17 {
"verseID": "James.1.17",
"source": "Πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν, καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ Πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρʼ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ, ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.",
"text": "Every *dosis agathē* and every *dōrēma teleion* from *anōthen* *estin*, *katabainon* from the *Patros* of the *phōtōn*, with whom not there *eni* *parallagē*, or of *tropēs aposkiasma*.",
"grammar": {
"*dosis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject",
"*agathē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *dosis*",
"*dōrēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject",
"*teleion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - adjective modifying *dōrēma*",
"*anōthen*": "adverb - from above",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*katabainon*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - coming down",
"*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source (from Father)",
"*phōtōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - possessive (of lights)",
"*eni*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is in/exists",
"*parallagē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject",
"*tropēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of shifting)",
"*aposkiasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject"
},
"variants": {
"*dosis*": "gift/giving/act of giving",
"*agathē*": "good/beneficial",
"*dōrēma*": "gift/present/donation",
"*teleion*": "perfect/complete/mature",
"*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from the beginning",
"*katabainon*": "coming down/descending",
"*Patros*": "Father/progenitor",
"*phōtōn*": "lights/luminaries/sources of light",
"*eni*": "is in/exists/is present",
"*parallagē*": "variation/change/shifting",
"*tropēs*": "turning/changing/shifting",
"*aposkiasma*": "shadow/overshadowing/darkening"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "James.1.18",
"source": "Βουληθεὶς ἀπεκύησεν ἡμᾶς λόγῳ ἀληθείας, εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἀπαρχήν τινα τῶν αὐτοῦ κτισμάτων.",
"text": "Having *boulētheis* he *apekuēsen* us by *logō* of *alētheias*, for the *einai* us *aparchēn* a certain of the of him *ktismatōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*boulētheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having willed",
"*apekuēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - brought forth",
"*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - instrumental (by word)",
"*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of truth)",
"*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be",
"*aparchēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object",
"*ktismatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - possessive (of created things)"
},
"variants": {
"*boulētheis*": "having willed/having purposed/having desired",
"*apekuēsen*": "brought forth/gave birth to/produced",
"*logō*": "word/message",
"*alētheias*": "truth/reality",
"*einai*": "to be/to exist",
"*aparchēn*": "firstfruits/first portion/first offering",
"*ktismatōn*": "created things/creatures/created beings"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "James.1.19",
"source": "Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, ἔστω πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν:",
"text": "So that, *adelphoi* of me *agapētoi*, let *estō* every *anthrōpos* *tachys* to the *akousai*, *bradys* to the *lalēsai*, *bradys* to *orgēn*:",
"grammar": {
"*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - direct address",
"*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - adjective modifying *adelphoi*",
"*estō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let be",
"*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject",
"*tachys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective",
"*akousai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to hear",
"*bradys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective",
"*lalēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to speak",
"*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object"
},
"variants": {
"*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers",
"*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/dearly loved",
"*estō*": "let be/must be",
"*anthrōpos*": "person/human/man",
"*tachys*": "quick/swift/ready",
"*akousai*": "to hear/to listen",
"*bradys*": "slow/deliberate/hesitant",
"*lalēsai*": "to speak/to talk/to say",
"*orgēn*": "anger/wrath/rage"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "James.1.20",
"source": "Ὀργὴ γὰρ ἀνδρὸς δικαιοσύνην Θεοῦ οὐ κατεργάζεται.",
"text": "*Orgē* for of *andros* *dikaiosynēn* of *Theou* not *katergazetai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject",
"*andros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive (of man)",
"*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive (of God)",
"*katergazetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - works/produces"
},
"variants": {
"*Orgē*": "anger/wrath/rage",
"*andros*": "man/male/husband",
"*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/righteous behavior",
"*katergazetai*": "produces/achieves/brings about/accomplishes"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "James.1.21",
"source": "Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι πᾶσαν ῥυπαρίαν καὶ περισσείαν κακίας, ἐν πραΰτητι δέξασθε τὸν ἔμφυτον λόγον, τὸν δυνάμενον σῶσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν.",
"text": "Therefore having *apothemenoi* all *rhyparian* and *perisseian* of *kakias*, in *prautēti* *dexasthe* the *emphyton logon*, the one being able *sōsai* the *psychas* of you.",
"grammar": {
"*apothemenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having put off",
"*rhyparian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object",
"*perisseian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object",
"*kakias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of wickedness)",
"*prautēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - manner (in meekness)",
"*dexasthe*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - receive",
"*emphyton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - adjective modifying *logon*",
"*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object",
"*sōsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to save",
"*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object"
},
"variants": {
"*apothemenoi*": "having put off/having stripped off/having laid aside",
"*rhyparian*": "filthiness/impurity/moral uncleanness",
"*perisseian*": "abundance/overflow/excess",
"*kakias*": "evil/wickedness/malice",
"*prautēti*": "meekness/gentleness/humility",
"*dexasthe*": "receive/accept/welcome",
"*emphyton*": "implanted/engrafted/innate",
"*logon*": "word/message",
"*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver",
"*psychas*": "souls/lives/selves"
}
}