Jas 3:14-18 : 14 {
"verseID": "James.3.14",
"source": "Εἰ δὲ ζῆλον πικρὸν ἔχετε καὶ ἐριθείαν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν, μὴ κατακαυχᾶσθε, καὶ ψεύδεσθε κατὰ τῆς ἀληθείας.",
"text": "If *de* *zēlon* *pikron* you *echete* and *eritheian* in the *kardia* of you, *mē* *katakauchāsthe*, and *pseudesthe* against the *alētheias*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - jealousy/zeal",
"*pikron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bitter",
"*echete*": "present indicative, active, 2nd plural - you have",
"*eritheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - selfish ambition/rivalry",
"*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*katakauchāsthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - boast/glory",
"*pseudesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - lie/speak falsely",
"*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth"
},
"variants": {
"*zēlon*": "jealousy/zeal/envy",
"*pikron*": "bitter/harsh",
"*eritheian*": "selfish ambition/rivalry/strife",
"*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self",
"*katakauchāsthe*": "boast/glory/pride yourselves",
"*pseudesthe*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive",
"*alētheias*": "truth/reality"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "James.3.15",
"source": "Οὐκ ἔστιν αὕτη ἡ σοφία ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη, ἀλλʼ ἐπίγειος, ψυχική, δαιμονιώδης.",
"text": "Not *estin* this the *sophia* from *anōthen* *katerchomenē*, but *epigeios*, *psychikē*, *daimoniōdēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is",
"*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom",
"*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/from the beginning",
"*katerchomenē*": "present participle, middle, nominative, feminine, singular - coming down",
"*epigeios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earthly/worldly",
"*psychikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - natural/unspiritual",
"*daimoniōdēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - demonic"
},
"variants": {
"*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge",
"*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from God",
"*katerchomenē*": "coming down/descending",
"*epigeios*": "earthly/worldly/terrestrial",
"*psychikē*": "natural/unspiritual/belonging to the soul",
"*daimoniōdēs*": "demonic/devilish/inspired by demons"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "James.3.16",
"source": "Ὅπου γὰρ ζῆλος καὶ ἐριθεία, ἐκεῖ ἀκαταστασία καὶ πᾶν φαῦλον πρᾶγμα.",
"text": "Where *gar* *zēlos* and *eritheia*, there *akatastasia* and every *phaulon* *pragma*.",
"grammar": {
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*zēlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - jealousy/zeal",
"*eritheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - selfish ambition/rivalry",
"*akatastasia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - disorder/confusion",
"*phaulon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - worthless/evil",
"*pragma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing/deed/matter"
},
"variants": {
"*zēlos*": "jealousy/zeal/envy",
"*eritheia*": "selfish ambition/rivalry/strife",
"*akatastasia*": "disorder/confusion/instability",
"*phaulon*": "worthless/evil/base/vile",
"*pragma*": "thing/deed/matter/practice"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "James.3.17",
"source": "Ἡ δὲ ἄνωθεν σοφία πρῶτον μὲν ἁγνή ἐστιν, ἔπειτα εἰρηνική, ἐπιεικής, εὐπειθής, μεστὴ ἐλέους καὶ καρπῶν ἀγαθῶν, ἀδιάκριτος, καὶ ἀνυπόκριτος.",
"text": "The *de* from *anōthen* *sophia* *prōton* *men* *hagnē* *estin*, *epeita* *eirēnikē*, *epieikēs*, *eupeithēs*, *mestē* *eleous* and *karpōn* *agathōn*, *adiakritos*, and *anypokritos*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*anōthen*": "adverb - from above",
"*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom",
"*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly",
"*men*": "particle introducing first in a series - indeed",
"*hagnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - pure",
"*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is",
"*epeita*": "adverb - then/afterwards",
"*eirēnikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peaceable",
"*epieikēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - gentle/reasonable",
"*eupeithēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - compliant/easily persuaded",
"*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full",
"*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy",
"*karpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of fruits",
"*agathōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - good",
"*adiakritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - impartial/without partiality",
"*anypokritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - genuine/sincere"
},
"variants": {
"*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from God",
"*hagnē*": "pure/chaste/holy",
"*eirēnikē*": "peaceable/peaceful",
"*epieikēs*": "gentle/reasonable/fair",
"*eupeithēs*": "compliant/willing to yield/easily persuaded",
"*eleous*": "mercy/compassion",
"*karpōn*": "fruits/results/products",
"*agathōn*": "good/beneficial",
"*adiakritos*": "impartial/without partiality/without uncertainty",
"*anypokritos*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "James.3.18",
"source": "Καρπὸς δὲ τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἐν εἰρήνῃ σπείρεται τοῖς ποιοῦσιν εἰρήνην.",
"text": "*Karpos* *de* of the *dikaiosynēs* in *eirēnē* *speiretai* for those *poiousin* *eirēnēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness",
"*eirēnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - peace",
"*speiretai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is sown",
"*poiousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - making/doing",
"*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace"
},
"variants": {
"*Karpos*": "fruit/harvest/result",
"*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct",
"*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony",
"*speiretai*": "is sown/planted",
"*poiousin*": "making/doing/producing",
"*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony"
}
}