John 8:34

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{ "verseID": "John.8.34", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν δοῦλός ἐστιν τῆς ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Apekrithē* to-them the *Iēsous*, *Amēn, amēn, legō* to-you, that *Pas ho poiōn tēn hamartian doulos estin tēs hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he answered/replied [completed action]", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew loanword - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*Pas*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - everyone/all", "*ho poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - the one doing/practicing", "*tēn hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - the sin", "*doulos*": "nominative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive feminine singular - of the sin" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [emphatic Hebrew affirmation]", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/committing/performing", "*hamartian*": "sin/missing the mark/error/failure", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν δοῦλός ἐστιν τῆς ἁμαρτίας.

Transliteration

Apekrithē to-them the Iēsous, Amēn, amēn, legō to-you, that Pas ho poiōn tēn hamartian doulos estin tēs hamartias.

Grammar Details

• *Apekrithē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he answered/replied [completed action]
• *Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *Amēn*: Hebrew loanword - truly/verily
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell
• *Pas*: adjective, nominative masculine singular - everyone/all
• *ho poiōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - the one doing/practicing
• *tēn hamartian*: accusative feminine singular - the sin
• *doulos*: nominative masculine singular - slave/servant
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *tēs hamartias*: genitive feminine singular - of the sin

Word Meanings

• *Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly [emphatic Hebrew affirmation]
• *poiōn*: doing/practicing/committing/performing
• *hamartian*: sin/missing the mark/error/failure
• *doulos*: slave/servant/bondservant

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus replied, "Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus{G2424} answered{G611} them,{G846} Verily,{G281} verily,{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G3754} Every one{G3956} that committeth{G4160} sin{G266} is{G2076} the bondservant{G1401} of sin.{G266}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus{G2424} answered{G611}{(G5662)} them{G846}, Verily{G281}, verily{G281}, I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213},{G3754} Whosoever{G3956} committeth{G4160}{(G5723)} sin{G266} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the servant{G1401} of sin{G266}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus answered them: verely verely I saye vnto you that whosoever committeth synne is the servaunt of synne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesus answered them, and sayde: Verely verely I saye vnto you: Who so euer doth synne,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Iesus answered them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer committeth sinne, is the seruant of sinne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iesus aunswered them: Ueryly, veryly I say vnto you, that whosoeuer comitteth sinne, is the seruaunt of sinne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Jesus answered them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jesus answered them, `Verily, verily, I say to you -- Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And this was the answer Jesus gave them: Truly I say to you, Everyone who does evil is the servant of sin.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus answered them,“I tell you the solemn truth, everyone who practices sin is a slave of sin.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.19", "source": "Ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι, αὐτοὶ δοῦλοι ὑπάρχοντες τῆς φθορᾶς: ᾧ γάρ τις ἥττηται, τούτῳ καὶ δεδούλωται.", "text": "*Eleutherian autois epangellomenoi, autoi douloi hyparchontes tēs phthoras: hō gar tis hēttētai, toutō kai dedoulōtai*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutherian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'freedom/liberty'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*epangellomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'promising'", "*autoi*": "nominative plural masculine intensive pronoun - 'themselves'", "*douloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'slaves'", "*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'being/existing'", "*tēs phthoras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of corruption'", "*hō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter relative pronoun - 'by what/whom'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*tis*": "nominative singular masculine indefinite pronoun - 'someone'", "*hēttētai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been overcome'", "*toutō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter demonstrative pronoun - 'to this/by this'", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also'", "*dedoulōtai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been enslaved'" }, "variants": { "*Eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty/independence", "*epangellomenoi*": "promising/proclaiming/announcing", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging as", "*phthoras*": "corruption/destruction/depravity", "*hēttētai*": "has been overcome/conquered/defeated", "*dedoulōtai*": "has been enslaved/made a slave" } }
• Rom 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.6.16", "source": "Οὐκ οἴδατε, ὅτι ᾧ παριστάνετε ἑαυτοὺς δούλους εἰς ὑπακοήν, δοῦλοί ἐστε ᾧ ὑπακούετε· ἤτοι ἁμαρτίας εἰς θάνατον, ἢ ὑπακοῆς εἰς δικαιοσύνην;", "text": "*Ouk oidate*, *hoti hō paristanete heautous doulous eis hypakoēn*, *douloi este hō hypakouete*; *ētoi hamartias eis thanaton*, *ē hypakoēs eis dikaiosynēn*?", "grammar": { "*Ouk oidate*": "perfect active indicative with negative particle, 2nd person plural - do you not know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine/neuter, singular - to whom/to which", "*paristanete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you present/yield", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves", "*eis hypakoēn*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - for obedience", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine/neuter, singular - whom/which", "*hypakouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you obey", "*ētoi*": "disjunctive particle - either", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*eis thanaton*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - to death", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*hypakoēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of obedience", "*eis dikaiosynēn*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - to righteousness" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "you know/you have known", "*paristanete*": "you present/you offer/you yield", "*doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hypakoēn*": "obedience/submission", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hypakouete*": "you obey/you are obedient to", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*thanaton*": "death/dying", "*hypakoēs*": "obedience/submission", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right standing" } }
• Titus 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Titus.3.3", "source": "Ἦμεν γάρ ποτε καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀνόητοι, ἀπειθεῖς, πλανώμενοι, δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις, ἐν κακίᾳ καὶ φθόνῳ διάγοντες, στυγητοί, μισοῦντες ἀλλήλους.", "text": "*Ēmen gar pote* and *hēmeis anoētoi*, *apeitheis*, *planōmenoi*, *douleuontes epithymiais* and *hēdonais poikilais*, in *kakia* and *phthonō diagōntes*, *stygētoi*, *misountes allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*Ēmen*": "imperfect, 1st plural - we were", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly/at one time", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*anoētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/unbelieving", "*planōmenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being deceived/going astray", "*douleuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving/being slaves to", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - lusts/desires/passions", "*hēdonais*": "dative, feminine, plural - pleasures/enjoyments", "*poikilais*": "dative, feminine, plural - various/diverse", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - malice/evil/wickedness", "*phthonō*": "dative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy", "*diagōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living/spending [time]", "*stygētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hateful/detestable", "*misountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hating", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/senseless/unintelligent/uncomprehending", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/unbelieving/refusing to be persuaded", "*planōmenoi*": "being deceived/going astray/wandering/being led astray", "*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves to/being in bondage to", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/passions/cravings", "*hēdonais*": "pleasures/enjoyments/gratifications", "*poikilais*": "various/diverse/manifold/of various kinds", "*kakia*": "malice/evil/wickedness/badness", "*phthonō*": "envy/jealousy/ill-will", "*diagōntes*": "living/spending [time]/passing through life", "*stygētoi*": "hateful/detestable/abhorrent/loathsome", "*misountes*": "hating/detesting" } }
• Prov 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.22", "source": "עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יו יִלְכְּדֻנ֥וֹ אֶת־הָרָשָׁ֑ע וּבְחַבְלֵ֥י חַ֝טָּאת֗וֹ יִתָּמֵֽךְ", "text": "His-*ʿăwōnôt* *yilkĕdûnô* *ʾet*-the-*rāšāʿ* and-in-*ḥablê* his-*ḥaṭṭāʾt* *yittāmēk*", "grammar": { "*ʿăwōnôt*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his iniquities", "*yilkĕdûnô*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they will capture him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ḥablê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cords/ropes of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*yittāmēk*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be held/seized" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnôt*": "iniquities/guilt/punishment", "*yilkĕdûnô*": "capture him/trap him/seize him", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/criminal/guilty one", "*ḥablê*": "cords/ropes/bonds/snares", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/punishment/purification", "*yittāmēk*": "be held/be seized/be supported/be sustained" } }
• Rom 6:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.6.19", "source": "Ἀνθρώπινον λέγω διὰ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν: ὥσπερ γὰρ παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν· οὕτως νῦν παραστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν.", "text": "*Anthrōpinon legō dia tēn astheneian tēs sarkos hymōn*: *hōsper gar parestēsate ta melē hymōn doula tē akatharsia kai tē anomia eis tēn anomian*; *houtōs nyn parastēsate ta melē hymōn doula tē dikaiosynē eis hagiasmon*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpinon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - human", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I speak", "*dia tēn astheneian*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - because of the weakness", "*tēs sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the flesh", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*parestēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you presented/yielded", "*ta melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the members/parts", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*doula*": "accusative, neuter, plural - slaves", "*tē akatharsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to uncleanness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tē anomia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to lawlessness", "*eis tēn anomian*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - to lawlessness", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*parastēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - present/yield", "*doula tē dikaiosynē*": "slaves to righteousness", "*eis hagiasmon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - to sanctification" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpinon*": "human/in human terms", "*legō*": "I speak/I say/I mean", "*astheneian*": "weakness/infirmity/frailty", "*sarkos*": "flesh/human nature/physical existence", "*parestēsate*": "you presented/you yielded/you offered", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*doula*": "slaves/servants/in bondage", "*akatharsia*": "uncleanness/impurity/moral corruption", "*anomia*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing", "*hagiasmon*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration" } } 20 { "verseID": "Romans.6.20", "source": "Ὅτε γὰρ δοῦλοι ἦτε τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐλεύθεροι ἦτε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ.", "text": "For *hote douloi ēte tēs hamartias*, *eleutheroi ēte tē dikaiosynē*.", "grammar": { "*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*eleutheroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - free", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to righteousness" }, "variants": { "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*ēte*": "you were/you used to be", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*eleutheroi*": "free/unrestrained/independent", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing" } }
• Rom 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Romans.6.6", "source": "Τοῦτο γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ὁ παλαιὸς ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος συνεσταυρώθη, ἵνα καταργηθῇ τὸ σῶμα τῆς ἁμαρτίας, τοῦ μηκέτι δουλεύειν ἡμᾶς τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ.", "text": "*Touto ginōskontes*, *hoti ho palaios hēmōn anthrōpos synestaurōthē*, *hina katargēthē to sōma tēs hamartias*, *tou mēketi douleuein hēmas tē hamartia*.", "grammar": { "*Touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho palaios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - the old", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person plural - our", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*synestaurōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was crucified with", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction expressing purpose - so that/in order that", "*katargēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be destroyed/rendered inoperative", "*to sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the body", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*tou mēketi*": "genitive article with negative adverb - of no longer", "*douleuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve/be enslaved", "*hēmas*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*tē hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to sin" }, "variants": { "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*palaios*": "old/former/ancient", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*synestaurōthē*": "was crucified with/was co-crucified", "*katargēthē*": "might be destroyed/rendered powerless/nullified/done away with", "*sōma*": "body/corporeal existence", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*douleuein*": "to serve as slaves/to be enslaved/to be in bondage" } }
• Rom 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Romans.6.12", "source": "Μὴ οὖν βασιλευέτω ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θνητῷ ὑμῶν σώματι, εἰς τὸ ὑπακούειν αὐτῇ ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Mē oun basileuetō hē hamartia en tō thnētō hymōn sōmati*, *eis to hypakouein autē en tais epithymiais autou*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*basileuetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let reign", "*hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*en tō thnētō*": "prepositional phrase with adjective, dative, neuter, singular - in the mortal", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - body", "*eis to hypakouein*": "prepositional phrase with articular infinitive - to obey", "*autē*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - it", "*en tais epithymiais*": "prepositional phrase, dative, feminine, plural - in the lusts/desires", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, neuter, singular - its" }, "variants": { "*basileuetō*": "let reign/let rule/let have dominion", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*thnētō*": "mortal/subject to death", "*sōmati*": "body/physical frame", "*hypakouein*": "to obey/to submit to/to follow", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings/passions" } }
• 1 John 3:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.3.8", "source": "Ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐκ τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστίν· ὅτι ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ὁ διάβολος ἁμαρτάνει. Εἰς τοῦτο ἐφανερώθη ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα λύσῃ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ διαβόλου.", "text": "The one *poiōn* the *hamartian* from the *diabolou estin*; because from *archēs* the *diabolos hamartanei*. For this *ephanerōthē* the *Hyios* of *Theou*, that he might *lysē* the *erga* of the *diabolou*.", "grammar": { "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/committing", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*hamartanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - sins", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*lysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might destroy/dissolve", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works" }, "variants": { "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/committing", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*hamartanei*": "sins/commits sin/errs", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*Hyios*": "Son/descendant", "*lysē*": "might destroy/dissolve/loosen/undo", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 John.3.9", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἁμαρτίαν οὐ ποιεῖ· ὅτι σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ μένει: καὶ οὐ δύναται ἁμαρτάνειν, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται.", "text": "Everyone *gegennēmenos* from *Theou hamartian* not *poiei*; because *sperma* of him in him *menei*: and not *dynatai hamartanein*, because from *Theou gegennētai*.", "grammar": { "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*poiei*": "present active, 3rd singular - does/commits", "*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*dynatai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*hamartanein*": "present active infinitive - to sin", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been born" }, "variants": { "*gegennēmenos*": "having been born/begotten", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*poiei*": "does/commits/practices", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/posterity", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*hamartanein*": "to sin/to err/to miss the mark", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/begotten" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 John.3.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ φανερά ἐστιν τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ διαβόλου: πᾶς ὁ μὴ ποιῶν δικαιοσύνην οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "In this *phanera estin* the *tekna* of *Theou*, and the *tekna* of the *diabolou*: everyone not *poiōn dikaiosynēn* not *estin* from *Theou*, and the one not *agapōn* the *adelphon* of him.", "grammar": { "*phanera*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - manifest/evident", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is/are", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of devil", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*phanera*": "manifest/evident/apparent", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.25", "source": "רַ֚ק לֹֽא־הָיָ֣ה כְאַחְאָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִתְמַכֵּ֔ר לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־הֵסַ֥תָּה אֹת֖וֹ אִיזֶ֥בֶל אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Surely not-*hāyâ* like-*ʾaḥʾāb* who *hitmakēr* to-do the-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*, whom-*hēsattâ* him *ʾîzebel* *ʾištô*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - there was", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab", "*hitmakēr*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Hithpael - he sold himself", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hēsattâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine, Hiphil - she incited", "*ʾîzebel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife" }, "variants": { "*hitmakēr*": "sold himself/devoted himself", "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*bəʿênê YHWH*": "in the eyes of YHWH/in the sight of the LORD", "*hēsattâ*": "incited/enticed/urged" } }
• Rom 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.7.14", "source": "Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ὁ νόμος πνευματικός ἐστιν: ἐγὼ δὲ σαρκικός εἰμι, πεπραμένος ὑπὸ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν.", "text": "For we *oidamen* that the *nomos pneumatikos estin*: but I *sarkikos eimi*, having been *pepramenos hypo tēn hamartian*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect indicative active, 1st person plural - we know", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*pneumatikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - spiritual", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*egō de*": "nominative, 1st person singular + conjunction - but I", "*sarkikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - fleshly/carnal", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*pepramenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been sold", "*hypo tēn hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - under the sin" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/understand/perceive", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/rule", "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual/of the spirit/belonging to the spirit", "*sarkikos*": "fleshly/carnal/of the flesh/belonging to the physical realm", "*pepramenos*": "having been sold/enslaved/placed under control", "*hypo tēn hamartian*": "under sin/under sin's control/subject to sin" } }
• Rom 7:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Romans.7.25", "source": "Ἐυχάριστῶ τῷ Θεῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν. Ἄρα οὖν αὐτὸς ἐγὼ τῷ μὲν νοῒ δουλεύω νόμῳ Θεοῦ· τῇ δὲ σαρκὶ νόμῳ ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "I *eucharistō tō Theō dia Iēsou Christou tou Kyriou hēmōn*. *Ara oun autos egō tō men noi douleuō nomō Theou*; but *tē de sarki nomō hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Eucharistō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I give thanks", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus Christ", "*tou Kyriou hēmōn*": "genitive, masculine, singular - our Lord", "*Ara oun*": "inferential particles - so therefore", "*autos egō*": "intensive pronoun + pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I myself", "*tō men noi*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the mind (with *men* anticipating a contrast)", "*douleuō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I serve", "*nomō Theou*": "dative, masculine, singular - law of God", "*tē de sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - but with the flesh", "*nomō hamartias*": "dative, masculine, singular - law of sin" }, "variants": { "*eucharistō*": "give thanks/express gratitude", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*autos*": "myself/the very same", "*noi*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*douleuō*": "serve/am enslaved to/am in bondage to", "*sarki*": "flesh/physical body/sinful nature", "*hamartias*": "sin/sinful principle" } }
• Rom 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.8.21", "source": "Ὅτι καὶ αὐτὴ ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Hoti* also *autē hē ktisis eleutherōthēsetai apo tēs douleias tēs phthoras eis tēn eleutherian tēs doxēs tōn teknōn tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*autē*": "demonstrative pronoun nominative feminine singular - itself", "*hē ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - the creation", "*eleutherōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative 3rd person singular - will be freed", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tēs douleias*": "genitive feminine singular - of the slavery", "*tēs phthoras*": "genitive feminine singular - of the corruption", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into", "*tēn eleutherian*": "accusative feminine singular - the freedom", "*tēs doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of the glory", "*tōn teknōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of the children", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*eleutherōthēsetai*": "will be freed/liberated/set free [future passive]", "*douleias*": "slavery/bondage/servitude", "*phthoras*": "corruption/decay/destruction", "*eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring" } }
• Eph 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.2", "source": "Ἐν αἷς ποτε περιεπατήσατε κατὰ τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, κατὰ τὸν ἄρχοντα τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος, τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ νῦν ἐνεργοῦντος ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας:", "text": "In which *pote* you *periepatesate* according to the *aiōna* of the *kosmou* this, according to the *archonta* of the *exousias* of the *aeros*, of the *pneumatos* *tou nyn energountos* in the *huiois* of the *apeitheias*", "grammar": { "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*periepatesate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - walked about/conducted yourselves", "*aiōna*": "accusative singular masculine - age/era", "*kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - world/system", "*archonta*": "accusative singular masculine - ruler/prince", "*exousias*": "genitive singular feminine - authority/power", "*aeros*": "genitive singular masculine - air/atmosphere", "*pneumatos*": "genitive singular neuter - spirit", "*tou nyn energountos*": "genitive singular, present active participle - the now working/operating", "*huiois*": "dative plural masculine - sons", "*apeitheias*": "genitive singular feminine - disobedience/rebellion" }, "variants": { "*periepatesate*": "walked/lived/conducted yourselves", "*aiōna*": "age/era/course", "*kosmou*": "world/ordered system/universe", "*archonta*": "ruler/prince/chief", "*exousias*": "authority/power/domain", "*aeros*": "air/atmosphere/spiritual realm", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*energountos*": "working/operating/energizing", "*huiois*": "sons/children/descendants", "*apeitheias*": "disobedience/unbelief/rebellion" } }
• John 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.3.3", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω σοι, Ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν, οὐ δύναται ἰδεῖν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Apekrithē ho Iēsous kai eipen* to him, *Amēn, amēn, legō soi*, Unless *tis gennēthē anōthen*, not *dunatai idein tēn basileian tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily [emphatic affirmation]", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone/someone", "*gennēthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be born", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/again", "*dunatai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*idein*": "aorist, infinitive - to see/perceive", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [solemn assertion]", "*anōthen*": "from above/again/anew [deliberate double meaning]", "*idein*": "to see/perceive/experience", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule/sovereignty" } }
• Acts 8:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.8.23", "source": "Εἰς γὰρ χολὴν πικρίας, καὶ σύνδεσμον ἀδικίας ὁρῶ σε ὄντα.", "text": "For in *cholēn pikrias*, and *syndesmon adikias* I *horō* you *onta*.", "grammar": { "*cholēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gall/bile", "*pikrias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of bitterness", "*syndesmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bond/chain", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of iniquity", "*horō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - see/perceive", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being" }, "variants": { "*cholēn pikrias*": "gall of bitterness/bitter gall", "*syndesmon adikias*": "bond of iniquity/chain of unrighteousness", "*horō*": "see/perceive/observe", "*onta*": "being/existing" } }
• Matt 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.18", "source": "Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἕως ἂν παρέλθῃ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ, ἰῶτα ἓν ἢ μία κεραία οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου, ἕως ἂν πάντα γένηται.", "text": "*Amēn* *gar* *legō* to-you, Until *an* *parelthē* the *ouranos* and the *gē*, *iōta* one or one *keraia* not not *parelthē* from the *nomou*, until *an* all *genētai*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly", "*parelthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might pass away", "*ouranos*": "nominative masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*gē*": "nominative feminine singular - earth/land", "*iōta*": "nominative neuter singular - iota (smallest Greek letter)", "*keraia*": "nominative feminine singular - stroke/serif (part of a letter)", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might happen/be fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*parelthē*": "pass away/pass by/come to an end", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground", "*iōta*": "iota/smallest letter (like Hebrew yod)", "*keraia*": "stroke/serif/small mark on a letter", "*genētai*": "happen/be fulfilled/come to pass" } }