James 4:17

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{ "verseID": "James.4.17", "source": "Εἰδότι οὖν καλὸν ποιεῖν, καὶ μὴ ποιοῦντι, ἁμαρτία αὐτῷ ἐστιν.", "text": "To one *eidoti* therefore *kalon poiein*, and not *poiounti*, *hamartia* to him *estin*.", "grammar": { "*eidoti*": "perfect active participle, dative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good/right/noble", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to do/perform", "*poiounti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - doing/performing", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin/error", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*eidoti*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*kalon*": "good/right/noble", "*poiein*": "to do/perform/practice", "*poiounti*": "doing/performing/practicing", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/wrongdoing", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰδότι οὖν καλὸν ποιεῖν, καὶ μὴ ποιοῦντι, ἁμαρτία αὐτῷ ἐστιν.

Transliteration

To one eidoti therefore kalon poiein, and not poiounti, hamartia to him estin.

Grammar Details

• *eidoti*: perfect active participle, dative, masculine, singular - knowing
• *kalon*: accusative, neuter, singular - good/right/noble
• *poiein*: present active infinitive - to do/perform
• *poiounti*: present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - doing/performing
• *hamartia*: nominative, feminine, singular - sin/error
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is

Word Meanings

• *eidoti*: knowing/understanding/being aware
• *kalon*: good/right/noble
• *poiein*: to do/perform/practice
• *poiounti*: doing/performing/practicing
• *hamartia*: sin/error/wrongdoing
• *estin*: is/exists

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So, if anyone knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Therfore to him that knoweth how to do good and doth it not to him it is synne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore to him that knoweth how to do good, and doth it not, to him it is synne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore, to him that knoweth howe to doe well, and doeth it not, to him it is sinne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore to hym that knoweth howe to do good, and doth it not, to hym it is sinne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.

Referenced Verses

• John 9:41 : 41 { "verseID": "John.9.41", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ τυφλοὶ ἦτε, οὐκ ἂν εἴχετε ἁμαρτίαν: νῦν δὲ λέγετε, ὅτι Βλέπομεν· ἡ οὖν ἁμαρτία ὑμῶν μένει.", "text": "*Eipen* to-them the *Iēsous*, If *typhloi ēte*, not *an eichete hamartian*: now but you-*legete*, that We-*Blepomen*; the therefore *hamartia* of-you *menei*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*typhloi*": "nominative masculine plural - blind", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you were", "*an eichete*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural + particle - you would have", "*hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - sin", "*legete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you say", "*Blepomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we see", "*hamartia*": "nominative feminine singular - sin", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - remains" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*typhloi*": "blind people", "*ēte*": "you were/existed", "*eichete*": "you would have/possess", "*hamartian*": "sin/transgression", "*legete*": "you say/declare/claim", "*Blepomen*": "we see/perceive/have sight", "*hamartia*": "sin/transgression", "*menei*": "remains/stays/continues" } }
• John 13:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.13.17", "source": "Εἰ ταῦτα οἴδατε, μακάριοί ἐστε ἐὰν ποιῆτε αὐτά.", "text": "If *tauta* *oidate*, *makarioi* you are if *poiēte* them.", "grammar": { "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you know", "*makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*poiēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might do/make" }, "variants": { "*tauta*": "these things/this/these matters", "*oidate*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*poiēte*": "do/perform/practice" } }
• John 15:22 : 22 { "verseID": "John.15.22", "source": "Εἰ μὴ ἦλθον καὶ ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχον: νῦν δὲ πρόφασιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Ei mē ēlthon* and *elalēsa autois*, *hamartian ouk eichon*: *nun de prophasin ouk echousin peri tēs hamartias autōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei mē*": "conditional + negative - if not", "*ēlthon*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I came", "*elalēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I spoke", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, pronoun - to them", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*ouk eichon*": "negative + imperfect indicative, active, third person plural - they would not have had", "*nun*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*prophasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - excuse", "*ouk echousin*": "negative + present indicative, active, third person plural - they do not have", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the sin", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, pronoun - their/of them" }, "variants": { "*ēlthon*": "came/arrived/appeared", "*elalēsa*": "spoke/said/talked", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/offense", "*eichon*": "would have had/would have possessed", "*prophasin*": "excuse/pretext/justification", "*echousin*": "have/possess/hold" } }
• Rom 1:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Romans.1.32", "source": "Οἵτινες τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπιγνόντες, ὅτι οἱ τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντες ἄξιοι θανάτου εἰσίν, οὐ μόνον αὐτὰ ποιοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ συνευδοκοῦσιν τοῖς πράσσουσιν.", "text": "*Hoitines* the *dikaiōma* the *Theou* *epignontes*, *hoti* the the *toiauta* *prassontes* *axioi* *thanatou* *eisin*, *ou* *monon* *auta* *poiousin*, *alla* *kai* *syneudokousin* the *prassousin*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who", "*dikaiōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - righteous decree", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epignontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing fully", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*toiauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - such things", "*prassontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing", "*axioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - worthy", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*poiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they do", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*syneudokousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they approve of", "*prassousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - those who do/practice" }, "variants": { "*dikaiōma*": "righteous decree/ordinance/requirement", "*epignontes*": "knowing fully/understanding completely", "*prassontes*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*axioi*": "worthy/deserving", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*poiousin*": "they do/perform/commit", "*syneudokousin*": "they approve of/consent to/take pleasure in", "*prassousin*": "those who do/practice/perform" } }
• 2 Pet 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.21", "source": "Κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, ἢ, ἐπιγνοῦσιν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς.", "text": "*Kreitton gar ēn autois mē epegnōkenai tēn hodon tēs dikaiosynēs, ē, epignousin, epistrepsai ek tēs paradotheisēs autois hagias entolēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kreitton*": "nominative singular neuter comparative - 'better'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'it was'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'for them'", "*mē*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*epegnōkenai*": "perfect active infinitive - 'to have known'", "*tēn hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tēs dikaiosynēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of righteousness'", "*ē*": "comparative particle - 'than'", "*epignousin*": "aorist active participle, dative plural masculine - 'having known'", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - 'to turn back'", "*ek*": "preposition - 'from'", "*tēs paradotheisēs*": "aorist passive participle, genitive singular feminine - 'having been delivered'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*hagias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'holy'", "*entolēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'commandment'" }, "variants": { "*Kreitton*": "better/superior/preferable", "*epegnōkenai*": "to have known/fully recognized/understood", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/righteous conduct", "*epignousin*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn back/return/turn away", "*paradotheisēs*": "having been delivered/handed down/transmitted", "*hagias*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*entolēs*": "commandment/instruction/order" } }
• Luke 12:47-48 : 47 { "verseID": "Luke.12.47", "source": "Ἐκεῖνος δὲ ὁ δοῦλος, ὁ γνοὺς τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ, καὶ μὴ ἑτοιμάσας, μηδὲ ποιήσας πρὸς τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, δαρήσεται πολλάς.", "text": "*Ekeinos* *de* the *doulos*, the one having *gnous* the *thelēma* of the *kyriou* *heautou*, and not having *hetoimasas*, *mēde* having *poiēsas* *pros* the *thelēma* of him, *darēsetai* *pollas*.", "grammar": { "*Ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*gnous*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having known", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of lord/master", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*hetoimasas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having prepared", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having done", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - according to/toward", "*darēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be beaten", "*pollas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - many [stripes]" }, "variants": { "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*hetoimasas*": "having prepared/having made ready", "*poiēsas*": "having done/having performed/having carried out", "*darēsetai*": "will be beaten/will be flogged", "*pollas*": "many [stripes]/with many [blows]" } } 48 { "verseID": "Luke.12.48", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μὴ γνούς, ποιήσας δὲ ἄξια πληγῶν, δαρήσεται ὀλίγας. Παντὶ δὲ ᾧ ἐδόθη πολύ, πολὺ ζητηθήσεται παρʼ αὐτοῦ: καὶ ᾧ παρέθεντο πολύ, περισσότερον αἰτήσουσιν αὐτόν.", "text": "The one *de* not having *gnous*, having *poiēsas* *de* *axia* *plēgōn*, *darēsetai* *oligas*. To *panti* *de* to whom *edothē* *poly*, *poly* *zētēthēsetai* *par* him: and to whom they *parethento* *poly*, *perissoteron* they will *aitēsousin* him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*gnous*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having known", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having done", "*axia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things worthy of", "*plēgōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of blows/stripes", "*darēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be beaten", "*oligas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - few [stripes]", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to everyone", "*edothē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was given", "*poly*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - much", "*zētēthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be sought/required", "*par*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*parethento*": "aorist middle, 3rd plural - they entrusted/committed", "*perissoteron*": "accusative, neuter, comparative - more abundantly", "*aitēsousin*": "future active, 3rd plural - they will ask/demand" }, "variants": { "*axia*": "worthy/deserving of", "*plēgōn*": "blows/stripes/wounds", "*oligas*": "few/a few [stripes]", "*zētēthēsetai*": "will be sought/will be required/will be demanded", "*parethento*": "entrusted/committed/deposited", "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/even more/more extensively", "*aitēsousin*": "will ask/will demand/will require" } }
• Rom 2:17-23 : 17 { "verseID": "Romans.2.17", "source": "Ἴδε, σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ἐπονομάζῃ, καὶ ἐπαναπαύῃ τῷ νόμῳ, καὶ καυχᾶσαι ἐν Θεῷ,", "text": "*Ide*, *sy* *Ioudaios* *eponomazē*, and *epanapauē* in the *nomō*, and *kauchasai* in *Theō*,", "grammar": { "*Ide*": "interjection - behold/look", "*sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person singular - you", "*Ioudaios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jew", "*eponomazē*": "verb, present passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you are named/called", "*epanapauē*": "verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you rest upon", "*nomō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - law", "*kauchasai*": "verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you boast", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Ide*": "behold/look/see here", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*eponomazē*": "are named/called/surnamed", "*epanapauē*": "rest upon/rely on/find confidence in", "*nomō*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*kauchasai*": "boast/glory/take pride", "*Theō*": "God/deity" } } 18 { "verseID": "Romans.2.18", "source": "Καὶ γινώσκεις τὸ θέλημα, καὶ δοκιμάζεις τὰ διαφέροντα, κατηχούμενος ἐκ τοῦ νόμου·", "text": "And you *ginōskeis* the *thelēma*, and you *dokimazeis* the things *diapheronta*, being *katēchoumenos* out of the *nomou*;", "grammar": { "*ginōskeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you know", "*thelēma*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*dokimazeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you test/approve", "*diapheronta*": "participle, present active, accusative, neuter, plural - differing/excelling/being superior", "*katēchoumenos*": "participle, present passive, nominative, masculine, singular - being instructed/taught", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law" }, "variants": { "*ginōskeis*": "know/understand/perceive", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*dokimazeis*": "test/examine/approve", "*diapheronta*": "things differing/matters of excellence/superior things", "*katēchoumenos*": "being instructed/taught/trained", "*nomou*": "law/legal code/Torah" } } 19 { "verseID": "Romans.2.19", "source": "Πέποιθάς τε σεαυτὸν ὁδηγὸν εἶναι τυφλῶν, φῶς τῶν ἐν σκότει,", "text": "You have *pepoithas* *te* *seauton* *hodēgon* *einai* of *typhlōn*, *phōs* of those in *skotei*,", "grammar": { "*pepoithas*": "verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have been convinced/persuaded", "*te*": "particle - and/both", "*seauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*hodēgon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - guide", "*einai*": "verb, present infinitive - to be", "*typhlōn*": "adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of blind people", "*phōs*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*skotei*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*pepoithas*": "have been convinced/are confident/trust", "*seauton*": "yourself", "*hodēgon*": "guide/leader", "*typhlōn*": "blind people/those without sight", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity" } } 20 { "verseID": "Romans.2.20", "source": "Παιδευτὴν ἀφρόνων, διδάσκαλον νηπίων, ἔχοντα τὴν μόρφωσιν τῆς γνώσεως καὶ τῆς ἀληθείας ἐν τῷ νόμῳ.", "text": "*Paideutēn* of *aphronōn*, *didaskalon* of *nēpiōn*, *echonta* the *morphōsin* of the *gnōseōs* and of the *alētheias* in the *nomō*.", "grammar": { "*Paideutēn*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - instructor/corrector", "*aphronōn*": "adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of foolish ones", "*didaskalon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - teacher", "*nēpiōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - of infants/children", "*echonta*": "participle, present active, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*morphōsin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - form/embodiment", "*gnōseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of knowledge", "*alētheias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*nomō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - in law" }, "variants": { "*Paideutēn*": "instructor/corrector/discipliner", "*aphronōn*": "foolish ones/senseless people", "*didaskalon*": "teacher/instructor", "*nēpiōn*": "infants/children/immature ones", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*morphōsin*": "form/embodiment/semblance", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*nomō*": "law/legal code/Torah" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.2.21", "source": "Ὁ οὖν διδάσκων ἕτερον, σεαυτὸν οὐ διδάσκεις; ὁ κηρύσσων μὴ κλέπτειν, κλέπτεις;", "text": "Therefore *ho* *didaskōn* *heteron*, *seauton* not you *didaskeis*? *ho* *kēryssōn* not to *kleptein*, you *klepteis*?", "grammar": { "*ho didaskōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one teaching", "*heteron*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, masculine, singular - another", "*seauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*didaskeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you teach", "*ho kēryssōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one preaching", "*kleptein*": "verb, present infinitive - to steal", "*klepteis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you steal" }, "variants": { "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing", "*heteron*": "another/other person", "*didaskeis*": "teach/instruct", "*kēryssōn*": "preaching/proclaiming/heralding", "*kleptein*": "to steal/take secretly", "*klepteis*": "steal/take secretly" } } 22 { "verseID": "Romans.2.22", "source": "Ὁ λέγων μὴ μοιχεύειν, μοιχεύεις; ὁ βδελυσσόμενος τὰ εἴδωλα, ἱεροσυλεῖς;", "text": "*Ho* *legōn* not to *moicheuein*, you *moicheueis*? *ho* *bdelyssomenos* the *eidōla*, you *hierosyleis*?", "grammar": { "*Ho legōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one saying", "*moicheuein*": "verb, present infinitive - to commit adultery", "*moicheueis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you commit adultery", "*ho bdelyssomenos*": "article + participle, present middle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one abhorring", "*eidōla*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - idols", "*hierosyleis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you rob temples" }, "variants": { "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*moicheuein*": "to commit adultery", "*moicheueis*": "commit adultery", "*bdelyssomenos*": "abhorring/detesting/loathing", "*eidōla*": "idols/images/false gods", "*hierosyleis*": "rob temples/commit sacrilege" } } 23 { "verseID": "Romans.2.23", "source": "Ὃς ἐν νόμῳ καυχᾶσαι, διὰ τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου τὸν Θεὸν ἀτιμάζεις;", "text": "Who in *nomō* *kauchasai*, through the *parabaseōs* of the *nomou* *ton Theon* you *atimazeis*?", "grammar": { "*nomō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - law", "*kauchasai*": "verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you boast", "*parabaseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - transgression", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ton Theon*": "article + noun, accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*atimazeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you dishonor" }, "variants": { "*nomō*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*kauchasai*": "boast/glory/take pride", "*parabaseōs*": "transgression/violation/breaking", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*atimazeis*": "dishonor/disrespect/treat with contempt" } }
• Rom 7:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.7.13", "source": "Τὸ οὖν ἀγαθὸν ἐμοὶ γέγονεν θάνατος; Μὴ γένοιτο. Ἀλλὰ ἡ ἁμαρτία, ἵνα φανῇ ἁμαρτία, διὰ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ μοι κατεργαζομένη θάνατον· ἵνα γένηται καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ἁμαρτωλὸς ἡ ἁμαρτία διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς.", "text": "The *oun agathon emoi gegonen thanatos*? *Mē genoito*. But *hē hamartia*, that *phanē hamartia*, through the *agathou moi katergazomenē thanaton*; that might *genētai kath' hyperbolēn hamartōlos hē hamartia dia tēs entolēs*.", "grammar": { "*To oun agathon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the good thing therefore", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*gegonen*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - has become", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist optative middle, 3rd person singular + negative - may it not be", "*Alla hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - but the sin", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*phanē*": "aorist subjunctive passive, 3rd person singular - might appear/be shown", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*dia tou agathou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - through the good thing", "*moi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*katergazomenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/producing", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - death", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive middle, 3rd person singular - might become", "*kath' hyperbolēn*": "adverbial phrase - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*hamartōlos*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - sinful", "*hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*dia tēs entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - through the commandment" }, "variants": { "*agathon*": "good thing/good object/what is good", "*gegonen*": "has become/turned into", "*thanatos*": "death/mortality", "*Mē genoito*": "may it never be/certainly not/God forbid", "*phanē*": "might appear/be shown/become visible", "*katergazomenē*": "working/producing/bringing about/accomplishing", "*kath' hyperbolēn*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/excessively", "*hamartōlos*": "sinful/full of sin/utterly sinful", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept" } }
• Rom 1:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.1.20", "source": "Τὰ γὰρ ἀόρατα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κτίσεως κόσμου τοῖς ποιήμασιν νοούμενα, καθορᾶται, ἥ τε ἀΐδιος αὐτοῦ δύναμις καὶ θειότης· εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἀναπολογήτους:", "text": "The *gar* *aorata* *autou* *apo* *ktiseōs* *kosmou* the *poiēmasin* *nooumena*, *kathoratai*, the *te* *aidios* *autou* *dynamis* *kai* *theiotēs*· *eis* the *einai* *autous* *anapologētous*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*aorata*": "nominative, neuter, plural, adjective - invisible things", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, possessive pronoun - his", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from/since", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*poiēmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - by things made", "*nooumena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being understood", "*kathoratai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - are clearly seen", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*aidios*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - eternal", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, possessive pronoun - his", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*theiotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - divine nature", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/resulting in", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*anapologētous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - without excuse" }, "variants": { "*aorata*": "invisible things/unseen attributes", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/founding", "*poiēmasin*": "things made/works/creations", "*nooumena*": "being understood/perceived/comprehended", "*kathoratai*": "are clearly seen/perceived/observed", "*aidios*": "eternal/everlasting", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength", "*theiotēs*": "divine nature/divinity/godhead", "*anapologētous*": "without excuse/defenseless/inexcusable" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.1.21", "source": "Διότι, γνόντες τὸν Θεόν, οὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν, ἢ εὐχαρίστησαν· ἀλλʼ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.", "text": "*Dioti*, *gnontes* the *Theon*, *ouch* *hōs* *Theon* *edoxasan*, *ē* *eucharistēsan*· *all'* *emataiōthēsan* *en* the *dialogismois* *autōn*, *kai* *eskotisthē* the *asynetos* *autōn* *kardia*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*edoxasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they glorified", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*eucharistēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave thanks", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*emataiōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became futile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*dialogismois*": "dative, masculine, plural - reasoning/thoughts", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eskotisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was darkened", "*asynetos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - foolish/senseless", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*edoxasan*": "they glorified/honored/praised", "*eucharistēsan*": "they gave thanks/were grateful", "*emataiōthēsan*": "they became futile/vain/empty", "*dialogismois*": "reasoning/thoughts/deliberations", "*eskotisthē*": "was darkened/obscured/blinded", "*asynetos*": "foolish/senseless/without understanding", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }