1 Peter 4:9

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{ "verseID": "1 Peter.4.9", "source": "Φιλόξενοι εἰς ἀλλήλους ἄνευ γογγυσμῶν.", "text": "*Philoxenoi* to one another *aneu gongysmōn*.", "grammar": { "*Philoxenoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hospitable ones", "*aneu*": "preposition - without", "*gongysmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of grumblings/complaints" }, "variants": { "*Philoxenoi*": "hospitable/lovers of strangers/given to hospitality", "*gongysmōn*": "grumblings/complaints/murmuring" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Φιλόξενοι εἰς ἀλλήλους ἄνευ γογγυσμῶν.

Transliteration

Philoxenoi to one another aneu gongysmōn.

Grammar Details

• *Philoxenoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - hospitable ones
• *aneu*: preposition - without
• *gongysmōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of grumblings/complaints

Word Meanings

• *Philoxenoi*: hospitable/lovers of strangers/given to hospitality
• *gongysmōn*: grumblings/complaints/murmuring

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  using hospitality{G5382} one{G240} to{G1519} another{G240} without{G427} murmuring:{G1112}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Use hospitality{G5382} one to another{G1519}{G240} without{G427} grudging{G1112}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Be ye herberous one to another and that wt out grudginge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Be ye herberous one to another without grudginge,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Be ye harberous one to another, without grudging.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Be ye harberous one to another, without grudgyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Be hospitable one to another without grumbling.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  hospitable to one another, without murmuring;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Keep open house for all with a glad heart;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

Referenced Verses

• Phil 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.14", "source": "Πάντα ποιεῖτε χωρὶς γογγυσμῶν καὶ διαλογισμῶν:", "text": "All things *poieite* without *gongysmon* and *dialogismon*:", "grammar": { "*poieite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - do/make/perform", "*gongysmon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - murmurings/grumblings/complaints", "*dialogismon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disputings/arguments/doubts" }, "variants": { "*poieite*": "do/make/perform/accomplish", "*gongysmon*": "murmurings/grumblings/complaints/discontent", "*dialogismon*": "disputings/arguments/doubts/questionings" } }
• Heb 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.2", "source": "Τῆς φιλοξενίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε: διὰ ταύτης γὰρ ἔλαθόν τινες ξενίσαντες ἀγγέλους.", "text": "The *philoxenias* *mē* *epilanthanesthe*: *dia* this *gar* *elathon* some having *xenisantes* *angelous*.", "grammar": { "*philoxenias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hospitality/love of strangers", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*epilanthanesthe*": "imperative, present, middle/passive, 2nd person, plural - do not forget/neglect", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*elathon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they were unaware/did without knowing", "*xenisantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having entertained/hosted", "*angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers" }, "variants": { "*philoxenias*": "hospitality/love of strangers/entertainment of guests", "*epilanthanesthe*": "forget/be forgetful/neglect", "*elathon*": "were unaware/did without knowing/escaped notice", "*xenisantes*": "entertaining/hosting/receiving as guests", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers" } }
• Rom 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.12.13", "source": "Ταῖς χρείαις τῶν ἁγίων κοινωνοῦντες· τὴν φιλοξενίαν διώκοντες.", "text": "To the *chreiais* of the *hagiōn* *koinōnountes*; the *philoxenian* *diōkontes*.", "grammar": { "*chreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - needs/necessities", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones", "*koinōnountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - sharing/contributing/participating", "*philoxenian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hospitality", "*diōkontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - pursuing/following after" }, "variants": { "*chreiais*": "needs/necessities/requirements/wants", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*koinōnountes*": "sharing/contributing/participating/having fellowship with", "*philoxenian*": "hospitality/love of strangers", "*diōkontes*": "pursuing/following after/pressing toward" } }
• 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.2", "source": "Δεῖ οὖν τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνεπίληπτον εἶναι, μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα, νηφάλιον, σώφρονα, κόσμιον, φιλόξενον, διδακτικόν·", "text": "*Dei oun* the *episkopon anepilēpton einai*, *mias gynaikos andra*, *nēphalion*, *sōphrona*, *kosmion*, *philoxenon*, *didaktikon*;", "grammar": { "*Dei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*episkopon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - overseer/bishop", "*anepilēpton*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - above reproach/blameless", "*einai*": "verb, present, active, infinitive - to be", "*mias*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - one/single", "*gynaikos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*andra*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*nēphalion*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - temperate/sober", "*sōphrona*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - self-controlled/prudent", "*kosmion*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - respectable/orderly", "*philoxenon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - hospitable/lover of strangers", "*didaktikon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - able to teach" }, "variants": { "*Dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*episkopon*": "overseer/bishop/superintendent", "*anepilēpton*": "above reproach/blameless/irreproachable", "*mias gynaikos andra*": "husband of one wife/one-woman man", "*nēphalion*": "temperate/sober/clear-headed", "*sōphrona*": "self-controlled/prudent/of sound mind", "*kosmion*": "respectable/orderly/well-behaved", "*philoxenon*": "hospitable/lover of strangers/generous to guests", "*didaktikon*": "able to teach/apt to teach/skilled in teaching" } }
• Titus 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Titus.1.8", "source": "Ἀλλὰ φιλόξενον, φιλάγαθον, σώφρονα, δίκαιον, ὅσιον, ἐγκρατῆ·", "text": "But *philoxenon*, *philagathon*, *sōphrona*, *dikaion*, *hosion*, *egkratē*;", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*philoxenon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - hospitable", "*philagathon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - lover of good", "*sōphrona*": "accusative, masculine, singular - self-controlled/sensible", "*dikaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*hosion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - holy/devout", "*egkratē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - disciplined/self-controlled" }, "variants": { "*philoxenon*": "hospitable/lover of strangers", "*philagathon*": "lover of good/loving what is good", "*sōphrona*": "self-controlled/sensible/prudent/sound mind", "*dikaion*": "righteous/just/upright", "*hosion*": "holy/devout/pious", "*egkratē*": "disciplined/self-controlled/temperate" } }
• Phlm 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.14", "source": "Χωρὶς δὲ τῆς σῆς γνώμης οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι· ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸ ἀγαθόν σου ᾖ, ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον.", "text": "*Chōris* but the your *gnōmēs* *ouden* I *ēthelēsa* *poiēsai*; *hina* not as *kata* *anankēn* the *agathon* of you might be, but *kata* *hekousion*.", "grammar": { "*Chōris*": "preposition with genitive - without/apart from", "σῆς": "genitive, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - your", "*gnōmēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - opinion/consent", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ēthelēsa*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I wanted/wished", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to do", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*anankēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - necessity/compulsion", "*agathon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good deed", "σου": "genitive, second person singular pronoun - of you", "ᾖ": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might be", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*hekousion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - voluntary action" }, "variants": { "*Chōris*": "without/apart from/separated from", "*gnōmēs*": "opinion/consent/approval/mind", "*ouden*": "nothing/not one thing", "*ēthelēsa*": "I wanted/wished/desired", "*poiēsai*": "to do/make/perform", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/that", "*kata*": "according to/by/in conformity with", "*anankēn*": "necessity/compulsion/obligation", "*agathon*": "good deed/benefit/kindness", "*hekousion*": "voluntary action/willingness/free choice" } }
• Heb 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.16", "source": "Τῆς δὲ εὐποιΐας καὶ κοινωνίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε: τοιαύταις γὰρ θυσίαις εὐαρεστεῖται ὁ Θεός.", "text": "The *de* *eupoiias* *kai* *koinōnias* *mē* *epilanthanesthe*: with such *gar* *thysiais* is *euaresteitai* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eupoiias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - doing good/well-doing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*koinōnias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sharing/fellowship", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*epilanthanesthe*": "imperative, present, middle/passive, 2nd person, plural - do not forget/neglect", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*thysiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - sacrifices", "*euaresteitai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is well pleased", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*eupoiias*": "doing good/well-doing/benevolence/good deeds", "*koinōnias*": "sharing/fellowship/participation/contribution", "*epilanthanesthe*": "forget/be forgetful/neglect", "*thysiais*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*euaresteitai*": "is well pleased/is satisfied/finds acceptable" } }
• Jas 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "James.5.9", "source": "Μὴ στενάζετε κατʼ ἀλλήλων, ἀδελφοί, ἵνα μὴ κατακριθῆτε: ἰδού, ὁ κριτὴς πρὸ τῶν θυρῶν ἕστηκεν.", "text": "*Mē stenazete kat'* one another, *adelphoi*, *hina mē katakrithēte*: *idou*, the *kritēs pro tōn thyrōn hestēken*.", "grammar": { "*Mē stenazete*": "present active imperative + negative, 2nd plural - do not groan/complain", "*kat'*": "preposition + genitive - against", "one another": "genitive, masculine, plural - each other", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*hina mē*": "negative purpose clause - so that not", "*katakrithēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might be judged/condemned", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*kritēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - judge", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*tōn thyrōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - the doors", "*hestēken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has taken his stand/is standing" }, "variants": { "*stenazete*": "groan/complain/sigh (against)", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings (can include sisters in broader usage)", "*katakrithēte*": "you might be judged/condemned/sentenced", "*kritēs*": "judge/one who passes judgment", "*pro tōn thyrōn*": "before the doors/at the doors (idiom for imminent arrival)", "*hestēken*": "has taken his stand/is standing/is positioned (perfect tense indicating lasting state)" } }
• 2 Cor 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.9.7", "source": "Ἕκαστος καθὼς προαιρεῖται τῇ καρδίᾳ· μὴ ἐκ λύπης, ἢ ἐξ ἀνάγκης: ἱλαρὸν γὰρ δότην ἀγαπᾷ ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Hekastos kathos proaireitai te kardia*; not from *lypes*, or from *anagkes*: *hilaron gar doten agapa* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*Hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*kathos*": "adverb - according as", "*proaireitai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - purposes/decides", "*te kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in the heart", "*lypes*": "genitive, feminine, singular - grief/sorrow/reluctance", "*anagkes*": "genitive, feminine, singular - necessity/compulsion", "*hilaron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - cheerful", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*doten*": "accusative, masculine, singular - giver", "*agapa*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - loves", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*proaireitai*": "purposes/decides/chooses", "*lypes*": "grief/sorrow/reluctance/regret", "*anagkes*": "necessity/compulsion/reluctance", "*hilaron*": "cheerful/joyful/glad", "*doten*": "giver/donor", "*agapa*": "loves/cherishes/esteems" } }
• Rom 16:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Romans.16.23", "source": "Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς, Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου, καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης. Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως, καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός.", "text": "*Aspazetai* you, *Gaios* the *xenos* of-me, and of-the *ekklēsias* entire. *Aspazetai* you *Erastos* the *oikonomos* of-the *poleōs*, and *Kouartos* the *adelphos*.", "grammar": { "*Aspazetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - greets/salutes", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative plural pronoun - you", "*Gaios*": "nominative masculine singular - Gaius (proper name)", "*xenos*": "nominative masculine singular - host/guest", "μου": "genitive singular pronoun - of me/my", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive feminine singular - church/assembly", "ὅλης": "genitive feminine singular - whole/entire", "*Erastos*": "nominative masculine singular - Erastus (proper name)", "*oikonomos*": "nominative masculine singular - treasurer/steward", "*poleōs*": "genitive feminine singular - city", "*Kouartos*": "nominative masculine singular - Quartus (proper name)", "*adelphos*": "nominative masculine singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*xenos*": "host/guest/stranger", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*oikonomos*": "treasurer/steward/manager", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer" } }