Colossians 2:20

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{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.20", "source": "Εἰ οὖν ἀπεθάνετε σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου, τί, ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ, δογματίζεσθε,", "text": "If therefore you *apethanete* with the *Christō* from the *stoicheiōn* of the *kosmou*, why, as *zōntes* in *kosmō*, are you *dogmatizesthe*,", "grammar": { "*apethanete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you died", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*stoicheiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - elements/principles/rudiments", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/ordered system", "*zōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*dogmatizesthe*": "present passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are subjected to regulations" }, "variants": { "*apethanete*": "died/passed away", "*stoicheiōn*": "elements/principles/rudiments/elemental spirits", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system/age", "*zōntes*": "living/alive/dwelling", "*dogmatizesthe*": "subjected to regulations/ordinances/rules" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ οὖν ἀπεθάνετε σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου, τί, ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ, δογματίζεσθε,

Transliteration

If therefore you apethanete with the Christō from the stoicheiōn of the kosmou, why, as zōntes in kosmō, are you dogmatizesthe,

Grammar Details

• *apethanete*: aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you died
• *Christō*: dative, masculine, singular - Christ
• *stoicheiōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - elements/principles/rudiments
• *kosmou*: genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/ordered system
• *zōntes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living
• *kosmō*: dative, masculine, singular - world
• *dogmatizesthe*: present passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are subjected to regulations

Word Meanings

• *apethanete*: died/passed away
• *stoicheiōn*: elements/principles/rudiments/elemental spirits
• *kosmou*: world/universe/ordered system/age
• *zōntes*: living/alive/dwelling
• *dogmatizesthe*: subjected to regulations/ordinances/rules

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If you died with Christ to the elemental principles of the world, why, as though still living in the world, do you submit to its decrees?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G3767} If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore if ye be deed with Christ fro ordinaunces of the worlde why as though ye yet lived in the worlde are ye ledde with tradicios of them that saye?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore yf ye be deed with Christ from the ordinaunces of the worlde, why are ye holden the with soch tradicions, as though ye lyued after the worlde? As whan they saye:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ fro the ordinances of the world, why, as though ye liued in ye world, are ye burdened with traditions?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherfore, yf ye be dead with Christe from ye rudimentes of the world: why, as though lyuyng in the worlde, are ye led with traditions,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  If, then, ye did die with the Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders

• World English Bible (2000)

  If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world?

Referenced Verses

• Gal 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.3", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἤμεν δεδουλωμένοι:", "text": "*Houtōs* and we, when we *ēmen nēpioi*, *hypo* the *stoicheia* of the *kosmos* we *ēmen dedoulōmenoi*", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*ēmen*": "imperfect indicative, 1st person plural - we were", "*nēpioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - infants/minors", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/rudiments/principles", "*kosmos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/order", "*dedoulōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been enslaved" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*nēpioi*": "infants/minors/immature ones", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/basic components", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*dedoulōmenoi*": "having been enslaved/held in bondage/subjected" } }
• Col 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.8", "source": "Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης, κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν.", "text": "*Blepete* lest anyone you *estai* the *sylagōgōn* through the *philosophias* and empty *apatēs*, according to the *paradosin* of the *anthrōpōn*, according to the *stoicheia* of the *kosmou*, and not according to *Christon*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - look/see/beware", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*sylagōgōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking captive/carrying off as spoil", "*philosophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - philosophy/love of wisdom", "*apatēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - deception/deceit", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition/teaching handed down", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/human beings", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/rudiments/principles", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/ordered system", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "beware/watch out/take heed", "*sylagōgōn*": "taking captive/carrying off as spoil/plundering", "*philosophias*": "philosophy/love of wisdom/intellectual speculation", "*apatēs*": "deception/deceit/trickery", "*paradosin*": "tradition/teaching handed down/custom", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/elemental spirits", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system/age" } }
• Col 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.14", "source": "Ἐξαλείψας τὸ καθʼ ἡμῶν χειρόγραφον τοῖς δόγμασιν, ὃ ἦν ὑπεναντίον ἡμῖν, καὶ αὐτὸ ἦρκεν ἐκ τοῦ μέσου, προσηλώσας αὐτὸ τῷ σταυρῷ·", "text": "Having *exaleipsas* the against us *cheirographon* with the *dogmasin*, which was *hypenantion* to us, and it he has *ērken* out of the *mesou*, having *prosēlōsas* it to the *staurō*;", "grammar": { "*exaleipsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having blotted out/erased", "*cheirographon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - handwritten document/certificate of debt", "*dogmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - decrees/ordinances/regulations", "*hypenantion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - opposed/contrary/hostile", "*ērken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has taken away/removed", "*mesou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*prosēlōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having nailed to", "*staurō*": "dative, masculine, singular - cross" }, "variants": { "*exaleipsas*": "blotted out/erased/wiped away", "*cheirographon*": "handwritten document/certificate of debt/legal demands", "*dogmasin*": "decrees/ordinances/regulations", "*hypenantion*": "opposed/contrary/hostile/against", "*ērken*": "taken away/removed/eliminated", "*mesou*": "middle/midst/center", "*prosēlōsas*": "nailed to/fastened to", "*staurō*": "cross/stake" } }
• Col 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.16", "source": "Μὴ οὖν τις ὑμᾶς κρινέτω ἐν βρώσει, ἢ ἐν πόσει, ἢ ἐν μέρει ἑορτῆς, ἢ νουμηνίας, ἢ σαββάτων:", "text": "Therefore let no one you *krinetō* in *brōsei*, or in *posei*, or in respect of *heortēs*, or of *noumēnias*, or of *sabbatōn*:", "grammar": { "*krinetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let judge/condemn", "*brōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - eating/food", "*posei*": "dative, feminine, singular - drinking/beverage", "*heortēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - feast/festival", "*noumēnias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - new moon", "*sabbatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sabbaths" }, "variants": { "*krinetō*": "judge/condemn/criticize", "*brōsei*": "eating/food/meat", "*posei*": "drinking/beverage", "*heortēs*": "feast/festival/celebration", "*noumēnias*": "new moon/monthly festival", "*sabbatōn*": "sabbaths/seventh days" } }
• Gal 4:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.9", "source": "Νῦν δὲ, γνόντες Θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν θέλετε;", "text": "Now *de*, having *gnontes Theon*, rather *de* having been *gnōsthentes hypo Theou*, how *epistrephete palin epi* the *asthenē* and *ptōcha stoicheia*, to which *palin anōthen douleuein thelete*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known/come to know", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*gnōsthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been known", "*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - by/under", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*epistrephete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you return/turn back", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*asthenē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - weak/feeble", "*ptōcha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - poor/destitute", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/principles", "*anōthen*": "adverb - again/from the beginning", "*douleuein*": "present infinitive active - to serve/be enslaved", "*thelete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you wish/desire" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/come to know/recognized", "*gnōsthentes*": "having been known/recognized/acknowledged", "*epistrephete*": "you return/turn back/convert", "*asthenē*": "weak/feeble/impotent", "*ptōcha*": "poor/destitute/beggarly", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/basic components", "*anōthen*": "again/from the beginning/from above", "*douleuein*": "to serve as slaves/be enslaved to/be in bondage to", "*thelete*": "you wish/desire/want" } } 10 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.10", "source": "Ἡμέρας παρατηρεῖσθε, καὶ μῆνας, καὶ καιροὺς, καὶ ἐνιαυτούς.", "text": "*Hēmeras paratēreisthe*, and *mēnas*, and *kairous*, and *eniautous*", "grammar": { "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*paratēreisthe*": "present indicative middle, 2nd person plural - you observe/watch closely", "*mēnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - months", "*kairous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - seasons/times/appointed periods", "*eniautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - years" }, "variants": { "*paratēreisthe*": "you observe/watch closely/keep scrupulously", "*kairous*": "seasons/appointed times/special times", "*eniautous*": "years/annual cycles" } } 11 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.11", "source": "Φοβοῦμαι ὑμᾶς, μή πως εἰκῇ κεκοπίακα εἰς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "I *phoboumai* you, lest somehow *eikē kekopiak* for you", "grammar": { "*phoboumai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I fear/am concerned", "*eikē*": "adverb - in vain/without purpose", "*kekopiak*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have labored/toiled" }, "variants": { "*phoboumai*": "I fear/am concerned/am anxious about", "*eikē*": "in vain/without purpose/uselessly", "*kekopiak*": "I have labored/toiled/worked to exhaustion" } } 12 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.12", "source": "Γίνεσθε ὡς ἐγώ· ὅτι κἀγὼ ὡς ὑμεῖς: Ἀδελφοί, δέομαι ὑμῶν, οὐδέν με ἠδικήσατε.", "text": "*Ginesthe* as I; because *kagō* as you: *Adelphoi*, I *deomai* you, nothing me you *ēdikēsate*", "grammar": { "*ginesthe*": "present imperative middle, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*kagō*": "crasis of *kai egō* - also I/even I", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*deomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I beg/implore", "*ēdikēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you wronged/injured" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/turn into", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*deomai*": "I beg/implore/plead with", "*ēdikēsate*": "you wronged/injured/treated unjustly" } }
• Gal 6:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.14", "source": "Ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι, εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, διʼ οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται, κἀγὼ τῷ κόσμῳ.", "text": "But to me *mē genoito kauchasthai*, except in the *staurō tou Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*, through whom to me *kosmos estaurōtai*, and I to the *kosmō*.", "grammar": { "*mē genoito*": "aorist, middle, optative, 3rd singular - may it not be", "*kauchasthai*": "present, middle/passive, infinitive - to boast", "*staurō*": "dative, masculine, singular - cross", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*estaurōtai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - has been crucified", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to world" }, "variants": { "*mē genoito*": "may it not be/far be it/God forbid", "*kauchasthai*": "to boast/glory/take pride", "*staurō*": "cross/crucifixion", "*tou Kyriou*": "of the Lord/master", "*Iēsou Christou*": "of Jesus Christ/the Messiah", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/order", "*estaurōtai*": "has been crucified/put to death", "*kosmō*": "to world/universe/order" } }
• Eph 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.15", "source": "τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν· καταργήσας ἵνα τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν ἑαὐτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον, ποιῶν εἰρήνην·", "text": "The *nomon* of the *entolōn* in *dogmasin* *katargēsas* so that the *dyo* he might *ktisē* in *heautō* into *hena* *kainon* *anthrōpon*, *poiōn* *eirēnēn*", "grammar": { "*nomon*": "accusative singular masculine - law/custom", "*entolōn*": "genitive plural feminine - commandments/precepts", "*dogmasin*": "dative plural neuter - decrees/ordinances", "*katargēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having abolished/nullified", "*dyo*": "accusative plural - two", "*ktisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might create/make", "*heautō*": "dative singular masculine - himself", "*hena*": "accusative singular masculine - one", "*kainon*": "accusative singular masculine - new/fresh", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative singular masculine - man/human", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - making/doing", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative singular feminine - peace/harmony" }, "variants": { "*nomon*": "law/custom/order", "*entolōn*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*dogmasin*": "decrees/ordinances/regulations", "*katargēsas*": "having abolished/nullified/rendered inoperative", "*ktisē*": "might create/make/form", "*kainon*": "new/fresh/of a new kind", "*anthrōpon*": "man/human/person", "*poiōn*": "making/doing/performing", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony/reconciliation" } }
• John 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "John.15.19", "source": "Εἰ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἦτε, ὁ κόσμος ἂν τὸ ἴδιον ἐφίλει: ὅτι δὲ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ ἐστέ, ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, διὰ τοῦτο μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος.", "text": "*Ei ek tou kosmou ēte*, *ho kosmos an to idion ephilei*: *hoti de ek tou kosmou ouk este*, *all' egō exelexamēn humas ek tou kosmou*, *dia touto misei humas ho kosmos*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/of the world", "*ēte*": "imperfect indicative, active, second person plural - you were", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world", "*an*": "modal particle - would", "*to idion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - its own", "*ephilei*": "imperfect indicative, active, third person singular - it would love", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/of the world", "*ouk este*": "negative + present indicative, active, second person plural - you are not", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*exelexamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, first person singular - I chose", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of the world", "*dia touto*": "preposition + accusative - because of this", "*misei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - hates", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world" }, "variants": { "*kosmou*": "world/universe/humankind/worldly system", "*ēte*": "were/belonged to", "*idion*": "own/belonging to itself", "*ephilei*": "would love/would cherish/would be fond of", "*exelexamēn*": "chose/selected/picked", "*misei*": "hates/detests/rejects" } }
• John 17:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "John.17.14", "source": "Ἐγὼ δέδωκα αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον σου· καὶ ὁ κόσμος ἐμίσησεν αὐτούς, ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶν ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, καθὼς ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "*Egō* *dedōka* to them the *logon* of you; and the *kosmos* *emisēsen* them, because not they *eisin* of the *kosmou*, *kathōs* *egō* not *eimi* of the *kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative, singular, personal pronoun - I", "*dedōka*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I have given", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*emisēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - hated", "*eisin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, personal pronoun - I", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*dedōka*": "have given/provided/entrusted", "*logon*": "word/message/teaching", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*emisēsen*": "hated/detested/rejected", "*eisin*": "are/belong to", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*kathōs*": "just as/even as/in the same way", "*eimi*": "am/belong to" } } 15 { "verseID": "John.17.15", "source": "Οὐκ ἐρωτῶ ἵνα ἄρῃς αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, ἀλλʼ ἵνα τηρήσῃς αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ.", "text": "Not *erōtō* that *arēs* them out of the *kosmou*, but that *tērēsēs* them from the *ponērou*.", "grammar": { "*erōtō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I ask/pray", "*arēs*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might take", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*tērēsēs*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might keep/guard", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine/neuter, singular - evil one/evil" }, "variants": { "*erōtō*": "ask/pray/request", "*arēs*": "might take/remove/lift", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*tērēsēs*": "might keep/guard/protect", "*ponērou*": "evil one/evil/wickedness" } } 16 { "verseID": "John.17.16", "source": "Ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ εἰσίν, καθὼς ἐγὼ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ εἰμί.", "text": "Of the *kosmou* not they *eisin*, *kathōs* *egō* of the *kosmou* not *eimi*.", "grammar": { "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*eisin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, personal pronoun - I", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*eisin*": "are/belong to", "*kathōs*": "just as/even as/in the same way", "*egō*": "I/myself", "*eimi*": "am/belong to" } }
• Rom 7:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.7.4", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐθανατώθητε τῷ νόμῳ διὰ τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ· εἰς τὸ γενέσθαι ὑμᾶς ἑτέρῳ, τῷ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγερθέντι, ἵνα καρποφορήσωμεν τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Hōste*, *adelphoi mou*, also you *ethanatōthēte tō nomō* through the *sōmatos tou Christou*; unto the *genesthai hymas heterō*, to the one *ek nekrōn egerthenti*, so that we might *karpophorēsōmen tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - therefore/so that", "*adelphoi mou*": "vocative, masculine, plural - my brothers", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even/and", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*ethanatōthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were put to death", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the law", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*tou sōmatos tou Christou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the body of Christ", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*to genesthai hymas*": "articular infinitive with accusative subject - for you to belong", "*heterō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to another", "*tō ek nekrōn egerthenti*": "dative, masculine, singular, aorist passive participle - to the one raised from the dead", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*karpophorēsōmen*": "aorist subjunctive active, 1st person plural - we might bear fruit", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*ethanatōthēte*": "you were put to death/you died/you were made dead", "*nomō*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*genesthai*": "to become/to belong to/to be joined to", "*heterō*": "another/a different one", "*egerthenti*": "raised/resurrected", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*karpophorēsōmen*": "we might bear fruit/produce fruit/be fruitful" } } 5 { "verseID": "Romans.7.5", "source": "Ὅτε γὰρ ἦμεν ἐν τῇ σαρκί, τὰ παθήματα τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν, τὰ διὰ τοῦ νόμου, ἐνηργεῖτο ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν εἰς τὸ καρποφορῆσαι τῷ θανάτῳ.", "text": "For when we *ēmen en tē sarki*, the *pathēmata tōn hamartiōn*, the ones through the *nomou*, *enērgeito en tois melesin hēmōn* unto the *karpophorēsai tō thanatō*.", "grammar": { "*Hote*": "conjunction - when", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ēmen*": "imperfect indicative, 1st person plural - we were", "*en tē sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in the flesh", "*ta pathēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the passions/sufferings", "*tōn hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of the sins", "*ta dia tou nomou*": "attributive phrase - the ones through the law", "*enērgeito*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - were working/were being operative", "*en tois melesin hēmōn*": "dative, neuter, plural - in our members/body parts", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*to karpophorēsai*": "articular infinitive - the bearing fruit", "*tō thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to death" }, "variants": { "*sarki*": "flesh/physical body/sinful nature", "*pathēmata*": "passions/sufferings/strong desires/impulses", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/offenses/moral failures", "*enērgeito*": "were working/operating/active/being aroused", "*melesin*": "members/body parts/limbs", "*karpophorēsai*": "to bear fruit/produce/yield", "*thanatō*": "death/mortality" } } 6 { "verseID": "Romans.7.6", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ κατηργήθημεν ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου, ἀποθανόντες ἐν ᾧ κατειχόμεθα· ὥστε δουλεύειν ἡμᾶς ἐν καινότητι πνεύματος, καὶ οὐ παλαιότητι γράμματος.", "text": "But *nyni* we were *katērgēthēmen apo tou nomou*, having *apothanontes en hō kateichometha*; *hōste douleuein hēmas en kainotēti pneumatos*, and not *palaiotēti grammatos*.", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "temporal adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*katērgēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were released/discharged", "*apo tou nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - from the law", "*apothanontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having died", "*en hō*": "relative clause - in which", "*kateichometha*": "imperfect passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were being held/restrained", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/with the result that", "*douleuein hēmas*": "present infinitive with accusative subject - for us to serve", "*en kainotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - in newness", "*pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of spirit", "*kai ou*": "conjunction + negative - and not", "*palaiotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - in oldness", "*grammatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of letter/writing" }, "variants": { "*katērgēthēmen*": "we were released/delivered/freed/made ineffective", "*apothanontes*": "having died/being dead to", "*kateichometha*": "we were held/bound/restrained/confined", "*douleuein*": "to serve/be enslaved to/be in service of", "*kainotēti*": "newness/fresh way", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/Spirit/spiritual nature", "*palaiotēti*": "oldness/obsoleteness/antiquity", "*grammatos*": "letter/written code/text" } }
• 2 Cor 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.3", "source": "Ἐν σαρκὶ γὰρ περιπατοῦντες, οὐ κατὰ σάρκα στρατευόμεθα:", "text": "In *en* *sarki* *gar* *peripatountes*, not *ou* according to *kata* *sarka* *strateuometha*:", "grammar": { "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*peripatountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - walking/living", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*strateuometha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we wage war/campaign/fight" }, "variants": { "*sarki*": "flesh/human body/physical existence", "*peripatountes*": "walking/living/conducting ourselves", "*sarka*": "flesh/human nature/physical existence/carnal nature", "*strateuometha*": "wage war/campaign/fight/serve as soldiers" } }
• Gal 2:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.19", "source": "Ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον, ἵνα Θεῷ ζήσω. ⋄Χριστῷ συνεσταύρωμαι:", "text": "For I *dia nomou nomō apethanon*, *hina Theō zēsō*. With *Christō synestaurōmai*:", "grammar": { "*egō gar*": "1st person singular pronoun + conjunction - for I", "*dia nomou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to law", "*apethanon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I died", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*zēsō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might live", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*synestaurōmai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I have been crucified with" }, "variants": { "*dia nomou nomō apethanon*": "through the law I died to the law/by means of the law I died to the law", "*Theō zēsō*": "I might live to God/I might live for God", "*synestaurōmai*": "I have been crucified with/I was crucified with" } } 20 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.20", "source": "ζῶ δὲ· οὐκέτι ἐγώ ζῇ, δὲ ἐν ἐμοὶ Χριστός: ὃ δὲ νῦν ζῶ ἐν σαρκί ἐν πίστει ζῶ τῇ τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντός με, καὶ παραδόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "I *zō de*; *ouketi egō zē*, *de en emoi Christos*: what *de* now I *zō en sarki en pistei zō* in the [faith] of the *Huiou tou Theou*, the one *agapēsantos* me, and *paradontos heauton hyper emou*.", "grammar": { "*zō de*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular + particle - and I live/yet I live", "*ouketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*zē*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - lives", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*en emoi*": "preposition + dative, 1st person singular - in me", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ho de*": "relative pronoun + particle - and what", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*zō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I live", "*en sarki*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in flesh", "*en pistei*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in faith", "*zō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I live", "*tē tou Huiou tou Theou*": "dative, feminine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - in that of the Son of God", "*tou agapēsantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, aorist, active, participle - of the one having loved", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*paradontos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, aorist, active, participle - having given over", "*heauton*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, singular - himself", "*hyper emou*": "preposition + genitive, 1st person singular - for me" }, "variants": { "*ouketi egō*": "no longer I/not I anymore", "*en emoi Christos*": "Christ in me/Christ [lives] in me", "*zō en sarki*": "I live in flesh/I live in body/I live in physical existence", "*en pistei*": "in faith/by faith/through faith", "*tou agapēsantos me*": "who loved me/the one having loved me", "*paradontos heauton hyper emou*": "gave himself for me/delivered himself up for me/sacrificed himself for me" } }
• Col 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.3", "source": "Ἀπεθάνετε γάρ, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν κέκρυπται σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "You *apethanete* *gar*, and the *zōē* of you *kekryptai* *syn* the *Christō* in the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*apethanete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - died", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for/because", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*kekryptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been hidden", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with/together with", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in God" }, "variants": { "*apethanete*": "died/have died (spiritually)", "*zōē*": "life/existence/living being", "*kekryptai*": "has been hidden/concealed/stored away", "*syn*": "with/together with/in union with" } }
• Heb 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.9", "source": "Διδαχαῖς ποικίλαις καὶ ξέναις μὴ περιφέρεσθε. Καλὸν γὰρ χάριτι βεβαιοῦσθαι τὴν καρδίαν· οὐ βρώμασιν, ἐν οἷς οὐκ ὠφελήθησαν οἱ περιπατήσαντες.", "text": "*Didachais* *poikilais* *kai* *xenais* *mē* *peripheresthe*. *Kalon* *gar* by *chariti* *bebaiousthai* the *kardian*; *ou* by *brōmasin*, in which *ouk* *ōphelēthēsan* the ones having *peripatēsantes*.", "grammar": { "*didachais*": "dative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines", "*poikilais*": "dative, feminine, plural, adjective - various/diverse", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*xenais*": "dative, feminine, plural, adjective - strange/foreign", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*peripheresthe*": "imperative, present, passive, 2nd person, plural - be carried about/led astray", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - good/excellent", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*bebaiousthai*": "present, passive, infinitive - to be established/strengthened", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*brōmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - foods/meats", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ōphelēthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were benefited/profited", "*peripatēsantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having walked/lived" }, "variants": { "*didachais*": "teachings/doctrines/instructions", "*poikilais*": "various/diverse/different kinds", "*xenais*": "strange/foreign/unfamiliar", "*peripheresthe*": "be carried about/led astray/tossed to and fro", "*kalon*": "good/excellent/beneficial", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*bebaiousthai*": "be established/strengthened/confirmed/made firm", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*brōmasin*": "foods/meats/dietary rules", "*ōphelēthēsan*": "were benefited/profited/helped", "*peripatēsantes*": "having walked/lived/conducted themselves" } }
• Jas 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "James.4.4", "source": "Μοιχοὶ καὶ μοιχαλίδες, οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ φιλία τοῦ κόσμου ἔχθρα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν; ὃς ἂν οὖν βουληθῇ φίλος εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου ἐχθρὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ καθίσταται.", "text": "*Moichoi* and *moichalides*, not you *oidate* that the *philia* of the *kosmou echtra* of the *Theou estin*? whoever therefore may *boulēthē philos einai* of the *kosmou echthros* of the *Theou kathistatai*.", "grammar": { "*Moichoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - adulterers", "*moichalides*": "nominative, feminine, plural - adulteresses", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - know/understand", "*philia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - friendship/love", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/ornamentation", "*echtra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - enmity/hostility", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*boulēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - desire/wish/intend", "*philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend/beloved", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*echthros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - enemy/hostile", "*kathistatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - becomes/is appointed" }, "variants": { "*Moichoi*": "adulterers/unfaithful ones", "*moichalides*": "adulteresses/unfaithful women", "*oidate*": "know/understand/perceive", "*philia*": "friendship/love/affection", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/worldly system", "*echtra*": "enmity/hostility/hatred", "*boulēthē*": "wishes/desires/intends", "*philos*": "friend/beloved/dear one", "*echthros*": "enemy/hostile/opposed", "*kathistatai*": "becomes/is constituted/is established" } }
• 1 Pet 4:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.1", "source": "Χριστοῦ οὖν παθόντος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν σαρκὶ, καὶ ὑμεῖς τὴν αὐτὴν ἔννοιαν ὁπλίσασθε: ὅτι ὁ παθὼν ἕν σαρκὶ πέπαυται ἁμαρτίας·", "text": "*Christou* therefore *pathontos* on behalf of us *sarki*, and you the same *ennoian hoplisasthe*: because the one *pathōn* in *sarki* has *pepautai* from *hamartias*", "grammar": { "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*pathontos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having suffered", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/with/by flesh", "*ennoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mind/thought/intent", "*hoplisasthe*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural - arm yourselves", "*pathōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - one who has suffered", "*pepautai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has ceased/stopped", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*ennoian*": "thought/mind/intention/attitude/purpose", "*hoplisasthe*": "arm yourselves/equip yourselves (military metaphor)", "*pepautai*": "has ceased/has been made to cease/has been freed from" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.2", "source": "Εἰς τὸ μηκέτι ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαις, ἀλλὰ θελήματι Θεοῦ τὸν ἐπίλοιπον ἐν σαρκὶ βιῶσαι χρόνον.", "text": "For the *mēketi* to *anthrōpōn epithymiais*, but *thelēmati Theou* the *epiloipon* in *sarki biōsai chronon*.", "grammar": { "*mēketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to/for/by lusts/desires", "*thelēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to/for/by will", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epiloipon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - remaining/rest of", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/with flesh", "*biōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to live", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/period" }, "variants": { "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings/passions", "*thelēmati*": "will/desire/purpose", "*biōsai*": "to live/to spend (one's life)" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.3", "source": "Ἀρκετὸς γὰρ ἡμῖν ὁ παρεληλυθὼς χρόνος τοῦ βίου τὸ θέλημα τῶν Ἐθνῶν κατεργάσασθαι, πεπορευμένους ἐν ἀσελγείαις, ἐπιθυμίαις, οἰνοφλυγίαις, κώμοις, πότοις, καὶ ἀθεμίτοις εἰδωλολατρείαις:", "text": "*Arketos* for to us the *parelelythōs chronos tou biou* the *thelēma tōn Ethnōn katergazasthai*, having *poreumenous* in *aselgeiais*, *epithymiais*, *oinophlyigais*, *kōmois*, *potois*, and *athemitois eidōlolatreiais*:", "grammar": { "*Arketos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sufficient/enough", "*parelelythōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having passed", "*chronos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - time", "*tou biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of life", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*tōn Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the Gentiles/nations", "*katergazasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to accomplish/perform/work out", "*poreumenous*": "perfect middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having walked/gone", "*aselgeiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in licentiousness/sensuality", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in lusts/desires", "*oinophlyigais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in drunkenness/wine-excess", "*kōmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - in revels/carousing", "*potois*": "dative, masculine, plural - in drinking bouts", "*athemitois*": "dative, feminine, plural - in lawless/forbidden", "*eidōlolatreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in idolatries" }, "variants": { "*Arketos*": "sufficient/enough/adequate/plenty", "*katergazasthai*": "to accomplish/perform/carry out/work out completely", "*aselgeiais*": "sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness/lasciviousness", "*kōmois*": "carousals/revels/orgies/feasts", "*athemitois*": "unlawful/forbidden/detestable/abominable" } }
• 1 John 5:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 John.5.19", "source": "Οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐσμεν, καὶ ὁ κόσμος ὅλος ἐν τῷ πονηρῷ κεῖται.", "text": "We *oidamen* that from the *Theou* we *esmen*, and the *kosmos* *holos* in the *ponērō* *keitai*.", "grammar": { "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*holos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*ponērō*": "dative, masculine, singular - evil one", "*keitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - lies/is laid" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we perceive", "*esmen*": "we are/we exist", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/worldly system", "*holos*": "whole/entire/complete", "*ponērō*": "evil one/evil/wickedness", "*keitai*": "lies/is situated/is placed" } }
• Rom 6:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "Romans.6.2", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο. Οἵτινες ἀπεθάνομεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, Πῶς ἔτι ζήσομεν ἐν αὐτῇ;", "text": "*Mē genoito*. *Hoitines apethanomen* the *hamartia*, *Pōs eti zēsomen* in *autē*?", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "aorist middle optative, 3rd person singular with negative particle - may it not be/let it not be", "*Hoitines*": "indefinite relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - whoever/those who", "*apethanomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we died", "*hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sin/error", "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*zēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st person plural - we will live", "*autē*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - it/her" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*apethanomen*": "died/died to", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*eti*": "still/yet/longer" } } 3 { "verseID": "Romans.6.3", "source": "Ἢ ἀγνοεῖτε, ὅτι ὅσοι ἐβαπτίσθημεν εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν, εἰς τὸν θάνατον αὐτοῦ ἐβαπτίσθημεν;", "text": "*Ē agnoeite*, *hoti hosoi ebaptisthēmen* into *Christon Iēsoun*, into the *thanaton autou ebaptisthēmen*?", "grammar": { "*Ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*agnoeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you do not know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hosoi*": "correlative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - as many as/all who", "*ebaptisthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were baptized", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - death", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - his" }, "variants": { "*agnoeite*": "you are ignorant/you do not know", "*ebaptisthēmen*": "we were baptized/we were immersed", "*Christon*": "Christ/Anointed One", "*thanaton*": "death/dying" } } 4 { "verseID": "Romans.6.4", "source": "Συνετάφημεν οὖν αὐτῷ διὰ τοῦ βαπτίσματος εἰς τὸν θάνατον: ἵνα ὥσπερ ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ἐκ νεκρῶν διὰ τῆς δόξης τοῦ Πατρός, οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐν καινότητι ζωῆς περιπατήσωμεν.", "text": "*Synetaphēmen oun autō* through the *baptismatos* into the *thanaton*: *hina hōsper ēgerthē Christos* from *nekrōn* through the *doxēs tou Patros*, *houtōs kai hēmeis* in *kainotēti zōēs peripatēsōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Synetaphēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were buried with", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*autō*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - him", "*baptismatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - baptism", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - death", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction expressing purpose - so that/in order that", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*ēgerthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was raised", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory", "*tou Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Father", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person plural - we", "*kainotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - newness", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*peripatēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might walk" }, "variants": { "*Synetaphēmen*": "we were buried with/we were entombed with", "*baptismatos*": "baptism/immersion", "*thanaton*": "death/dying", "*ēgerthē*": "was raised/was awakened", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/majesty", "*kainotēti*": "newness/freshness", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*peripatēsōmen*": "we might walk/we might conduct ourselves/we might live" } } 5 { "verseID": "Romans.6.5", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ σύμφυτοι γεγόναμεν τῷ ὁμοιώματι τοῦ θανάτου αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως ἐσόμεθα:", "text": "*Ei gar symphytoi gegonamen tō homoiōmati tou thanatou autou*, *alla kai tēs anastaseōs esometha*:", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*symphytoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - united/planted together", "*gegonamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we have become", "*homoiōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - likeness/similitude", "*tou thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - his", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*tēs anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the resurrection", "*esometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st person plural - we will be" }, "variants": { "*symphytoi*": "united with/grown together with/planted together", "*gegonamen*": "we have become/we have been", "*homoiōmati*": "likeness/representation/form", "*thanatou*": "death/dying", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*esometha*": "we will be/we shall be" } } 6 { "verseID": "Romans.6.6", "source": "Τοῦτο γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ὁ παλαιὸς ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος συνεσταυρώθη, ἵνα καταργηθῇ τὸ σῶμα τῆς ἁμαρτίας, τοῦ μηκέτι δουλεύειν ἡμᾶς τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ.", "text": "*Touto ginōskontes*, *hoti ho palaios hēmōn anthrōpos synestaurōthē*, *hina katargēthē to sōma tēs hamartias*, *tou mēketi douleuein hēmas tē hamartia*.", "grammar": { "*Touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho palaios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - the old", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person plural - our", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*synestaurōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was crucified with", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction expressing purpose - so that/in order that", "*katargēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be destroyed/rendered inoperative", "*to sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the body", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*tou mēketi*": "genitive article with negative adverb - of no longer", "*douleuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve/be enslaved", "*hēmas*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*tē hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to sin" }, "variants": { "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*palaios*": "old/former/ancient", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*synestaurōthē*": "was crucified with/was co-crucified", "*katargēthē*": "might be destroyed/rendered powerless/nullified/done away with", "*sōma*": "body/corporeal existence", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*douleuein*": "to serve as slaves/to be enslaved/to be in bondage" } } 7 { "verseID": "Romans.6.7", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ ἀποθανὼν δεδικαίωται ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "For *ho apothanōn dedikaiōtai* from *tēs hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*ho apothanōn*": "aorist active participle with article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one who died", "*dedikaiōtai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been justified/acquitted", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*apothanōn*": "having died/who has died", "*dedikaiōtai*": "has been justified/has been acquitted/has been freed/declared righteous", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.6.8", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ἀπεθάνομεν σὺν Χριστῷ, πιστεύομεν ὅτι καὶ συζήσομεν αὐτῷ:", "text": "*Ei de apethanomen syn Christō*, *pisteuomen hoti kai syzēsomen autō*:", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*apethanomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we died", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*pisteuomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we believe", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*syzēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st person plural - we will live with", "*autō*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*apethanomen*": "we died/we died with", "*Christō*": "Christ/Anointed One", "*pisteuomen*": "we believe/we trust/we have faith", "*syzēsomen*": "we will live with/we will share life with" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.6.9", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι Χριστὸς ἐγερθεὶς ἐκ νεκρῶν οὐκέτι ἀποθνῄσκει· θάνατος αὐτοῦ οὐκέτι κυριεύει.", "text": "*Eidotes hoti Christos egertheis* from *nekrōn ouketi apothnēskei*; *thanatos autou ouketi kyrieuei*.", "grammar": { "*Eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*egertheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been raised", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*ouketi*": "adverb - no longer/no more", "*apothnēskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - dies", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - him/his", "*kyrieuei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has dominion over/lords over" }, "variants": { "*Eidotes*": "knowing/having known", "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One", "*egertheis*": "having been raised/having been awakened", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*apothnēskei*": "dies/is dying", "*thanatos*": "death/dying", "*kyrieuei*": "has dominion over/rules over/controls" } } 10 { "verseID": "Romans.6.10", "source": "Ὃ γὰρ ἀπέθανεν, τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ἀπέθανεν ἐφάπαξ: ὃ δὲ ζῇ, ζῇ τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "For *ho apethanen*, the *hamartia apethanen ephapax*: *ho de zē*, *zē tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - that which/what", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he died", "*hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to sin", "*ephapax*": "adverb - once for all", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - that which/what", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*zē*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he lives", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*apethanen*": "he died/died", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*ephapax*": "once for all/once and for all time", "*zē*": "lives/is living", "*Theō*": "God/deity" } } 11 { "verseID": "Romans.6.11", "source": "Οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς λογίζεσθε ἑαυτοὺς νεκροὺς μὲν εἶναι τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, ζῶντας δὲ τῷ Θεῷ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Houtōs kai hymeis logizesthe heautous nekrous men einai tē hamartia, zōntas de tō Theō en Christō Iēsou tō Kyriō hēmōn*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural - you", "*logizesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - consider/reckon", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*nekrous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - dead", "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*tē hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to sin", "*zōntas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - living", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/on the other hand", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*en Christō Iēsou*": "prepositional phrase - in Christ Jesus", "*tō Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person plural - our" }, "variants": { "*logizesthe*": "consider/reckon/count/regard", "*nekrous*": "dead/lifeless", "*einai*": "to be/being", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*zōntas*": "living/alive", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*Christō*": "Christ/Anointed One", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master" } }