2 Peter 1:7

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{ "verseID": "2 Peter.1.7", "source": "Ἐν δὲ τῇ εὐσεβείᾳ τὴν φιλαδελφίαν· ἐν δὲ τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ τὴν ἀγάπην.", "text": "And in the *eusebeia* the *philadelphian*; and in the *philadelphia* the *agapēn*.", "grammar": { "*eusebeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*philadelphian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*philadelphia*": "dative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love" }, "variants": { "*eusebeia*": "godliness/piety/devotion", "*philadelphian*": "brotherly love/brotherly affection/love of brethren", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν δὲ τῇ εὐσεβείᾳ τὴν φιλαδελφίαν· ἐν δὲ τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ τὴν ἀγάπην.

Transliteration

And in the eusebeia the philadelphian; and in the philadelphia the agapēn.

Grammar Details

• *eusebeia*: dative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety
• *philadelphian*: accusative, feminine, singular - brotherly love
• *philadelphia*: dative, feminine, singular - brotherly love
• *agapēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - love

Word Meanings

• *eusebeia*: godliness/piety/devotion
• *philadelphian*: brotherly love/brotherly affection/love of brethren
• *agapēn*: love/charity/benevolence

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and in [your] godliness brotherly kindness; and in [your] brotherly kindness love.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  in godlynes brotherly kyndnes in brotherly kyndnes love.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  in godlynes, brotherly loue: in brotherly loue, generall loue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And with godlines, brotherly kindnes: and with brotherly kindnes, loue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In godlynesse brotherly kyndnesse, in brotherly kyndnesse loue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and in the piety the brotherly kindness, and in the brotherly kindness the love;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and in `your' godliness brotherly kindness; and in `your' brotherly kindness love.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and in [your] godliness brotherly kindness; and in [your] brotherly kindness love.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Romans.12.10", "source": "Τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι· τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι·", "text": "In the *philadelphia* toward *allēlous* *philostorgoi*; in the *timē* *allēlous* *proēgoumenoi*;", "grammar": { "*philadelphia*": "dative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*philostorgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - affectionate/tender loving", "*timē*": "dative, feminine, singular - honor", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*proēgoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - preferring/going before" }, "variants": { "*philadelphia*": "brotherly love/love of brethren", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*philostorgoi*": "affectionate/tender loving/devoted", "*timē*": "honor/respect/value/price", "*proēgoumenoi*": "preferring/going before/esteeming/leading" } }
• Heb 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.1", "source": "¶Ἡ φιλαδελφία μενέτω.", "text": "The *philadelphia* let *menetō*.", "grammar": { "*philadelphia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*menetō*": "imperative, present, active, 3rd person, singular - let continue/remain/abide" }, "variants": { "*philadelphia*": "brotherly love/affection, love of brothers/siblings", "*menetō*": "continue/remain/abide/stay/persist" } }
• 1 Cor 13:1-8 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.1", "source": "¶Ἐὰν ταῖς γλώσσαις τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαλῶ καὶ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, γέγονα χαλκὸς ἠχῶν, ἢ κύμβαλον ἀλαλάζον.", "text": "If with the *glōssais* of the *anthrōpōn* I *lalō* and of the *angelōn*, *agapēn* but not *echō*, I have *gegona* *chalkos* *ēchōn*, or *kymbalon* *alalazon*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tongues/languages", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*lalō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I speak/talk", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of angels/messengers", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*echō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I have/possess", "*gegona*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I have become", "*chalkos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brass/copper/bronze", "*ēchōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sounding/echoing", "*kymbalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - cymbal", "*alalazon*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - clanging/clashing/making noise" }, "variants": { "*glōssais*": "tongues/languages/utterances", "*lalō*": "speak/utter/declare", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence (distinctive Christian love)", "*chalkos*": "brass/bronze/copper instrument", "*ēchōn*": "resounding/making noise/echoing", "*alalazon*": "clanging/tinkling/clashing/making inarticulate noise" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω προφητείαν, καὶ εἰδῶ τὰ μυστήρια πάντα, καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γνῶσιν· καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω πᾶσαν τὴν πίστιν, ὥστε ὄρη μεθιστάνειν, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐθέν εἰμι.", "text": "And if I *echō* *prophēteian*, and *eidō* the *mystēria* all, and all the *gnōsin*; and if I *echō* all the *pistin*, so as *orē* to *methistanein*, *agapēn* but not *echō*, nothing I *eimi*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*echō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I have/possess", "*prophēteian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prophecy/gift of prophecy", "*eidō*": "perfect, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I know/understand", "*mystēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mysteries/secrets", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all/whole", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/so as", "*orē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mountains", "*methistanein*": "present, active, infinitive - to remove/transfer/move", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*outhen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*prophēteian*": "prophecy/gift of prophecy/prophetic ability", "*eidō*": "know fully/understand/comprehend", "*mystēria*": "mysteries/secrets/hidden things", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*methistanein*": "remove/move/transfer/relocate", "*outhen*": "nothing/nothing at all/no one" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ψωμίσω πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντά μου, καὶ ἐὰν παραδῶ τὸ σῶμά μου ἵνα καυθήσωμαι, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐδὲν ὠφελοῦμαι.", "text": "And if I *psōmisō* all the *hyparchonta* of me, and if I *paradō* the *sōma* of me so that I may be *kauthēsōmai*, *agapēn* but not *echō*, nothing I am *ōpheloumai*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*psōmisō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I feed/dole out food", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*hyparchonta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, participle - belongings/possessions/goods", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*paradō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I deliver up/hand over", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kauthēsōmai*": "future, passive, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may be burned", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*echō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I have/possess", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ōpheloumai*": "present, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I am profited/benefited" }, "variants": { "*psōmisō*": "feed/give food to/distribute food", "*hyparchonta*": "possessions/goods/property/belongings", "*paradō*": "deliver up/hand over/surrender", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*kauthēsōmai*": "I may be burned/consumed by fire", "*ōpheloumai*": "I am profited/benefited/advantaged" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.4", "source": "Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται· ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ ζηλοῖ· ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ περπερεύεται, οὐ φυσιοῦται,", "text": "The *agapē* *makrothymei*, *chrēsteuetai*; the *agapē* not *zēloi*; the *agapē* not *perpereuetai*, not *physioutai*,", "grammar": { "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*makrothymei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is patient/long-suffering", "*chrēsteuetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - is kind/acts kindly", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*zēloi*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - envies/is jealous", "*perpereuetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - boasts/is vainglorious", "*physioutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is puffed up/inflated" }, "variants": { "*makrothymei*": "is patient/suffers long/is longsuffering", "*chrēsteuetai*": "is kind/acts benevolently/shows kindness", "*zēloi*": "envies/is jealous/covets", "*perpereuetai*": "boasts/brags/is vainglorious", "*physioutai*": "is puffed up/becomes arrogant/is inflated with pride" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.5", "source": "Οὐκ ἀσχημονεῖ, οὐ ζητεῖ τὰ ἑαυτῆς, οὐ παροξύνεται, οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν·", "text": "Not *aschēmonei*, not *zētei* the things of *heautēs*, not *paroxynetai*, not *logizetai* the *kakon*;", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*aschēmonei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - behaves unseemly/unbecomingly", "*zētei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks/looks for", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*heautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of itself/her own", "*paroxynetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is provoked/irritated", "*logizetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - reckons/counts/calculates", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular article - the", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing" }, "variants": { "*aschēmonei*": "behaves unseemly/acts improperly/is indecent", "*zētei*": "seeks/pursues/looks for", "*heautēs*": "of itself/her own/for itself", "*paroxynetai*": "is provoked/irritated/angered/exasperated", "*logizetai*": "reckons/counts/calculates/keeps account of", "*kakon*": "evil/wrong/bad/harm" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.6", "source": "Οὐ χαίρει ἐπὶ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, συγχαίρει δὲ τῇ ἀληθείᾳ·", "text": "Not *chairei* upon the *adikia*, *sygchairei* but with the *alētheia*;", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*chairei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - rejoices", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/over/at", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular article - the", "*adikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/injustice", "*sygchairei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - rejoices with", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular article - the", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*chairei*": "rejoices/is glad/takes pleasure", "*epi*": "upon/over/at/in", "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing", "*sygchairei*": "rejoices with/shares joy with/rejoices together", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/veracity" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.7", "source": "Πάντα στέγει, πάντα πιστεύει, πάντα ἐλπίζει, πάντα ὑπομένει.", "text": "All things *stegei*, all things *pisteuei*, all things *elpizei*, all things *hypomenei*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*stegei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - bears/covers/endures", "*pisteuei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - believes/trusts", "*elpizei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - hopes", "*hypomenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - endures/remains under" }, "variants": { "*stegei*": "bears/covers/endures/protects/conceals", "*pisteuei*": "believes/trusts/has faith in", "*elpizei*": "hopes/hopes for/expects", "*hypomenei*": "endures/perseveres/remains under/bears up under" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.8", "source": "Ἡ ἀγάπη οὐδέποτε ἐκπίπτει: εἴτε δὲ προφητεῖαι, καταργηθήσονται· εἴτε γλῶσσαι, παύσονται· εἴτε γνῶσις, καταργηθήσεται.", "text": "The *agapē* *oudepote* *ekpiptei*: whether but *prophēteiai*, they shall be *katargēthēsontai*; whether *glōssai*, they shall *pausontai*; whether *gnōsis*, it shall be *katargēthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*oudepote*": "adverb - never", "*ekpiptei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fails/falls away", "*eite*": "conditional conjunction - whether/if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*prophēteiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - prophecies", "*katargēthēsontai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be abolished/done away", "*glōssai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - tongues/languages", "*pausontai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural - they will cease", "*gnōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*katargēthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be abolished/done away" }, "variants": { "*oudepote*": "never/at no time", "*ekpiptei*": "fails/falls away/lapses/comes to an end", "*prophēteiai*": "prophecies/prophetic utterances", "*katargēthēsontai*": "will be abolished/done away/rendered inoperative", "*glōssai*": "tongues/languages/utterances", "*pausontai*": "will cease/stop/come to an end", "*katargēthēsetai*": "will be abolished/done away/rendered inoperative" } }
• 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.12", "source": "Ὑμᾶς δὲ ὁ Κύριος πλεονάσαι καὶ περισσεύσαι τῇ ἀγάπῃ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας, καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς:", "text": "You but the *Kyrios* may *pleonasai* and *perisseusai* in the *agapē* toward one another, and toward all, *kathaper* also we toward you:", "grammar": { "*Kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - Lord", "*pleonasai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may increase/multiply", "*perisseusai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may abound/exceed", "*agapē*": "dative singular feminine - love (instrumental dative)", "*kathaper*": "conjunction - just as/even as" }, "variants": { "*pleonasai*": "may increase/multiply/make to grow", "*perisseusai*": "may abound/overflow/exceed/be abundant" } }
• John 13:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "John.13.34", "source": "Ἐντολὴν καινὴν δίδωμι ὑμῖν, Ἵνα ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους· καθὼς ἠγάπησα ὑμᾶς, ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους.", "text": "*Entolēn* *kainēn* *didōmi* to you, *Hina* *agapate* one another; just as *ēgapēsa* you, *hina* also you *agapate* one another.", "grammar": { "*Entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new", "*didōmi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I give", "*Hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*agapate*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might love", "*ēgapēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I loved", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*agapate*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might love" }, "variants": { "*Entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/directive", "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/of a new kind", "*didōmi*": "give/am giving/grant", "*Hina*": "that/in order that/so that", "*agapate*": "love/show love/have love", "*ēgapēsa*": "loved/have loved/showed love to", "*agapate*": "love/show love/have love" } } 35 { "verseID": "John.13.35", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ γνώσονται πάντες ὅτι ἐμοὶ μαθηταί ἐστε, ἐὰν ἀγάπην ἔχητε ἐν ἀλλήλοις.", "text": "By this *gnōsontai* all that my *mathētai* you are, if *agapēn* you *echēte* among one another.", "grammar": { "*gnōsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - they will know", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*echēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might have" }, "variants": { "*gnōsontai*": "will know/will recognize/will understand", "*mathētai*": "disciples/followers/students", "*agapēn*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*echēte*": "have/possess/show" } }
• 1 John 4:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 John.4.21", "source": "Καὶ ταύτην τὴν ἐντολὴν ἔχομεν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, Ἵνα ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν Θεὸν ἀγαπᾷ καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *tautēn* the *entolēn* *echomen* from him, That the [one] *agapōn* the *Theon* *agapa* also the *adelphon* of him.", "grammar": { "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*agapa*": "present active indicative or imperative, 3rd singular - loves/let him love", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/directive", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess", "*agapōn*": "loving/showing love", "*agapa*": "loves/should love/let him love", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer" } }
• 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.9", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῆς φιλαδελφίας οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε γράφειν ὑμῖν: αὐτοὶ γὰρ ὑμεῖς θεοδίδακτοί ἐστε εἰς τὸ ἀγαπᾶν ἀλλήλους.", "text": "Concerning but the *philadelphias* not *chreian* you *echete* to *graphein* to you: *autoi* for you *theodidaktoi* *este* into the to *agapan* *allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*philadelphias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you have", "*graphein*": "present, infinitive, active - to write", "*autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves (emphatic)", "*theodidaktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - taught by God", "*este*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*agapan*": "present, infinitive, active - to love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*philadelphias*": "brotherly love/fraternal affection/love for fellow believers", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*graphein*": "write/compose/record", "*theodidaktoi*": "taught by God/divinely instructed", "*agapan*": "love/cherish/value" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.10", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ποιεῖτε αὐτὸ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ: παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, περισσεύειν μᾶλλον·", "text": "And for you *poieite* it toward all the *adelphous* the ones in whole the *Makedonia*: we *parakaloumen* but you, *adelphoi*, to *perisseuein* more;", "grammar": { "*poieite*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you do/practice", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct object)", "*Makedonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Macedonia (locative)", "*parakaloumen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we urge/exhort", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct address)", "*perisseuein*": "present, infinitive, active - to abound/excel/increase" }, "variants": { "*poieite*": "do/practice/perform/accomplish", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow believers", "*parakaloumen*": "urge/exhort/encourage/comfort", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*perisseuein*": "abound/excel/increase/overflow" } }
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.15", "source": "Ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ· ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας.", "text": "*Horate mē tis kakon anti kakou tini apodō*; *alla pantote to agathon diōkete*, and *eis allēlous*, and *eis pantas*.", "grammar": { "*Horate*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - see/take heed", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad", "*tini*": "dative, masculine, singular, indefinite - to anyone", "*apodō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might render/repay", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*to agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the good", "*diōkete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - pursue/follow after", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/take heed/beware", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*apodō*": "might render/repay/return", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/upright", "*diōkete*": "pursue/follow after/seek eagerly" } }
• Gal 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.10", "source": "Ἄρα οὖν Ὡς καιρὸν ἔχομεν, ἐργαζώμεθα τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς πάντας, μάλιστα δὲ πρὸς τοὺς οἰκείους τῆς πίστεως.", "text": "*Ara oun* As *kairon echomen*, *ergazōmetha* the *agathon pros pantas*, *malista* but *pros* the *oikeious tēs pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Ara oun*": "inferential particle + conjunction - therefore/so then", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/opportunity", "*echomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*ergazōmetha*": "present, middle/passive, subjunctive, 1st plural - let us work", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*oikeious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - household members", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the faith" }, "variants": { "*Ara oun*": "therefore/consequently/so then", "*kairon*": "time/opportunity/season", "*echomen*": "we have/possess/hold", "*ergazōmetha*": "let us work/do/perform", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/right", "*pros*": "toward/to/for", "*pantas*": "all/everyone", "*malista*": "especially/particularly/above all", "*oikeious*": "household members/family/those belonging to", "*tēs pisteōs*": "of the faith/belief/trust" } }
• 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 Pet 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.17", "source": "Πάντας τιμήσατε. Τὴν ἀδελφότητα ἀγαπᾶτε. Τὸν Θεὸν φοβεῖσθε. Τὸν βασιλέα τιμᾶτε.", "text": "All *timēsate*. The *adelphotēta agapate*. The *Theon phobeisthe*. The *basilea timate*.", "grammar": { "*timēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - honor", "*adelphotēta*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - brotherhood", "*agapate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - love", "*Theon*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - God", "*phobeisthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - fear", "*basilea*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - king", "*timate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - honor" }, "variants": { "*timēsate*": "honor/value/esteem", "*adelphotēta*": "brotherhood/fraternity", "*agapate*": "love/show love", "*phobeisthe*": "fear/reverence", "*timate*": "honor/respect/value" } }
• 1 Pet 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.8", "source": "Τὸ δὲ τέλος, πάντες ὁμόφρονες, συμπαθεῖς, φιλάδελφοι, εὔσπλαγχνοι, φιλόφρονες:", "text": "But the *telos*, all *homophrones*, *sympatheis*, *philadelphoi*, *eusplagchnoi*, *philophrones*:", "grammar": { "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end/goal/purpose", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*homophrones*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like-minded/harmonious", "*sympatheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sympathetic/compassionate", "*philadelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - loving as brothers/brotherly", "*eusplagchnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - tender-hearted/compassionate", "*philophrones*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kind/friendly/courteous" }, "variants": { "*telos*": "end/goal/purpose/conclusion", "*homophrones*": "like-minded/harmonious/of one mind", "*sympatheis*": "sympathetic/compassionate/sharing the feelings", "*philadelphoi*": "loving as brothers/brotherly/fond of brethren", "*eusplagchnoi*": "tender-hearted/compassionate/having good bowels (seat of emotions)", "*philophrones*": "kind/friendly/courteous/having a friendly mindset" } }
• 1 John 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 John.3.14", "source": "Ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι μεταβεβήκαμεν ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου εἰς τὴν ζωήν, ὅτι ἀγαπῶμεν τοὺς ἀδελφούς. Ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφόν μένει ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ.", "text": "We *oidamen* that we have *metabebēkamen* from *thanatou* into *zōēn*, because we *agapōmen* the *adelphous*. The one not *agapōn* the *adelphon menei* in *thanatō*.", "grammar": { "*oidamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we know", "*metabebēkamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we have passed", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*agapōmen*": "present active, 1st plural - we love", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/understand (with certainty)", "*metabebēkamen*": "we have passed/crossed over/transitioned", "*thanatou*": "death/demise", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*agapōmen*": "we love/cherish", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow believers", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*thanatō*": "death/demise" } }
• 1 John 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 John.3.16", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐγνώκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅτι εκεῖνος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθηκεν: καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν τὰς ψυχὰς τιθέναι.", "text": "By this we have *egnōkamen* the *agapēn*, that *ekeinos* for us the *psychēn* of him *ethēken*: and we *opheilomen* for the *adelphōn* the *psychas* to *tithenai*.", "grammar": { "*egnōkamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we have known", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*ethēken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he laid down", "*opheilomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we ought", "*adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of brothers", "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lives/souls", "*tithenai*": "present active infinitive - to lay down" }, "variants": { "*egnōkamen*": "we have known/understood/perceived", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he (emphatic reference)", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*ethēken*": "laid down/gave up/placed", "*opheilomen*": "we ought/are obligated/must", "*adelphōn*": "brothers'/fellow believers'", "*psychas*": "lives/souls/selves", "*tithenai*": "to lay down/give up/place" } }
• Col 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.14", "source": "Ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις τὴν ἀγάπην, ἥτις ἐστιν σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος.", "text": "*Epi* *pasin* *de* these the *agapēn*, which *estin* *syndesmos* of the *teleiotētos*.", "grammar": { "*epi*": "preposition with dative - upon/over/in addition to", "*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - all things", "*de*": "continuative/transitional particle - and/but/now", "*toutois*": "dative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - these", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*hētis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - which", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*syndesmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bond/ligament", "*teleiotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of perfection/completeness" }, "variants": { "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*syndesmos*": "bond/binding/unifying force/ligament", "*teleiotētos*": "perfection/completeness/maturity" } }