Galatians 1:23

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{ "verseID": "Galatians.1.23", "source": "Μόνον δὲ ἀκούοντες ἦσαν Ὅτι Ὁ διώκων ἡμᾶς ποτε, νῦν εὐαγγελίζεται τὴν πίστιν ἥν ποτε ἐπόρθει.", "text": "*Monon* now *akouontes ēsan* That The one *diōkōn* us *pote*, *nyn euangelizetai tēn pistin* which *pote eporthei*.", "grammar": { "*Monon*": "adverb - only/merely", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/now/and", "*akouontes ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural with present participle - they were hearing", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Ho diōkōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one persecuting", "*hēmas*": "accusative, first person plural - direct object", "*pote*": "temporal adverb - once/formerly", "*nyn*": "temporal adverb - now/at present", "*euangelizetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - preaches/proclaims", "*tēn pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*pote*": "temporal adverb - once/formerly", "*eporthei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was destroying" }, "variants": { "*Monon*": "only/merely/just", "*akouontes*": "hearing/listening/learning", "*diōkōn*": "persecuting/pursuing/hunting", "*pote*": "once/formerly/previously", "*nyn*": "now/at present/currently", "*euangelizetai*": "preaches/proclaims good news/evangelizes", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*eporthei*": "was destroying/ravaging/devastating" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μόνον δὲ ἀκούοντες ἦσαν Ὅτι Ὁ διώκων ἡμᾶς ποτε, νῦν εὐαγγελίζεται τὴν πίστιν ἥν ποτε ἐπόρθει.

Transliteration

Monon now akouontes ēsan That The one diōkōn us pote, nyn euangelizetai tēn pistin which pote eporthei.

Grammar Details

• *Monon*: adverb - only/merely
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/now/and
• *akouontes ēsan*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural with present participle - they were hearing
• *Hoti*: conjunction - that
• *Ho diōkōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one persecuting
• *hēmas*: accusative, first person plural - direct object
• *pote*: temporal adverb - once/formerly
• *nyn*: temporal adverb - now/at present
• *euangelizetai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - preaches/proclaims
• *tēn pistin*: accusative, feminine, singular - direct object
• *hēn*: accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which
• *eporthei*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was destroying

Word Meanings

• *Monon*: only/merely/just
• *akouontes*: hearing/listening/learning
• *diōkōn*: persecuting/pursuing/hunting
• *pote*: once/formerly/previously
• *nyn*: now/at present/currently
• *euangelizetai*: preaches/proclaims good news/evangelizes
• *pistin*: faith/belief/trust
• *eporthei*: was destroying/ravaging/devastating

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They only heard the report: 'The one who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But they were only hearing, 'He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith he once tried to destroy.'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but they {G2258} only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But they hearde only that he which persecuted vs in tyme past now preacheth the fayth which before he destroyed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles they had herde onely, that: He that persecuted vs in tyme passed, preacheth now ye faith which some tyme he destroyed:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But they had heard onely some say, Hee which persecuted vs in time past, nowe preacheth the faith which before he destroyed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But they had hearde only, that he which persecuted vs in tyme past, nowe preacheth the fayth, which before he destroyed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and only they were hearing, that `he who is persecuting us then, doth now proclaim good news -- the faith that then he was wasting;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Only it came to their ears that he who at one time was cruel to us is now preaching the faith which before had been attacked by him;

• World English Bible (2000)

  but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They were only hearing,“The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news of the faith he once tried to destroy.”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Acts.6.7", "source": "Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ηὔξανεν· καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα· πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει.", "text": "And the *logos* of the *Theou* *ēuxanen*; and *eplēthyneto* the *arithmos* of the *mathētōn* in *Ierousalēm* *sphodra*; *polys* *te* *ochlos* of the *hiereōn* *hypēkouon* to the *pistei*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*ēuxanen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was growing/increasing", "*eplēthyneto*": "imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was being multiplied/increased", "*arithmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - number", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative, feminine, singular (indeclinable) - Jerusalem", "*sphodra*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - great/large", "*te*": "conjunction, connective - and/also", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*hiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - priests", "*hypēkouon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were obeying/becoming obedient", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith/belief" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/teaching", "*ēuxanen*": "was growing/increasing/spreading", "*eplēthyneto*": "was being multiplied/increased/growing numerous", "*polys*": "great/large/numerous", "*ochlos*": "crowd/multitude/company", "*hypēkouon*": "were obeying/becoming obedient/heeding", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
• Acts 9:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.9.13", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ Ἀνανίας, Κύριε, ἄκήκοα ἀπὸ πολλῶν περὶ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τούτου, ὅσα κακὰ ἐποίησεν τοῖς ἁγίοις σου ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ:", "text": "But *apekrithē Ananias*, *Kyrie*, I have *akēkoa* from *pollōn* concerning *tou andros toutou*, *hosa kaka epoiēsen* to the *hagiois* of you in *Ierousalēm*:", "grammar": { "*apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/replied", "*Ananias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Ananias (name)", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*akēkoa*": "perfect, active, 1st singular - I have heard", "*pollōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - many/much", "*tou andros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the man", "*toutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*hosa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - how many/as many as", "*kaka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil/bad things", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he did/made", "*hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - saints/holy ones", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*akēkoa*": "have heard/have been told", "*pollōn*": "many/numerous/much", "*andros*": "man/male person", "*hosa*": "how many/as many as/whatever", "*kaka*": "evil/bad/harmful things", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/performed", "*hagiois*": "saints/holy ones/consecrated people" } }
• Acts 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.9.20", "source": "Καὶ εὐθέως ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς ἐκήρυσσεν τὸν Χριστόν, ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *eutheōs* in the *synagōgais ekēryssen* the *Christon*, that *houtos estin* the *Huios tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies", "*ekēryssen*": "imperfect, active, 3rd singular - was proclaiming/preaching", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*houtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present, active, 3rd singular - is", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once/instantly", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies/meeting places", "*ekēryssen*": "was proclaiming/preaching/announcing", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*houtos*": "this one/he/this person", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*Theou*": "God/Deity" } }
• Acts 9:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.9.26", "source": "Παραγενόμενος δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἐπείρᾶτο κολλᾶσθαι τοῖς μαθηταῖς: καὶ πάντες ἐφοβοῦντο αὐτόν, μὴ πιστεύοντες ὅτι ἐστὶν μαθητής.", "text": "*Paragenomenos* *de* the *Saulos* to *Ierousalēm*, *epeirato* *kollasthai* to the *mathētais*: and all *ephobounto* him, not *pisteuontes* that *estin* *mathētēs*.", "grammar": { "*Paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine singular - Saul", "*epeirato*": "imperfect middle, 3rd singular - was attempting/trying", "*kollasthai*": "present passive infinitive - to join/attach himself", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine plural - to disciples", "*ephobounto*": "imperfect middle/passive, 3rd plural - were fearing", "*pisteuontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - believing", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*mathētēs*": "nominative, masculine singular - disciple" }, "variants": { "*Paragenomenos*": "having arrived/having come/having appeared", "*epeirato*": "was attempting/was trying/was endeavoring", "*kollasthai*": "to join/to attach himself/to associate with", "*ephobounto*": "were fearing/were afraid of" } }
• 1 Cor 15:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.8", "source": "Ἔσχατον δὲ πάντων ὡσπερεὶ τῷ ἐκτρώματι, ὤφθη κἀμοί.", "text": "*Eschaton de pantōn hōsperei* the *ektrōmati*, he *ōphthē kamoi*", "grammar": { "*Eschaton*": "adverbial accusative, neuter, singular - last", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of all", "*hōsperei*": "conjunction - as if/as it were", "*ektrōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - untimely birth/miscarriage", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was seen/appeared", "*kamoi*": "dative, 1st person singular (contracted) - to me also" }, "variants": { "*Eschaton*": "last/finally/lastly", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*pantōn*": "of all things/of all people", "*hōsperei*": "as if/as it were/like", "*ektrōmati*": "untimely birth/one abnormally born/miscarriage/abortion", "*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared/showed himself", "*kamoi*": "to me also/even to me" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.9", "source": "Ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι ὁ ἐλάχιστος τῶν ἀποστόλων, ὃς οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς καλεῖσθαι ἀπόστολος, διότι ἐδίωξα τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Egō gar eimi* the *elachistos tōn apostolōn*, who not *eimi hikanos kaleisthai apostolos*, *dioti ediōxa* the *ekklēsian tou Theou*", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*elachistos*": "superlative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - least", "*tōn apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the apostles", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*hikanos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/sufficient", "*kaleisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be called", "*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - apostle", "*dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*ediōxa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - persecuted", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*gar*": "for/because/since", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*elachistos*": "least/smallest/most insignificant", "*hikanos*": "worthy/fit/sufficient/adequate", "*kaleisthai*": "to be called/named", "*apostolos*": "apostle/messenger/sent one", "*dioti*": "because/for the reason that", "*ediōxa*": "persecuted/pursued/harassed", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.10", "source": "Χάριτι δὲ Θεοῦ εἰμι ὅ εἰμι: καὶ ἡ χάρις αὐτοῦ ἡ εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ κενὴ ἐγενήθη· ἀλλὰ περισσότερον αὐτῶν πάντων ἐκοπίασα: οὐκ ἐγὼ δὲ, ἀλλʼ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ σὺν ἐμοί.", "text": "*Chariti de Theou eimi ho eimi*: and the *charis autou* that toward *eme* not *kenē egenēthē*; *alla perissoteron autōn pantōn ekopiasa*: not *egō de*, *all'* the *charis tou Theou* that with *emoi*", "grammar": { "*Chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - by grace", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*ho eimi*": "relative clause - what I am", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kenē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - empty/vain", "*egenēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - became/was", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*perissoteron*": "comparative adverb - more abundantly", "*autōn pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - than all of them", "*ekopiasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - labored/worked hard", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction (elided) - but", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - with me" }, "variants": { "*Chariti*": "by grace/through grace/by the favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*eimi ho eimi*": "I am what I am/I am who I am", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*kenē*": "empty/void/without effect/vain", "*egenēthē*": "became/was/turned out to be", "*alla*": "but/rather/on the contrary", "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/more extensively/harder", "*ekopiasa*": "labored/worked hard/toiled", "*all'*": "but/rather/on the contrary" } }
• 1 Tim 1:13-16 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.13", "source": "Τὸν πρότερον ὄντα βλάσφημον, καὶ διώκτην, καὶ ὑβριστήν: ἀλλὰ ἠλεήθην, ὅτι ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα ἐν ἀπιστίᾳ.", "text": "The former *onta* *blasphēmon*, and *diōktēn*, and *hybristēn*: but I *ēleēthēn*, because *agnoōn* I *epoiēsa* in *apistia*.", "grammar": { "*Ton proteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object with article", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being", "*blasphēmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*diōktēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hybristēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*ēleēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was shown mercy", "*hoti*": "subordinating conjunction - because", "*agnoōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - not knowing", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I did/acted", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*apistia*": "dative, feminine, singular - object of preposition" }, "variants": { "*proteron*": "former/previously/earlier", "*onta*": "being/existing as", "*blasphēmon*": "blasphemer/slanderer", "*diōktēn*": "persecutor/pursuer", "*hybristēn*": "violent aggressor/insolent person/arrogant one", "*ēleēthēn*": "was shown mercy/received compassion", "*agnoōn*": "ignorantly/not knowing/being unaware", "*epoiēsa*": "did/acted/performed", "*apistia*": "unbelief/faithlessness" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.14", "source": "Ὑπερεπλεόνασεν δὲ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν μετὰ πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "*Hyperepleonasen* *de* the *charis* of the *Kyriou* of us with *pisteōs* and *agapēs* of the one in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*Hyperepleonasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - abounded exceedingly", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*hē charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject with article", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive with article", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, article - the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - object of preposition" }, "variants": { "*Hyperepleonasen*": "super-abounded/overflowed/was exceedingly abundant", "*charis*": "grace/favor", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapēs*": "love/charity" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.15", "source": "Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος, καὶ πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος, ὅτι Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλοὺς σῶσαι· ὧν πρῶτός εἰμι ἐγώ.", "text": "*Pistos* the *logos*, and of all *apodochēs* *axios*, that *Christos* *Iēsous* *ēlthen* into the *kosmon* *hamartōlous* *sōsai*; of whom *prōtos* *eimi* *egō*.", "grammar": { "*Pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective (predicate)", "*ho logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject with article", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - adjective", "*apodochēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object for which worthy", "*axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective (predicate)", "*hoti*": "subordinating conjunction - that", "*Christos Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*ton kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - object of preposition with article", "*hamartōlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - direct object", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save", "*hōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - of whom", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, personal pronoun - I (emphatic)" }, "variants": { "*Pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*logos*": "word/saying/statement", "*apodochēs*": "acceptance/reception", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving", "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*hamartōlous*": "sinners/transgressors", "*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.16", "source": "Ἀλλὰ διὰ τοῦτο ἠλεήθην, ἵνα ἐν ἐμοὶ πρώτῳ ἐνδείξηται Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς τὴν πᾶσαν μακροθυμίαν, πρὸς ὑποτύπωσιν τῶν μελλόντων πιστεύειν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "But for *dia* this I *ēleēthēn*, so that in *emoi* *prōtō* might *endeixētai* *Iēsous* *Christos* the complete *makrothymian*, for *hypotypōsin* of the ones *mellontōn* *pisteuein* on *autō* for *zōēn* *aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - for/because of", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ēleēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was shown mercy", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*emoi*": "dative, singular, personal pronoun - me", "*prōtō*": "dative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*endeixētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might demonstrate/display", "*Iēsous Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*tēn pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object with article", "*makrothymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*hypotypōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*tōn mellontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, substantive participle - of those who are going to", "*pisteuein*": "present active infinitive - to believe", "*ep*": "preposition + dative - on/upon", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - adjective" }, "variants": { "*ēleēthēn*": "was shown mercy/received compassion", "*prōtō*": "first/foremost/chief", "*endeixētai*": "might demonstrate/might display/might show", "*makrothymian*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*hypotypōsin*": "pattern/example/model", "*mellontōn*": "those who are going to/future ones/those about to", "*pisteuein*": "to believe/to trust", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting" } }