Ephesians 5:12

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{ "verseID": "Ephesians.5.12", "source": "Τὰ γὰρ κρυφῇ γινόμενα ὑπʼ αὐτῶν αἰσχρόν ἐστιν καὶ λέγειν.", "text": "The things *gar kryphē ginomena* by *autōn aischron estin* even to *legein*", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kryphē*": "adverb - secretly/in secret", "*ginomena*": "present participle, middle/passive, accusative, neuter, plural - being done/happening", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - by them", "*aischron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - shameful/disgraceful", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*legein*": "present infinitive, active - to speak/tell" }, "variants": { "*kryphē*": "secretly/in secret/privately", "*ginomena*": "being done/happening/taking place", "*aischron*": "shameful/disgraceful/indecent", "*legein*": "to speak/tell/mention" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὰ γὰρ κρυφῇ γινόμενα ὑπʼ αὐτῶν αἰσχρόν ἐστιν καὶ λέγειν.

Transliteration

The things gar kryphē ginomena by autōn aischron estin even to legein

Grammar Details

• *gar*: conjunction - for/because
• *kryphē*: adverb - secretly/in secret
• *ginomena*: present participle, middle/passive, accusative, neuter, plural - being done/happening
• *autōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - by them
• *aischron*: nominative, neuter, singular - shameful/disgraceful
• *estin*: present, indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *legein*: present infinitive, active - to speak/tell

Word Meanings

• *kryphē*: secretly/in secret/privately
• *ginomena*: being done/happening/taking place
• *aischron*: shameful/disgraceful/indecent
• *legein*: to speak/tell/mention

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For it is shameful even to speak of what they do in secret.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For it is shame even to name those thinges which are done of them in secrete:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For it is shame euen to name those thinges, which are done of them in secrete.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For it is shame euen to speake of the things which are done of them in secret.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For it is shame euen to name those thynges whiche are done of them in secrete.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for the things in secret done by them it is a shame even to speak of,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the things which are done by them in secret it is shame even to put into words.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.2.16", "source": "Ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὅτε κρινεῖ ὁ Θεὸς τὰ κρυπτὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "In *hēmera* when will *krinei* *ho Theos* the *krypta* of the *anthrōpōn* according to the *euangelion* of me through *Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*hēmera*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - day", "*krinei*": "verb, future indicative, 3rd person singular - he will judge", "*ho Theos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*krypta*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, neuter, plural - hidden things/secrets", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*euangelion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*Iēsou Christou*": "noun + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*krinei*": "will judge/evaluate/decide about", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*krypta*": "hidden things/secrets/concealed matters", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/people/men", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news/glad tidings", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus/Joshua (name)", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
• Eph 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.3", "source": "Πορνεία δὲ, καὶ πᾶσα ἀκαθαρσία, ἢ πλεονεξία, μηδὲ ὀνομαζέσθω ἐν ὑμῖν, καθὼς πρέπει ἁγίοις·", "text": "*Porneia de*, and *pasa akatharsia*, or *pleonexia*, *mēde onomazesthō* among you, *kathōs prepei hagiois*", "grammar": { "*Porneia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive - but/and/now", "*pasa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*akatharsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncleanness/impurity", "*pleonexia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - greed/covetousness", "*mēde*": "negative particle - not even/nor", "*onomazesthō*": "present imperative, passive, 3rd singular - let it be named [command]", "*hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to holy ones/saints", "*prepei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is fitting/proper/becoming" }, "variants": { "*Porneia*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*akatharsia*": "uncleanness/impurity/moral corruption", "*pleonexia*": "greed/avarice/covetousness/desire for more", "*mēde*": "not even/nor/and not", "*onomazesthō*": "let it be named/mentioned", "*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated people" } }
• 1 Pet 4:3 : 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" } }
• Rev 20:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Revelation.20.12", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον τοὺς νεκρούς, μικρούς καὶ μεγάλους, ἑστῶτας ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ βιβλία ἠνεῳχθησαν: καὶ ἄλλο βιβλίον ἠνεῳχθη, ὅ ἐστιν τῆς ζωῆς: καὶ ἐκρίθησαν οἱ νεκροὶ ἐκ τῶν γεγραμμένων ἐν τοῖς βιβλίοις, κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν.", "text": "And I *eidon* the *nekrous*, *mikrous* and *megalous*, *hestōtas* before the *Theou*; and *biblia* *ēneōchthēsan*: and another *biblion* *ēneōchthē*, which *estin* of the *zōēs*: and *ekrithēsan* the *nekroi* from the things *gegrammenōn* in the *bibliois*, according to the *erga* of them.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I saw", "*nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*mikrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - small/little", "*megalous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - great/large", "*hestōtas*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - standing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*biblia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - books/scrolls", "*ēneōchthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were opened", "*biblion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - book/scroll", "*ēneōchthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was opened", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*ekrithēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were judged", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*gegrammenōn*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, neuter, plural - having been written", "*bibliois*": "dative, neuter, plural - books/scrolls", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*nekrous*": "dead ones/corpses", "*hestōtas*": "standing/established/positioned", "*biblia*": "books/scrolls/records", "*ēneōchthēsan*": "were opened/unfolded/disclosed", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*ekrithēsan*": "were judged/evaluated/assessed", "*gegrammenōn*": "having been written/recorded/inscribed", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• 2 Sam 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.12", "source": "כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה עָשִׂ֣יתָ בַסָּ֑תֶר וַאֲנִ֗י אֶעֱשֶׂה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶד כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְנֶ֥גֶד הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ", "text": "*kî ʾattāh ʿāśîtā ba-ssāter wa-ʾănî ʾeʿĕśeh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh neged kol-yiśrāʾēl wə-neged ha-ššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*ba-ssāter*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in secret", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - but I", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will do", "*ʾet-ha-dābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Israel", "*wə-neged*": "conjunction + preposition - and before", "*ha-ššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*ba-ssāter*": "in secret/in private/hidden", "*neged kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "before all Israel/in the sight of all Israel/publicly", "*neged ha-ššāmeš*": "before the sun/in broad daylight/openly" } }
• Prov 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.17", "source": "מַֽיִם־גְּנוּבִ֥ים יִמְתָּ֑קוּ וְלֶ֖חֶם סְתָרִ֣ים יִנְעָֽם׃", "text": "*mayim-gnûbîm* *yimtāqû* *wleḥem* *stārîm* *yinʿām*", "grammar": { "*mayim-gnûbîm*": "masculine plural noun with Qal passive participle masculine plural - stolen waters", "*yimtāqû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are sweet", "*wleḥem*": "conjunction with masculine noun construct - and bread of", "*stārîm*": "masculine plural noun - secret places/hiding", "*yinʿām*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is pleasant" }, "variants": { "*mayim-gnûbîm*": "stolen waters/illicit waters", "*yimtāqû*": "they are sweet/taste good/are pleasant", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*stārîm*": "secret places/hiding/concealment", "*yinʿām*": "it is pleasant/delightful/agreeable" } }
• Eccl 12:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.14", "source": "כִּ֚‪[t]‬י אֶת־כָּל־מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים יָבִ֥א בְמִשְׁפָּ֖ט עַ֣ל כָּל־נֶעְלָ֑ם אִם־ט֖וֹב וְאִם־רָֽע׃", "text": "*Kî* *ʾet*-kāl-*maʿăśeh* hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yāḇîʾ* ḇə-*mišpāṭ* *ʿal* kāl-*neʿlām* *ʾim*-*ṭôḇ* wə-*ʾim*-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of/deed of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yāḇîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will bring", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/on", "*neʿlām*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - hidden thing/secret", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - whether/if", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - whether/if", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*neʿlām*": "hidden thing/secret matter" } }
• Jer 23:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.24", "source": "אִם־יִסָּתֵ֨ר אִ֧ישׁ בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים וַאֲנִ֥י לֹֽא־אֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הֲל֨וֹא אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֧יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲנִ֥י מָלֵ֖א נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "If-*yissātēr* *ʾîš* in-the-*mistārîm* and-I not-*ʾerʾennû*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*? *Hălôʾ* *ʾet*-the-*šāmayim* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* I *mālēʾ*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yissātēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hides himself", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*mistārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - hiding places/secret places", "*ʾerʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will see him", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mālēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - filling/full" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/anyone", "*mistārîm*": "hiding places/secret places/concealed areas", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*mālēʾ*": "filling/full/filling up" } }
• Luke 12:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.12.1", "source": "¶Ἐν οἷς, ἐπισυναχθεισῶν τῶν μυριάδων τοῦ ὄχλου, ὥστε καταπατεῖν ἀλλήλους, ἤρξατο λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ πρῶτον, Προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων, ἥτις ἐστὶν ὑπόκρισις.", "text": "In which [time], *episynachtheisōn* the *myriads* of the *ochlos*, so as to *katapatein* one another, he *ērxato* *legein* *pros* the *mathētas* of him first, *Prosechete* yourselves from the *zymēs* of the *Pharisaiōn*, which *estin hypochrisis*.", "grammar": { "*episynachtheisōn*": "genitive plural feminine participle, aorist passive - having been gathered together", "*myriads*": "genitive plural feminine - ten thousands/countless numbers", "*ochlos*": "genitive singular masculine - crowd/multitude", "*katapatein*": "present active infinitive - to trample down", "*ērxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - began", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/speak", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mathētas*": "accusative plural masculine - disciples/students", "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - pay attention to/beware of", "*zymēs*": "genitive singular feminine - leaven/yeast", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - Pharisees", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hypochrisis*": "nominative singular feminine - hypocrisy/pretense" }, "variants": { "*episynachtheisōn*": "being gathered together/assembling", "*myriads*": "countless numbers/tens of thousands", "*ochlos*": "crowd/mob/common people", "*katapatein*": "trample down/tread upon", "*zymēs*": "leaven/yeast (metaphorically: influence/teaching)", "*hypochrisis*": "hypocrisy/play-acting/dissimulation" } } 2 { "verseID": "Luke.12.2", "source": "Οὐδὲν δὲ συγκεκαλυμμένον ἐστίν, ὃ οὐκ ἀποκαλυφθήσεται· καὶ κρυπτόν, ὃ οὐ γνωσθήσεται.", "text": "*Ouden de synkekalymmenon estin*, which not *apokalyphthēsetai*; and *krypton*, which not *gnōsthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Ouden*": "nominative singular neuter - nothing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*synkekalymmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter - having been covered/concealed", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*apokalyphthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be revealed/uncovered", "*krypton*": "nominative singular neuter adjective - hidden/secret", "*gnōsthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be known" }, "variants": { "*synkekalymmenon*": "covered up/concealed/hidden", "*apokalyphthēsetai*": "will be uncovered/revealed/disclosed", "*krypton*": "hidden/secret/concealed", "*gnōsthēsetai*": "will become known/will be discovered" } }
• Rom 1:24-27 : 24 { "verseID": "Romans.1.24", "source": "Διὸ καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῶν καρδιῶν αὐτῶν εἰς ἀκαθαρσίαν, τοῦ ἀτιμάζεσθαι τὰ σώματα αὐτῶν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς:", "text": "*Dio* *kai* *paredōken* *autous* the *Theos* *en* the *epithymiais* the *kardiōn* *autōn* *eis* *akatharsian*, the *atimazesthai* the *sōmata* *autōn* *en* *heautois*:", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - to", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - lusts/desires", "*kardiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hearts", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*akatharsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - uncleanness", "*atimazesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be dishonored", "*sōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bodies", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*paredōken*": "he gave over/delivered/handed over", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*kardiōn*": "hearts/minds/inner beings", "*akatharsian*": "uncleanness/impurity", "*atimazesthai*": "to be dishonored/degraded/disgraced", "*sōmata*": "bodies/physical forms" } } 25 { "verseID": "Romans.1.25", "source": "Οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει, καὶ ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρὰ τὸν Κτίσαντα, ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν.", "text": "*Hoitines* *metēllaxan* the *alētheian* the *Theou* *en* the *pseudei*, *kai* *esebasthēsan* *kai* *elatreusan* the *ktisei* *para* the *Ktisanta*, *hos* *estin* *eulogētos* *eis* the *aiōnas*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who", "*metēllaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they exchanged", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - for", "*pseudei*": "dative, neuter, singular - lie", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*esebasthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they worshiped/revered", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*elatreusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they served", "*ktisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - creation", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - rather than/beyond", "*Ktisanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - Creator/the one who created", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eulogētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - blessed", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - amen/truly" }, "variants": { "*metēllaxan*": "they exchanged/changed/altered", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality", "*pseudei*": "lie/falsehood", "*esebasthēsan*": "they worshiped/revered/venerated", "*elatreusan*": "they served/ministered to/rendered religious service", "*ktisei*": "creation/created thing", "*Ktisanta*": "Creator/the one who created", "*eulogētos*": "blessed/praised/worthy of praise", "*aiōnas*": "ages/eternities/forever" } } 26 { "verseID": "Romans.1.26", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς πάθη ἀτιμίας: αἵ τε γὰρ θήλειαι αὐτῶν μετήλλαξαν τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν:", "text": "*Dia* *touto* *paredōken* *autous* the *Theos* *eis* *pathē* *atimias*: the *te* *gar* *thēleiai* *autōn* *metēllaxan* the *physikēn* *chrēsin* *eis* the *para* *physin*:", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*pathē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - passions", "*atimias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dishonor", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*thēleiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - females", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*metēllaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they exchanged", "*physikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - natural", "*chrēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - use/function", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - contrary to", "*physin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - nature" }, "variants": { "*paredōken*": "he gave over/delivered/handed over", "*pathē*": "passions/affections/emotions", "*atimias*": "dishonor/disgrace/shame", "*thēleiai*": "females/women", "*metēllaxan*": "they exchanged/changed/altered", "*physikēn*": "natural/pertaining to nature", "*chrēsin*": "use/function/relation", "*para*": "contrary to/against/beyond", "*physin*": "nature/natural order" } } 27 { "verseID": "Romans.1.27", "source": "Ὁμοίως τε καὶ οἱ ἄρσενες, ἀφέντες τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν τῆς θηλείας, ἐξεκαύθησαν ἐν τῇ ὀρέξει αὐτῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους· ἄρσενες ἐν ἄρσεσιν τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην κατεργαζόμενοι, καὶ τὴν ἀντιμισθίαν ἣν ἔδει τῆς πλάνης αὐτῶν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἀπολαμβάνοντες.", "text": "*Homoiōs* *te* *kai* the *arsenes*, *aphentes* the *physikēn* *chrēsin* the *thēleias*, *exekauthēsan* *en* the *orexei* *autōn* *eis* *allēlous*· *arsenes* *en* *arsesin* the *aschēmosynēn* *katergazomenoi*, *kai* the *antimisthian* *hēn* *edei* the *planēs* *autōn* *en* *heautois* *apolambanontes*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*arsenes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - males", "*aphentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having left/abandoned", "*physikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - natural", "*chrēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - use/function", "*thēleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of female", "*exekauthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were inflamed/burned", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*orexei*": "dative, feminine, singular - desire/lust", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another", "*arsenes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - males", "*en*": "preposition + dative - with", "*arsesin*": "dative, masculine, plural - males", "*aschēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - shameful deed/indecency", "*katergazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working/performing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*antimisthian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - recompense/penalty", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*edei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was necessary", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of error", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*apolambanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - receiving" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly", "*arsenes*": "males/men", "*aphentes*": "having left/abandoned/given up", "*physikēn*": "natural/proper/inherent", "*chrēsin*": "use/function/relation", "*thēleias*": "female/woman", "*exekauthēsan*": "they were inflamed/burned/consumed with passion", "*orexei*": "desire/lust/craving", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*aschēmosynēn*": "shameful deed/indecency/unseemly behavior", "*katergazomenoi*": "working/performing/committing", "*antimisthian*": "recompense/penalty/due reward", "*edei*": "was necessary/proper/fitting", "*planēs*": "error/wandering/straying", "*apolambanontes*": "receiving/getting/obtaining" } }