18{
"verseID": "2 Peter.2.18",
"source": "Ὑπέρογκα γὰρ ματαιότητος φθεγγόμενοι, δελεάζουσιν ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις σαρκὸς, ἀσελγείαις, τοὺς ὄντως ἀποφύγοντας τοὺς ἐν πλάνῃ ἀναστρεφομένους.",
"text": "*Hyperogka gar mataiotētos phtheggomenoi, deleazousin en epithymiais sarkos, aselgeiais, tous ontōs apophygontas tous en planē anastrephomenous*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hyperogka*": "accusative plural neuter - 'arrogant/boastful'",
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'",
"*mataiotētos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of emptiness/vanity'",
"*phtheggomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'speaking/uttering'",
"*deleazousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they entice/lure'",
"*en epithymiais*": "preposition with dative plural feminine - 'in lusts/desires'",
"*sarkos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of flesh'",
"*aselgeiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'by sensuality/debauchery'",
"*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'",
"*ontōs*": "adverb - 'actually/really'",
"*apophygontas*": "aorist active participle, accusative plural masculine - 'having escaped'",
"*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'",
"*en planē*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in error'",
"*anastrephomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative plural masculine - 'living/conducting themselves'"
},
"variants": {
"*Hyperogka*": "arrogant things/boastful words/inflated speech",
"*mataiotētos*": "of emptiness/vanity/futility",
"*phtheggomenoi*": "speaking/uttering/proclaiming",
"*deleazousin*": "they entice/lure/bait/allure",
"*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings",
"*sarkos*": "of flesh/body/human nature",
"*aselgeiais*": "by sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness",
"*ontōs*": "actually/really/truly/indeed",
"*apophygontas*": "having escaped/fled from/avoided",
"*planē*": "error/deception/wandering",
"*anastrephomenous*": "living/conducting themselves/behaving"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "2 Peter.2.19",
"source": "Ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι, αὐτοὶ δοῦλοι ὑπάρχοντες τῆς φθορᾶς: ᾧ γάρ τις ἥττηται, τούτῳ καὶ δεδούλωται.",
"text": "*Eleutherian autois epangellomenoi, autoi douloi hyparchontes tēs phthoras: hō gar tis hēttētai, toutō kai dedoulōtai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eleutherian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'freedom/liberty'",
"*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'",
"*epangellomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'promising'",
"*autoi*": "nominative plural masculine intensive pronoun - 'themselves'",
"*douloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'slaves'",
"*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'being/existing'",
"*tēs phthoras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of corruption'",
"*hō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter relative pronoun - 'by what/whom'",
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'",
"*tis*": "nominative singular masculine indefinite pronoun - 'someone'",
"*hēttētai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been overcome'",
"*toutō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter demonstrative pronoun - 'to this/by this'",
"*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also'",
"*dedoulōtai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been enslaved'"
},
"variants": {
"*Eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty/independence",
"*epangellomenoi*": "promising/proclaiming/announcing",
"*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants",
"*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging as",
"*phthoras*": "corruption/destruction/depravity",
"*hēttētai*": "has been overcome/conquered/defeated",
"*dedoulōtai*": "has been enslaved/made a slave"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "2 Peter.2.20",
"source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τούτοις δὲ πάλιν ἐμπλακέντες ἡττῶνται, γέγονεν, αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.",
"text": "*Ei gar apophygontes ta miasmata tou kosmou en epignōsei tou Kyriou kai Sōtēros Iēsou Christou, toutois de palin emplakentes hēttōntai, gegonen autois ta eschata cheirona tōn prōtōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - 'if'",
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'",
"*apophygontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having escaped'",
"*ta miasmata*": "accusative plural neuter - 'the defilements'",
"*tou kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the world'",
"*en epignōsei*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in knowledge'",
"*tou Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the Lord'",
"*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'",
"*Sōtēros*": "genitive singular masculine - 'Savior'",
"*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'Jesus Christ'",
"*toutois*": "dative plural neuter - 'by these'",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'",
"*palin*": "adverb - 'again'",
"*emplakentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having been entangled'",
"*hēttōntai*": "present indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'they are overcome'",
"*gegonen*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'it has become'",
"*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'for them'",
"*ta eschata*": "nominative plural neuter - 'the last things'",
"*cheirona*": "nominative/accusative plural neuter comparative - 'worse'",
"*tōn prōtōn*": "genitive plural neuter - 'than the first things'"
},
"variants": {
"*apophygontes*": "having escaped/fled from/avoided",
"*miasmata*": "defilements/pollutions/contaminations",
"*kosmou*": "world/universe/realm",
"*epignōsei*": "knowledge/recognition/full knowledge",
"*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master",
"*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver",
"*palin*": "again/once more/back",
"*emplakentes*": "having been entangled/ensnared/caught up in",
"*hēttōntai*": "they are overcome/defeated/conquered",
"*gegonen*": "it has become/happened/turned out",
"*eschata*": "last things/last state/final condition",
"*cheirona*": "worse/more severe/more evil",
"*prōtōn*": "first things/initial state/beginning"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "2 Peter.2.21",
"source": "Κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, ἢ, ἐπιγνοῦσιν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς.",
"text": "*Kreitton gar ēn autois mē epegnōkenai tēn hodon tēs dikaiosynēs, ē, epignousin, epistrepsai ek tēs paradotheisēs autois hagias entolēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*Kreitton*": "nominative singular neuter comparative - 'better'",
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'",
"*ēn*": "imperfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'it was'",
"*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'for them'",
"*mē*": "negative particle - 'not'",
"*epegnōkenai*": "perfect active infinitive - 'to have known'",
"*tēn hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the way'",
"*tēs dikaiosynēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of righteousness'",
"*ē*": "comparative particle - 'than'",
"*epignousin*": "aorist active participle, dative plural masculine - 'having known'",
"*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - 'to turn back'",
"*ek*": "preposition - 'from'",
"*tēs paradotheisēs*": "aorist passive participle, genitive singular feminine - 'having been delivered'",
"*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'",
"*hagias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'holy'",
"*entolēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'commandment'"
},
"variants": {
"*Kreitton*": "better/superior/preferable",
"*epegnōkenai*": "to have known/fully recognized/understood",
"*hodon*": "way/path/road",
"*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/righteous conduct",
"*epignousin*": "having known/recognized/understood",
"*epistrepsai*": "to turn back/return/turn away",
"*paradotheisēs*": "having been delivered/handed down/transmitted",
"*hagias*": "holy/sacred/set apart",
"*entolēs*": "commandment/instruction/order"
}
}