6{
"verseID": "James.4.6",
"source": "Μείζονα δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν. Διὸ λέγει, Ὁ Θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.",
"text": "*Meizona de didōsin charin*. Therefore it *legei*, The *Theos hyperēphanois antitassetai*, to *tapeinois de didōsin charin*.",
"grammar": {
"*Meizona*": "accusative, feminine/masculine/neuter, singular, comparative - greater",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now",
"*didōsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - gives/grants",
"*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor",
"*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*hyperēphanois*": "dative, masculine, plural - proud/arrogant",
"*antitassetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - opposes/resists",
"*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - humble/lowly",
"*didōsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - gives/grants"
},
"variants": {
"*Meizona*": "greater/larger/more",
"*didōsin*": "gives/grants/bestows",
"*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness",
"*legei*": "says/speaks/tells",
"*hyperēphanois*": "proud/arrogant/haughty",
"*antitassetai*": "opposes/resists/sets himself against",
"*tapeinois*": "humble/lowly/poor"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "James.4.7",
"source": "Ὑποτάγητε οὖν τῷ Θεῷ. Ἀντίστητε τῷ διαβόλῳ, καὶ φεύξεται ἀφʼ ὑμῶν.",
"text": "*Hypotagēte* therefore to the *Theō*. *Antistēte* to the *diabolō*, and he will *pheuxetai* from you.",
"grammar": {
"*Hypotagēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - submit/be subject",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God",
"*Antistēte*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - resist/oppose",
"*diabolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer",
"*pheuxetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will flee/escape"
},
"variants": {
"*Hypotagēte*": "submit/be subject/be subordinate",
"*Theō*": "God/deity",
"*Antistēte*": "resist/oppose/stand against",
"*diabolō*": "devil/slanderer/accuser",
"*pheuxetai*": "will flee/escape/run away"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "James.4.8",
"source": "Ἐγγίσατε τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐγγιεῖ ὑμῖν. Καθαρίσατε χεῖρας, ἁμαρτωλοί· καὶ ἁγνίσατε καρδίας, δίψυχοι.",
"text": "*Engisate* to the *Theō*, and he will *engiei* to you. *Katharisate cheiras*, *hamartōloi*; and *hagnisate kardias*, *dipsychoi*.",
"grammar": {
"*Engisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - draw near/approach",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God",
"*engiei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will draw near/approach",
"*Katharisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - cleanse/purify",
"*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands",
"*hamartōloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - sinners",
"*hagnisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - purify/cleanse",
"*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts",
"*dipsychoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - double-minded/wavering"
},
"variants": {
"*Engisate*": "draw near/approach/come close",
"*Theō*": "God/deity",
"*engiei*": "will draw near/approach/come close",
"*Katharisate*": "cleanse/purify/make clean",
"*cheiras*": "hands",
"*hamartōloi*": "sinners/wrongdoers",
"*hagnisate*": "purify/cleanse/make holy",
"*kardias*": "hearts",
"*dipsychoi*": "double-minded/doubters/wavering"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "James.4.9",
"source": "Ταλαιπωρήσατε, καὶ πενθήσατε, καὶ κλαύσατε: ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μεταστραφήτω, καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν.",
"text": "*Talaipōrēsate*, and *penthēsate*, and *klausate*: the *gelōs* of you into *penthos metastraphētō*, and the *chara* into *katēpheian*.",
"grammar": {
"*Talaipōrēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - be wretched/lament",
"*penthēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - mourn/grieve",
"*klausate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - weep/wail",
"*gelōs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - laughter",
"*penthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mourning/grief",
"*metastraphētō*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd singular - let be turned/transformed",
"*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy/gladness",
"*katēpheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gloom/dejection"
},
"variants": {
"*Talaipōrēsate*": "be wretched/lament/endure hardship",
"*penthēsate*": "mourn/grieve/lament",
"*klausate*": "weep/wail/cry",
"*gelōs*": "laughter",
"*penthos*": "mourning/grief/sorrow",
"*metastraphētō*": "let be turned/transformed/changed",
"*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight",
"*katēpheian*": "gloom/dejection/downcast face"
}
}