22{
"verseID": "Colossians.3.22",
"source": "Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις· μὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοδουλείαις, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι· ἀλλʼ ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας, φοβούμενοι τὸν Θεόν:",
"text": "The *douloi*, *hypakouete* according to *panta* to the according to *sarka kyriois*; not in *ophthalmodouleiais*, as *anthrōpareskoi*; but in *haplotēti kardias*, *phoboumenoi* the *Theon*:",
"grammar": {
"*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants",
"*hypakouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - obey",
"*kata panta*": "prepositional phrase - in all things",
"*kata sarka*": "prepositional phrase - according to flesh",
"*kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters/lords",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*ophthalmodouleiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - eye-service/service only when watched",
"*hōs*": "comparative particle - as",
"*anthrōpareskoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men-pleasers",
"*all'*": "contrastive conjunction - but",
"*haplotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - sincerity/simplicity",
"*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart",
"*phoboumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fearing",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God"
},
"variants": {
"*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants",
"*hypakouete*": "obey/be obedient to/hearken to",
"*kata sarka kyriois*": "earthly masters/human lords/masters according to the flesh",
"*ophthalmodouleiais*": "eye-service/service only when watched/outward show of service",
"*anthrōpareskoi*": "men-pleasers/those who please people",
"*haplotēti kardias*": "sincerity of heart/singleness of heart/honest heart",
"*phoboumenoi*": "fearing/respecting/revering"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Colossians.3.23",
"source": "Καὶ πᾶν ὃ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις·",
"text": "And everything whatever *ean* you *poiēte*, out of *psychēs* *ergazesthe*, as to the *Kyriō*, and not to *anthrōpois*;",
"grammar": {
"*pan ho ti ean*": "relative clause introducing indefinite condition - everything whatever",
"*poiēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may do",
"*ek*": "preposition with genitive - out of/from",
"*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul",
"*ergazesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - work",
"*hōs*": "comparative particle - as",
"*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord",
"*ouk*": "negative particle - not",
"*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people"
},
"variants": {
"*poiēte*": "do/perform/accomplish",
"*psychēs*": "soul/inner being/heart",
"*ergazesthe*": "work/labor/perform",
"*anthrōpois*": "men/people/humans"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "Colossians.3.24",
"source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπὸ Κυρίου ἀπολήψεσθε τὴν ἀνταπόδοσιν τῆς κληρονομίας: τῷ γὰρ Κυρίῳ Χριστῷ δουλεύετε.",
"text": "*Eidotes* that from *Kyriou* you will *apolēpsesthe* the *antapodosin* of the *klēronomias*: for the *Kyriō* *Christō* you *douleuete*.",
"grammar": {
"*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - that",
"*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - from the Lord",
"*apolēpsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will receive",
"*antapodosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - reward/recompense",
"*klēronomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the inheritance",
"*gar*": "explanatory particle - for",
"*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord",
"*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Christ",
"*douleuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you serve"
},
"variants": {
"*eidotes*": "knowing/understanding/being aware",
"*apolēpsesthe*": "will receive/obtain/get back",
"*antapodosin*": "reward/recompense/repayment",
"*klēronomias*": "inheritance/possession/property",
"*douleuete*": "serve/are slaves to/render service to"
}
}