Acts 15:5

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{ "verseID": "Acts.15.5", "source": "Ἐξανέστησαν δέ τινες τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς αἱρέσεως τῶν Φαρισαίων πεπιστευκότες, λέγοντες, Ὅτι Δεῖ περιτέμνειν αὐτούς, παραγγέλλειν τε τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον Μωϋσέως.", "text": "But *exanestēsan tines tōn apo tēs haireseōs tōn Pharisaiōn pepisteukotes*, *legontes*, That It is *dei* to *peritemnein* them, to *parangellein te tērein ton nomon Mōuseōs*.", "grammar": { "*exanestēsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - rose up/stood up", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain ones/some", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of those", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tēs haireseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the sect/party", "*tōn Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Pharisees", "*pepisteukotes*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having believed", "*legontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*dei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - it is necessary", "*peritemnein*": "present, infinitive, active - to circumcise", "*parangellein*": "present, infinitive, active - to command/charge", "*te*": "particle - and/also", "*tērein*": "present, infinitive, active - to observe/keep", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*Mōuseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Moses" }, "variants": { "*exanestēsan*": "rose up/stood up/emerged", "*haireseōs*": "sect/party/faction/school", "*pepisteukotes*": "having believed/having come to faith", "*dei*": "it is necessary/one must/it is proper", "*parangellein*": "to command/instruct/charge", "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/maintain" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐξανέστησαν δέ τινες τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς αἱρέσεως τῶν Φαρισαίων πεπιστευκότες, λέγοντες, Ὅτι Δεῖ περιτέμνειν αὐτούς, παραγγέλλειν τε τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον Μωϋσέως.

Transliteration

But exanestēsan tines tōn apo tēs haireseōs tōn Pharisaiōn pepisteukotes, legontes, That It is dei to peritemnein them, to parangellein te tērein ton nomon Mōuseōs.

Grammar Details

• *exanestēsan*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - rose up/stood up
• *tines*: nominative, masculine, plural - certain ones/some
• *tōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of those
• *apo*: preposition + genitive - from
• *tēs haireseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of the sect/party
• *tōn Pharisaiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of the Pharisees
• *pepisteukotes*: perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having believed
• *legontes*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
• *dei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - it is necessary
• *peritemnein*: present, infinitive, active - to circumcise
• *parangellein*: present, infinitive, active - to command/charge
• *te*: particle - and/also
• *tērein*: present, infinitive, active - to observe/keep
• *ton nomon*: accusative, masculine, singular - the law
• *Mōuseōs*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Moses

Word Meanings

• *exanestēsan*: rose up/stood up/emerged
• *haireseōs*: sect/party/faction/school
• *pepisteukotes*: having believed/having come to faith
• *dei*: it is necessary/one must/it is proper
• *parangellein*: to command/instruct/charge
• *tērein*: to keep/observe/maintain

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But some believers from the sect of the Pharisees stood up and declared, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But there arose certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} there rose up{G1817} certain{G5100} of{G575} the sect{G139} of{G575} the Pharisees{G5330} who{G3754} believed,{G4100} saying,{G3004} It is needful to{G1163} circumcise{G4059} them,{G846} and{G5037} to charge them to keep{G5083} the law{G3551} of Moses.{G3475}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} there rose up{G1817}{(G5627)} certain{G5100} of{G575} the sect{G139} of the Pharisees{G5330} which believed{G4100}{(G5761)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, That{G3754} it was needful{G1163}{(G5748)} to circumcise{G4059}{(G5721)} them{G846}, and{G5037} to command{G3853}{(G5721)} them to keep{G5083}{(G5721)} the law{G3551} of Moses{G3475}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then arose ther vp certayne that were of the secte of the Pharises and dyd beleve sayinge that it was nedfull to circucise them and to enioyne the to kepe ye lawe of Moses.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then rose there vp certayne of the secte of ye Pharises (which beleued) and sayde: They must be circumcysed and comaunded, to kepe the lawe of Moses.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But said they, certaine of the sect of the Pharises, which did beleeue, rose vp, saying, that it was needefull to circumcise them, and to commaunde them to keepe the lawe of Moses.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then rose vp certayne of the sect of the pharisees, which dyd beleue, saying that it was needefull to circumcise the, and to commaunde to kepe the lawe of Moyses.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command [them] to keep the law of Moses.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying -- `It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But some of the Pharisees, who were of the faith, got up and said, It is necessary for these to have circumcision and to keep the law of Moses.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But some from the religious party of the Pharisees who had believed stood up and said,“It is necessary to circumcise the Gentiles and to order them to observe the law of Moses.”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.15.1", "source": "¶Καί τινες κατελθόντες ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐδίδασκον τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, ὅτι Ἐὰν μὴ περιτέμνησθε τῷ ἔθει Μωϋσέως, οὐ δύνασθε σωθῆναι.", "text": "And *tines* having *katelthontes* from *tēs Ioudaias* were *edidaskon* the *adelphous*, that If not you are *peritemneisthe* to the *ethei Mōuseōs*, not you are *dunasthe* to be *sōthēnai*.", "grammar": { "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain ones/some", "*katelthontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having come down", "*tēs Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea", "*edidaskon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person, plural - were teaching [continuous action]", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*peritemneisthe*": "present, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person, plural - you are circumcised", "*ethei*": "dative, neuter, singular - custom/manner", "*Mōuseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Moses", "*dunasthe*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 2nd person, plural - you are able", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist, infinitive, passive - to be saved" }, "variants": { "*katelthontes*": "having come down/descended", "*edidaskon*": "were teaching/instructing", "*ethei*": "custom/tradition/practice", "*sōthēnai*": "to be saved/delivered/preserved" } }
• Acts 15:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.15.24", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ ἠκούσαμεν, ὅτι τινὲς ἐξ ἡμῶν ἐξελθόντες ἐτάραξαν ὑμᾶς λόγοις, ἀνασκευάζοντες τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν, λέγοντες, περιτέμνεσθαι, καὶ τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον: οἷς οὐ διεστειλάμεθα:", "text": "Since we *ēkousamen*, that *tines ex hēmōn exelthontes etaraxan humas logois*, *anaskeuazontes tas psuchas humōn*, *legontes*, to be *peritemnesthai*, and to *tērein ton nomon*: to whom not we *diesteilametha*:", "grammar": { "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*ēkousamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we heard", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain ones/some", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person, plural - us", "*exelthontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone out", "*etaraxan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - troubled/disturbed", "*humas*": "accusative, 2nd person, plural - you", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with words", "*anaskeuazontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - unsettling/subverting", "*tas psuchas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the souls", "*humōn*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural - of you", "*legontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*peritemnesthai*": "present, infinitive, passive - to be circumcised", "*tērein*": "present, infinitive, active - to keep/observe", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*hois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to whom", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*diesteilametha*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 1st person, plural - we commanded/instructed" }, "variants": { "*ēkousamen*": "we heard/learned", "*exelthontes*": "having gone out/departed", "*etaraxan*": "troubled/disturbed/agitated", "*logois*": "with words/statements", "*anaskeuazontes*": "unsettling/subverting/upsetting", "*psuchas*": "souls/lives/minds", "*peritemnesthai*": "to be circumcised", "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/maintain", "*diesteilametha*": "we commanded/instructed/directed" } }
• Acts 21:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.21.20", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες, ἐδόξαζον τὸν Κύριον, εἶπόν τε αὐτῷ, Θεωρεῖς, ἀδελφέ, πόσαι μυριάδες εἰσὶν Ἰουδαίων τῶν πεπιστευκότων· καὶ πάντες ζηλωταὶ τοῦ νόμου ὑπάρχουσιν:", "text": "The *de* *akousantes*, *edoxazon* the *Kyrion*, *eipon* *te* to him, *Theōreis*, *adelphe*, how many *myriades* *eisin* of *Ioudaiōn* the *pepisteukotōn*; and all *zēlōtai* of the *nomou* *hyparchousin*:", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having heard", "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*edoxazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were glorifying [continuous]", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*te*": "post-positive particle - and/both", "*Theōreis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you observe/see", "*adelphe*": "vocative masculine singular - brother", "*myriades*": "nominative feminine plural - tens of thousands/multitudes", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*pepisteukotōn*": "perfect active participle, genitive masculine plural - having believed [with continuing results]", "*zēlōtai*": "nominative masculine plural - zealots/zealous ones", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*hyparchousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - exist/are" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "hearing/having heard/when they heard", "*zēlōtai*": "zealots/zealous ones/committed adherents", "*nomou*": "law/Torah/Mosaic law", "*hyparchousin*": "exist/are/are in a state of" } }
• Acts 24:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.24.5", "source": "Εὑρόντες γὰρ τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον λοιμόν, καὶ κινοῦντα στάσιν πᾶσιν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τοῖς κατὰ τὴν οἰκουμένην, πρωτοστάτην τε τῆς τῶν Ναζωραίων αἱρέσεως:", "text": "*Heurontes* *gar* the *andra* this *loimon*, and *kinounta* *stasin* to all the *Ioudaiois* those throughout the *oikoumenēn*, *prōtostatēn* *te* of the of *Nazōraiōn* *haireseōs*:", "grammar": { "*Heurontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having found", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man", "*loimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pest/plague", "*kinounta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - stirring up/causing", "*stasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dissension/riot", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*oikoumenēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - inhabited world", "*prōtostatēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ringleader/chief", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*Nazōraiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Nazarenes", "*haireseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sect/faction" }, "variants": { "*loimon*": "pest/plague/troublemaker", "*kinounta*": "stirring up/causing/inciting", "*stasin*": "dissension/riot/uprising", "*oikoumenēn*": "inhabited world/empire", "*prōtostatēn*": "ringleader/chief/first one standing", "*haireseōs*": "sect/faction/party" } }
• Acts 26:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.26.5", "source": "Προγινώσκοντές με ἄνωθεν, ἐὰν θέλωσιν μαρτυρεῖν, ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ἀκριβεστάτην αἵρεσιν τῆς ἡμετέρας θρησκείας ἔζησα Φαρισαῖος.", "text": "*Proginōskontes* me *anōthen*, *ean* they *thelōsin* to *martyrein*, that *kata* the most *akribestatēn* *hairesin* of our *hēmeteras* *thrēskeias* I *ezēsa* *Pharisaios*.", "grammar": { "*Proginōskontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing beforehand", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from the first/from above", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*thelōsin*": "present subjunctive, 3rd plural - they are willing", "*martyrein*": "present infinitive - to testify", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*akribestatēn*": "superlative adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - strictest/most precise", "*hairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sect/party", "*hēmeteras*": "genitive, feminine, singular, possessive - our", "*thrēskeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - religion/worship", "*ezēsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I lived", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pharisee" }, "variants": { "*Proginōskontes*": "knowing beforehand/having known previously", "*anōthen*": "from the first/from the beginning/for a long time", "*thelōsin*": "they are willing/they wish", "*akribestatēn*": "strictest/most precise/most exact", "*hairesin*": "sect/party/school of thought", "*thrēskeias*": "religion/worship/devotion", "*ezēsa*": "I lived/I conducted my life" } } 6 { "verseID": "Acts.26.6", "source": "Καὶ νῦν ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι τῆς πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἐπαγγελίας γενομένης ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἕστηκα κρινόμενος:", "text": "And *nyn* upon *elpidi* of the *pros* the *pateras* *epangelias* *genomenēs* *hypo* the *Theou* I *hestēka* being *krinomenos*:", "grammar": { "*nyn*": "temporal adverb - now", "*elpidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hope", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*pateras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - promise", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having been made", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*hestēka*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I stand", "*krinomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being judged" }, "variants": { "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*pros*": "to/toward/for", "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge", "*genomenēs*": "having been made/having come/having happened", "*hypo*": "by/under", "*hestēka*": "I stand/I am standing/I have taken my stand", "*krinomenos*": "being judged/being tried" } }
• Gal 5:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.1", "source": "Τῇ ἐλευθερίᾳ οὖν ᾖ Χριστὸς ἡμᾶς ἠλευθέρωσεν στήκετε, καὶ μὴ πάλιν ζυγῷ δουλείας ἐνέχεσθε.", "text": "For the *eleutheria* therefore which *Christos* us *ēleutherōsen* *stēkete*, and not again to *zugō douleias* become *enechesthe*.", "grammar": { "*eleutheria*": "dative, feminine, singular - freedom/liberty", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ēleutherōsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - set free/liberated", "*stēkete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - stand firm/stand fast", "*zugō*": "dative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*douleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of slavery/bondage", "*enechesthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be subject to/be held by" }, "variants": { "*eleutheria*": "freedom/liberty/independence", "*ēleutherōsen*": "set free/liberated/freed", "*stēkete*": "stand firm/stand fast/remain standing", "*zugō*": "yoke/burden/pair", "*douleias*": "slavery/bondage/servitude", "*enechesthe*": "be subject to/be held by/be ensnared by" } } 2 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.2", "source": "Ἴδε, ἐγὼ Παῦλος λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἐὰν περιτέμνησθε, Χριστὸς ὑμᾶς οὐδὲν ὠφελήσει.", "text": "*Ide*, *egō Paulos legō* to you, that if you are *peritemnēsthe*, *Christos* you *ouden ōphelēsei*.", "grammar": { "*Ide*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/see/look", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - say/speak/tell", "*peritemnēsthe*": "present, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be circumcised", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ōphelēsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will benefit/profit" }, "variants": { "*Ide*": "behold/look/see", "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*peritemnēsthe*": "be circumcised/undergo circumcision", "*ouden*": "nothing/not at all", "*ōphelēsei*": "will benefit/profit/help" } } 3 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.3", "source": "Μαρτύρομαι δὲ πάλιν παντὶ ἀνθρώπῳ περιτεμνομένῳ, ὅτι ὀφειλέτης ἐστὶν ὅλον τὸν νόμον ποιῆσαι.", "text": "*Martyromai de palin panti anthrōpō* being *peritemnomenō*, that *opheiletēs estin holon ton nomon poiēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Martyromai*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - testify/bear witness", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to every/all", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*peritemnomenō*": "present, passive, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being circumcised", "*opheiletēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - debtor/one who is obligated", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*holon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to do/perform/keep" }, "variants": { "*Martyromai*": "testify/bear witness/solemnly declare", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*palin*": "again/once more/back", "*peritemnomenō*": "being circumcised/receiving circumcision", "*opheiletēs*": "debtor/one obligated/one bound", "*holon*": "whole/entire/complete", "*nomon*": "law/rule/principle", "*poiēsai*": "to do/perform/keep/fulfill" } }
• Phil 3:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.5", "source": "Περιτομῇ ὀκταήμερος, ἐκ γένους Ἰσραήλ, φυλῆς Βενιαμίν, Ἑβραῖος ἐξ Ἑβραίων· κατὰ νόμον, Φαρισαῖος·", "text": "*Peritomē oktaēmeros*, from *genous Israēl*, of *phylēs Beniamin*, *Hebraios* from *Hebraiōn*; according to *nomon*, *Pharisaios*;", "grammar": { "*Peritomē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with respect to circumcision", "*oktaēmeros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eighth day", "*genous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - race/stock/family", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, proper noun - Israel", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe", "*Beniamin*": "genitive, masculine, proper noun - Benjamin", "*Hebraios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Hebrew", "*Hebraiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Hebrews", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pharisee" }, "variants": { "*oktaēmeros*": "on the eighth day/eight days old", "*genous*": "race/stock/nation/family", "*phylēs*": "tribe/clan", "*Hebraios*": "Hebrew [ethnicity/language]" } } 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.6", "source": "Κατὰ ζῆλον, διώκων τὴν ἐκκλησίαν· κατὰ δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐν νόμῳ, γενόμενος ἄμεμπτος.", "text": "According to *zēlon*, *diōkōn* the *ekklēsian*; according to *dikaiosynēn* the in *nomō*, *genomenos amemptos*.", "grammar": { "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal", "*diōkōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - persecuting", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*genomenos*": "participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*amemptos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - blameless" }, "variants": { "*zēlon*": "zeal/jealousy/enthusiasm", "*diōkōn*": "persecuting/pursuing", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice", "*amemptos*": "blameless/faultless" } } 7 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.7", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἅτινα ἦν μοι κέρδη, ταῦτα ἥγημαι διὰ τὸν Χριστὸν ζημίαν.", "text": "But *hatina ēn* to me *kerdē*, these *hēgēmai* because of the *Christon zēmian*.", "grammar": { "*hatina*": "nominative, neuter, plural, relative pronoun - which things", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person singular - was/were", "*kerdē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - gains/profits", "*hēgēmai*": "indicative, perfect, middle, 1st person singular - I have considered/regarded", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*zēmian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - loss/damage" }, "variants": { "*kerdē*": "gains/profits/advantages", "*hēgēmai*": "have considered/regarded/counted", "*zēmian*": "loss/damage/disadvantage" } } 8 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.8", "source": "Ἀλλὰ μενοῦνγε, καὶ ἡγοῦμαι πάντα ζημίαν εἶναι διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου μου: διʼ ὃν τὰ πάντα ἐζημιώθην, καὶ ἡγοῦμαι σκύβαλα εἴναι, ἵνα Χριστὸν κερδήσω,", "text": "But *menounge*, and *hēgoumai panta zēmian einai* because of the *hyperechon* of the *gnōseōs Christou Iēsou* the *Kyriou* of me: because of whom *ta panta ezēmiōthēn*, and *hēgoumai skybala einai*, in order that *Christon kerdēsō*,", "grammar": { "*menounge*": "intensive particle - indeed/certainly/more than that", "*hēgoumai*": "indicative, present, middle, 1st person singular - I consider/regard", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*zēmian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - loss", "*einai*": "infinitive, present - to be", "*hyperechon*": "participle, present, active, accusative, neuter, singular - surpassing/excellence", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ezēmiōthēn*": "indicative, aorist, passive, 1st person singular - I suffered loss/was deprived", "*skybala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - refuse/dung/rubbish", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*kerdēsō*": "subjunctive, aorist, active, 1st person singular - I might gain/win" }, "variants": { "*menounge*": "indeed/certainly/more than that/yes indeed", "*hyperechon*": "surpassing value/excellence/superiority", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*ezēmiōthēn*": "suffered loss/was deprived/forfeited", "*skybala*": "refuse/dung/garbage/worthless trash", "*kerdēsō*": "gain/win/profit" } }