": "possible/able/capable",
"*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humanity",
"*eirēneuontes*": "being at peace/living in peace/maintaining peace"
}
}
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"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Romans.12.20",
"source": "Ἐὰν οὖν πεινᾷ ὁ ἐχθρός σου, ψώμιζε αὐτόν· ἐὰν διψᾷ, πότιζε αὐτόν: τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "If therefore *peina* the *echthros* of you, *psōmize* him; if *dipsa*, *potize* him; this for *poiōn* *anthrakas* of *pyros* you will *sōreuseis* upon the *kephalēn* of him.",
"grammar": {
"*peina*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - hungers",
"*echthros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - enemy",
"*psōmize*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - feed",
"*dipsa*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - thirsts",
"*potize*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - give drink",
"*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing",
"*anthrakas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - coals",
"*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire",
"*sōreuseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will heap",
"*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head"
},
"variants": {
"*peina*": "hungers/is hungry",
"*echthros*": "enemy/hostile one/foe",
"*psōmize*": "feed/give food/nourish",
"*dipsa*": "thirsts/is thirsty",
"*potize*": "give drink/water/make to drink",
"*poiōn*": "doing/making/performing",
"*anthrakas*": "coals/burning coals",
"*pyros*": "fire/flame",
"*sōreuseis*": "heap/pile up/accumulate",
"*kephalēn*": "head/chief part"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Romans.12.21",
"source": "Μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τοῦ κακοῦ, ἀλλὰ νίκα ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ τὸ κακόν.",
"text": "Not be *nikō* by the *kakou*, but *nika* in the *agathō* the *kakon*.",
"grammar": {
"*nikō*": "present passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be overcome",
"*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil",
"*nika*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - overcome",
"*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with good",
"*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil"
},
"variants": {
"*nikō*": "be overcome/be conquered/be defeated",
"*kakou*": "evil/bad/wrong",
"*nika*": "overcome/conquer/be victorious over",
"*agathō*": "good/beneficial/useful",
"*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong"
}
}