25{
"verseID": "Philippians.2.25",
"source": "Ἀναγκαῖον δὲ ἡγησάμην Ἐπαφρόδιτον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν, καὶ συνεργὸν, καὶ συστρατιώτην μου, ὑμῶν δὲ ἀπόστολον, καὶ λειτουργὸν τῆς χρείας μου, πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς.",
"text": "*Anankaion* but I *hēgēsamēn Epaphroditon*, the *adelphon*, and *synergon*, and *systratiōtēn* of me, of you but *apostolon*, and *leitourgon* of the *chreias* of me, to *pempsai pros* you.",
"grammar": {
"*Anankaion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - necessary/essential",
"*hēgēsamēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I considered/thought/regarded",
"*Epaphroditon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Epaphroditus",
"*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother",
"*synergon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fellow worker/collaborator",
"*systratiōtēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fellow soldier",
"*apostolon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - apostle/messenger/one sent",
"*leitourgon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - minister/servant",
"*chreias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of need/necessity",
"*pempsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to send",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward"
},
"variants": {
"*Anankaion*": "necessary/essential/urgent",
"*hēgēsamēn*": "considered/thought/regarded/deemed",
"*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer",
"*synergon*": "fellow worker/collaborator/co-worker",
"*systratiōtēn*": "fellow soldier/comrade",
"*apostolon*": "apostle/messenger/one sent/delegate",
"*leitourgon*": "minister/servant/officer",
"*chreias*": "need/necessity/requirement"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Philippians.2.26",
"source": "Ἐπειδὴ ἐπιποθῶν ἦν πάντας ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἀδημονῶν, διότι ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἠσθένησεν.",
"text": "Since *epipothōn ēn* all of you, and *adēmonōn*, because you *ēkousate* that he *ēsthenēsen*.",
"grammar": {
"*epipothōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - longing for/yearning after",
"*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was",
"*adēmonōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being distressed/troubled",
"*ēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard",
"*ēsthenēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was sick/weak"
},
"variants": {
"*epipothōn*": "longing for/yearning after/greatly desiring",
"*adēmonōn*": "being distressed/troubled/deeply anxious",
"*ēkousate*": "heard/learned/were informed",
"*ēsthenēsen*": "was sick/weak/ill/infirm"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Philippians.2.27",
"source": "Καὶ γὰρ ἠσθένησεν παραπλήσιον θανάτῳ: ἀλλὰ ὁ Θεὸς αὐτόν ἠλέησεν· οὐκ αὐτὸν δὲ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐμέ, ἵνα μὴ λύπην ἐπὶ λύπῃ σχῶ.",
"text": "And for he *ēsthenēsen paraplēsion thanatō*: but *ho Theos* him *ēleēsen*; not him but only, but also me, that not *lypēn epi lypē schō*.",
"grammar": {
"*ēsthenēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was sick/weak",
"*paraplēsion*": "adverbial accusative - nearly/almost/similar to",
"*thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to death",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*ēleēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - showed mercy/had compassion",
"*lypēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sorrow/grief",
"*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/in addition to",
"*lypē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to sorrow/grief",
"*schō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might have/get"
},
"variants": {
"*ēsthenēsen*": "was sick/weak/ill/infirm",
"*paraplēsion thanatō*": "near to death/almost to the point of death",
"*ēleēsen*": "showed mercy/had compassion/had pity",
"*lypēn epi lypē*": "sorrow upon sorrow/grief added to grief",
"*schō*": "might have/get/experience"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Philippians.2.28",
"source": "Σπουδαιοτέρως οὖν ἔπεμψα αὐτὸν, ἵνα, ἰδόντες αὐτὸν πάλιν, χαρῆτε, κἀγὼ ἀλυπότερος ὦ.",
"text": "*Spoudaioterōs oun epempsa* him, that, *idontes* him again, you may *charēte*, and I *alypoterōs ō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Spoudaioterōs*": "comparative adverb - more eagerly/more earnestly",
"*epempsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sent",
"*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing/having seen",
"*charēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may rejoice/be glad",
"*alypoterōs*": "comparative adverb - less sorrowful/with less grief",
"*ō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may be"
},
"variants": {
"*Spoudaioterōs*": "more eagerly/more earnestly/more diligently",
"*epempsa*": "sent/dispatched",
"*idontes*": "seeing/having seen/when you see",
"*charēte*": "may rejoice/be glad/be delighted",
"*alypoterōs*": "less sorrowful/with less grief/less anxious"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "Philippians.2.29",
"source": "Προσδέχεσθε οὖν αὐτὸν ἐν Κυρίῳ μετὰ πάσης χαρᾶς· καὶ τοὺς τοιούτους ἐντίμους ἔχετε:",
"text": "*Prosdechesthe oun* him in *Kyriō* with all *charas*; and the such ones *entimous echete*:",
"grammar": {
"*Prosdechesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - receive/welcome",
"*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Lord",
"*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy",
"*toioutous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - such ones/persons of this kind",
"*entimous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - in honor/esteemed/valued",
"*echete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - hold/have/consider"
},
"variants": {
"*Prosdechesthe*": "receive/welcome/accept",
"*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight",
"*toioutous*": "such ones/persons of this kind/such people",
"*entimous*": "in honor/esteemed/valued/highly regarded",
"*echete*": "hold/have/consider/regard"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "Philippians.2.30",
"source": "Ὅτι διὰ τὸ ἔργον τοῦ Χριστοῦ μέχρι θανάτου ἤγγισεν, παραβουλευσάμενος τῇ ψυχῇ, ἵνα ἀναπληρώσῃ τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα τῆς πρός με λειτουργίας.",
"text": "Because through the *ergon tou Christou mechri thanatou ēngisen*, *parabouleusamenos tē psychē*, that he might *anaplērōsē* the of you *hysterēma tēs pros me leitourgias*.",
"grammar": {
"*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed/task",
"*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/the Christ's",
"*mechri*": "improper preposition + genitive - until/to the point of",
"*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death",
"*ēngisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came near/approached",
"*parabouleusamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - risking/hazarding",
"*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with life/soul",
"*anaplērōsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might fill up/complete",
"*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lack/deficiency/what was lacking",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/to",
"*leitourgias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of service/ministry"
},
"variants": {
"*ergon*": "work/deed/task/service",
"*mechri thanatou ēngisen*": "came near to death/approached death",
"*parabouleusamenos tē psychē*": "risking his life/hazarding his soul/disregarding his life",
"*anaplērōsē*": "might fill up/complete/make up for",
"*hysterēma*": "lack/deficiency/what was lacking/shortfall",
"*leitourgias*": "service/ministry/assistance"
}
}