Acts 15:29

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{ "verseID": "Acts.15.29", "source": "Ἀπέχεσθαι εἰδωλοθύτων, καὶ αἵματος, καὶ πνικτοῦ, καὶ πορνείας: ἐξ ὧν διατηροῦντες ἑαυτούς, εὖ πράξετε. Ἔρρωσθε.", "text": "To *apechesthai eidōlothytōn*, and *haimatos*, and *pniktou*, and *porneias*: from which *diatērountes heautous*, well you will *praxete*. *Errōsthe*.", "grammar": { "*apechesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to abstain", "*eidōlothytōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - blood", "*pniktou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - what is strangled", "*porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*hōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - which", "*diatērountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - keeping/guarding", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*eu*": "adverb - well", "*praxete*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you will do/fare", "*errōsthe*": "perfect, imperative, passive, 2nd person, plural - be well/farewell" }, "variants": { "*apechesthai*": "to abstain/keep away/refrain", "*eidōlothytōn*": "things sacrificed to idols/meat offered to idols", "*pniktou*": "what is strangled/strangled meat", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication", "*diatērountes*": "keeping/guarding/preserving", "*praxete*": "you will do/fare/act", "*errōsthe*": "be well/farewell [standard letter closing]" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπέχεσθαι εἰδωλοθύτων, καὶ αἵματος, καὶ πνικτοῦ, καὶ πορνείας: ἐξ ὧν διατηροῦντες ἑαυτούς, εὖ πράξετε. Ἔρρωσθε.

Transliteration

To apechesthai eidōlothytōn, and haimatos, and pniktou, and porneias: from which diatērountes heautous, well you will praxete. Errōsthe.

Grammar Details

• *apechesthai*: present, infinitive, middle - to abstain
• *eidōlothytōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols
• *haimatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - blood
• *pniktou*: genitive, neuter, singular - what is strangled
• *porneias*: genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality
• *ex*: preposition + genitive - from
• *hōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - which
• *diatērountes*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - keeping/guarding
• *heautous*: accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves
• *eu*: adverb - well
• *praxete*: future, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you will do/fare
• *errōsthe*: perfect, imperative, passive, 2nd person, plural - be well/farewell

Word Meanings

• *apechesthai*: to abstain/keep away/refrain
• *eidōlothytōn*: things sacrificed to idols/meat offered to idols
• *pniktou*: what is strangled/strangled meat
• *porneias*: sexual immorality/fornication
• *diatērountes*: keeping/guarding/preserving
• *praxete*: you will do/fare/act
• *errōsthe*: be well/farewell [standard letter closing]

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  that you abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what is strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that ye abstain{G567} from things sacrificed to idols,{G1494} and{G2532} from blood,{G129} and{G2532} from things strangled,{G4156} and{G2532} from fornication;{G4202} from{G1537} which{G3739} if ye keep{G1301} yourselves,{G1438} it shall be{G4238} well{G2095} with you. Fare ye well.{G4517}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That ye abstain{G567}{(G5733)} from meats offered to idols{G1494}, and{G2532} from blood{G129}, and{G2532} from things strangled{G4156}, and{G2532} from fornication{G4202}: from{G1537} which{G3739} if ye keep{G1301}{(G5723)} yourselves{G1438}, ye shall do{G4238}{(G5692)} well{G2095}. Fare ye well{G4517}{(G5770)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  that is to saye that ye abstayne from thinges offered to ymages from bloud from strangled and fornicacion. From which yf ye kepe youre selves ye shall do well. So fare ye well.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  That ye absteyne from the offeringes of Idols, and from bloude, and from strangled, and from whordome. From the which yf ye absteyne youre selues, ye shal do well. Fare ye well.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That is, that ye absteine from things offered to idoles, and blood, and that that is strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keepe your selues, ye shall doe well. Fare ye well.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That ye abstayne from thynges offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication: From which yf ye kepe your selues, ye shall do well. So fare ye well.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To keep from things offered to false gods, and from blood, and from things put to death in ways which are against the law, and from the evil desires of the body; if you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. May you be happy.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  that you abstain from meat that has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what has been strangled and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from doing these things, you will do well. Farewell.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.15.20", "source": "Ἀλλὰ ἐπιστεῖλαι αὐτοῖς, τοῦ ἀπέχεσθαι ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλισγημάτων τῶν εἰδώλων, καὶ τῆς πορνείας, καὶ τοῦ πνικτοῦ, καὶ τοῦ αἵματος.", "text": "But to *episteilai* to them, to *apechesthai apo tōn alisgēmatōn tōn eidōlōn*, and *tēs porneias*, and the *pniktou*, and the *haimatos*.", "grammar": { "*alla*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*episteilai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to write/send [a letter]", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tou apechesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle, articular - the abstaining", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn alisgēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the pollutions/defilements", "*tōn eidōlōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of idols", "*tēs porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*tou pniktou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - what is strangled", "*tou haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - the blood" }, "variants": { "*episteilai*": "to write/send [a letter]/instruct", "*apechesthai*": "to abstain/keep away/refrain", "*alisgēmatōn*": "pollutions/defilements/contaminations", "*eidōlōn*": "idols/images", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication", "*pniktou*": "what is strangled/strangled meat", "*haimatos*": "blood" } }
• Acts 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.21.25", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῶν πεπιστευκότων Ἐθνῶν ἡμεῖς ἐπεστείλαμεν, κρίναντες μηδὲν τοιοῦτον τηρεῖν αὐτούς, εἰ μὴ φυλάσσεσθαι αὐτοὺς τό τε εἰδωλόθυτον, καὶ τό αἷμα, καὶ πνικτὸν, καὶ πορνείαν.", "text": "Concerning *de* the *pepisteukotōn* *Ethnōn* we *epesteilamen*, *krinantes* nothing such to *tērein* them, except to *phylassesthai* themselves the *te* *eidōlothyton*, and the *haima*, and *pnikton*, and *porneian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*pepisteukotōn*": "perfect active participle, genitive neuter plural - having believed", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of nations/Gentiles", "*epesteilamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we wrote/sent", "*krinantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having judged/decided", "*tērein*": "present active infinitive - to keep/observe", "*phylassesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to guard/keep themselves from", "*te*": "post-positive particle - and/both", "*eidōlothyton*": "accusative neuter singular - thing sacrificed to idols", "*haima*": "accusative neuter singular - blood", "*pnikton*": "accusative neuter singular - strangled thing", "*porneian*": "accusative feminine singular - sexual immorality" }, "variants": { "*pepisteukotōn*": "having believed/converted", "*epesteilamen*": "we wrote/sent a letter/instructed", "*krinantes*": "having judged/decided/determined", "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/maintain", "*phylassesthai*": "to guard themselves/keep themselves from/avoid", "*eidōlothyton*": "thing sacrificed to idols/idol offering", "*pnikton*": "strangled thing/meat from strangled animal", "*porneian*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution" } }
• 1 Cor 10:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.18", "source": "Βλέπετε τὸν Ἰσραὴλ κατὰ σάρκα: οὐχί οἱ ἐσθίοντες τὰς θυσίας κοινωνοὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου εἰσίν;", "text": "*Blepete* the *Israēl* according to *sarka*: *ouchi* the ones *esthiontes* the *thysias* *koinōnoi* of the *thysiastēriou* *eisin*?", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - look at/consider", "*Israēl*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Israel", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*ouchi*": "interrogative negative particle - not", "*esthiontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - eating", "*thysias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sacrifices", "*koinōnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - participants/sharers", "*thysiastēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - altar", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "look at/observe/consider", "*sarka*": "flesh/physical descent/physical nature", "*esthiontes*": "eating/consuming", "*thysias*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*koinōnoi*": "participants/sharers/partners", "*thysiastēriou*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.19", "source": "Τί οὖν φημι; ὅτι εἰδωλόν τί ἐστιν, ἢ ὅτι εἴδωλοθυτόν τί ἐστιν;", "text": "What *oun* I *phēmi*? that *eidōlon* anything *estin*, or that *eidōlothyton* anything *estin*?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*phēmi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I say/assert", "*eidōlon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - idol", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eidōlothyton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - food offered to idols" }, "variants": { "*phēmi*": "say/assert/declare", "*eidōlon*": "idol/image of a god", "*eidōlothyton*": "food offered to idols/meat sacrificed to idols" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.20", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, ὅτι ἃ θύει τά Ἔθνη, δαιμονίοις θύει, καὶ οὐ Θεῷ: οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς κοινωνοὺς τῶν δαιμονίων γίνεσθαι.", "text": "*All'*, that what *thyei* the *Ethnē*, to *daimoniois* they *thyousi*, and not to *Theō*: not I *thelō* *de* you *koinōnous* of the *daimoniōn* *ginesthai*", "grammar": { "*All'*": "strong adversative particle - but/however", "*thyei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - sacrifices/offers", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*daimoniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - demons", "*thyousi*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - they sacrifice/offer", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*thelō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I want/wish", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*koinōnous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - partners/participants", "*daimoniōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - demons", "*ginesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to become" }, "variants": { "*thyei*": "sacrifices/offers/slaughters for sacrifice", "*Ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/pagans", "*daimoniois*": "demons/evil spirits", "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*koinōnous*": "partners/participants/sharers", "*ginesthai*": "to become/be made" } }
• 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.9", "source": "Καὶ παρὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ὑστερηθεὶς, οὐ κατενάρκησα οὐδενός: τὸ γὰρ ὑστέρημά μου προσανεπλήρωσαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ: ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας καὶ ἐν παντὶ ἀβαρῆ ὑμῖν ἐμαυτὸν ἐτήρησα, καὶ τηρήσω.", "text": "And being *parōn pros* you, and being *hysterētheis*, not I *katenarkēsa* of anyone: for the *hysterēma* of me *prosaneplērōsan* the *adelphoi*: having *elthontes* from *Makedonias* and in everything *abarē* to you myself I *etērēsa*, and will *tērēsō*.", "grammar": { "*parōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being present", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/among", "*hysterētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being in need/lacking", "*katenarkēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - was a burden/became a deadweight", "*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lack/need/deficiency", "*prosaneplērōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - supplied/filled up completely", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come/arrived", "*Makedonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Macedonia", "*abarē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - not burdensome/without weight", "*etērēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - kept/maintained", "*tērēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - will keep/maintain" }, "variants": { "*parōn*": "being present/staying/visiting", "*hysterētheis*": "being in need/lacking/being deficient", "*katenarkēsa*": "was a burden/became a deadweight (literally 'to grow numb')", "*hysterēma*": "lack/need/deficiency/shortfall", "*prosaneplērōsan*": "supplied/filled up completely/made up the deficit", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*abarē*": "not burdensome/without weight/free from burden", "*etērēsa*": "kept/maintained/preserved", "*tērēsō*": "will keep/maintain/preserve" } }
• Rev 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα, ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν Βαλαάμ, ὃς ἐδίδασκεν τὸν Βαλὰκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ, φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα, καὶ πορνεῦσαι.", "text": "But *echō kata* you *oliga*, that *echeis* there *kratountas* the *didachēn Balaam*, who *edidasken* the *Balak balein skandalon enōpion* of-the *huiōn Israēl*, *phagein eidōlothuta*, and *porneusai*.", "grammar": { "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*oliga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - few [things]", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*kratountas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - holding/following", "*didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*Balaam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Balaam", "*edidasken*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was teaching", "*Balak*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Balak", "*balein*": "aorist infinitive - to cast/throw", "*skandalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in sight of", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sons", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*eidōlothuta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*porneusai*": "aorist infinitive - to commit sexual immorality" }, "variants": { "*oliga*": "few things/little/a little", "*kratountas*": "holding/keeping/maintaining", "*didachēn*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*edidasken*": "taught/was teaching/instructed", "*balein*": "cast/throw/put", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/trap/offense", "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*eidōlothuta*": "things sacrificed to idols/idol offerings", "*porneusai*": "commit sexual immorality/fornicate" } }
• Rev 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.20", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα, ὅτι ἐᾷς τὴν γυναῖκα Ἰεζάβηλ, τὴν λέγουσαν ἑαυτὴν προφῆτιν, διδάσκειν καὶ πλανᾶσθαι ἐμοὺς δούλους πορνεῦσαι, καὶ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα.", "text": "But *echō kata* you *oliga*, that *eas* the *gunaika Iezabēl*, the *legousan heautēn prophētin*, *didaskein* and *planasthai emous doulous porneusai*, and *phagein eidōlothuta*.", "grammar": { "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*oliga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - few [things]", "*eas*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you allow/permit", "*gunaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*Iezabēl*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jezebel", "*legousan*": "present participle, accusative, feminine, singular - saying/calling", "*heautēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, reflexive - herself", "*prophētin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prophetess", "*didaskein*": "present infinitive - to teach", "*planasthai*": "present infinitive passive - to be led astray", "*emous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - my", "*doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*porneusai*": "aorist infinitive - to commit sexual immorality", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*eidōlothuta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols" }, "variants": { "*eas*": "allow/permit/tolerate", "*gunaika*": "woman/wife", "*legousan*": "saying/calling/declaring", "*prophētin*": "prophetess/female prophet", "*didaskein*": "teach/instruct", "*planasthai*": "be led astray/be deceived/wander", "*doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*porneusai*": "commit sexual immorality/fornicate", "*eidōlothuta*": "things sacrificed to idols/idol offerings" } }
• 2 Cor 13:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.13.11", "source": "Λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, χαίρετε. Καταρτίζεσθε, παρακαλεῖσθε, τὸ αὐτὸ φρονεῖτε, εἰρηνεύετε· καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τῆς ἀγάπης καὶ εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθʼ ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Loipon, adelphoi, chairete. Katartizesthe, parakaleisthe, to auto phroneite, eirēneuete; kai ho Theos tēs agapēs kai eirēnēs estai meth'* you.", "grammar": { "*Loipon*": "adverb - finally/moreover/as for the rest", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*chairete*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - rejoice", "*Katartizesthe*": "present, imperative, passive/middle, 2nd person plural - be restored/perfected", "*parakaleisthe*": "present, imperative, passive/middle, 2nd person plural - be encouraged", "*to auto*": "article + pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - the same thing", "*phroneite*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - mind/think", "*eirēneuete*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - live in peace", "*ho Theos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the God", "*tēs agapēs*": "article + noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace", "*estai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*meth'*": "preposition + genitive - with" }, "variants": { "*Loipon*": "finally/furthermore/as for the rest", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*chairete*": "rejoice/be glad/farewell", "*Katartizesthe*": "be restored/be perfected/be made complete", "*parakaleisthe*": "be encouraged/be comforted/be exhorted", "*phroneite*": "think/mind/set your minds on", "*eirēneuete*": "live in peace/be at peace/maintain peace", "*agapēs*": "love/affection/goodwill", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/tranquility" } }
• 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.22", "source": "Χεῖρας ταχέως μηδενὶ ἐπιτίθει, μηδὲ κοινώνει ἁμαρτίαις ἀλλοτρίαις: σεαυτὸν ἁγνὸν τήρει.", "text": "*Cheiras* *tacheōs* *mēdeni* *epitithei*, *mēde* *koinōnei* *hamartiais* *allotriais*: *seauton* *hagnon* *tērei*.", "grammar": { "*Cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*tacheōs*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*mēdeni*": "dative, masculine, singular - no one", "*epitithei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - lay on/place upon", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*koinōnei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - share in/participate in", "*hamartiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - sins", "*allotriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - belonging to others", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*hagnon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pure/chaste", "*tērei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - keep" }, "variants": { "*Cheiras* *epitithei*": "lay hands on [ordination/appointment to ministry]", "*koinōnei*": "share in/participate in/become party to", "*allotriais*": "belonging to others/of others/not one's own", "*hagnon*": "pure/chaste/undefiled" } }
• Jas 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "James.1.27", "source": "Θρησκεία καθαρὰ καὶ ἀμίαντος παρὰ Θεῷ καὶ Πατρὶ αὕτη ἐστίν, Ἐπισκέπτεσθαι ὀρφανοὺς καὶ χήρας ἐν τῇ θλίψει αὐτῶν, ἄσπιλον ἑαυτὸν τηρεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "*Thrēskeia kathara* and *amiantos* before *Theō* and *Patri* this *estin*, To *episkeptesthai orphanous* and *chēras* in the *thlipsei* of them, *aspilon* himself to *tērein* from the *kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*Thrēskeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*kathara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *thrēskeia*", "*amiantos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *thrēskeia*", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - reference (before God)", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - reference (before Father)", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*episkeptesthai*": "present, middle, infinitive - to visit", "*orphanous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - direct object", "*chēras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*thlipsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - location (in affliction)", "*aspilon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - adjective modifying *heauton* (himself)", "*tērein*": "present, active, infinitive - to keep", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - separation (from world)" }, "variants": { "*Thrēskeia*": "religion/religious worship/religious service", "*kathara*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*amiantos*": "undefiled/unstained/unpolluted", "*episkeptesthai*": "to visit/to look after/to care for", "*orphanous*": "orphans/fatherless children", "*chēras*": "widows/women who lost husbands", "*thlipsei*": "affliction/distress/tribulation", "*aspilon*": "unstained/unblemished/spotless", "*tērein*": "to keep/to guard/to maintain", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• 1 John 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 John.5.21", "source": "Τεκνία, φυλάξατε ἑαυτοὺς ἀπὸ τῶν εἰδώλων. Ἀμήν.", "text": "*Teknia*, *phulaxate* *heautous* from the *eidōlōn*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children", "*phulaxate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - guard", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*eidōlōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - idols", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*teknia*": "little children/dear children/beloved ones", "*phulaxate*": "guard/keep/protect", "*heautous*": "yourselves/your own selves", "*eidōlōn*": "idols/images/false gods", "*amēn*": "truly/verily/so be it" } }
• Jude 1:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Jude.1.20", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀγαπητοί, τῇ ἁγιωτάτῃ ὑμῶν πίστει ἐποικοδομοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς, ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίω προσευχόμενοι,", "text": "You *de*, *agapētoi*, in the *hagiōtatē* of you *pistei* *epoikodomountes* *heautous*, in *Pneumati Hagiō* *proseuchomenoi*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "adversative particle - but/however", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*hagiōtatē*": "dative, feminine, singular, superlative adjective - most holy", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith", "*epoikodomountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - building up", "*heautous*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying" }, "variants": { "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*hagiōtatē*": "most holy/holiest", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*epoikodomountes*": "building up/edifying/constructing upon", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/entreating/worshiping" } } 21 { "verseID": "Jude.1.21", "source": "Ἑαυτοὺς ἐν ἀγάπῃ Θεοῦ τηρήσατε, προσδεχόμενοι τὸ ἔλεος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "*Heautous* in *agapē* *Theou* *tērēsate*, *prosdechomenoi* the *eleos* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou* unto *zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Heautous*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*tērēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - keep/guard", "*prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - waiting for/expecting", "*eleos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mercy", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - eternal" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/affection/charity", "*tērēsate*": "keep/guard/preserve/maintain", "*prosdechomenoi*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for/anticipating", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-during" } }
• Jude 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jude.1.24", "source": "Τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ φυλάξαι ὑμᾶς ἀπταίστους, καὶ στῆσαι κατενώπιον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἀμώμους ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει,", "text": "To the *de* *dynamenō* *phylaxai* you *aptaistous*, and *stēsai* *katenōpion* of the *doxēs* of him *amōmous* in *agalliasei*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunctive particle - now/and/but", "*dynamenō*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, singular - being able", "*phylaxai*": "aorist active infinitive - to keep/guard", "*aptaistous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - from stumbling/without stumbling", "*stēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to set/place/establish", "*katenōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory", "*amōmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - blameless/without blame", "*agalliasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - exultation/exceeding joy" }, "variants": { "*dynamenō*": "being able/having power to", "*phylaxai*": "to keep/guard/protect/preserve", "*aptaistous*": "from stumbling/without stumbling/without falling", "*stēsai*": "to set/place/establish/present", "*katenōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/majesty", "*amōmous*": "blameless/without blemish/faultless", "*agalliasei*": "exultation/exceeding joy/great rejoicing" } }
• Rom 14:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.14.14", "source": "Οἶδα, καὶ πέπεισμαι ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ, ὅτι οὐδὲν κοινὸν διʼ ἑαυτοῦ: εἰ μὴ τῷ λογιζομένῳ τι κοινὸν εἶναι, ἐκείνῳ κοινόν.", "text": "I *oida*, and I am *pepeismai* in *Kyriō Iēsou*, that *ouden koinon* through *heautou*: if not to the one *logizomenō* anything *koinon einai*, to that one *koinon*.", "grammar": { "*oida*": "perfect with present meaning, active, indicative, 1st singular - I know", "*pepeismai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 1st singular - I have been persuaded/convinced", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*koinon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - common/unclean", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - itself", "*logizomenō*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, singular - reckoning/considering", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*ekeinō*": "dative, masculine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - that one" }, "variants": { "*oida*": "I know/I understand", "*pepeismai*": "I have been persuaded/I have been convinced/I am confident", "*koinon*": "common/unclean/impure/profane", "*logizomenō*": "reckoning/considering/counting/thinking", "*einai*": "to be/to exist" } } 15 { "verseID": "Romans.14.15", "source": "Εἰ δὲ διὰ βρῶμα ὁ ἀδελφός σου λυπεῖται, οὐκέτι κατὰ ἀγάπην περιπατεῖς. Μὴ τῷ βρώματί σου ἐκεῖνον ἀπόλλυε, ὑπὲρ οὗ Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "But if through *brōma* the *adelphos* of you is *lypeitai*, no longer according to *agapēn peripateis*. Not with the *brōmati* of you that one *apollye*, for whom *Christos apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*brōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - food", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*lypeitai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is grieved", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*peripateis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you walk", "*brōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - food", "*apollye*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - destroy", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - died" }, "variants": { "*brōma*": "food/meat/meal", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*lypeitai*": "is grieved/is hurt/is pained", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*peripateis*": "you walk/you conduct yourself/you live", "*apollye*": "destroy/ruin/cause to perish" } }
• Rom 14:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.14.20", "source": "Μὴ ἕνεκεν βρώματος κατάλυε τὸ ἔργον τοῦ Θεοῦ. Πάντα μὲν καθαρά· ἀλλὰ κακὸν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ διὰ προσκόμματος ἐσθίοντι.", "text": "Not *heneken brōmatos katalye* the *ergon* of the *Theou*. *Panta men kathara*; but *kakon* to the *anthrōpō* to the one through *proskommatos esthionti*.", "grammar": { "*heneken*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of/because of", "*brōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of food", "*katalye*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - destroy/tear down", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God/God's", "*Panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*men*": "particle - on one hand (sets up contrast with *de*)", "*kathara*": "nominative, neuter, plural - clean/pure", "*kakon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling", "*esthionti*": "present, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - eating" }, "variants": { "*heneken*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*brōmatos*": "of food/of meat", "*katalye*": "destroy/tear down/overthrow", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action", "*kathara*": "clean/pure/undefiled", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*proskommatos*": "of stumbling/of offense" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.14.21", "source": "Καλὸν τὸ μὴ φαγεῖν κρέα, μηδὲ πιεῖν οἶνον, μηδὲ ἐν ᾧ ὁ ἀδελφός σου προσκόπτει, ἢ σκανδαλίζεται, ἤ ἀσθενεῖ.", "text": "*Kalon* the not *phagein krea*, nor *piein oinon*, nor in which the *adelphos* of you *proskoptei*, or *skandalizetai*, or *asthenei*.", "grammar": { "*Kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*phagein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to eat", "*krea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - meat/flesh", "*piein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to drink", "*oinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wine", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*proskoptei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - stumbles", "*skandalizetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is caused to stumble", "*asthenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is weak" }, "variants": { "*Kalon*": "good/proper/right", "*phagein*": "to eat/to consume", "*krea*": "meat/flesh", "*piein*": "to drink", "*oinon*": "wine", "*proskoptei*": "stumbles/strikes against", "*skandalizetai*": "is caused to stumble/is led into sin", "*asthenei*": "is weak/is ill/lacks strength" } }
• Acts 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.18.21", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἀπετάξατο αὐτοῖς, εἰπών, Δεῖ με πάντως τὴν ἑορτὴν τὴν ἐρχομένην ποιῆσαι εἰς Ἰεροσόλυμα: πάλιν δὲ ἀνακάμψω πρὸς ὑμᾶς, τοῦ Θεοῦ θέλοντος. Καὶ ἀνήχθη ἀπὸ τῆς Ἐφέσου.", "text": "*All' apetaxato autois*, *eipōn*, *Dei me pantōs tēn heortēn tēn erchomenēn poiēsai eis Hierosolyma*: *palin de anakampsō pros hymas*, *tou Theou thelontos*. And *anēchthē apo tēs Ephesou*.", "grammar": { "*All'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*apetaxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he took leave", "*autois*": "dative plural pronoun - from them", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*Dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular impersonal - it is necessary", "*me*": "accusative singular pronoun - me", "*pantōs*": "adverb - by all means", "*tēn heortēn*": "article + accusative feminine singular - the feast", "*tēn erchomenēn*": "article + present middle/passive participle, accusative feminine singular - coming", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to keep/observe", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - in/at", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative neuter plural - Jerusalem", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*anakampsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will return", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*hymas*": "accusative plural pronoun - you", "*tou Theou*": "article + genitive masculine singular - God", "*thelontos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - willing", "*anēchthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he set sail", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tēs Ephesou*": "article + genitive feminine singular - Ephesus" }, "variants": { "*apetaxato*": "took leave/bade farewell", "*Dei me pantōs*": "I must by all means/it is necessary for me absolutely", "*tēn heortēn tēn erchomenēn*": "the coming feast/the approaching festival", "*poiēsai*": "to keep/to observe/to celebrate", "*anakampsō*": "I will return/I will come back", "*tou Theou thelontos*": "God willing/if God wills (idiomatic expression)", "*anēchthē*": "set sail/put out to sea/departed by sea" } }
• Lev 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Leviticus.17.14", "source": "כִּֽי־נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל־בָּשָׂ֗ר דָּמ֣וֹ בְנַפְשׁוֹ֮ הוּא֒ וָֽאֹמַר֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דַּ֥ם כָּל־בָּשָׂ֖ר לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ כִּ֣י נֶ֤פֶשׁ כָּל־בָּשָׂר֙ דָּמ֣וֹ הִ֔וא כָּל־אֹכְלָ֖יו יִכָּרֵֽת׃", "text": "For *nepeš* all *bāśār*, *dāmô* is *benapšô* it is, and *wāʾōmar* to *benê Yiśrāʾēl*: *dam* all *bāśār* not *tōʾkēlû*; for *nepeš* all *bāśār* *dāmô* it is, all who *ʾōkelāyw* *yikkārēt*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/soul of", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its blood", "*benapšô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its life", "*wāʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said", "*benê Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*tōʾkēlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʾōkelāyw*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - those eating it", "*yikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be cut off" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "life/soul/vitality", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/living being", "*dāmô*": "its blood", "*benapšô*": "in its life/with its life/is its life", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/and I commanded", "*benê Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*dam*": "blood of", "*tōʾkēlû*": "you shall eat/consume", "*ʾōkelāyw*": "those eating it/those who consume it", "*yikkārēt*": "shall be cut off/removed/excluded" } }
• Luke 9:61 : 61 { "verseID": "Luke.9.61", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ καὶ ἕτερος, Ἀκολουθήσω σοι· Κύριε, πρῶτον δὲ ἐπίτρεψόν μοι ἀποτάξασθαι, τοῖς εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου.", "text": "*Eipen de kai heteros*, *Akolouthēsō soi*; *Kyrie*, *prōton de epitrepson moi apotaxasthai*, to-those in the *oikon mou*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke [completed action]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also/even", "*heteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - another/different one", "*Akolouthēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will follow", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd singular pronoun - to you", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*epitrepson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - permit/allow [command]", "*moi*": "dative, 1st singular pronoun - to me", "*apotaxasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to bid farewell/take leave of", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural article - to those", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house/home/household", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular pronoun - of me/my" }, "variants": { "*heteros*": "another one/different person", "*Akolouthēsō*": "I will follow/accompany/be a disciple of", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*epitrepson*": "permit/allow/grant permission", "*apotaxasthai*": "to bid farewell/take leave of/say goodbye/set in order", "*oikon*": "house/home/household/family" } }
• Acts 23:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.23.30", "source": "Μηνυθείσης δέ μοι ἐπιβουλῆς εἰς τὸν ἄνδρα μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἐξαυτῆς ἔπεμψα πρός σε, παραγγείλας καὶ τοῖς κατηγόροις λέγειν τὰ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐπὶ σοῦ. Ἔρρωσο.", "text": "*Mēnytheisēs* *de* to-me *epiboulēs* against the *andra* *mellein* *esesthai* by the *Ioudaiōn*, *exautēs* *epempsa* *pros* you, *parangeilas* also to-the *katēgorois* *legein* the things *pros* him before you. *Errōso*.", "grammar": { "*Mēnytheisēs*": "aorist passive participle, genitive feminine singular - having been disclosed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*epiboulēs*": "genitive feminine singular - plot", "*andra*": "accusative masculine singular - man", "*mellein*": "present active infinitive - to be about to", "*esesthai*": "future middle infinitive - to be", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*exautēs*": "adverb - at once", "*epempsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sent", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*parangeilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having commanded", "*katēgorois*": "dative masculine plural - accusers", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to speak", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*Errōso*": "perfect passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be strong/farewell" }, "variants": { "*Mēnytheisēs*": "having been disclosed/revealed/reported", "*epiboulēs*": "plot/conspiracy/design against", "*mellein esesthai*": "was about to happen/would occur", "*exautēs*": "immediately/at once/without delay", "*parangeilas*": "commanding/instructing/ordering", "*katēgorois*": "accusers/prosecutors", "*Errōso*": "farewell/goodbye (formal letter ending)" } }