6{
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.6",
"source": "Ἄρα οὖν μὴ καθεύδωμεν, ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί· ἀλλὰ γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν.",
"text": "*Ara oun mē katheudōmen, hōs kai hoi loipoi; alla grēgorōmen kai nēphōmen*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ara oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore then/so then",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*katheudōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us sleep/we should sleep",
"*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like",
"*kai*": "adverbial - also/even",
"*hoi loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - the rest/the others",
"*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but",
"*grēgorōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us be alert/let us stay awake",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and",
"*nēphōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us be sober/let us be self-controlled"
},
"variants": {
"*katheudōmen*": "let us sleep/we should sleep (metaphorical for spiritual unawareness)",
"*loipoi*": "rest/others/remainder",
"*grēgorōmen*": "let us be alert/let us stay awake/let us be vigilant",
"*nēphōmen*": "let us be sober/let us be self-controlled/let us be clearheaded"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.7",
"source": "Οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν· καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν.",
"text": "*Hoi gar katheudontes nyktos katheudousin*; and *hoi methyskomenoi nyktos methyousin*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hoi katheudontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - the ones sleeping/those who sleep",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/at night",
"*katheudousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they sleep",
"*hoi methyskomenoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - the ones getting drunk/those getting drunk",
"*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/at night",
"*methyousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are drunk/they get drunk"
},
"variants": {
"*katheudousin*": "they sleep/they are asleep",
"*methyskomenoi*": "getting drunk/becoming intoxicated",
"*methyousin*": "they are drunk/they become drunk/they get intoxicated"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.8",
"source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ, ἡμέρας ὄντες, νήφωμεν, ἐνδυσάμενοι θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης· καὶ περικεφαλαίαν, ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας.",
"text": "*Hēmeis de, hēmeras ontes, nēphōmen, endysamenoi thōraka pisteōs kai agapēs*; and *perikephalaian, elpida sōtērias*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now",
"*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day",
"*ontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being",
"*nēphōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us be sober/let us be self-controlled",
"*endysamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having put on/having clothed ourselves",
"*thōraka*": "accusative, masculine, singular - breastplate",
"*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and",
"*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love",
"*perikephalaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - helmet",
"*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope",
"*sōtērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of salvation"
},
"variants": {
"*ontes*": "being/existing as",
"*nēphōmen*": "let us be sober/let us be self-controlled/let us be clearheaded",
"*endysamenoi*": "having put on/having clothed ourselves with",
"*thōraka*": "breastplate/chest armor",
"*pisteōs*": "of faith/of trust",
"*agapēs*": "of love/of charity",
"*perikephalaian*": "helmet/head protection",
"*elpida*": "hope/expectation",
"*sōtērias*": "of salvation/of deliverance/of preservation"
}
}