Matthew 19:21

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.19.21", "source": "Ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ θέλεις τέλειος εἶναι, ὕπαγε πώλησόν σου τὰ ὑπάρχοντα, καὶ δὸς πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ: καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι.", "text": "*Ephē* to him the *Iēsous*, If *theleis teleios einai*, *hypage pōlēson* of you the *hyparchonta*, and *dos ptōchois*, and *hexeis thēsauron en ouranō*: and *deuro akolouthei* me.", "grammar": { "*Ephē*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - he said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*theleis*": "present, 2nd singular, active - you wish", "*teleios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - perfect/complete", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*hypage*": "present imperative, 2nd singular, active - go", "*pōlēson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - sell", "*hyparchonta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, participle as substantive - possessions", "*dos*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - give", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to poor people", "*hexeis*": "future, 2nd singular, active - you will have", "*thēsauron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - treasure", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*deuro*": "adverb used as imperative - come", "*akolouthei*": "present imperative, 2nd singular, active - follow" }, "variants": { "*Ephē*": "said/declared", "*theleis teleios einai*": "wish to be perfect/want to be complete", "*hyparchonta*": "possessions/property/belongings", "*ptōchois*": "poor people/the poor", "*thēsauron*": "treasure/wealth", "*deuro akolouthei*": "come follow/come be my disciple" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ θέλεις τέλειος εἶναι, ὕπαγε πώλησόν σου τὰ ὑπάρχοντα, καὶ δὸς πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ: καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι.

Transliteration

Ephē to him the Iēsous, If theleis teleios einai, hypage pōlēson of you the hyparchonta, and dos ptōchois, and hexeis thēsauron en ouranō: and deuro akolouthei me.

Grammar Details

• *Ephē*: imperfect, 3rd singular, active - he said
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *theleis*: present, 2nd singular, active - you wish
• *teleios*: nominative, masculine, singular - perfect/complete
• *einai*: present infinitive - to be
• *hypage*: present imperative, 2nd singular, active - go
• *pōlēson*: aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - sell
• *hyparchonta*: accusative, neuter, plural, participle as substantive - possessions
• *dos*: aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - give
• *ptōchois*: dative, masculine, plural - to poor people
• *hexeis*: future, 2nd singular, active - you will have
• *thēsauron*: accusative, masculine, singular - treasure
• *en*: preposition + dative - in
• *ouranō*: dative, masculine, singular - heaven
• *deuro*: adverb used as imperative - come
• *akolouthei*: present imperative, 2nd singular, active - follow

Word Meanings

• *Ephē*: said/declared
• *theleis teleios einai*: wish to be perfect/want to be complete
• *hyparchonta*: possessions/property/belongings
• *ptōchois*: poor people/the poor
• *thēsauron*: treasure/wealth
• *deuro akolouthei*: come follow/come be my disciple

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus replied, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iesus sayde vnto him yf thou wylt be perfecte goo and sell that thou hast and geve it to the povre and thou shalt have treasure in heven and come and folowe me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesus sayde vnto him: Yf thou wilt be perfecte, go thy waye and sell that thou hast, & geue it vnto the poore, and thou shalt haue a treasure in heauen, and come and folowe me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Iesus sayd vnto him, If thou wilt be perfite, go, sell that thou hast, & giue it to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, & come, and followe me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iesus sayde vnto hym: yf thou wylt be perfect, go & sell that thou hast, and geue to the poore, & thou shalt haue treasure in heauen: and come & folowe me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Jesus said unto him, ‹If thou wilt be perfect, go› [and] ‹sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come› [and] ‹follow me.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus said to him,“If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Referenced Verses

• Mark 10:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Mark.10.21", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ ἠγάπησεν αὐτόν, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἕν σοί ὑστερεῖ: ὕπαγε, ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον, καὶ δὸς τοῖς πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ: καὶ δεῦρο, ἀκολούθει μοι. Ἄρας τὸν σταυρόν,", "text": "Then the *Iēsous* *emblepsas* him *ēgapēsen* him, and *eipen* to him, One thing *soi* *hysterei*: *hypage*, whatever you *echeis* *pōlēson*, and *dos* to the *ptōchois*, and you shall *hexeis* *thēsauron* in *ouranō*: and *deuro*, *akolouthei* me. *Aras* the *stauron*,", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus [proper name]", "*emblepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having looked at", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - loved", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*soi*": "dative singular - to you", "*hysterei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - lacks/is wanting", "*hypage*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - go/depart", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*pōlēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - sell", "*dos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give", "*ptōchois*": "dative masculine plural - poor/destitute", "*hexeis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you will have", "*thēsauron*": "accusative masculine singular - treasure", "*ouranō*": "dative masculine singular - heaven", "*deuro*": "adverb/interjection - here/come", "*akolouthei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - follow", "*Aras*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken up", "*stauron*": "accusative masculine singular - cross" }, "variants": { "*emblepsas*": "having looked at/having gazed at/having looked intently at", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/felt love for/had affection for", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*hysterei*": "lacks/is wanting/is missing/is deficient in", "*hypage*": "go/depart/go away", "*echeis*": "have/possess/own", "*pōlēson*": "sell/dispose of by selling", "*dos*": "give/grant", "*ptōchois*": "poor/destitute/beggars", "*hexeis*": "will have/will possess", "*thēsauron*": "treasure/stored wealth", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky", "*deuro*": "come here/come/come now", "*akolouthei*": "follow/accompany/come after", "*Aras*": "having taken up/having lifted", "*stauron*": "cross/stake" } }
• Luke 12:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Luke.12.33", "source": "Πωλήσατε τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ὑμῶν, καὶ δότε ἐλεημοσύνην· ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς βαλάντια μὴ παλαιούμενα, θησαυρὸν ἀνέκλειπτον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ὅπου κλέπτης οὐκ ἐγγίζει, οὐδὲ σὴς διαφθείρει.", "text": "*Pōlēsate* the *hyparchonta* of you, and *dote* *eleēmosynēn*; *poiēsate* for yourselves *balantia* *mē* *palaioumena*, *thēsauron* *anekleipton* in the *ouranois*, where *kleptēs* not *engizei*, *oude* *sēs* *diaphtheirei*.", "grammar": { "*Pōlēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - sell", "*hyparchonta*": "present participle active, accusative, neuter, plural - possessions/belongings", "*dote*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - give", "*eleēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving", "*poiēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - make/produce", "*balantia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - purses/money bags", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*palaioumena*": "present participle passive, accusative, neuter, plural - growing old/wearing out", "*thēsauron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - treasure", "*anekleipton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unfailing/inexhaustible", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*engizei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - approaches/draws near", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither", "*sēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - moth", "*diaphtheirei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - destroys/corrupts" }, "variants": { "*Pōlēsate*": "sell/dispose of", "*hyparchonta*": "possessions/belongings/property", "*dote*": "give/donate/provide", "*eleēmosynēn*": "alms/charity/act of mercy", "*poiēsate*": "make/produce/prepare", "*balantia*": "purses/money bags/wallets", "*palaioumena*": "growing old/wearing out/becoming obsolete", "*thēsauron*": "treasure/storehouse of valuables", "*anekleipton*": "unfailing/inexhaustible/never diminishing", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*engizei*": "approaches/comes near/draws near", "*sēs*": "moth/clothes moth", "*diaphtheirei*": "destroys/corrupts/ruins" } }
• Acts 2:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Acts.2.45", "source": "Καὶ τὰ κτήματα καὶ τὰς ὑπάρξεις ἐπίπρασκον, καὶ διεμέριζον αὐτὰ πάσιν, καθότι ἄν τις χρείαν εἶχεν.", "text": "And the *ktēmata* and the *hyparxeis* *epipraskon*, and *diemerizon* *auta* *pasin*, *kathoti* *an* *tis* *chreian* *eichen*.", "grammar": { "*ktēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - possessions/properties", "*hyparxeis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - goods/belongings/substance", "*epipraskon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person plural of πιπράσκω - were selling [continuous action]", "*diemerizon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person plural of διαμερίζω - were dividing/distributing [continuous action]", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them [referring to possessions]", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine/feminine/neuter, plural - to all", "*kathoti*": "conjunction - according as/just as/insofar as", "*an*": "particle - would/might [indicates contingency]", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - anyone/someone", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*eichen*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person singular of ἔχω - was having/had [continuous action]" }, "variants": { "*ktēmata*": "possessions/properties/lands/estates", "*hyparxeis*": "goods/belongings/property/substance/possessions", "*epipraskon*": "were selling/kept selling", "*diemerizon*": "were dividing/distributing/sharing/parting", "*kathoti*": "according as/just as/in proportion as/insofar as", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/want/requirement" } }
• Luke 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Luke.16.9", "source": "Κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, Ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς φίλους ἐκ τοῦ μαμωνᾶ τῆς ἀδικίας· ἵνα, ὅταν ἐκλίπητε, δέξωνται ὑμᾶς εἰς τὰς αἰωνίους σκηνάς.", "text": "*Kagō hymin legō*, *Poiēsate heautois philous* from the *mamōna tēs adikias*; *hina*, when *eklipēte*, *dexōntai* you into the *aiōnious skēnas*.", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "contracted form (kai + egō) - and I", "*hymin*": "dative plural personal pronoun - to you", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Poiēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - make", "*heautois*": "dative plural reflexive pronoun - for yourselves", "*philous*": "accusative plural masculine - friends", "*mamōna*": "genitive singular masculine - of mammon/wealth/money", "*tēs adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - of unrighteousness/dishonesty", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*eklipēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might fail/die", "*dexōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might receive", "*aiōnious*": "accusative plural feminine - eternal/everlasting", "*skēnas*": "accusative plural feminine - dwellings/tents/tabernacles" }, "variants": { "*Kagō*": "and I/I also", "*Poiēsate*": "make/create/acquire", "*philous*": "friends/companions", "*mamōna*": "mammon/wealth/money/riches", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/dishonesty/injustice", "*eklipēte*": "you might fail/die/come to an end", "*dexōntai*": "they might receive/welcome/accept", "*aiōnious*": "eternal/everlasting", "*skēnas*": "dwellings/tents/tabernacles/habitations" } }
• Luke 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.18.22", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἔτι ἕν σοι λείπει: πάντα ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον, καὶ διάδος πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ: καὶ δεῦρο, ἀκολούθει μοι.", "text": "*Akousas* *de* these the *Iēsous*, *eipen* to-him, Still one to-you *leipei*: all as-much-as *echeis* *pōlēson*, and *diados* to-*ptōchois*, and *hexeis* *thēsauron* in *ouranō*: and *deuro*, *akolouthei* me.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*leipei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - lacks", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have", "*pōlēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - sell", "*diados*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - distribute", "*ptōchois*": "dative masculine plural - poor", "*hexeis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will have", "*thēsauron*": "accusative masculine singular - treasure", "*ouranō*": "dative masculine singular - heaven", "*deuro*": "adverb/imperative - come here", "*akolouthei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - follow" }, "variants": { "*Akousas*": "having heard/when he heard", "*leipei*": "lacks/is lacking/is missing", "*pōlēson*": "sell/dispose of by selling", "*diados*": "distribute/give out", "*ptōchois*": "poor/destitute/beggars", "*thēsauron*": "treasure/stored wealth", "*deuro*": "come here/come [command]", "*akolouthei*": "follow/accompany/come after" } }
• Matt 5:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.48", "source": "Ἔσεσθε οὖν ὑμεῖς τέλειοι, ὡσπερ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς τέλειός ἐστιν.", "text": "*Esesthe* *oun* you *teleioi*, *hōsper* the *Patēr* of-you the in the *ouranois* *teleios* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Esesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will be", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*teleioi*": "nominative masculine plural - perfect/complete", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*Patēr*": "nominative masculine singular - Father", "*ouranois*": "dative masculine plural - in heavens", "*teleios*": "nominative masculine singular - perfect/complete", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Esesthe*": "will be/shall be", "*teleioi*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*hōsper*": "just as/even as", "*Patēr*": "Father/progenitor", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies", "*teleios*": "perfect/complete/mature" } }
• Matt 6:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.19", "source": "Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσιν καὶ κλέπτουσιν:", "text": "*Mē thēsaurizete* to you *thēsaurous* upon the *gēs*, where *sēs* and *brōsis aphanizei*, and where *kleptai dioryssousin* and *kleptousin*:", "grammar": { "*Mē thēsaurizete*": "negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not store up", "*thēsaurous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - treasures", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*sēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - moth", "*brōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - rust/eating/corrosion", "*aphanizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - destroys/consumes", "*kleptai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thieves", "*dioryssousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - break through/dig through", "*kleptousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - steal" }, "variants": { "*thēsaurizete*": "store up/lay up/accumulate", "*thēsaurous*": "treasures/wealth/stored valuables", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/soil", "*sēs*": "moth/cloth-eating insect", "*brōsis*": "rust/eating/corrosion/consumption", "*aphanizei*": "destroys/consumes/ruins", "*kleptai*": "thieves/robbers", "*dioryssousin*": "break through/dig through/burgle", "*kleptousin*": "steal/take secretly/pilfer" } } 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.20", "source": "Θησαυρίζετε δὲ ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐν οὐρανῷ, ὅπου οὔτε σὴς οὔτε βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται οὐ διορύσσουσιν οὐδὲ κλέπτουσιν:", "text": "*Thēsaurizete de* to you *thēsaurous* in *ouranō*, where *oute sēs oute brōsis aphanizei*, and where *kleptai ou dioryssousin oude kleptousin*:", "grammar": { "*Thēsaurizete de*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural + contrastive particle - but store up", "*thēsaurous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - treasures", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*oute sēs oute*": "negative correlative conjunction + nominative, masculine, singular + negative correlative conjunction - neither moth nor", "*brōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - rust/eating/corrosion", "*aphanizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - destroys/consumes", "*kleptai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thieves", "*ou dioryssousin*": "negative particle + present active indicative, 3rd plural - do not break through", "*oude kleptousin*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - nor steal" }, "variants": { "*Thēsaurizete*": "store up/lay up/accumulate", "*thēsaurous*": "treasures/wealth/stored valuables", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky/celestial realm", "*sēs*": "moth/cloth-eating insect", "*brōsis*": "rust/eating/corrosion/consumption", "*aphanizei*": "destroys/consumes/ruins", "*kleptai*": "thieves/robbers", "*dioryssousin*": "break through/dig through/burgle", "*kleptousin*": "steal/take secretly/pilfer" } }
• Luke 14:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Luke.14.33", "source": "Οὕτως οὖν πᾶς ἐξ ὑμῶν ὃς οὐκ ἀποτάσσεται πᾶσιν τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ ὑπάρχουσιν, οὐ δύναταί μου εἶναι μαθητής.", "text": "*Houtōs oun* everyone of you who not *apotassetai pasin* the of himself *hyparchousin*, not *dynatai* of me *einai mathētēs*.", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - of/from", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, plural - you", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*apotassetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle - renounces/gives up", "*pasin*": "adjective, dative, neuter, plural - all", "*tois*": "definite article, dative, neuter, plural - the", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*hyparchousin*": "present participle, active, dative, neuter, plural - possessions/belongings", "*dynatai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle/passive - is able", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*mathētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disciple" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way", "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*apotassetai*": "renounces/gives up/bids farewell to", "*hyparchousin*": "possessions/belongings/property", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*einai*": "to be/to exist", "*mathētēs*": "disciple/follower/student" } }
• Matt 19:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.28", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι ὑμεῖς οἱ ἀκολουθήσαντές μοι, ἐν τῇ παλιγγενεσίᾳ ὅταν καθίσῃ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ, καθίσεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐπὶ δώδεκα θρόνους, κρίνοντες τὰς δώδεκα φυλὰς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "The *de Iēsous eipen* to them, *Amēn legō* to you, That you, the ones *akolouthēsantes* me, in the *palingenesia* when *kathisē* the *Huios tou anthrōpou epi thronou doxēs* of him, *kathisesthe* also you *epi dōdeka thronous*, *krinontes* the *dōdeka phylas tou Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular, active - I say", "*akolouthēsantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having followed", "*palingenesia*": "dative, feminine, singular - regeneration/renewal", "*kathisē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might sit", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory", "*kathisesthe*": "future, 2nd plural, middle - you will sit", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon", "*dōdeka*": "numeral - twelve", "*thronous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - thrones", "*krinontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - judging", "*phylas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - tribes", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*akolouthēsantes*": "who have followed/having followed", "*palingenesia*": "regeneration/renewal/rebirth", "*Huios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man", "*thronou doxēs*": "throne of glory/glorious throne", "*kathisesthe*": "will sit/shall be seated", "*krinontes*": "judging/ruling" } }
• Mark 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Mark.2.14", "source": "Καὶ παράγων, εἶδεν Λευῒν τὸν τοῦ Ἀλφαίου καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον, καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἀκολούθει μοι. Καὶ ἀναστὰς ἠκολούθησεν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *paragōn*, he *eiden* *Leuin* the son of *Alphaiou* *kathēmenon* at the *telōnion*, and *legei* to him, *Akolouthei* me. And having *anastas* he *ēkolouthēsen* him.", "grammar": { "*paragōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - passing by", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he saw", "*Leuin*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Levi (proper name)", "*Alphaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Alphaeus", "*kathēmenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - sitting", "*telōnion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tax office/tax booth", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says", "*Akolouthei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - follow", "*anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen up", "*ēkolouthēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he followed" }, "variants": { "*paragōn*": "passing by/passing along", "*kathēmenon*": "sitting/seated", "*telōnion*": "tax office/tax booth/toll booth", "*Akolouthei*": "follow/come after", "*anastas*": "having risen up/having gotten up" } }
• Luke 5:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Luke.5.27", "source": "¶Καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξῆλθεν, καὶ ἐθεάσατο τελώνην, ὀνόματι Λευῒν, καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον: καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἀκολούθει μοι.", "text": "And *meta tauta exēlthen*, and *etheasato telōnēn*, *onomati Leuin*, *kathēmenon epi to telōnion*: and *eipen autō*, *Akolouthei moi*.", "grammar": { "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - went out", "*etheasato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - saw/beheld", "*telōnēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - tax collector", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by name", "*Leuin*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Levi", "*kathēmenon*": "present participle, middle or passive, accusative, masculine, singular - sitting", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - at", "*to telōnion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the tax office", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Akolouthei*": "present imperative, 2nd singular, active - follow", "*moi*": "dative, 1st singular - me" }, "variants": { "*meta tauta*": "after these things/afterward", "*exēlthen*": "went out/departed/left", "*etheasato*": "saw/beheld/observed", "*telōnēn*": "tax collector/publican", "*onomati*": "by name/named", "*kathēmenon*": "sitting/seated", "*telōnion*": "tax office/tax booth/customs house", "*Akolouthei*": "follow/come after/accompany" } }
• Luke 6:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Luke.6.40", "source": "Οὐκ ἔστιν μαθητὴς ὑπὲρ τὸν διδάσκαλον αὐτοῦ: κατηρτισμένος δὲ πᾶς ἔσται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Ouk* *estin* *mathētēs* *hyper* the *didaskalon* of him: *katērtismenos* *de* *pas* *estai* as the *didaskalos* of him.", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*mathētēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - disciple/student", "*hyper*": "preposition - above/over", "*didaskalon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - teacher", "*katērtismenos*": "participle, perfect passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been fully trained", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*estai*": "verb, future middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*didaskalos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - teacher" }, "variants": { "*mathētēs*": "disciple/student/learner", "*hyper*": "above/over/beyond", "*didaskalon*": "teacher/instructor", "*katērtismenos*": "fully trained/completely equipped/perfected (completed action with continuing result)", "*pas*": "everyone/all/each", "*didaskalos*": "teacher/instructor" } }
• Luke 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.9.23", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς πάντας, Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν, καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καθʼ ἡμέραν, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.", "text": "*Elegen* *de* *pros* all, If anyone *thelei* *opisō* me *elthein*, let him *aparnēsasthō* himself, and *aratō* the *stauron* of him according to *hēmeran*, and *akoloutheitō* me.", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying/kept saying", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and, transitional particle", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*thelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - desires/wants/wishes", "*opisō*": "adverb/preposition - after/behind", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come/follow", "*aparnēsasthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deny", "*aratō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him take up", "*stauron*": "accusative masculine singular - cross", "*hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - day", "*akoloutheitō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him follow" }, "variants": { "*thelei*": "desires/wants/wills", "*aparnēsasthō*": "deny/renounce/disown", "*aratō*": "take up/lift/bear", "*stauron*": "cross/stake/execution instrument", "*akoloutheitō*": "follow/accompany/come after" } }
• John 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.10.27", "source": "Τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἐμὰ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούει, κἀγὼ γινώσκω αὐτά, καὶ ἀκολουθοῦσίν μοι:", "text": "The *probata* the *ema* of the *phōnēs* of me *akouei*, *kagō ginōskō* them, and *akolouthousin* me:", "grammar": { "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*ema*": "nominative, neuter, plural - my/mine", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears/listens to", "*kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*ginōskō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/recognize", "*akolouthousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they follow" }, "variants": { "*probata*": "sheep", "*ema*": "my/mine/belonging to me", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/call", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/heeds", "*kagō*": "and I/I also", "*ginōskō*": "know/recognize/understand", "*akolouthousin*": "follow/accompany" } }
• John 12:26 : 26 { "verseID": "John.12.26", "source": "Ἐὰν ἐμοὶ διακονῇ τις, ἐμοὶ ἀκολουθείτω· καὶ ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγώ, ἐκεῖ καὶ ὁ διάκονος ὁ ἐμὸς ἔσται: καὶ ἐάν τις ἐμοὶ διακονῇ, τιμήσει αὐτὸν ὁ Πατήρ.", "text": "If *emoi* *diakonē* anyone, *emoi* let him *akoloutheitō*; and where *eimi* *egō*, there also the *diakonos* the *emos* will *estai*; and if anyone *emoi* *diakonē*, will *timēsei* him the *Patēr*.", "grammar": { "*emoi*": "dative 1st person singular pronoun - to me/for me", "*diakonē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might serve/minister", "*akoloutheitō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him follow", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I/myself", "*diakonos*": "nominative masculine singular - servant/minister/deacon", "*emos*": "nominative masculine singular possessive adjective - my/mine", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*timēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will honor/value", "*Patēr*": "nominative masculine singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*diakonē*": "serve/minister to/attend upon", "*akoloutheitō*": "follow/come after/accompany", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/attendant/deacon", "*emos*": "my/mine", "*estai*": "will be/exist/happen", "*timēsei*": "will honor/respect/value/esteem", "*Patēr*": "Father (reference to God)" } }
• Acts 4:32-35 : 32 { "verseID": "Acts.4.32", "source": "Τοῦ δὲ πλήθους τῶν πιστευσάντων ἦν ἡ καρδία καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ μία: καὶ οὐδὲ εἷς τι τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτῷ ἔλεγεν ἴδιον εἶναι· ἀλλʼ ἦν αὐτοῖς ἅπαντα κοινά.", "text": "Of the *de* *plēthous* of the *pisteusantōn* was the *kardia* and the *psychē* one: and not one any of the *hyparchontōn* to him *elegen* *idion* to be; but were to them *hapanta* *koina*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*plēthous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - multitude", "*pisteusantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having believed", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul", "*hyparchontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - possessions/belongings", "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying", "*idion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - his own", "*hapanta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*koina*": "nominative, neuter, plural - common" }, "variants": { "*plēthous*": "multitude/crowd/large number", "*pisteusantōn*": "having believed/having faith", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*psychē*": "soul/life/inner being", "*hyparchontōn*": "possessions/belongings/property", "*elegen*": "was saying/claiming", "*idion*": "one's own/private", "*koina*": "common/shared" } } 33 { "verseID": "Acts.4.33", "source": "Καὶ μεγάλῃ δυνάμει ἀπεδίδουν τὸ μαρτύριον οἱ ἀπόστολοι τῆς ἀναστάσεως τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ: χάρις τε μεγάλη ἦν ἐπὶ πάντας αὐτούς.", "text": "And with *megalē* *dynamei* *apedidoun* the *martyrion* the *apostoloi* of the *anastaseōs* of the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*: *charis* *te* *megalē* was *epi* all them.", "grammar": { "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - great", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power", "*apedidoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were giving/declaring", "*martyrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - testimony/witness", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon" }, "variants": { "*megalē*": "great/powerful/mighty", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*apedidoun*": "were giving/delivering/testifying", "*martyrion*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*charis*": "grace/favor/goodwill" } } 34 { "verseID": "Acts.4.34", "source": "Οὐδὲ γὰρ ἐνδεής τις ὑπῆρχεν ἐν αὐτοῖς: ὅσοι γὰρ κτήτορες χωρίων ἢ οἰκιῶν ὑπῆρχον πωλοῦντες, ἔφερον τὰς τιμὰς τῶν πιπρασκομένων,", "text": "Not *gar* *endeēs* anyone *hypērchen* among them: as many as *gar* *ktētores* of *chōriōn* or *oikiōn* *hypērchon* *pōlountes*, *epheron* the *timas* of the *pipraskomenōn*,", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*endeēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - needy/in need", "*hypērchen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*ktētores*": "nominative, masculine, plural - owners/possessors", "*chōriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - lands/fields", "*oikiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - houses", "*hypērchon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were", "*pōlountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - selling", "*epheron*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were bringing", "*timas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - prices/values", "*pipraskomenōn*": "present passive participle, genitive, neuter, plural - being sold" }, "variants": { "*endeēs*": "needy/poor/in need", "*hypērchen*": "was/existed", "*ktētores*": "owners/possessors", "*chōriōn*": "lands/fields/properties", "*oikiōn*": "houses/homes", "*pōlountes*": "selling/disposing of", "*epheron*": "were bringing/carrying", "*timas*": "prices/proceeds/values", "*pipraskomenōn*": "being sold/things sold" } } 35 { "verseID": "Acts.4.35", "source": "Καὶ ἐτίθουν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τῶν ἀποστόλων: διεδίδοτο δὲ ἑκάστῳ καθότι ἄν τις χρείαν εἶχεν.", "text": "And *etithoun* beside the *podas* of the *apostolōn*: *diedidoto* *de* to each *kathoti* *an* anyone *chreian* *eichen*.", "grammar": { "*etithoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were laying/placing", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles", "*diedidoto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - was being distributed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*kathoti*": "conjunction - according as", "*an*": "particle - would/might [potential]", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having" }, "variants": { "*etithoun*": "were laying/placing/putting", "*podas*": "feet [idiom for authority/disposal]", "*diedidoto*": "was being distributed/divided/given out", "*kathoti*": "according as/to the degree that", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/want", "*eichen*": "had/possessed" } }
• 1 Tim 6:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.17", "source": "Τοῖς πλουσίοις ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι παράγγελλε, μὴ ὑψηλοφρονεῖν, μηδὲ ἠλπικέναι ἐπὶ πλούτου ἀδηλότητι, ἀλλʼ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ ζῶντι τῷ παρέχοντι ἡμῖν πλουσίως πάντα εἰς ἀπόλαυσιν·", "text": "To the *plousiois* in the now *aiōni paraggelle*, not to *hypsēlophronein*, neither to have *ēlpikenai* upon *ploutou adēlotēti*, but in the *Theō*, the *zōnti* the one *parechonti* us *plousiōs panta* for *apolausin*;", "grammar": { "*Tois plousiois*": "dative, masculine, plural with article - to the rich", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō nyn aiōni*": "dative, masculine, singular with article and adverb - the present age", "*paraggelle*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - command/charge", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*hypsēlophronein*": "present infinitive, active - to be high-minded/proud", "*mēde*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*ēlpikenai*": "perfect infinitive, active - to have hoped/trusted", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/in", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of wealth/riches", "*adēlotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncertainty/instability", "*all'*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular with article - God", "*tō zōnti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the living one", "*tō parechonti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the one providing", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person plural - to us", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*eis*": "preposition - for/unto", "*apolausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - enjoyment" }, "variants": { "*plousiois*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world/lifetime", "*paraggelle*": "command/charge/instruct/order", "*hypsēlophronein*": "be high-minded/proud/arrogant/conceited", "*ēlpikenai*": "hope/trust/expect", "*ploutou*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*adēlotēti*": "uncertainty/instability/unpredictability", "*zōnti*": "living/alive", "*parechonti*": "providing/furnishing/supplying", "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/generously", "*apolausin*": "enjoyment/pleasure/benefit" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.18", "source": "Ἀγαθοεργεῖν, πλουτεῖν ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς, εὐμεταδότους εἶναι, κοινωνικούς·", "text": "To *agathoergein*, to *ploutein* in *ergois kalois*, *eumetadotous einai*, *koinōnikous*;", "grammar": { "*Agathoergein*": "present infinitive, active - to do good", "*ploutein*": "present infinitive, active - to be rich", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*kalois*": "dative, neuter, plural - good/noble", "*eumetadotous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ready to share", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*koinōnikous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - generous/willing to share" }, "variants": { "*agathoergein*": "do good/work good/perform good deeds", "*ploutein*": "be rich/be wealthy/abound", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions", "*kalois*": "good/noble/excellent/beautiful", "*eumetadotous*": "ready to share/generous/liberal", "*koinōnikous*": "generous/willing to share/sociable/ready to communicate" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.19", "source": "Ἀποθησαυρίζοντας ἑαυτοῖς θεμέλιον καλὸν εἰς τὸ μέλλον, ἵνα ἐπιλάβωνται τῆς αἰωνιόυ ζωῆς.", "text": "*Apothēsaurizontas heautois themelion kalon* for the *mellon*, in order that they may *epilabōntai tēs aiōniou zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*Apothēsaurizontas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural, active - storing up/laying up", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - for themselves", "*themelion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - foundation", "*kalon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - good/noble", "*eis*": "preposition - for/unto", "*to mellon*": "present participle, accusative, neuter, singular, active with article - the time to come/future", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*epilabōntai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person plural, middle - they may take hold of/lay hold of", "*tēs aiōniou zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article and adjective - of the eternal life" }, "variants": { "*apothēsaurizontas*": "storing up/laying up/treasuring up/accumulating", "*themelion*": "foundation/basis/groundwork", "*kalon*": "good/noble/excellent/beautiful", "*mellon*": "future/coming/time to come", "*epilabōntai*": "take hold of/lay hold of/grasp/obtain", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*zōēs*": "life/existence" } }
• Heb 10:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.34", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου συνεπαθήσατε, καὶ τὴν ἁρπαγὴν τῶν ὑπαρχόντων ὑμῶν μετὰ χαρᾶς προσεδέξασθε, γινώσκοντες ἔχειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς κρείττονα ὕπαρξιν ἐν οὐρανοῖς καὶ μένουσαν.", "text": "For both with the *desmois* of me you *synepathēsate*, and the *harpagēn* of the *hyparchontōn* of you with *charas prosedexasthe*, *ginōskontes echein* in yourselves better *hyparxin* in *ouranois* and *menousan*.", "grammar": { "*desmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - bonds/chains", "*synepathēsate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you sympathized with", "*harpagēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - seizure/plundering", "*hyparchontōn*": "present, active, participle, genitive, neuter, plural - possessions/belongings", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*prosedexasthe*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you accepted", "*ginōskontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*echein*": "present, active, infinitive - to have", "*hyparxin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - possession/property", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*menousan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - remaining/enduring" }, "variants": { "*desmois*": "bonds/chains/imprisonment", "*synepathēsate*": "you sympathized with/you suffered with", "*harpagēn*": "seizure/plundering/confiscation", "*hyparchontōn*": "possessions/belongings/property", "*prosedexasthe*": "you accepted/you welcomed/you received", "*hyparxin*": "possession/property/substance", "*menousan*": "remaining/abiding/enduring" } }
• Phil 3:12-15 : 12 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.12", "source": "Οὐχ ὅτι ἤδη ἔλαβον, ἢ ἤδη τετελείωμαι: διώκω δὲ, εἰ καὶ καταλάβω ἐφʼ ᾧ καὶ κατελήφθην ὑπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "Not that *ēdē elabon*, or *ēdē teteleiōmai*: *diōkō de*, if also *katalabō* upon which also *katelēphthēn* by the *Christou Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*elabon*": "indicative, aorist, active, 1st person singular - I received/obtained", "*teteleiōmai*": "indicative, perfect, passive, 1st person singular - I have been perfected", "*diōkō*": "indicative, present, active, 1st person singular - I pursue", "*katalabō*": "subjunctive, aorist, active, 1st person singular - I might seize/obtain", "*katelēphthēn*": "indicative, aorist, passive, 1st person singular - I was seized/laid hold of", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus" }, "variants": { "*elabon*": "received/obtained/took hold of", "*teteleiōmai*": "have been perfected/completed/made perfect", "*diōkō*": "pursue/press on/chase after", "*katalabō*": "seize/grasp/lay hold of/obtain", "*katelēphthēn*": "was seized/was laid hold of/was apprehended" } } 13 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.13", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ ἐμαυτὸν οὐ λογίζομαι κατειληφέναι: ἓν δέ, τὰ μὲν ὀπίσω ἐπιλανθανόμενος, τοῖς δὲ ἔμπροσθεν ἐπεκτεινόμενος,", "text": "*Adelphoi*, *egō emauton* not *logizomai kateilēphenai*: one thing *de*, the things *men opisō epilanthanomenos*, to the things *de emprosthen epekteinomenos*,", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*emauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - myself", "*logizomai*": "indicative, present, middle, 1st person singular - I consider/reckon", "*kateilēphenai*": "infinitive, perfect, active - to have seized/laid hold of", "*men*": "particle marking contrast with following *de* - on one hand", "*opisō*": "adverb - behind/back", "*epilanthanomenos*": "participle, present, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - forgetting", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand/but", "*emprosthen*": "adverb - ahead/in front", "*epekteinomenos*": "participle, present, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - reaching out/stretching forward" }, "variants": { "*logizomai*": "consider/reckon/count", "*kateilēphenai*": "to have seized/laid hold of/attained", "*epilanthanomenos*": "forgetting/disregarding/neglecting", "*epekteinomenos*": "reaching out/stretching forward/straining toward" } } 14 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.14", "source": "Κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω ἐπὶ τὸ βραβεῖον τῆς ἄνω κλήσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "According to *skopon diōkō* toward the *brabeion* of the *anō klēseōs* of *Theou* in *Christō Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*skopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - goal/mark", "*diōkō*": "indicative, present, active, 1st person singular - I pursue", "*brabeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - prize", "*anō*": "adverb - upward/above", "*klēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - calling", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Jesus" }, "variants": { "*skopon*": "goal/mark/target", "*diōkō*": "pursue/press on toward/chase", "*brabeion*": "prize/award [athletic context]", "*anō klēseōs*": "upward calling/heavenly calling/high calling" } } 15 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.15", "source": "Ὅσοι οὖν τέλειοι, τοῦτο φρονῶμεν: καὶ εἴ τι ἑτέρως φρονεῖτε, καὶ τοῦτο ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῖν ἀποκαλύψει.", "text": "As many as therefore *teleioi*, this *phronōmen*: and if anything *heterōs phroneite*, also this *ho Theos* to you *apokalypsei*.", "grammar": { "*teleioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - mature/complete", "*phronōmen*": "subjunctive, present, active, 1st person plural - let us think/have this attitude", "*heterōs*": "adverb - differently/otherwise", "*phroneite*": "indicative, present, active, 2nd person plural - you think", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*apokalypsei*": "indicative, future, active, 3rd person singular - he will reveal" }, "variants": { "*teleioi*": "mature/complete/perfect", "*phronōmen*": "think/have this attitude/mind this", "*heterōs*": "differently/otherwise/in another way", "*apokalypsei*": "will reveal/disclose/make known" } }
• Mark 8:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Mark.8.34", "source": "¶Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν ὄχλον σὺν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅστις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτόν, καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.", "text": "And having *proskalesamenos* the *ochlon* with the *mathētais* of him, he *eipen* to them, Whoever *thelei* behind me to *elthein*, let him *aparnēsasthō* *heauton*, and let him *aratō* the *stauron* of him, and let him *akoloutheitō* me.", "grammar": { "*proskalesamenos*": "participle, aorist middle nominative singular - having called to himself", "*ochlon*": "noun, masculine accusative singular - crowd/multitude", "*mathētais*": "noun, masculine dative plural - with disciples", "*eipen*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*thelei*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he wishes/wants", "*elthein*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to come/follow", "*aparnēsasthō*": "verb, aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deny", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, masculine accusative singular - himself", "*aratō*": "verb, aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him take up", "*stauron*": "noun, masculine accusative singular - cross", "*akoloutheitō*": "verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him follow" }, "variants": { "*proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/summoned", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*mathētais*": "disciples/students/followers", "*eipen*": "he said/spoke", "*thelei*": "wishes/wants/desires", "*elthein*": "to come/follow", "*aparnēsasthō*": "let him deny/renounce/disown", "*heauton*": "himself/his own self", "*aratō*": "let him take up/pick up/lift", "*stauron*": "cross/stake", "*akoloutheitō*": "let him follow/accompany" } }
• Matt 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.9", "source": "¶Καὶ παράγων ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐκεῖθεν, εἶδεν ἄνθρωπον, καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον, Ματθαῖον λεγόμενον: καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἀκολούθει μοι. Καὶ ἀναστὰς, ἠκολούθησεν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *paragōn* *Iēsous* from there, *eiden anthropon*, *kathēmenon* at the *telōnion*, *Matthaion legomenon*: and *legei* to him, *Akolouthei* me. And having *anastas*, he *ēkolouthēsen* him.", "grammar": { "*paragōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - passing by", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - saw", "*anthropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*kathēmenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - sitting", "*telōnion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tax office/toll booth", "*Matthaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Matthew", "*legomenon*": "present passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being called/named", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Akolouthei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - follow", "*anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen/stood up", "*ēkolouthēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - followed" }, "variants": { "*paragōn*": "passing by/going alongside", "*kathēmenon*": "sitting/seated", "*telōnion*": "tax office/toll booth/tax collection point", "*legomenon*": "being called/named", "*Akolouthei*": "follow/come after", "*anastas*": "having risen/having stood up" } }
• Matt 16:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.24", "source": "¶Τότε ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν, καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.", "text": "Then the *Iēsous* *eipen* to the *mathētais* of him, If anyone *thelei* behind me *elthein*, let him *aparnēsasthō* *heauton*, and *aratō* the *stauron* of him, and *akoloutheitō* me.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*mathētais*": "dative plural masculine - to disciples", "*thelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he wants/wishes", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*aparnēsasthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deny", "*heauton*": "accusative singular masculine - himself", "*aratō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him take up", "*stauron*": "accusative singular masculine - cross", "*akoloutheitō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him follow" }, "variants": { "*thelei*": "wants/wishes/desires", "*elthein*": "to come/follow", "*aparnēsasthō*": "let him deny/disown/renounce", "*aratō*": "let him take up/pick up/lift", "*stauron*": "cross/instrument of execution", "*akoloutheitō*": "let him follow/accompany" } }
• Gen 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י אַבְרָ֔ם בֶּן־תִּשְׁעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְתֵ֣שַׁע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיֵּרָ֨א יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־אַבְרָ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אֲנִי־אֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֔י הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ לְפָנַ֖י וֶהְיֵ֥ה תָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yhî* *ʾAḇrām* *ben*-*tišʿîm* *šānāh* *wə-tēšaʿ* *šānîm* *wa-yērāʾ* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*ʾAḇrām* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾănî*-*ʾĒl* *Šadday* *hithalēḵ* *lə-p̄ānay* *we-hyēh* *tāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*ben*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*tišʿîm*": "cardinal number - ninety", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wə-tēšaʿ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and nine", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*wa-yērāʾ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾĒl*": "noun, divine name - God/deity", "*Šadday*": "divine epithet - Almighty/All-sufficient", "*hithalēḵ*": "hithpael imperative masculine singular - walk yourself/continually walk", "*lə-p̄ānay*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - before me/in my presence", "*we-hyēh*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and be", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/whole/blameless/perfect" }, "variants": { "*yhî*": "to be/happen/exist", "*ʾĒl Šadday*": "God Almighty/All-sufficient One/God of the mountain", "*hithalēḵ*": "walk habitually/walk back and forth/live one's life", "*tāmîm*": "complete/whole/blameless/perfect/having integrity" } }
• Ps 37:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.37", "source": "שְׁמָר־תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "Mark [the] *tām* and see [the] *yāšār*, for [the] *ʾaḥărît* for *ʾîš* [is] *šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*šəmār*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - mark/observe", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete person", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - see/observe", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - upright person", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾaḥărît*": "feminine singular noun - end/future/outcome", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for man/person", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/well-being" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "blameless person/complete one/person of integrity", "*yāšār*": "upright person/straight one/honest person", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/future/final outcome", "*ʾîš šālôm*": "man of peace/peaceful person" } }
• Matt 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.19", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου, καὶ ποιήσω ὑμᾶς ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "And *legei autois*, *Deute opisō mou*, and *poiēsō humas halieis anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Deute*": "imperative adverb - come", "*opisō*": "preposition + genitive - after/behind", "*mou*": "genitive, singular - of me/my", "*poiēsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will make", "*humas*": "accusative, plural - you", "*halieis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fishermen", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/is saying/tells [historical present]", "*Deute*": "come/come here/follow", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*poiēsō*": "I will make/I will cause to be", "*halieis*": "fishermen/fishers/catchers", "*anthrōpōn*": "of men/of people/of humans" } }
• Matt 5:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.19", "source": "Ὃς ἐὰν οὖν λύσῃ μίαν τῶν ἐντολῶν τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, καὶ διδάξῃ οὕτως τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, ἐλάχιστος κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν: ὃς δʼ ἂν ποιήσῃ καὶ διδάξῃ, οὗτος μέγας κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "Who *ean* *oun* *lysē* one of-the *entolōn* these of-the *elachistōn*, and *didaxē* *houtōs* the *anthrōpous*, *elachistos* *klēthēsetai* in the *basileia* of-the *ouranōn*: who *d'* *an* *poiēsē* and *didaxē*, this one *megas* *klēthēsetai* in the *basileia* of-the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*lysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might break/loosen", "*entolōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of commandments", "*elachistōn*": "genitive feminine plural superlative - least/smallest", "*didaxē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might teach", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative masculine plural - men/people", "*elachistos*": "nominative masculine singular superlative - least/smallest", "*klēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be called", "*basileia*": "dative feminine singular - in kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens", "*d'*": "postpositive conjunction (contracted) - but/and", "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly", "*poiēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might do/practice", "*megas*": "nominative masculine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*lysē*": "break/loosen/destroy", "*entolōn*": "commandments/instructions", "*elachistōn*": "least/smallest/most insignificant", "*didaxē*": "teach/instruct", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*anthrōpous*": "men/people/humans", "*klēthēsetai*": "will be called/named/designated", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*poiēsē*": "do/perform/practice", "*megas*": "great/large/important" } } 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.20", "source": "Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ἡ δικαιοσύνη ὑμῶν πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "*Legō* *gar* to-you, That *ean* not *perisseusē* the *dikaiosynē* of-you *pleion* of-the *grammateōn* and *Pharisaiōn*, not not *eiselthēte* into the *basileian* of-the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*perisseusē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might exceed/abound", "*dikaiosynē*": "nominative feminine singular - righteousness", "*pleion*": "nominative neuter comparative - more than", "*grammateōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of scribes", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees", "*eiselthēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might enter", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*perisseusē*": "exceed/abound/surpass", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*pleion*": "more than/greater than", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/scholars of the law", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious group)", "*eiselthēte*": "enter/go in", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Job 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.1.1", "source": "אִ֛ישׁ הָיָ֥ה בְאֶֽרֶץ־ע֖וּץ אִיּ֣וֹב שְׁמ֑וֹ וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֗וּא תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר וִירֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *hāyâ* in-*ʾereṣ*-*ʿûṣ* *ʾiyyôb* *šəmô* *wə-hāyâ* the-*ʾîš* that *tām* *wə-yāšār* *wî-rēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-sār* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land/country of", "*ʿûṣ*": "proper noun - Uz", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*šəmô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his name", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete/perfect", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*wî-rēʾ*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular construct - and fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "complete/perfect/blameless/innocent", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/correct", "*rēʾ*": "fearing/revering", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*sār*": "turning aside/departing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }
• Gen 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.9", "source": "אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ נֹ֗חַ אִ֥ישׁ צַדִּ֛יק תָּמִ֥ים הָיָ֖ה בְּדֹֽרֹתָ֑יו אֶת־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־נֹֽחַ׃", "text": "These *tôlĕdōt* *Nōaḥ* *Nōaḥ* *ʾîš* *ṣaddîq* *tāmîm* *hāyâ* in *dōrōtāyw* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hithallek*-*Nōaḥ*", "grammar": { "*tôlĕdōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - generations of/account of", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous/just", "*tāmîm*": "adjective masculine singular - perfect/complete/blameless", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - was", "*dōrōtāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix with prefix preposition - in his generations", "*ʾet*": "preposition with", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God", "*hithallek*": "hithpael perfect 3ms - walked", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah" }, "variants": { "*tôlĕdōt*": "generations/account/history", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*tāmîm*": "perfect/complete/blameless/whole", "*hithallek*": "walked/walked habitually/walked about" } }