1 Timothy 5:1

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{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.1", "source": "Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς, ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα· νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς·", "text": "*Presbyterō* *mē* *epiplēxēs*, *alla* *parakalei* *hōs* *patera*; *neōterous* *hōs* *adelphous*;", "grammar": { "*Presbyterō*": "dative, masculine, singular - elder/older man", "*mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*epiplēxēs*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd person singular - rebuke/reprove sharply", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*parakalei*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular - exhort/encourage/appeal to", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*neōterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - younger men", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers" }, "variants": { "*Presbyterō*": "elder/older man/presbyter (church official)", "*epiplēxēs*": "rebuke harshly/reprove severely", "*parakalei*": "exhort/encourage/appeal to/comfort" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς, ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα· νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς·

Transliteration

Presbyterō mē epiplēxēs, alla parakalei hōs patera; neōterous hōs adelphous;

Grammar Details

• *Presbyterō*: dative, masculine, singular - elder/older man
• *mē*: negative particle with subjunctive - not
• *epiplēxēs*: aorist subjunctive, 2nd person singular - rebuke/reprove sharply
• *alla*: contrastive conjunction - but
• *parakalei*: present imperative, 2nd person singular - exhort/encourage/appeal to
• *hōs*: comparative particle - as
• *patera*: accusative, masculine, singular - father
• *neōterous*: accusative, masculine, plural - younger men
• *adelphous*: accusative, masculine, plural - brothers

Word Meanings

• *Presbyterō*: elder/older man/presbyter (church official)
• *epiplēxēs*: rebuke harshly/reprove severely
• *parakalei*: exhort/encourage/appeal to/comfort

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but appeal to him as you would to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Do not rebuke an elder, but appeal to him as a father; and the younger men as brothers;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Rebuke{G1969} not{G3361} an elder,{G4245} but{G235} exhort{G3870} him as{G5613} a father;{G3962} the younger men{G3501} as{G5613} brethren:{G80}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Rebuke{G1969}{(G5661)} not{G3361} an elder{G4245}, but{G235} intreat{G3870}{(G5720)} him as{G5613} a father{G3962}; and the younger men{G3501} as{G5613} brethren{G80};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Rebuke not an elder: but exhorte him as a father and the yonger me as brethren

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Rebuke not an Elder, but exhorte him as a father: and the yoger men as brethren:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Rebuke not an Elder, but exhort him as a father, and the yonger men as brethren,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father, the younger men as brethren,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Rebuke not an elder, but intreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Don't rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Don't rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Instructions about Specific Groups Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,

Referenced Verses

• Lev 19:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.32", "source": "מִפְּנֵ֤י שֵׂיבָה֙ תָּק֔וּם וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ פְּנֵ֣י זָקֵ֑ן וְיָרֵ֥אתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*mippənê* *śêḇāh* *tāqûm* *wə-hāḏartā* *pənê* *zāqēn* *wə-yārēʾṯā* *mēʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*śêḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gray hair/old age", "*tāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall rise", "*wə-hāḏartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall honor", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/elderly", "*wə-yārēʾṯā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall fear", "*mēʾĕlōhêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*śêḇāh*": "gray hair/hoary head/old age", "*tāqûm*": "rise/stand up/show respect", "*hāḏartā*": "honor/respect/show deference to", "*zāqēn*": "elderly person/old man/elder" } }
• 1 Pet 5:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.5", "source": "Ὁμοίως, νεώτεροι, ὑποτάγητε πρεσβυτέροις. Πάντες δὲ ἀλλήλοις ὑποτασσόμενοι, τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην ἐγκομβώσασθε: ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.", "text": "*Homoiōs*, *neōteroi*, *hypotagēte* *presbyterois*. *Pantes* but *allēlois* *hypotassomenoi*, the *tapeinophrosynēn* *egkombōsasthe*: because the *Theos* *hyperēphanois* *antitassetai*, to *tapeinois* but *didōsin* *charin*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*neōteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - younger ones", "*hypotagēte*": "aorist, imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be subject/submit", "*presbyterois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to elders", "*Pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to one another", "*hypotassomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - submitting", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*egkombōsasthe*": "aorist, imperative, middle, 2nd person plural - clothe yourselves/tie on", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hyperēphanois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to proud ones", "*antitassetai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - opposes/sets against", "*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to humble ones", "*didōsin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - gives", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*neōteroi*": "younger ones/younger men/youth", "*hypotagēte*": "submit/be subject/be subordinate", "*presbyterois*": "elders/older ones/presbyters", "*hypotassomenoi*": "submitting/subjecting/being subordinate", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "humility/lowliness of mind/humble-mindedness", "*egkombōsasthe*": "clothe yourselves/tie on/gird on [like an apron]", "*hyperēphanois*": "proud/arrogant/haughty", "*antitassetai*": "opposes/sets against/resists", "*tapeinois*": "humble/lowly/those of low position", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.6", "source": "Ταπεινώθητε οὖν ὑπὸ τὴν κραταιὰν χεῖρα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα ὑμᾶς ὑψώσῃ ἐν καιρῷ:", "text": "*Tapeinōthēte* therefore under the *krataian* *cheira* of the *Theou*, in order that you *hypsōsē* in *kairō*:", "grammar": { "*Tapeinōthēte*": "aorist, imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be humbled/humble yourselves", "*krataian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mighty/powerful", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hypsōsē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - may exalt/lift up", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in time/appointed time" }, "variants": { "*Tapeinōthēte*": "humble yourselves/be humbled/submit", "*krataian*": "mighty/powerful/strong", "*cheira*": "hand/power [metaphorical for authority]", "*hypsōsē*": "may exalt/lift up/elevate", "*kairō*": "time/proper time/appointed time/due season" } }
• 1 Tim 5:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.19", "source": "Κατὰ πρεσβυτέρου κατηγορίαν μὴ παραδέχου, ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ ἐπὶ δύο ἢ τριῶν μαρτύρων.", "text": "*Kata* *presbyterou* *katēgorian* *mē* *paradechou*, *ektos* *ei* *mē* *epi* *duo* *ē* *triōn* *martyrōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*presbyterou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - elder", "*katēgorian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - accusation", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*paradechou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - receive/accept", "*ektos*": "preposition - except", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*mē*": "negative particle - not [part of idiom *ektos ei mē* = except]", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - on [the basis of]", "*duo*": "cardinal numeral - two", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*triōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural - three", "*martyrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - witnesses" }, "variants": { "*katēgorian*": "accusation/charge", "*paradechou*": "receive/accept/entertain [a charge]", "*ektos* *ei* *mē*": "except/unless", "*epi*": "on [the basis of]/with [the testimony of]" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.20", "source": "Τοὺς ἁμαρτάνοντας ἐνώπιον πάντων ἔλεγχε, ἵνα καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ φόβον ἔχωσιν.", "text": "*Tous* *hamartanontas* *enōpion* *pantōn* *elenche*, *hina* *kai* *hoi* *loipoi* *phobon* *echōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural article - the", "*hamartanontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - sinning ones", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the presence of", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - all", "*elenche*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - rebuke/expose/reprove", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - the", "*loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rest/remaining ones", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear", "*echōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may have" }, "variants": { "*hamartanontas*": "sinning ones/those who persist in sin", "*elenche*": "rebuke/expose/reprove/confront", "*loipoi*": "rest/remaining ones/others", "*phobon*": "fear/reverence/respect" } }
• Titus 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Titus.2.2", "source": "Πρεσβύτας νηφαλίους εἶναι, σεμνούς, σώφρονας, ὑγιαίνοντας τῇ πίστει, τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ ὑπομονῇ.", "text": "*Presbutas nēphalious einai*, *semnous*, *sōphronas*, *hugiainontas* in the *pistei*, in the *agapē*, in the *hupomonē*.", "grammar": { "*Presbutas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - older men/elders", "*nēphalious*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - sober/temperate", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*semnous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - dignified/honorable", "*sōphronas*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - self-controlled/sensible", "*hugiainontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - being sound/healthy", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*hupomonē*": "dative, feminine, singular - endurance/patience/steadfastness" }, "variants": { "*Presbutas*": "older men/aged men/elders", "*nēphalious*": "sober/temperate/vigilant", "*semnous*": "dignified/honorable/serious", "*sōphronas*": "self-controlled/sensible/prudent/temperate", "*hugiainontas*": "being sound/healthy/wholesome", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*hupomonē*": "endurance/patience/steadfastness/perseverance" } }
• Titus 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Titus.2.6", "source": "Τοὺς νεωτέρους ὡσαύτως παρακάλει σωφρονεῖν.", "text": "The *neōterous hōsautōs parakalei sōphronein*.", "grammar": { "*neōterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, comparative adjective - younger men", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*parakalei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - exhort/urge/encourage", "*sōphronein*": "present active infinitive - to be sensible/self-controlled" }, "variants": { "*neōterous*": "younger men/young men", "*parakalei*": "exhort/urge/encourage/appeal to", "*sōphronein*": "to be sensible/to be self-controlled/to be sober-minded" } }
• Gal 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.1", "source": "¶Ἀδελφοί, ἐὰν καὶ προληφθῇ ἄνθρωπος ἔν τινι παραπτώματι, ὑμεῖς οἱ πνευματικοὶ, καταρτίζετε τὸν τοιοῦτον ἐν πνεύματι πρᾳότητος· σκοπῶν σεαυτόν, μὴ καὶ σὺ πειρασθῇς.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, if also *prolēphthē anthropos* in any *paraptōmati*, you the *pneumatikoi*, *katartizete* the such one in *pneumati praotētos*; *skopōn seauton*, not also you *peirasthēs*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*prolēphthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be caught/overtaken", "*anthropos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*paraptōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - trespass/offense", "*pneumatikoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - spiritual ones", "*katartizete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd plural - restore/mend/complete", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*praotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gentleness/meekness", "*skopōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - watching/looking at", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*peirasthēs*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd singular - might be tempted/tested" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*prolēphthē*": "caught/overtaken/surprised by", "*anthropos*": "person/human/man", "*paraptōmati*": "trespass/offense/sin/false step", "*pneumatikoi*": "spiritual ones/those led by the Spirit", "*katartizete*": "restore/mend/repair/complete/make whole", "*pneumati*": "spirit/disposition/breath", "*praotētos*": "gentleness/meekness/humility", "*skopōn*": "watching/looking at/paying attention to", "*peirasthēs*": "tempted/tested/tried" } }
• 1 Tim 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.17", "source": "Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ.", "text": "*Hoi* *kalōs* *proestōtes* *presbyteroi* *diplēs* *timēs* *axiousthōsan*, *malista* *hoi* *kopiōntes* *en* *logō* *kai* *didaskalia*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - the", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/commendably", "*proestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having led/ruling", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*diplēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - double", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/support", "*axiousthōsan*": "present passive imperative, 3rd person plural - let them be considered worthy", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - those", "*kopiōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speaking", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching" }, "variants": { "*proestōtes*": "lead/rule/manage/govern", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/presbyters [church leaders]", "*diplēs* *timēs*": "double honor/double compensation/ample support", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/working hard/toiling", "*logō*": "word/speaking/preaching", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } }
• 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.1", "source": "Πρεσβυτέρους τοὺς ἐν ὑμῖν παρακαλῶ, ὁ συμπρεσβύτερος, καὶ μάρτυς τῶν τοῦ Χριστοῦ παθημάτων, ὁ καὶ τῆς μελλούσης ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι δόξης κοινωνός:", "text": "*Presbyterous* the in you *parakalō*, the *sympresbyteros*, and *martys* of the of *Christou* *pathēmatōn*, the also of the *mellousēs* *apokalyptesthai* *doxēs* *koinōnos*:", "grammar": { "*Presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders [object of exhortation]", "*parakalō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I exhort/encourage", "*sympresbyteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fellow elder [self-identification]", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah [possessive]", "*pathēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sufferings", "*mellousēs*": "present participle, genitive, feminine, singular - of the about-to/going-to [future action]", "*apokalyptesthai*": "present, infinitive, passive - to be revealed", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of glory", "*koinōnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - partaker/sharer" }, "variants": { "*Presbyterous*": "elders/older men/church leaders", "*parakalō*": "exhort/encourage/urge/beseech", "*sympresbyteros*": "fellow elder/co-elder", "*martys*": "witness/testifier/possibly martyr", "*pathēmatōn*": "sufferings/afflictions/experiences", "*mellousēs*": "about to be/going to be/intended to be", "*apokalyptesthai*": "to be revealed/disclosed/unveiled", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*koinōnos*": "partaker/sharer/participant/fellow" } }
• Titus 1:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Titus.1.5", "source": "Τούτου χάριν κατέλιπόν σε ἐν Κρήτῃ, ἵνα τὰ λείποντα ἐπιδιορθώσῃ, καὶ καταστήσῃς κατὰ πόλιν πρεσβυτέρους, ὡς ἐγώ σοι διεταξάμην:", "text": "For this *charin katelipon se en Krētē*, that the things *leiponta epidiorthōsē*, and *katastēsēs kata polin presbyterous*, as *egō soi dietaxamēn*:", "grammar": { "*Toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular demonstrative pronoun - of this", "*charin*": "preposition + accusative - for the sake of/because of", "*katelipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I left", "*se*": "accusative, 2nd person singular pronoun - you", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Krētē*": "dative, feminine, singular - Crete", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*ta leiponta*": "accusative, neuter, plural participle - the things lacking", "*epidiorthōsē*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might set in order", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*katastēsēs*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might appoint", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/in", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular pronoun - to you", "*dietaxamēn*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I directed/ordered" }, "variants": { "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of/grace", "*katelipon*": "I left/I left behind", "*leiponta*": "lacking/remaining/left unfinished", "*epidiorthōsē*": "set in order/correct/straighten out further", "*katastēsēs*": "appoint/establish/put in charge", "*kata polin*": "in each city/city by city/throughout the cities", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men/presbyters", "*dietaxamēn*": "directed/ordered/arranged/commanded" } } 6 { "verseID": "Titus.1.6", "source": "Εἴ τίς ἐστιν ἀνέγκλητος, μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἀνήρ, τέκνα ἔχων πιστά μὴ ἐν κατηγορίᾳ ἀσωτίας ἢ ἀνυπότακτα.", "text": "If any *estin anegklētos*, *mias gynaikos anēr*, *tekna echōn pista* not in *katēgoria asōtias* or *anypotakta*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular indefinite pronoun - anyone/someone", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anegklētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - above reproach/blameless", "*mias*": "genitive, feminine, singular numeral - of one", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of woman/wife", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*echōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*pista*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faithful/believing", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*katēgoria*": "dative, feminine, singular - accusation/charge", "*asōtias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dissipation/debauchery", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*anypotakta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - unruly/rebellious" }, "variants": { "*anegklētos*": "above reproach/blameless/unaccused", "*mias gynaikos anēr*": "husband of one wife/one-woman man", "*pista*": "faithful/believing/trustworthy", "*katēgoria*": "accusation/charge", "*asōtias*": "dissipation/debauchery/profligacy/wild living", "*anypotakta*": "unruly/rebellious/insubordinate" } }
• Rom 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.13.7", "source": "Ἀπόδοτε οὖν πᾶσιν τὰς ὀφειλάς: τῷ τὸν φόρον τὸν φόρον· τῷ τὸ τέλος τὸ τέλος· τῷ τὸν φόβον τὸν φόβον· τῷ τὴν τιμὴν τὴν τιμήν.", "text": "*Apodote oun* to all the *opheilas*: to the one the *phoron* the *phoron*; to the one the *telos* the *telos*; to the one the *phobon* the *phobon*; to the one the *timēn* the *timēn*.", "grammar": { "*Apodote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - give/pay/render", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*opheilas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - debts/obligations", "*phoron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - tax/tribute", "*telos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - custom/toll", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor/respect" }, "variants": { "*Apodote*": "pay/render/give back/return", "*opheilas*": "debts/dues/obligations", "*phoron*": "tax/tribute/assessment", "*telos*": "custom/toll/duty", "*phobon*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*timēn*": "honor/respect/value/price" } }
• Matt 18:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.15", "source": "¶Ἐὰν δὲ ἁμαρτήσῃ εἰς σὲ ὁ ἀδελφός σου, ὕπαγε καὶ ἔλεγξον αὐτὸν μεταξὺ σοῦ καὶ αὐτοῦ μόνου: ἐάν σου ἀκούσῃ, ἐκέρδησας τὸν ἀδελφόν σου.", "text": "If but *hamartēsē* against you the *adelphos* of you, *hypage* and *elegxon* him *metaxy* of you and of him *monou*: if of you *akousē*, *ekerdēsas* the *adelphon* of you.", "grammar": { "*hamartēsē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might sin", "*adelphos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*hypage*": "verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - go", "*elegxon*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - rebuke/show fault", "*metaxy*": "preposition - between", "*monou*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - alone/only", "*akousē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might hear/listen", "*ekerdēsas*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person, singular - you gained/won" }, "variants": { "*hamartēsē*": "might sin/commit wrong/offend", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*hypage*": "go/depart/leave", "*elegxon*": "rebuke/show fault/convict", "*metaxy*": "between/among", "*monou*": "alone/only/by yourself", "*akousē*": "might hear/listen/heed", "*ekerdēsas*": "you gained/won/earned" } } 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.16", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀκούσῃ παράλαβε μετὰ σοῦ ἔτι ἕνα ἢ δύο, ἵνα ἐπὶ στόματος δύο μαρτύρων ἢ τριῶν σταθῇ πᾶν ῥῆμα.", "text": "If but not *akousē* *paralabe* with you still one or two, that upon *stomatos* two *martyrōn* or three *stathē* all *rhēma*.", "grammar": { "*akousē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might hear/listen", "*paralabe*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - take with", "*stomatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*martyrōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*stathē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be established", "*rhēma*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - word/matter/thing" }, "variants": { "*akousē*": "might hear/listen/heed", "*paralabe*": "take with/bring along/take along", "*stomatos*": "mouth/testimony/words", "*martyrōn*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*stathē*": "might be established/confirmed/set", "*rhēma*": "word/matter/statement" } } 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.17", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ παρακούσῃ αὐτῶν, εἰπὲ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ: ἐὰν δὲ καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας παρακούσῃ, ἔστω σοι ὥσπερ ὁ ἐθνικὸς καὶ ὁ τελώνης.", "text": "If but *parakousē* of them, *eipe* to the *ekklēsia*: if but also of the *ekklēsias* *parakousē*, *estō* to you as the *ethnikos* and the *telōnēs*.", "grammar": { "*parakousē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might refuse to listen", "*eipe*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - tell/say", "*ekklēsia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*ekklēsias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*estō*": "verb, present, active, imperative, 3rd person, singular - let be/let him be", "*ethnikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - gentile/heathen", "*telōnēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - tax collector" }, "variants": { "*parakousē*": "might refuse to listen/disregard/ignore", "*eipe*": "tell/say/speak", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*estō*": "let be/let him be/must be", "*ethnikos*": "gentile/heathen/pagan", "*telōnēs*": "tax collector/publican" } }
• Matt 23:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.8", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ μὴ κληθῆτε Ῥαββί: εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὑμῶν ὁ Καθηγητής, ὁ Χριστός· πάντες δὲ ὑμεῖς ἀδελφοί ἐστε.", "text": "You *de* *mē klēthēte* *Rabbi*: one *gar* *estin* of-you the *Kathēgētēs*, the *Christos*; all *de* you *adelphoi* *este*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - emphatic you (subject)", "*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however", "*mē klēthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - do not be called/named", "*Rabbi*": "vocative - title of honor, teacher", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one/single", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you (possessive)", "*Kathēgētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - teacher/instructor/guide", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - title/designation", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*klēthēte*": "be called/named/addressed as", "*Kathēgētēs*": "teacher/guide/instructor/master", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers" } }
• Acts 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.14.23", "source": "Χειροτονήσαντες δὲ αὐτοῖς πρεσβυτέρους κατʼ ἐκκλησίαν, προσευξάμενοι μετὰ νηστειῶν, παρέθεντο αὐτοὺς τῷ Κυρίῳ, εἰς ὃν πεπιστεύκεισαν.", "text": "Having *cheirotonēsantes* *de* for them *presbyterous* according to *ekklēsian*, having *proseuxamenoi* with *nēsteiōn*, they *parethento* them to the *Kyriō*, into whom they had *pepisteukēsan*.", "grammar": { "*cheirotonēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having appointed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*presbyterous*": "accusative masculine plural - elders", "*kat'*": "preposition with accusative - according to/in", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative feminine singular - church/assembly", "*proseuxamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having prayed", "*nēsteiōn*": "genitive feminine plural - fastings", "*parethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - committed/entrusted", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - Lord", "*pepisteukēsan*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - had believed" }, "variants": { "*cheirotonēsantes*": "having appointed/having elected (by stretching out the hand)", "*presbyterous kat' ekklēsian*": "elders in each church/elders for every church", "*proseuxamenoi meta nēsteiōn*": "having prayed with fastings", "*parethento autous tō Kyriō*": "committed them to the Lord/entrusted them to the Lord" } }
• Acts 15:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.15.4", "source": "Παραγενόμενοι δὲ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἀπεδέχθησαν ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας, καὶ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, ἀνήγγειλάν τε ὅσα ὁ Θεὸς ἐποίησεν μετʼ αὐτῶν.", "text": "Having *paragenomenoi de* into *Ierousalēm*, they were *apedechthēsan hupo tēs ekklēsias*, and the *apostolōn* and the *presbuterōn*, they *anēngeilan te hosa ho Theos epoiēsen met' autōn*.", "grammar": { "*paragenomenoi*": "aorist participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - having arrived", "*de*": "particle - and/but", "*apedechthēsan*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person, plural - they were received/welcomed", "*hupo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tēs ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the church/assembly", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of apostles", "*presbuterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of elders", "*anēngeilan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - they reported/announced", "*te*": "particle - and/both", "*hosa*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - as many as/all that", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - did/made", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*paragenomenoi*": "having arrived/come/appeared", "*apedechthēsan*": "were received/welcomed/accepted", "*anēngeilan*": "reported/announced/declared", "*hosa*": "as many as/all that/whatever", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/accomplished" } }
• Acts 15:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.15.6", "source": "¶Συνήχθησάν δὲ οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἰδεῖν περὶ τοῦ λόγου τούτου.", "text": "And *sunēchthēsan* the *apostoloi* and the *presbuteroi idein peri tou logou toutou*.", "grammar": { "*sunēchthēsan*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person, plural - were gathered together", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*presbuteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*idein*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to see/consider", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*tou logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the matter/word", "*toutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*sunēchthēsan*": "were gathered/assembled/came together", "*idein*": "to see/consider/examine", "*logou*": "matter/word/statement/issue" } }
• Acts 20:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.20.17", "source": "¶Ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς Μιλήτου πέμψας εἰς Ἔφεσον, μετεκαλέσατο τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας.", "text": "From *de* the *Milētou* *pempsas* to *Epheson*, *metekalesato* the *presbyterous* of-the *ekklēsias*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*Milētou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Miletus (place name)", "*pempsas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*Epheson*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Ephesus (place name)", "*metekalesato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - he summoned/called for", "*presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of church/assembly" }, "variants": { "*pempsas*": "having sent/dispatched", "*metekalesato*": "he summoned/called for/sent for", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation" } }
• Gal 2:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.11", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν Πέτρος εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν, κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτῷ ἀντέστην, ὅτι κατεγνωσμένος ἦν.", "text": "When *de* *Petros* came *eis Antiocheian*, *kata prosōpon autō antestēn*, because *kategnōsmenos ēn*.", "grammar": { "*hote de*": "conjunction + particle - but when/and when", "*ēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - came/had come", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*eis Antiocheian*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - to Antioch", "*kata prosōpon*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, singular - to [his] face/in person", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*antestēn*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I opposed/withstood", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*kategnōsmenos ēn*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular + imperfect, 3rd person singular - he was condemned/stood condemned" }, "variants": { "*kata prosōpon*": "to [his] face/in person/directly", "*antestēn*": "I opposed/I withstood/I confronted", "*kategnōsmenos ēn*": "he was condemned/he stood condemned/he was worthy of blame" } } 12 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.12", "source": "Πρὸ τοῦ γὰρ ἐλθεῖν τινας ἀπὸ Ἰακώβου, μετὰ τῶν Ἐθνῶν συνήσθιεν: ὅτε δὲ ἦλθον, ὑπέστελλεν καὶ ἀφώριζεν ἑαυτόν, φοβούμενος τοὺς ἐκ περιτομῆς.", "text": "*Pro tou gar elthein tinas apo Iakōbou*, with the *Ethnōn* he *synēsthien*: when *de* they came, he *hypestellen kai aphōrizen heauton*, *phoboumenos* those *ek peritomēs*.", "grammar": { "*pro tou*": "preposition + genitive article - before", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*elthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*tinas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - certain ones", "*apo Iakōbou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - from James", "*meta tōn Ethnōn*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural - with the Gentiles", "*synēsthien*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was eating with", "*hote de*": "conjunction + particle - but when", "*ēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they came", "*hypestellen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was withdrawing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*aphōrizen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was separating", "*heauton*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, singular - himself", "*phoboumenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fearing", "*tous ek peritomēs*": "accusative, masculine, plural + preposition + genitive, feminine, singular - those of/from circumcision" }, "variants": { "*synēsthien*": "was eating with/was sharing meals with/was having table fellowship with", "*hypestellen*": "was withdrawing/was drawing back/was pulling away", "*aphōrizen heauton*": "was separating himself/was setting himself apart/was keeping himself separate", "*phoboumenos*": "fearing/being afraid of/dreading", "*tous ek peritomēs*": "those of the circumcision/the Jewish Christians/those from the circumcision party" } } 13 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.13", "source": "Καὶ συνυπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ Ἰουδαῖοι· ὥστε καὶ Βαρναβᾶς συναπήχθη αὐτῶν τῇ ὑποκρίσει.", "text": "And *synypekrithēsan autō* also the rest of *Ioudaioi*; *hōste* also *Barnabas synapēchthē* by their *hypokrisei*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*synypekrithēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural - joined in hypocrisy", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with him", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*hoi loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the rest/remaining", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/with the result that", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*synapēchthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was carried away with", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - their/of them", "*tē hypokrisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by the hypocrisy" }, "variants": { "*synypekrithēsan*": "joined in hypocrisy/acted hypocritically with/played along with the pretense", "*synapēchthē*": "was carried away with/was led astray with/was swept along with", "*hypokrisei*": "hypocrisy/pretense/insincerity" } } 14 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὅτε εἶδον ὅτι οὐκ ὀρθοποδοῦσιν πρὸς τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, εἶπον τῷ Πέτρῳ ἔμπροσθεν πάντων, Εἰ σὺ, Ἰουδαῖος ὑπάρχων, Ἐθνικῶς ζῇς, καὶ οὐκ Ἰουδαϊκῶς, τί τὰ Ἔθνη ἀναγκάζεις Ἰουδαΐζειν;", "text": "But when I *eidon* that they *ouk orthopodousin pros* the *alētheian* of the *euangeliou*, I *eipon* to *Petrō emprosthen pantōn*, If you, *Ioudaios hyparchōn*, *Ethnikōs zēs*, and not *Ioudaikōs*, why the *Ethnē* do you *anankazeis Ioudaizein*?", "grammar": { "*all' hote*": "conjunction + conjunction - but when", "*eidon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I saw", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ouk orthopodousin*": "negative + present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are not walking straight", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - according to/toward", "*tēn alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the truth", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I said", "*tō Petrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Peter", "*emprosthen pantōn*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural - before all/in the presence of all", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*sy*": "nominative, 2nd person singular - you", "*Ioudaios hyparchōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular + present, active, participle - being a Jew", "*Ethnikōs*": "adverb - like a Gentile/in Gentile manner", "*zēs*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you live", "*kai ouk*": "conjunction + negative - and not", "*Ioudaikōs*": "adverb - Jewishly/in Jewish manner", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun - why", "*ta Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the Gentiles", "*anankazeis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you compel", "*Ioudaizein*": "present, active, infinitive - to live as Jews/to Judaize" }, "variants": { "*orthopodousin*": "walk straight/walk uprightly/conduct properly", "*Ioudaios hyparchōn*": "being a Jew/existing as a Jew/though you are a Jew", "*Ethnikōs zēs*": "live like a Gentile/follow Gentile customs/live in Gentile way", "*anankazeis*": "compel/force/require", "*Ioudaizein*": "to Judaize/to live as Jews/to follow Jewish customs" } }
• Deut 33:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.9", "source": "הָאֹמֵ֞ר לְאָבִ֤יו וּלְאִמּוֹ֙ לֹ֣א רְאִיתִ֔יו וְאֶת־אֶחָיו֙ לֹ֣א הִכִּ֔יר וְאֶת־בָּנָ֖יו לֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע כִּ֤י שָֽׁמְרוּ֙ אִמְרָתֶ֔ךָ וּבְרִֽיתְךָ֖ יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "The-*ʾōmēr* to-*ʾāb*-his and-to-*ʾēm*-his not *rəʾîtîw* and-*ʾet*-*ʾeḥâw* not *hikkîr* and-*ʾet*-*bānâw* not *yādāʿ* for *šāmərû* *ʾimrātekā* and-*bərîtəkā* *yinṣōrû*", "grammar": { "*hā-ʾōmēr*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one saying", "*lə-ʾābîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*û-lə-ʾimmô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his mother", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*rəʾîtîw*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I saw him", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾeḥâw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*lōʾ hikkîr*": "negative particle + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did not recognize", "*wə-ʾet-bānâw*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his sons", "*lōʾ yādāʿ*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did not know", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept", "*ʾimrātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word", "*û-bərîtəkā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your covenant", "*yinṣōrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will guard/observe" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/declaring", "*rəʾîtîw*": "I saw him/I acknowledge him", "*hikkîr*": "recognized/acknowledged/regarded", "*yādāʿ*": "knew/recognized/acknowledged", "*šāmar*": "kept/guarded/observed", "*ʾimrāh*": "word/speech/command", "*nāṣar*": "guard/keep/observe" } }
• 2 Tim 2:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.24", "source": "Δοῦλον δὲ Κυρίου οὐ δεῖ μάχεσθαι· ἀλλʼ ἤπιον εἶναι πρὸς πάντας, διδακτικόν, ἀνεξίκακον,", "text": "*Doulon de Kyriou ou dei machesthai*; but *ēpion einai pros pantas*, *didaktikon*, *anexikakon*,", "grammar": { "*Doulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*machesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to quarrel", "*all*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*ēpion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - gentle", "*einai*": "present, infinitive, active - to be", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - all", "*didaktikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - able to teach", "*anexikakon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - patient of wrongs" }, "variants": { "*Doulon*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/Master", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*machesthai*": "to quarrel/fight/strive", "*ēpion*": "gentle/mild/kind", "*didaktikon*": "able to teach/skillful in teaching", "*anexikakon*": "patient of wrongs/forbearing/tolerant" } } 25 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.25", "source": "Ἐν πρᾶότητι παιδεύοντα τοὺς ἀντιδιατιθεμένους· μήποτε δῷ αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς μετάνοιαν εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας·", "text": "In *praotēti paideuonta tous antidiatithemenous*; perhaps *dō autois ho Theos metanoian eis epignōsin alētheias*;", "grammar": { "*En*": "preposition + dative - in", "*praotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - gentleness", "*paideuonta*": "present, participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - instructing", "*tous*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, plural - the", "*antidiatithemenous*": "present, participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - opposing", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - perhaps/whether/if perhaps", "*dō*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might give", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth" }, "variants": { "*praotēti*": "gentleness/meekness/mildness", "*paideuonta*": "instructing/training/correcting", "*antidiatithemenous*": "opposing/those who oppose/opponents", "*mēpote*": "perhaps/whether/if perhaps/lest", "*dō*": "might give/grant/provide", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind", "*epignōsin*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition", "*alētheias*": "of truth/reality" } }
• Phlm 1:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.9", "source": "Διὰ τὴν ἀγάπην μᾶλλον παρακαλῶ, τοιοῦτος ὢν ὡς Παῦλος πρεσβύτης, νυνὶ δὲ καὶ δέσμιος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Through the *agapēn* rather I *parakalō*, *toioutos* *ōn* as *Paulos* *presbutēs*, *nuni* and also *desmios* *Iēsou* *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*parakalō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I appeal/urge", "*toioutos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - such a one", "*ōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*presbutēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - old man/elder", "*nuni*": "adverb - now", "*desmios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prisoner", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*parakalō*": "I appeal/urge/exhort/encourage", "*toioutos*": "such a one/such a person", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*presbutēs*": "old man/elder/ambassador", "*nuni*": "now/at this time", "*desmios*": "prisoner/captive" } } 10 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.10", "source": "Παρακαλῶ σε περὶ τοῦ ἐμοῦ τέκνου ὃν ἐγέννησα ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου, Ὀνήσιμον:", "text": "I *parakalō* you concerning the of me *teknou* whom I *egennēsa* in the *desmois* of me, *Onēsimon*:", "grammar": { "*parakalō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I appeal/urge", "σε": "accusative, second person singular pronoun - you", "ἐμοῦ": "genitive, first person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*teknou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - child", "ὃν": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom", "*egennēsa*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I begot/fathered", "*desmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - chains/imprisonment", "μου": "genitive, first person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*Onēsimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Onesimus" }, "variants": { "*parakalō*": "I appeal/urge/exhort/encourage", "*teknou*": "child/offspring/son", "*egennēsa*": "I begot/fathered/gave birth to (spiritually)", "*desmois*": "chains/imprisonment/bonds" } }
• Jas 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "James.3.17", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἄνωθεν σοφία πρῶτον μὲν ἁγνή ἐστιν, ἔπειτα εἰρηνική, ἐπιεικής, εὐπειθής, μεστὴ ἐλέους καὶ καρπῶν ἀγαθῶν, ἀδιάκριτος, καὶ ἀνυπόκριτος.", "text": "The *de* from *anōthen* *sophia* *prōton* *men* *hagnē* *estin*, *epeita* *eirēnikē*, *epieikēs*, *eupeithēs*, *mestē* *eleous* and *karpōn* *agathōn*, *adiakritos*, and *anypokritos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*men*": "particle introducing first in a series - indeed", "*hagnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - pure", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/afterwards", "*eirēnikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peaceable", "*epieikēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - gentle/reasonable", "*eupeithēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - compliant/easily persuaded", "*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*karpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of fruits", "*agathōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - good", "*adiakritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - impartial/without partiality", "*anypokritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - genuine/sincere" }, "variants": { "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from God", "*hagnē*": "pure/chaste/holy", "*eirēnikē*": "peaceable/peaceful", "*epieikēs*": "gentle/reasonable/fair", "*eupeithēs*": "compliant/willing to yield/easily persuaded", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion", "*karpōn*": "fruits/results/products", "*agathōn*": "good/beneficial", "*adiakritos*": "impartial/without partiality/without uncertainty", "*anypokritos*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy" } }
• Jas 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "James.5.14", "source": "Ἀσθενεῖ τις ἐν ὑμῖν; προσκαλεσάσθω τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας· καὶ προσευξάσθωσαν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, ἀλείψαντες αὐτὸν ἐλαίῳ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου:", "text": "*Asthenei tis en* you? *proskalesasthō tous presbyterous tēs ekklēsias*; and *proseuxasthōsan ep'* him, *aleipsantes* him *elaiō en tō onomati tou Kyriou*:", "grammar": { "*Asthenei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is sick/weak", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "you": "dative, 2nd plural - you", "*proskalesasthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd singular - let him call for", "*tous presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the elders", "*tēs ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the church/assembly", "*proseuxasthōsan*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd plural - let them pray", "*ep'*": "preposition + accusative - over", "him": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*aleipsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having anointed", "him": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*elaiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with oil", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the name", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord" }, "variants": { "*Asthenei*": "is sick/weak/ill/infirm", "*proskalesasthō*": "let him call for/summon", "*presbyterous*": "elders (official church leaders, not simply older men)", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*proseuxasthōsan*": "let them pray (formal prayer)", "*aleipsantes*": "having anointed/rubbed with oil", "*elaiō*": "with oil (olive oil used for medicinal and ceremonial purposes)", "*en tō onomati*": "in the name/by the authority" } }
• 2 John 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 John.1.1", "source": "¶Ὁ πρεσβύτερος ἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῆς, οὓς ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ· καὶ οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐγνωκότες τὴν ἀλήθειαν·", "text": "The *presbyteros* to *eklektē kyria* and the *teknois* of her, whom I *agapō* in *alētheia*; and not I *monos*, but also all those having *egnōkotes* the *alētheian*;", "grammar": { "*presbyteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - elder", "*eklektē*": "dative, feminine, singular - chosen/elect", "*kyria*": "dative, feminine, singular - lady/mistress", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - children", "*agapō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - love/cherish", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - alone/only", "*egnōkotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known/come to know", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*presbyteros*": "elder/presbyter/older man", "*eklektē kyria*": "chosen lady/elect lady (could be a title or proper name)", "*teknois*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*agapō*": "love/cherish/value highly", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness" } }
• 3 John 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "3 John.1.1", "source": "¶Ὁ πρεσβύτερος Γαΐῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ.", "text": "The *presbyteros* to *Gaios* the *agapētos*, whom *egō* *agapō* in *alētheia*.", "grammar": { "*presbyteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - elder/older one", "*Gaios*": "dative, masculine, singular - recipient name (Gaius)", "*agapētos*": "dative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I/myself", "*agapō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - love/cherish", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth/reality" }, "variants": { "*presbyteros*": "elder/older man/church official", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dear/esteemed", "*agapō*": "love/cherish/esteem", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness" } }
• Rev 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.4", "source": "Καὶ κυκλόθεν τοῦ θρόνου θρόνοι εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες: καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς θρόνους εἴδον τοὺς εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρας πρεσβυτέρους καθημένους, περιβεβλημένους ἐν ἱματίοις λευκοῖς· καὶ ἔσχον ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν στεφάνους χρυσοῦς.", "text": "And *kyklothen* the *thronou thronoi eikosi* and *tessares*: and *epi* the *thronous eidon* the *eikosi* and *tessaras presbyterous kathēmenous*, *peribeblēmenous* in *himatiois leukois*; and *eschon epi* the *kephalas* of them *stephanous chrysous*.", "grammar": { "*kyklothen*": "adverb - around/round about", "*thronou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*thronoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - thrones", "*eikosi*": "numeral - twenty", "*tessares*": "numeral, nominative, masculine - four", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on", "*thronous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - thrones", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I saw", "*tessaras*": "numeral, accusative, masculine - four", "*presbyterous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*kathēmenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, plural - sitting", "*peribeblēmenous*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having been clothed", "*himatiois*": "noun, dative, neuter, plural - garments", "*leukois*": "adjective, dative, neuter, plural - white", "*eschon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they had", "*kephalas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - heads", "*stephanous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - crowns", "*chrysous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - golden" }, "variants": { "*kyklothen*": "around/surrounding/encircling", "*thronoi*": "thrones/seats of authority", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men/senior figures", "*kathēmenous*": "sitting/seated/enthroned", "*peribeblēmenous*": "having been clothed/dressed/arrayed", "*himatiois*": "garments/robes/clothes", "*leukois*": "white/bright/shining", "*eschon*": "they had/possessed/wore", "*kephalas*": "heads", "*stephanous*": "crowns/wreaths/garlands", "*chrysous*": "golden/made of gold" } }