Rom 13:3-4 : 3 {
"verseID": "Romans.13.3",
"source": "Οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων, ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν. Θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς:",
"text": "The *gar archontes* not *eisin phobos* of the *agathōn ergōn*, but of the *kakōn*. *Theleis de* not to *phobeisthai* the *exousian*? The *agathon poiei*, and you will *hexeis epainon* from her:",
"grammar": {
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*archontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rulers/authorities",
"*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are",
"*phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear/terror",
"*agathōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - good",
"*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - evil/bad",
"*Theleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you wish/desire",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now",
"*phobeisthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to fear",
"*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power",
"*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good thing",
"*poiei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - do/practice",
"*hexeis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you will have",
"*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation"
},
"variants": {
"*archontes*": "rulers/leaders/authorities/officials",
"*phobos*": "fear/terror/dread/anxiety",
"*agathōn*": "good/beneficial/noble",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*kakōn*": "evil/bad/wrong/harmful",
"*Theleis*": "you desire/wish/want",
"*phobeisthai*": "to fear/be afraid of/dread",
"*poiei*": "do/practice/perform/produce",
"*epainon*": "praise/commendation/approval"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Romans.13.4",
"source": "Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστίν σοι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῆ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ: Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.",
"text": "Of *Theou gar diakonos estin* to you for the *agathon*. *Ean de* the *kakon poiēs*, *phobou*; not *gar eikē* the *machairan phorei*: of *Theou gar diakonos estin*, *ekdikos* for *orgēn* to the one the *kakon prassonti*.",
"grammar": {
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - servant/minister",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good",
"*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now",
"*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad",
"*poiēs*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you do/practice",
"*phobou*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd singular - fear/be afraid",
"*eikē*": "adverb - in vain/without purpose",
"*machairan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sword",
"*phorei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - bears/wears/carries",
"*ekdikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - avenger/punisher",
"*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger",
"*prassonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - practicing/doing"
},
"variants": {
"*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon/agent",
"*agathon*": "good/beneficial/noble",
"*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong/harmful",
"*phobou*": "fear/be afraid/dread",
"*eikē*": "in vain/without purpose/without reason",
"*machairan*": "sword/knife",
"*phorei*": "bears/carries/wears",
"*ekdikos*": "avenger/punisher/executor of justice",
"*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation",
"*prassonti*": "practicing/doing/performing"
}
}