1 Peter 4:12

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{ "verseID": "1 Peter.4.12", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ ξενίζεσθε τῇ ἐν ὑμῖν πυρώσει πρὸς πειρασμὸν ὑμῖν γινομένῃ, ὡς ξένου ὑμῖν συμβαίνοντος:", "text": "*Agapētoi*, do not *xenizesthe* at the in you *pyrōsei pros peirasmon* to you *ginomenē*, as *xenou* to you *symbainontos*:", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*xenizesthe*": "present passive imperative, 2nd person plural - be surprised/think strange", "*pyrōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - fiery ordeal/burning", "*pros*": "preposition - for/toward", "*peirasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - testing/trial", "*ginomenē*": "present middle participle, dative, feminine, singular - happening/occurring", "*xenou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of strange thing", "*symbainontos*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, singular - happening/befalling" }, "variants": { "*xenizesthe*": "be surprised/be astonished/think it strange", "*pyrōsei*": "burning/fiery ordeal/fire/trial by fire", "*peirasmon*": "testing/trial/temptation", "*xenou*": "strange/foreign/unusual" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ ξενίζεσθε τῇ ἐν ὑμῖν πυρώσει πρὸς πειρασμὸν ὑμῖν γινομένῃ, ὡς ξένου ὑμῖν συμβαίνοντος:

Transliteration

Agapētoi, do not xenizesthe at the in you pyrōsei pros peirasmon to you ginomenē, as xenou to you symbainontos:

Grammar Details

• *Agapētoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones
• *xenizesthe*: present passive imperative, 2nd person plural - be surprised/think strange
• *pyrōsei*: dative, feminine, singular - fiery ordeal/burning
• *pros*: preposition - for/toward
• *peirasmon*: accusative, masculine, singular - testing/trial
• *ginomenē*: present middle participle, dative, feminine, singular - happening/occurring
• *xenou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of strange thing
• *symbainontos*: present active participle, genitive, neuter, singular - happening/befalling

Word Meanings

• *xenizesthe*: be surprised/be astonished/think it strange
• *pyrōsei*: burning/fiery ordeal/fire/trial by fire
• *peirasmon*: testing/trial/temptation
• *xenou*: strange/foreign/unusual

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened to you:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Beloved,{G27} think it{G3579} not{G3361} strange{G3579} concerning{G5213} the fiery trial{G4451} among you, which{G1722} cometh upon you{G5213} to{G4314} prove{G3986} you,{G5213} as though a strange thing{G3581} happened{G4819} unto you:{G5213}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Beloved{G27}, think it{G3579} not{G3361} strange{G3579}{(G5744)} concerning the{G5213} fiery trial{G4451} which{G1722} is{G1096}{(G5740)} to{G4314} try{G3986} you{G5213}, as{G5613} though some strange thing{G3581} happened{G4819}{(G5723)} unto you{G5213}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Dearly beloved be not troubled in this heate which now is come amoge you to trye you as though some strauge thinge had happened vnto you:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Derely beloued, maruell not at this heate (which is come amoge you to trye you) as though some strauge thinge happened vnto you:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Dearely beloued, thinke it not strange concerning the firie triall, which is among you to proue you, as though some strange thing were come vnto you:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Dearely beloued, thinke it not straunge concerning the fierie triall, which thing is to trye you, as though some straunge thyng happened vnto you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Beloved, don't be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Dear brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Beloved, don't be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Thess 3:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐπέμψαμεν Τιμόθεον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν, καὶ διάκονον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ συνεργὸν ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμᾶς, καὶ παρακαλέσαι ὑμᾶς περὶ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν:", "text": "And we *epempsamen* *Timotheon*, the *adelphon* of us, and *diakonon* of *Theou*, and *synergon* of us in the *euangeliō* of *Christou*, for the *stērixai* you, and *parakalesai* you concerning the *pisteōs* of you:", "grammar": { "*epempsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we sent", "*Timotheon*": "accusative singular masculine - Timothy (direct object)", "*adelphon*": "accusative singular masculine - brother", "*diakonon*": "accusative singular masculine - servant/minister", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*synergon*": "accusative singular masculine - fellow worker", "*euangeliō*": "dative singular neuter - in the gospel", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Christ", "*stērixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to establish/strengthen", "*parakalesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to encourage/comfort/exhort", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith" }, "variants": { "*diakonon*": "servant/minister/deacon", "*synergon*": "fellow worker/co-laborer", "*stērixai*": "to establish/strengthen/make firm", "*parakalesai*": "to encourage/comfort/exhort/beseech" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.3", "source": "Τὸ μηδένα σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν ταύταις: αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο κείμεθα.", "text": "That no one *sainesthai* in the *thlipsesin* these: *autoi* for *oidate* that for *touto* we *keimetha*.", "grammar": { "*sainesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be disturbed/shaken", "*thlipsesin*": "dative plural feminine - in afflictions/troubles", "*autoi*": "intensive pronoun, nominative plural masculine - yourselves", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - this", "*keimetha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person plural - we are appointed/destined" }, "variants": { "*sainesthai*": "to be disturbed/shaken/wagged/moved/flattered", "*thlipsesin*": "afflictions/tribulations/troubles/distresses", "*keimetha*": "we are appointed/destined/set/lying" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.4", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ, ὅτε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἦμεν, προελέγομεν ὑμῖν ὅτι μέλλομεν θλίβεσθαι· καθὼς καὶ ἐγένετο, καὶ οἴδατε.", "text": "And for, when *pros* you we *ēmen*, we *proelegomen* to you that we *mellomen* *thlibesthai*; *kathōs* also *egeneto*, and you *oidate*.", "grammar": { "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/toward you", "*ēmen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we were", "*proelegomen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we were telling beforehand", "*mellomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are about to", "*thlibesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be afflicted", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened/came to pass", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know" }, "variants": { "*proelegomen*": "we were telling beforehand/foretelling/predicting", "*mellomen*": "we are about to/going to/intend to", "*thlibesthai*": "to be afflicted/troubled/pressured/distressed", "*egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred" } }
• 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.12", "source": "Καὶ, πάντες δὲ οἱ θέλοντες εὐσεβῶς ζῇν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διωχθήσονται.", "text": "*Kai*, *pantes* *de* the ones *thelontes* *eusebōs* *zēn* in *Christō* *Iēsou* *diōchthēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/indeed/moreover", "*hoi*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*thelontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - willing/desiring", "*eusebōs*": "adverb - godly/piously", "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Christō*": "proper noun, dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "proper noun, dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*diōchthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be persecuted" }, "variants": { "*pantes*": "all/everyone", "*thelontes*": "willing/desiring/wanting/determining", "*eusebōs*": "godly/piously/devoutly/religiously", "*zēn*": "to live/to conduct one's life", "*diōchthēsontai*": "will be persecuted/will suffer persecution/will be pursued with hostility" } }
• 1 Pet 1:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.6", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὀλίγον ἄρτι, εἰ δέον ἐστὶν, λυπηθέντες ἐν ποικίλοις πειρασμοῖς:", "text": "In which you *agalliasthe*, *oligon* *arti*, if *deon* it is, having been *lypēthentes* by *poikilois* *peirasmois*:", "grammar": { "*agalliasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd person, plural - ongoing action", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - extent/degree", "*arti*": "adverb - temporal", "*deon*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - condition", "*lypēthentes*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - completed action", "*poikilois*": "dative, masculine, plural - attributive adjective", "*peirasmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - means/instrument" }, "variants": { "*agalliasthe*": "rejoice greatly/exult/be overjoyed", "*oligon*": "little/brief/small", "*arti*": "now/at present/just now", "*deon*": "necessary/proper/fitting", "*lypēthentes*": "having been grieved/distressed/made sorrowful", "*poikilois*": "various/diverse/manifold", "*peirasmois*": "trials/tests/temptations" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.7", "source": "Ἵνα τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως, πολυτιμιώτερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου, διὰ πυρὸς δὲ δοκιμαζομένου, εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καὶ τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "So that the *dokimion* of you of the *pisteōs*, *polytimōteron* than *chrysiou* the *apollymenou*, but through *pyros* being *dokimazomenou*, might be *heurethē* unto *epainon* and *timēn* and *doxan* in *apokalypsē* of *Iēsou Christou*:", "grammar": { "*dokimion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reference/relationship", "*polytimōteron*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - predicate", "*chrysiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - comparison", "*apollymenou*": "present, middle/passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - attributive", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*dokimazomenou*": "present, passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - attributive/concessive", "*heurethē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - purpose/result", "*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - purpose/result", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*apokalypsē*": "dative, feminine, singular - time when" }, "variants": { "*dokimion*": "testing/proof/genuineness", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*polytimōteron*": "more precious/more valuable", "*chrysiou*": "gold/golden object", "*apollymenou*": "perishing/being destroyed/passing away", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*dokimazomenou*": "being tested/tried/proven", "*heurethē*": "might be found/discovered/proven to be", "*epainon*": "praise/commendation", "*timēn*": "honor/value/price", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/praise", "*apokalypsē*": "revelation/disclosure/appearing" } }
• 1 Pet 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.9", "source": "ᾯ ἀντίστητε στερεοὶ τῇ πίστει, εἰδότες τὰ αὐτὰ τῶν παθημάτων τῇ ἐν κόσμῳ ὑμῶν ἀδελφότητι ἐπιτελεῖσθαι.", "text": "Whom *antistēte* *stereoi* in the *pistei*, *eidotes* the same of the *pathēmatōn* to the in *kosmō* of you *adelphotēti* *epiteleisthai*.", "grammar": { "*antistēte*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - resist/oppose/withstand", "*stereoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - firm/solid/steadfast", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in faith/by faith", "*eidotes*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/having known", "*pathēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sufferings", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in world", "*adelphotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - to brotherhood/to brotherhood of believers", "*epiteleisthai*": "present, infinitive, passive - to be accomplished/completed/experienced" }, "variants": { "*antistēte*": "resist/oppose/withstand/stand firm against", "*stereoi*": "firm/solid/steadfast/strong", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief", "*eidotes*": "knowing/being aware/having known", "*pathēmatōn*": "sufferings/afflictions/hardships", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe", "*adelphotēti*": "brotherhood/family of believers/community of brothers", "*epiteleisthai*": "to be accomplished/experienced/fulfilled/completed" } }
• Dan 11:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Daniel.11.35", "source": "וּמִן־הַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֣ים יִכָּֽשְׁל֗וּ לִצְר֥וֹף בָּהֶ֛ם וּלְבָרֵ֥ר וְלַלְבֵּ֖ן עַד־עֵ֣ת קֵ֑ץ כִּי־ע֖וֹד לַמּוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "And from the *maśkīlīm* [wise ones] *yikkāš·lū* [shall stumble] to *ṣərōwp̄* [refine] them and to *bārēr* [purify] and to *lalbēn* [make white] until *'ēt* [time of] *qēṣ* [end], for yet for the *mōw'ēd* [appointed time].", "grammar": { "*maśkīlīm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - 'those who are wise/those having insight'", "*yikkāš·lū*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will stumble/fall'", "*ṣərōwp̄*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to refine/to smelt'", "*bārēr*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to purify/to cleanse'", "*lalbēn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to make white/to cleanse'", "*'ēt*": "construct state - 'time of'", "*qēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - 'end/extremity'", "*mōw'ēd*": "masculine singular noun - 'appointed time/meeting'" }, "variants": { "*maśkīlīm*": "wise ones/those having insight/teachers/instructors", "*yikkāš·lū*": "stumble/fall/fail", "*ṣərōwp̄*": "refine/smelt/test", "*bārēr*": "purify/cleanse/select", "*lalbēn*": "make white/cleanse/purify", "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/extremity", "*mōw'ēd*": "appointed time/designated moment/season" } }
• 1 Cor 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.13", "source": "Πειρασμὸς ὑμᾶς οὐκ εἴληφεν εἰ μὴ ἀνθρώπινος: πιστὸς δὲ ὁ Θεός, ὃς οὐκ ἐάσει ὑμᾶς πειρασθῆναι ὑπὲρ ὃ δύνασθε· ἀλλὰ ποιήσει σὺν τῷ πειρασμῷ καὶ τὴν ἔκβασιν, τοῦ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς ὑπενεγκεῖν.", "text": "*Peirasmos* you not *eilēphen* except *anthrōpinos*: *pistos* *de* the *Theos*, who not *easei* you *peirasthēnai* *hyper* what *dynasthe*; *alla* *poiēsei* with the *peirasmō* also the *ekbasin*, of the *dynasthai* you *hypenegkein*", "grammar": { "*Peirasmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - temptation/trial/test", "*eilēphen*": "perfect indicative, 3rd person singular - has taken/seized", "*anthrōpinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - human/common to man", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*easei*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular - will allow/permit", "*peirasthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be tempted/tested", "*hyper*": "preposition + accusative - beyond/above", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive, 2nd person plural - you are able", "*alla*": "strong adversative - but/rather", "*poiēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular - will make/do", "*peirasmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - temptation/trial/test", "*ekbasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way out/escape", "*dynasthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to be able", "*hypenegkein*": "aorist infinitive - to bear/endure" }, "variants": { "*Peirasmos*": "temptation/trial/test", "*eilēphen*": "has taken/seized/overtaken", "*anthrōpinos*": "human/common to man/what humans experience", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*easei*": "will allow/permit/let", "*peirasthēnai*": "to be tempted/tested/tried", "*ekbasin*": "way out/escape/exit", "*hypenegkein*": "to bear/endure/stand under" } }
• 1 Cor 3:13 : 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" } }
• Isa 28:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.21", "source": "כִּי כְהַר־פְּרָצִים יָקוּם יְהוָה כְּעֵמֶק בְּגִבְעוֹן יִרְגָּז לַעֲשׂוֹת מַעֲשֵׂהוּ זָר מַעֲשֵׂהוּ וְלַעֲבֹד עֲבֹדָתוֹ נָכְרִיָּה עֲבֹדָתוֹ", "text": "For like-*har*-*pərāṣîm* *yāqûm* *YHWH* like-*ʿēmeq* in-*ḡiḇʿôn* *yirəgāz* to-*laʿăśôṯ* *maʿăśēhû* *zār* *maʿăśēhû* and-to-*laʿăḇōḏ* *ʿăḇōḏāṯô* *nāḵəriyyāh* *ʿăḇōḏāṯô*", "grammar": { "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*pərāṣîm*": "proper noun - Perazim", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rise", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʿēmeq*": "masculine singular noun - valley", "*ḡiḇʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*yirəgāz*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be agitated", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*maʿăśēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work", "*zār*": "masculine singular adjective - strange", "*maʿăśēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "qal infinitive construct - to work", "*ʿăḇōḏāṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work", "*nāḵəriyyāh*": "feminine singular adjective - strange/foreign", "*ʿăḇōḏāṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work" }, "variants": { "*yāqûm*": "will rise/will stand/will arise", "*yirəgāz*": "will be agitated/will tremble/will be in wrath", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/alien", "*nāḵəriyyāh*": "strange/foreign/alien" } }
• 1 Pet 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.4", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ ξενίζονται μὴ συντρεχόντων ὑμῶν εἰς τὴν αὐτὴν τῆς ἀσωτίας ἀνάχυσιν, βλασφημοῦντες:", "text": "In which they *xenizontai* not *syntrechontōn* you into the same of the *asōtias anachysin*, *blasphēmountes*:", "grammar": { "*xenizontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are surprised/think strange", "*syntrechontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - running together with", "*asōtias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dissipation/debauchery", "*anachysin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flood/excess/overflow", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blaspheming/slandering" }, "variants": { "*xenizontai*": "are surprised/think strange/are perplexed/are astonished", "*syntrechontōn*": "running with/joining with/rushing together with", "*asōtias*": "excess/dissipation/debauchery/wastefulness", "*anachysin*": "flood/excess/overflow/outpouring", "*blasphēmountes*": "maligning/slandering/speaking evil/reviling" } }