2 Corinthians 8:8

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{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.8", "source": "Οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς, καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων.", "text": "Not according to *epitagēn* I *legō*, but through the of others *spoudēs*, and the of your *agapēs* *gnēsion* *dokimazōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*epitagēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - command/order", "*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/speak", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*heterōn*": "genitive, masculine plural - of others", "*spoudēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine singular article - of the", "*hymeteras*": "genitive, feminine singular possessive - your", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - of love", "*gnēsion*": "accusative, neuter singular - genuineness/sincerity", "*dokimazōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - testing/proving" }, "variants": { "*epitagēn*": "command/order/directive/instruction", "*legō*": "I say/speak/tell", "*spoudēs*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*gnēsion*": "genuineness/sincerity/authenticity", "*dokimazōn*": "testing/proving/examining/demonstrating" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς, καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων.

Transliteration

Not according to epitagēn I legō, but through the of others spoudēs, and the of your agapēs gnēsion dokimazōn.

Grammar Details

• *Ou*: negative particle - not
• *kata*: preposition with accusative - according to
• *epitagēn*: accusative, feminine singular - command/order
• *legō*: present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/speak
• *alla*: strong adversative conjunction - but
• *dia*: preposition with genitive - through
• *heterōn*: genitive, masculine plural - of others
• *spoudēs*: genitive, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence
• *tēs*: genitive, feminine singular article - of the
• *hymeteras*: genitive, feminine singular possessive - your
• *agapēs*: genitive, feminine singular - of love
• *gnēsion*: accusative, neuter singular - genuineness/sincerity
• *dokimazōn*: present participle active, nominative masculine singular - testing/proving

Word Meanings

• *epitagēn*: command/order/directive/instruction
• *legō*: I say/speak/tell
• *spoudēs*: earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal
• *agapēs*: love/charity/benevolence
• *gnēsion*: genuineness/sincerity/authenticity
• *dokimazōn*: testing/proving/examining/demonstrating

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I speak not by commandment, but as a test of the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thys saye I not as commaundynge: but be cause other are so fervent therfore prove I youre love whether it be perfait or no.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This I saye not as commaudynge, but seynge, other are so diligent, I proue youre loue also, whether it be perfecte or no.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  This say I not by commaundement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This say I not by commaundement, but because of ye feruentnesse of other, & alowing the vnfaynednes of your loue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.6", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ λέγω κατὰ συγγνώμην, οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγήν.", "text": "This *de* I *legō* according to *suggnōmēn*, not according to *epitagēn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell/speak", "*suggnōmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - concession/permission/indulgence", "*epitagēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - command/order/directive" }, "variants": { "*suggnōmēn*": "concession/permission/indulgence/forgiveness", "*epitagēn*": "command/order/directive/authoritative instruction" } }
• 1 Cor 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.12", "source": "Τοῖς δὲ λοιποῖς ἐγώ λέγω, οὐχ ὁ Κύριος: Εἴ τις ἀδελφὸς γυναῖκα ἔχει ἄπιστον, καὶ αὕτη συνευδοκεῖ οἰκεῖν μετʼ αὐτοῦ, μὴ ἀφιέτω αὐτήν.", "text": "To the *loipois* *egō* *legō*, not the *Kyrios*: *Ei* any *adelphos* *gunaika* *echei* *apiston*, and she *suneudokei* to *oikein* with him, *mē* *aphietō* her.", "grammar": { "*loipois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the rest/remaining ones", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular, personal pronoun - I", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/speak/tell", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother/fellow believer", "*gunaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has/possesses", "*apiston*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - unbelieving/unfaithful", "*suneudokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - consents/agrees/is content", "*oikein*": "present active infinitive - to live/dwell", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*aphietō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him dismiss/send away/divorce" }, "variants": { "*loipois*": "rest/remaining ones/others", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master/owner", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*gunaika*": "wife/woman", "*apiston*": "unbelieving/unfaithful/non-Christian", "*suneudokei*": "consents/agrees/is content/is willing", "*oikein*": "to live/dwell/reside", "*aphietō*": "let him dismiss/send away/divorce" } }
• 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.25", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῶν παρθένων ἐπιταγὴν Κυρίου οὐκ ἔχω: γνώμην δὲ δίδωμι, ὡς ἠλεημένος ὑπὸ Κυρίου πιστὸς εἶναι.", "text": "*Peri* *de* the *parthenōn* *epitagēn* of *Kyriou* *ouk* I *echō*: *gnōmēn* *de* I *didōmi*, as having been *ēleēmenos* by *Kyriou* *pistos* to *einai*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*parthenōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - virgins/unmarried women", "*epitagēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - command/instruction", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord/master", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I have", "*gnōmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opinion/judgment", "*didōmi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I give", "*ēleēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received mercy", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - by the Lord/master", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - faithful/trustworthy", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*Peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*parthenōn*": "virgins/unmarried women", "*epitagēn*": "command/instruction/directive", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*echō*": "I have/possess/hold", "*gnōmēn*": "opinion/judgment/advice", "*didōmi*": "I give/offer/provide", "*ēleēmenos*": "having received mercy/been shown compassion", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*einai*": "to be/exist" } }
• 2 Cor 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.6", "source": "Ἐν ἁγνότητι, ἐν γνώσει, ἐν μακροθυμίᾳ, ἐν χρηστότητι, ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἀνυποκρίτῳ,", "text": "In *hagnotēti*, in *gnōsei*, in *makrothymia*, in *chrēstotēti*, in *Pneumati* *Hagiō*, in *agapē* *anypokritos*,", "grammar": { "*hagnotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - purity/sincerity", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*makrothymia*": "dative, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering", "*chrēstotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - kindness/goodness", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*anypokritos*": "dative, feminine, singular - unhypocritical/sincere/genuine" }, "variants": { "*hagnotēti*": "purity/sincerity/chastity/innocence", "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*makrothymia*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*chrēstotēti*": "kindness/goodness/gentleness", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*anypokritos*": "unhypocritical/sincere/genuine/without dissimulation" } }
• 2 Cor 8:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.1", "source": "Γνωρίζομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δεδομένην ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Μακεδονίας·", "text": "*Gnōrizomen* *de* to you, *adelphoi*, the *charin* of *Theou* the *dedomenēn* in the *ekklēsiais* of *Makedonias*", "grammar": { "*Gnōrizomen*": "present indicative active, 1st person plural - we make known", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine plural - brothers", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of God", "*dedomenēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative feminine singular - having been given", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine plural - churches/assemblies", "*Makedonias*": "genitive, feminine singular - of Macedonia" }, "variants": { "*Gnōrizomen*": "we make known/we reveal/we report", "*de*": "but/now/and [transitional particle]", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness/gift", "*dedomenēn*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.2", "source": "Ὅτι ἐν πολλῇ δοκιμῇ θλίψεως ἡ περισσεία τῆς χαρᾶς αὐτῶν καὶ ἡ κατὰ βάθους πτωχεία αὐτῶν ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς ἁπλότητος αὐτῶν.", "text": "That in much *dokimē* of *thlipseōs* the *perisseia* of *charas* of them and the according to *bathous* *ptōcheia* of them *eperisseusen* into the *plouton* of *haplotētos* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*dokimē*": "dative, feminine singular - testing/trial/proof", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - affliction/tribulation", "*perisseia*": "nominative, feminine singular - abundance/overflow", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine singular - of joy", "*bathous*": "genitive, neuter singular - depth", "*ptōcheia*": "nominative, feminine singular - poverty", "*eperisseusen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - abounded/overflowed", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*haplotētos*": "genitive, feminine singular - simplicity/generosity/sincerity" }, "variants": { "*dokimē*": "testing/trial/proof/evidence", "*thlipseōs*": "affliction/tribulation/distress/hardship", "*perisseia*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*bathous*": "depth/intensity/extremity", "*ptōcheia*": "poverty/destitution", "*eperisseusen*": "abounded/overflowed/was abundant", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*haplotētos*": "simplicity/generosity/sincerity/liberality" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.3", "source": "Ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν, μαρτυρῶ, καὶ ὑπὲρ δύναμιν, αὐθαίρετοι·", "text": "That according to *dynamin*, I *martyrō*, and beyond *dynamin*, *authairetoi*", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine singular - ability/power", "*martyrō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I testify/bear witness", "*hyper*": "preposition with accusative - beyond/above", "*authairetoi*": "nominative, masculine plural adjective - of their own accord/voluntarily" }, "variants": { "*dynamin*": "ability/power/capacity/means", "*martyrō*": "I testify/bear witness/attest", "*authairetoi*": "of their own accord/voluntarily/spontaneously/willing" } }
• 2 Cor 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.10", "source": "Καὶ γνώμην ἐν τούτῳ δίδωμι: τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν συμφέρει, οἵτινες οὐ μόνον τὸ ποιῆσαι, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸ θέλειν προενήρξασθε, ἀπὸ πέρυσι.", "text": "And *gnōmēn* in this I *didōmi*: this for to you *sympherei*, who not only the *poiēsai*, but also the *thelein* you *proenērxasthe*, from *perysi*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*gnōmēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - opinion/judgment", "*toutō*": "dative, neuter singular demonstrative - this", "*didōmi*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I give", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter singular demonstrative - this", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*sympherei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it profits/benefits", "*hoitines*": "nominative, masculine plural relative - who", "*ou monon*": "not only", "*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive active - to do", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*thelein*": "present infinitive active - to will/desire", "*proenērxasthe*": "aorist indicative middle, 2nd person plural - you began before", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*perysi*": "adverb - last year" }, "variants": { "*gnōmēn*": "opinion/judgment/advice/counsel", "*didōmi*": "I give/offer/provide", "*sympherei*": "it profits/benefits/is advantageous", "*poiēsai*": "to do/make/perform/accomplish", "*thelein*": "to will/desire/wish/want", "*proenērxasthe*": "you began before/you previously started" } }
• 2 Cor 8:24 : 24 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.24", "source": "Τὴν οὖν ἔνδειξιν τῆς ἀγάπης ὑμῶν, καὶ ἡμῶν καυχήσεως ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν. Εἰς αὐτοὺς ἐνδειξασθε, καὶ εἰς πρόσωπον τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν,", "text": "The therefore *endeixin* of the *agapēs* of you, and of us *kauchēseōs* concerning you. To them *endeixasthe*, and to *prosōpon* of the *ekklēsiōn*,", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*endeixin*": "accusative, feminine singular - proof/demonstration", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - of love", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*kauchēseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - of boasting/glorying", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to", "αὐτοὺς": "accusative, masculine plural - them", "*endeixasthe*": "aorist imperative middle, 2nd person plural - show/demonstrate", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter singular - face/presence", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - of churches/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*endeixin*": "proof/demonstration/evidence/display", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*kauchēseōs*": "boasting/glorying/pride", "*endeixasthe*": "show/demonstrate/display/prove", "*prosōpon*": "face/presence/sight", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }
• 2 Cor 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.9.2", "source": "Οἶδα γὰρ τὴν προθυμίαν ὑμῶν, ἣν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καυχῶμαι Μακεδόσιν, ὅτι Ἀχαΐα παρεσκεύασται ἀπὸ πέρυσι· καὶ ὁ ἐξ ὑμῶν ζῆλος ἠρέθισε τοὺς πλείονας.", "text": "*Oida gar* the *prothymian hymon*, which *hyper hymon kauchomai Makedosin*, that *Achaia pareskeuastai apo perysi*; and the from *hymon zelos erethise tous pleionas*.", "grammar": { "*Oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st person, singular - I know", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*prothymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - readiness/eagerness", "*hymon*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural - of you", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of", "*kauchomai*": "present, indicative, middle, 1st person, singular - I boast", "*Makedosin*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Macedonians", "*Achaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Achaia [region]", "*pareskeuastai*": "perfect, passive, 3rd person, singular - has been prepared", "*apo perysi*": "from last year", "*zelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - zeal/eagerness", "*erethise*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - stirred up/provoked", "*tous pleionas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the majority/many" }, "variants": { "*prothymian*": "readiness/eagerness/willingness", "*kauchomai*": "boast/glory/exult", "*pareskeuastai*": "has been prepared/made ready", "*zelos*": "zeal/enthusiasm/ardor", "*erethise*": "provoked/stimulated/stirred up", "*pleionas*": "majority/greater number/many" } }
• 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" } }
• Eph 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.15", "source": "Ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, ὁ Χριστός:", "text": "*Alētheuontes* *de* in *agapē*, we might *auxēsōmen* into *auton* all things, who is the *kephalē*, the *Christos*:", "grammar": { "*Alētheuontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - speaking truth", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*agapē*": "dative feminine singular - in love", "*auxēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might grow", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular - into him", "*kephalē*": "nominative feminine singular - head", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Alētheuontes*": "speaking truth/being truthful/holding to truth", "*agapē*": "love (divine, selfless love)", "*auxēsōmen*": "might grow/increase", "*kephalē*": "head/authority/source", "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }
• Eph 6:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.24", "source": "Ἡ χάρις μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἀγαπώντων τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν ἀφθαρσίᾳ. Ἀμήν.", "text": "The *charis* with *pantōn* of the ones *agapōntōn* the *Kyrion* of us *Iēsoun Christon* in *aphtharsia*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - all/everyone", "*agapōntōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural - loving [continuous action]", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*aphtharsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - incorruptibility/immortality", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*charis*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*pantōn*": "all/everyone/all people", "*agapōntōn*": "loving/having affection for", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master [divine title]", "*Iēsoun*": "Jesus [personal name]", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*aphtharsia*": "incorruptibility/immortality/imperishability/sincerity", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/so be it" } }
• Heb 10:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.24", "source": "Καὶ κατανοῶμεν ἀλλήλους εἰς παροξυσμὸν ἀγάπης καὶ καλῶν ἔργων:", "text": "And let us *katanoōmen allēlous* to *paroxysmon agapēs* and *kalōn ergōn*:", "grammar": { "*katanoōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - let us consider", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*paroxysmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stimulation/provocation", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of good", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works" }, "variants": { "*katanoōmen*": "let us consider/let us observe closely/let us think about", "*paroxysmon*": "stimulation/provocation/stirring up", "*agapēs*": "love/charity", "*kalōn ergōn*": "good works/good deeds" } }
• Jas 2:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "James.2.14", "source": "Τί τὸ ὄφελος, ἀδελφοί μου, ἐὰν πίστιν λέγῃ τις ἔχειν, ἔργα δὲ μὴ ἔχῃ; μὴ δύναται ἡ πίστις σῶσαι αὐτόν;", "text": "What the *ophelos*, *adelphoi* my, if *pistin legē tis echein*, *erga de* not *echē*? Not *dynatai* the *pistis sōsai* him?", "grammar": { "Τί": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what", "τὸ *ophelos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the profit/advantage", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my/of me", "ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*legē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may say", "τις": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone", "*echein*": "present, active, infinitive - to have", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "μὴ": "negative particle - not", "*echē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may have", "μὴ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "*dynatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*sōsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to save", "αὐτόν": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*ophelos*": "profit/advantage/benefit/use", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers/siblings in faith", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*legē*": "may say/claim/profess", "*echein*": "to have/possess", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*echē*": "may have/possess", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*sōsai*": "to save/rescue/deliver" } } 15 { "verseID": "James.2.15", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἀδελφὴ γυμνοὶ ὑπάρχωσιν, καὶ λειπόμενοι ὦσιν τῆς ἐφημέρου τροφῆς,", "text": "If *de adelphos ē adelphē gymnoi hyparchōsin*, and *leipomenoi ōsin* of the *ephēmerou trophēs*,", "grammar": { "Ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "ἢ": "conjunction - or", "*adelphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sister", "*gymnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - naked/poorly clothed", "*hyparchōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may be", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*leipomenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being destitute/lacking", "*ōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may be", "τῆς *ephēmerou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of daily", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - food/nourishment" }, "variants": { "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*adelphē*": "sister/female believer", "*gymnoi*": "naked/poorly clothed/insufficiently dressed", "*hyparchōsin*": "may be/exist/are in a state of", "*leipomenoi*": "being destitute/lacking/in need", "*ephēmerou trophēs*": "daily food/sustenance/nourishment" } } 16 { "verseID": "James.2.16", "source": "Εἴπῃ δέ τις αὐτοῖς ἐξ ὑμῶν, Ὑπάγετε ἐν εἰρήνῃ, θερμαίνεσθε καὶ χορτάζεσθε· μὴ δῶτε δὲ αὐτοῖς τὰ ἐπιτήδεια τοῦ σώματος· τί τὸ ὄφελος;", "text": "*Eipē de tis* to them from you, *Hypagete* in *eirēnē*, *thermaineste* and *chortazesthe*; not *dōte de* to them the *epitēdeia* of the *sōmatos*; what the *ophelos*?", "grammar": { "*Eipē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might say", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "τις": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - of you", "*Hypagete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - go away/depart", "ἐν *eirēnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in peace", "*thermaineste*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be warmed", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*chortazesthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be filled/satisfied", "μὴ": "negative particle - not", "*dōte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "τὰ *epitēdeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the necessities", "τοῦ *sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the body", "τί": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what", "τὸ *ophelos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the profit/benefit" }, "variants": { "*Eipē*": "might say/tell", "*Hypagete*": "go away/depart/go", "*eirēnē*": "peace/welfare", "*thermaineste*": "be warmed/heated", "*chortazesthe*": "be filled/satisfied/fed", "*dōte*": "might give/provide", "*epitēdeia*": "necessities/needs/essentials", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical existence", "*ophelos*": "profit/advantage/benefit/use" } }
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.22", "source": "Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον, ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς:", "text": "The *psychas* of you having *hēgnikotes* in the *hypakoē* of the *alētheias* through *Pneumatos* unto *philadelphian* *anypokriton*, from *katharas* *kardias* one another *agapēsate* *ektenōs*:", "grammar": { "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*hēgnikotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*hypakoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/means", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - objective genitive", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - means/agency", "*philadelphian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*anypokriton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - attributive", "*katharas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*agapēsate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - command", "*ektenōs*": "adverb - manner" }, "variants": { "*psychas*": "souls/lives/inner beings", "*hēgnikotes*": "having purified/cleansed/sanctified", "*hypakoē*": "obedience/submission/compliance", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath", "*philadelphian*": "brotherly love/fraternal affection", "*anypokriton*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy", "*katharas*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*kardias*": "heart/core/inner self", "*agapēsate*": "love/value highly/cherish", "*ektenōs*": "earnestly/fervently/intensely" } }
• 1 John 3:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "1 John.3.17", "source": "Ὅς δʼ ἂν ἔχῃ τὸν βίον τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ θεωρῇ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχοντα, καὶ κλείσῃ τὰ σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, πῶς ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει ἐν αὐτῷ;", "text": "Whoever *d'an echē* the *bion* of the *kosmou*, and *theōrē* the *adelphon* of him *chreian echonta*, and *kleisē* the *splanchna* of him from him, how the *agapē* of *Theou menei* in him?", "grammar": { "*d'an*": "particle combination - but whoever", "*echē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might have", "*bion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - livelihood/goods", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*theōrē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might see", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*kleisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might shut", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bowels/affections", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - abides" }, "variants": { "*echē*": "might have/possess/hold", "*bion*": "livelihood/goods/means of living", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/worldly system", "*theōrē*": "might see/behold/observe", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/lack", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*kleisē*": "might shut/close", "*splanchna*": "bowels/affections/compassion/heart", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*menei*": "abides/remains/continues" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 John.3.18", "source": "Τεκνία μου, μὴ ἀγαπῶμεν λόγῳ, μηδὲ γλώσσῃ· ἀλλʼ ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.", "text": "*Teknia* of me, not *agapōmen logō*, nor *glōssē*; but *ergō* and *alētheia*.", "grammar": { "*Teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children", "*agapōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us love", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with word", "*glōssē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with tongue", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with deed", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - with truth" }, "variants": { "*Teknia*": "little children/dear children", "*agapōmen*": "let us love/cherish", "*logō*": "word/speech/statement", "*glōssē*": "tongue/language", "*ergō*": "deed/action/work", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 John.3.19", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἀληθείας ἐσμέν, καὶ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πείσομεν τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.", "text": "And by this we *ginōskomen* that from the *alētheias esmen*, and before him we shall *peisomen* the *kardias* of us.", "grammar": { "*ginōskomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we know", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*esmen*": "present active, 1st plural - we are", "*peisomen*": "future active, 1st plural - we will persuade/assure", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts" }, "variants": { "*ginōskomen*": "we know/understand/perceive", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*esmen*": "we are/exist", "*peisomen*": "we will persuade/assure/convince", "*kardias*": "hearts/inner selves" } }
• Josh 24:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.14", "source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה יְר֧אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֛ה וְעִבְד֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּתָמִ֣ים וּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑ת וְהָסִ֣ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֩ עָבְד֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַנָּהָר֙ וּבְמִצְרַ֔יִם וְעִבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *yərʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʿibdû* *ʾōtô* *bə-tāmîm* *û-be-ʾĕmet* *wə-hāsîrû* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *ʿābdû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *bə-ʿēber* *ha-nāhār* *û-bə-miṣrayim* *wə-ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yərʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - fear/revere", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wə-ʿibdû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*bə-tāmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in completeness/integrity", "*û-be-ʾĕmet*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and in truth", "*wə-hāsîrû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and remove/put away", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they served", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*bə-ʿēber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in beyond/across", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*û-bə-miṣrayim*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and in Egypt", "*wə-ʿibdû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and serve" }, "variants": { "*yərʾû*": "fear/revere/be in awe of", "*bə-tāmîm*": "in completeness/integrity/perfection/wholeness", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/turn aside", "*ʿēber ha-nāhār*": "beyond the river/Mesopotamia/Euphrates region" } }
• Ezek 33:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.31", "source": "וְיָב֣וֹאוּ אֵ֠לֶיךָ כִּמְבוֹא־עָ֞ם וְיֵשְׁב֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ עַמִּ֔י וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ וְאוֹתָ֖ם לֹ֣א יַֽעֲשׂ֑וּ כִּֽי־עֲגָבִ֤ים בְּפִיהֶם֙ הֵ֣מָּה עֹשִׂ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֥י בִצְעָ֖ם לִבָּ֥ם הֹלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇôʾû* unto you *kiməḇôʾ-ʿām* and *wə-yēšəḇû* before you *ʿammî* and *wə-šāməʿû* *ʾeṯ-dəḇāreḵā* and *wə-ʾôṯām* not *lōʾ yaʿăśû* for *kî-ʿăḡāḇîm* with their mouth *bəp̄îhem* they *hēmmâ ʿōśîm* after *ʾaḥărê* their gain *biṣəʿām* their heart *libbām hōlēḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇôʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they come/will come", "*kiməḇôʾ-ʿām*": "preposition + construct infinitive + noun - as [the] coming of people", "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they sit/will sit", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*wə-šāməʿû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person plural - and they hear/listen to", "*ʾeṯ-dəḇāreḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*wə-ʾôṯām*": "conjunction + direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and them", "*lōʾ yaʿăśû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person plural - they do not do", "*kî-ʿăḡāḇîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - for lustful desires/sensual songs", "*bəp̄îhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their mouth", "*hēmmâ ʿōśîm*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural + participle, masculine plural - they are doing", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*biṣəʿām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gain/profit", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, masculine singular - is walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḡāḇîm*": "lustful desires/sensual songs/love songs", "*biṣəʿām*": "gain/profit/dishonest gain/covetousness", "*libbām hōlēḵ*": "their heart goes/their heart is directed toward" } }
• Rom 11:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Romans.11.12", "source": "Εἰ δὲ τὸ παράπτωμα αὐτῶν πλοῦτος κόσμου, καὶ τὸ ἥττημα αὐτῶν πλοῦτος Ἐθνῶν· πόσῳ μᾶλλον τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῶν;", "text": "If now the *paraptōma* of them *ploutos kosmou*, and the *hēttēma* of them *ploutos Ethnōn*; how much *mallon* the *plērōma* of them?", "grammar": { "*paraptōma*": "nominative neuter singular - transgression", "*ploutos*": "nominative masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - world", "*hēttēma*": "nominative neuter singular - failure/defeat/loss", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of nations/Gentiles", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*plērōma*": "nominative neuter singular - fullness/completion" }, "variants": { "*paraptōma*": "transgression/trespass/false step", "*ploutos*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*hēttēma*": "failure/defeat/diminishing", "*mallon*": "more/rather/instead", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completion/fulfillment" } } 13 { "verseID": "Romans.11.13", "source": "Ὑμῖν γὰρ λέγω τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν, ἐφʼ ὅσον μέν εἰμι ἐγὼ Ἐθνῶν ἀπόστολος, τὴν διακονίαν μου δοξάζω:", "text": "To you for I *legō* to the *Ethnesin*, inasmuch as indeed *eimi* I of *Ethnōn apostolos*, the *diakonian* of me I *doxazō*:", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*Ethnesin*": "dative neuter plural - to nations/Gentiles", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of nations/Gentiles", "*apostolos*": "nominative masculine singular - apostle/messenger", "*diakonian*": "accusative feminine singular - ministry/service", "*doxazō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I glorify/honor" }, "variants": { "*Ethnesin*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*apostolos*": "apostle/messenger/one sent", "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/office", "*doxazō*": "glorify/honor/magnify" } } 14 { "verseID": "Romans.11.14", "source": "Εἴ πως παραζηλώσω μου τὴν σάρκα, καὶ σώσω τινὰς ἐξ αὐτῶν.", "text": "If somehow I might *parazēlōsō* of me the *sarka*, and I might *sōsō tinas* from them.", "grammar": { "*parazēlōsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might provoke to jealousy", "*sarka*": "accusative feminine singular - flesh", "*sōsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might save", "*tinas*": "accusative masculine plural - some" }, "variants": { "*parazēlōsō*": "provoke to jealousy/make envious", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/human nature/kindred", "*sōsō*": "save/rescue/preserve", "*tinas*": "some/several/certain ones" } }
• Rom 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Romans.12.9", "source": "Ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος. Ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν· κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ.", "text": "The *agapē* *anypokritos*. *Apostygountes* the *ponēron*; *kollōmenoi* to the *agathō*.", "grammar": { "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*anypokritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - unhypocritical/sincere", "*apostygountes*": "present active participle, nominative, plural - abhorring/detesting", "*ponēron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*kollōmenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, plural - clinging/adhering", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to good" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/divine love/benevolence", "*anypokritos*": "unhypocritical/sincere/genuine/without pretense", "*apostygountes*": "abhorring/detesting/hating intensely", "*ponēron*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*kollōmenoi*": "clinging/adhering/joining/being joined to", "*agathō*": "good/beneficial/useful" } }