Romans 11:6

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{ "verseID": "Romans.11.6", "source": "Εἰ δὲ χάριτι, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἔργων: ἐπεὶ ἡ χάρις οὐκέτι γίνεται χάρις. Εἰ δὲ ἐξ ἔργων, οὐκέτι ἐστὶν χάρις: ἐπεὶ τὸ ἔργον οὐκέτι ἐστὶν ἔργον.", "text": "If now by *chariti*, no longer from *ergōn*: otherwise the *charis* no longer *ginetai charis*. If now from *ergōn*, no longer *estin charis*: otherwise the *ergon* no longer *estin ergon*.", "grammar": { "*chariti*": "dative feminine singular - by grace", "*ergōn*": "genitive neuter plural - works/deeds", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - grace", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ergon*": "nominative neuter singular - work/deed" }, "variants": { "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ginetai*": "becomes/happens/comes to be", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ δὲ χάριτι, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἔργων: ἐπεὶ ἡ χάρις οὐκέτι γίνεται χάρις. Εἰ δὲ ἐξ ἔργων, οὐκέτι ἐστὶν χάρις: ἐπεὶ τὸ ἔργον οὐκέτι ἐστὶν ἔργον.

Transliteration

If now by chariti, no longer from ergōn: otherwise the charis no longer ginetai charis. If now from ergōn, no longer estin charis: otherwise the ergon no longer estin ergon.

Grammar Details

• *chariti*: dative feminine singular - by grace
• *ergōn*: genitive neuter plural - works/deeds
• *charis*: nominative feminine singular - grace
• *ginetai*: present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *ergon*: nominative neuter singular - work/deed

Word Meanings

• *chariti*: grace/favor/kindness
• *ergōn*: works/deeds/actions
• *ginetai*: becomes/happens/comes to be
• *estin*: is/exists

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And if by grace, then it is no longer based on works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But if it is by grace, {G3765} it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Yf it be of grace the is it not of workes. For then were grace no moare grace. Yf it be of workes then is it no moare grace. For then were deservyng no lenger deservynge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf it be done of grace, the is it not of deseruynge: els were grace no grace. But yf it be of deseruynge, then is grace nothinge: els were deseruynge no deseruynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And if it be of grace, it is no more of workes: or els were grace no more grace: but if it be of workes, it is no more grace: or els were worke no more worke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If it be of grace, then is it not nowe of workes: For the grace is no more grace. But yf it be of workes, then is it nowe no grace: For then worke is no more worke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if [it be] of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and if by grace, no more of works, otherwise the grace becometh no more grace; and if of works, it is no more grace, otherwise the work is no more work.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.

• World English Bible (2000)

  And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 9:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.4", "source": "אַל־תֹּאמַ֣ר בִּלְבָבְךָ֗ בַּהֲדֹ֣ף יְהוָה֩ אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ אֹתָ֥ם ׀ מִלְּפָנֶיךָ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ בְּצִדְקָתִי֙ הֱבִיאַ֣נִי יְהוָ֔ה לָרֶ֖שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את וּבְרִשְׁעַת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֔לֶּה יְהוָ֖ה מוֹרִישָׁ֥ם מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tōʾmar* in-*lĕbābĕkā* in-*hahdōp* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* them from-before-you *lēʾmōr* in-*ṣidqātî* *hĕbîʾanî* *YHWH* *lārešet* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt* and-in-*rišʿat* the-*gôyim* the-*ʾēlleh* *YHWH* *môrîšām* from-before-you", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you say", "*lĕbābĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and preposition bet - in your heart", "*hahdōp*": "infinitive construct with preposition bet - in thrusting out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*ṣidqātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my righteousness", "*hĕbîʾanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he brought me", "*lārešet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to possess", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*rišʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wickedness of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*môrîšām*": "verb, hiphil participle masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - driving them out" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "say/speak/think", "*lĕbābĕkā*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*hahdōp*": "thrusting out/pushing away/driving out", "*ṣidqātî*": "my righteousness/my justice/my right conduct", "*hĕbîʾanî*": "brought me/led me/caused me to enter", "*lārešet*": "to possess/to inherit/to take possession of", "*rišʿat*": "wickedness of/evil of/sinfulness of", "*môrîšām*": "dispossessing them/driving them out/expelling them" } } 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.5", "source": "לֹ֣א בְצִדְקָתְךָ֗ וּבְיֹ֙שֶׁר֙ לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ אַתָּ֥ה בָ֖א לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אֶת־אַרְצָ֑ם כִּ֞י בְּרִשְׁעַ֣ת ׀ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ מוֹרִישָׁ֣ם מִפָּנֶ֔יךָ וּלְמַ֜עַן הָקִ֣ים אֶת־הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֤ע יְהוָה֙ לַאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם לְיִצְחָ֖ק וּֽלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "Not in-*ṣidqātĕkā* and-in-*yōšer* *lĕbābĕkā* *ʾattâ* *bāʾ* *lārešet* *ʾet*-*ʾarṣām* for in-*rišʿat* the-*gôyim* the-*ʾēlleh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *môrîšām* from-before-you and-for-the-purpose-of *hāqîm* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* which *nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to-*ʾăbōtêkā* to-*ʾAbrāhām* to-*Yiṣḥāq* and-to-*Yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*ṣidqātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*yōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - uprightness", "*lĕbābĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*lārešet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to possess", "*ʾarṣām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their land", "*rišʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wickedness of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*môrîšām*": "verb, hiphil participle masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - driving them out", "*hāqîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to establish/confirm", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/promise", "*nišbaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he swore", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*ṣidqātĕkā*": "your righteousness/your justice/your right conduct", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/honesty", "*lĕbābĕkā*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*bāʾ*": "coming/entering/going", "*lārešet*": "to possess/to inherit/to take possession of", "*rišʿat*": "wickedness of/evil of/sinfulness of", "*môrîšām*": "dispossessing them/driving them out/expelling them", "*hāqîm*": "establish/confirm/fulfill/raise up", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/promise" } } 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.6", "source": "וְיָדַעְתָּ֗ כִּ֠י לֹ֤א בְצִדְקָֽתְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֠לֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵ֨ן לְךָ֜ אֶת־הָאָ֧רֶץ הַטּוֹבָ֛ה הַזֹּ֖את לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ כִּ֥י עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֖רֶף אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*wĕyādaʿtā* that not in-*ṣidqātĕkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*ṭôbâ* the-*zōʾt* *lĕrištāh* for *ʿam*-*qĕšêh*-*ʿōrep* *ʾāttâ*", "grammar": { "*wĕyādaʿtā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall know", "*ṣidqātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the good", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*lĕrištāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*qĕšêh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - stiff/stubborn", "*ʿōrep*": "noun, masculine singular - neck", "*ʾāttâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*ṣidqātĕkā*": "your righteousness/your justice/your right conduct", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/pleasant/fertile", "*lĕrištāh*": "to possess it/to inherit it/to take possession of it", "*qĕšêh*-*ʿōrep*": "stiff-necked/stubborn/obstinate" } }
• Rom 3:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Romans.3.27", "source": "Ποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις; Ἐξεκλείσθη. Διὰ ποίου νόμου; τῶν ἔργων; Οὐχί: ἀλλὰ διὰ νόμου πίστεως.", "text": "*Pou oun hē kauchēsis*? *Exekleisthē*. *Dia poiou nomou*? *tōn ergōn*? *Ouchi*: *alla dia nomou pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Pou*": "adverb - where", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*hē kauchēsis*": "article + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - the boasting", "*Exekleisthē*": "verb, aorist passive, 3rd person singular - it was excluded", "*Dia poiou*": "preposition + interrogative adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - through what kind of", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*tōn ergōn*": "article + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*Ouchi*": "negative particle - no/not at all", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*dia nomou*": "preposition + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*pisteōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*kauchēsis*": "boasting/glorying/pride", "*Exekleisthē*": "was excluded/was shut out/was banned", "*poiou*": "what kind of/what sort of/which", "*nomou*": "law/principle/rule", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou pisteōs*": "law of faith/principle of faith/system of faith" } } 28 { "verseID": "Romans.3.28", "source": "Λογιζόμεθα οὖν πίστει δικαιοῦσθαι ἄνθρωπον χωρὶς ἔργων νόμου.", "text": "*Logizometha oun pistei dikaiousthai anthrōpon chōris ergōn nomou*.", "grammar": { "*Logizometha*": "verb, present middle/passive, 1st person plural - we conclude/reckon", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*pistei*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*dikaiousthai*": "verb, present passive infinitive - to be justified", "*anthrōpon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - a person/man", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - apart from/without", "*ergōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - works", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law" }, "variants": { "*Logizometha*": "we conclude/we reckon/we consider/we maintain", "*pistei*": "by faith/through faith/by means of faith", "*dikaiousthai*": "to be justified/to be declared righteous/to be made right", "*chōris ergōn nomou*": "apart from works of law/without law-keeping/independently of Torah observance" } }
• Rom 4:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.4.4", "source": "Τῷ δὲ ἐργαζομένῳ ὁ μισθὸς οὐ λογίζεται κατὰ χάριν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ ὀφείλημα.", "text": "To the one *ergazomenō* *de* the *misthos* not *logizetai* according to *charin*, but according to *opheilēma*.", "grammar": { "*Tō ergazomenō*": "dative, masculine, singular, present middle participle - to the one working", "*de*": "conjunction - now/but/and", "*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wage/reward", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*logizetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is reckoned/counted", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*opheilēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - debt/obligation" }, "variants": { "*ergazomenō*": "working/laboring", "*misthos*": "wage/reward/payment", "*logizetai*": "is reckoned/counted/credited", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*opheilēma*": "debt/obligation/what is owed" } } 5 { "verseID": "Romans.4.5", "source": "Τῷ δὲ μὴ ἐργαζομένῳ, πιστεύοντι δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ, λογίζεται ἡ πίστις αὐτοῦ εἰς δικαιοσύνην.", "text": "To the one *mē ergazomenō* *de*, *pisteuonti* *de* *epi* the one *dikaiounti* the *asebē*, *logizetai* the *pistis* of him for *dikaiosynēn*.", "grammar": { "*Tō mē ergazomenō*": "dative, masculine, singular, present middle participle with negative - to the one not working", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*pisteuonti*": "dative, masculine, singular, present active participle - believing/trusting", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - on/upon", "*ton dikaiounti*": "accusative, masculine, singular, present active participle - the one justifying", "*ton asebē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the ungodly person", "*logizetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is counted/reckoned", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ergazomenō*": "working/laboring", "*pisteuonti*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*dikaiounti*": "justifying/declaring righteous", "*asebē*": "ungodly/impious person", "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice" } }
• Rom 5:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.5.20", "source": "Νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα. Οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις:", "text": "*Nomos de pareisēlthen*, in order that might *pleonasē* the *paraptōma*. Where *de epleonasen* the *hamartia*, *hypereperisseusen* the *charis*:", "grammar": { "*Nomos*": "nominative singular masculine - law", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pareisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came in alongside/entered secretly", "*pleonasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might abound/increase", "*paraptōma*": "nominative singular neuter - trespass/offense", "*epleonasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - abounded/increased", "*hamartia*": "nominative singular feminine - sin", "*hypereperisseusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - superabounded/abounded much more", "*charis*": "nominative singular feminine - grace" }, "variants": { "*Nomos*": "law/legal system/rule", "*pareisēlthen*": "came in alongside/entered secretly/came in besides", "*pleonasē*": "might abound/increase/multiply", "*paraptōma*": "trespass/offense/transgression/fall", "*epleonasen*": "abounded/increased/multiplied", "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*hypereperisseusen*": "superabounded/abounded much more/overflowed exceedingly", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.5.21", "source": "Ἵνα ὥσπερ ἐβασίλευσεν ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ, οὕτως καὶ ἡ χάρις βασιλεύσῃ διὰ δικαιοσύνης εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν.", "text": "In order that just as *ebasileusen* the *hamartia* in the *thanatō*, thus also the *charis basileus* through *dikaiosynēs* to *zōēn aiōnion* through *Iēsou Christou* the *Kyriou* of us.", "grammar": { "*ebasileusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - reigned/ruled", "*hamartia*": "nominative singular feminine - sin", "*thanatō*": "dative singular masculine - death", "*charis*": "nominative singular feminine - grace", "*basileus*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might reign/rule", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive singular feminine - righteousness", "*zōēn*": "accusative singular feminine - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative singular feminine - eternal/everlasting", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Jesus Christ", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - Lord" }, "variants": { "*ebasileusen*": "reigned/ruled/was king", "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*thanatō*": "death/mortality", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*basileus*": "might reign/rule/be king", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner" } }
• 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.10", "source": "Χάριτι δὲ Θεοῦ εἰμι ὅ εἰμι: καὶ ἡ χάρις αὐτοῦ ἡ εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ κενὴ ἐγενήθη· ἀλλὰ περισσότερον αὐτῶν πάντων ἐκοπίασα: οὐκ ἐγὼ δὲ, ἀλλʼ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ σὺν ἐμοί.", "text": "*Chariti de Theou eimi ho eimi*: and the *charis autou* that toward *eme* not *kenē egenēthē*; *alla perissoteron autōn pantōn ekopiasa*: not *egō de*, *all'* the *charis tou Theou* that with *emoi*", "grammar": { "*Chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - by grace", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*ho eimi*": "relative clause - what I am", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kenē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - empty/vain", "*egenēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - became/was", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*perissoteron*": "comparative adverb - more abundantly", "*autōn pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - than all of them", "*ekopiasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - labored/worked hard", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction (elided) - but", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - with me" }, "variants": { "*Chariti*": "by grace/through grace/by the favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*eimi ho eimi*": "I am what I am/I am who I am", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*kenē*": "empty/void/without effect/vain", "*egenēthē*": "became/was/turned out to be", "*alla*": "but/rather/on the contrary", "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/more extensively/harder", "*ekopiasa*": "labored/worked hard/toiled", "*all'*": "but/rather/on the contrary" } }
• Gal 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.21", "source": "Οὐκ ἀθετῶ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ: εἰ γὰρ διὰ νόμου δικαιοσύνη, ἄρα Χριστὸς δωρεὰν ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "I do not *athetō* the *charin* of *Theou*: for if *dia nomou dikaiosynē*, then *Christos dōrean apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*ouk athetō*": "negative + present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I do not set aside/nullify", "*tēn charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ei gar*": "conditional particle + conjunction - for if", "*dia nomou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*dikaiosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*dōrean*": "adverb - in vain/for nothing", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - died" }, "variants": { "*athetō*": "set aside/nullify/reject/frustrate", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*dia nomou dikaiosynē*": "righteousness [comes] through law/righteousness [is] by law", "*dōrean*": "in vain/for nothing/without purpose/needlessly", "*apethanen*": "died/has died" } }
• Gal 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.4", "source": "Κατηργήθητε ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, οἵτινες ἐν νόμῳ δικαιοῦσθε· τῆς χάριτος ἐξεπέσατε.", "text": "You are *katērgēthēte* from *tou Christou*, whoever in *nomō dikaioūsthe*; from the *charitos* you have *exepesate*.", "grammar": { "*katērgēthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - are severed/cut off/rendered ineffective", "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of/from Christ", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by law/in law", "*dikaioūsthe*": "present, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - are justified/declared righteous", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace/favor", "*exepesate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - have fallen away/fallen from" }, "variants": { "*katērgēthēte*": "are severed/cut off/rendered ineffective/nullified", "*nomō*": "law/legal system/legal requirement", "*dikaioūsthe*": "are justified/declared righteous/made right", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*exepesate*": "have fallen away/fallen from/strayed from" } }
• Eph 2:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.4", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς, πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει, διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς,", "text": "But *ho* *Theos*, *plousios* *ōn* in *eleei*, through the *pollēn* *agapēn* of him which he *ēgapēsen* us,", "grammar": { "*ho* *Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - the God", "*plousios*": "nominative singular masculine - rich/wealthy", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being", "*eleei*": "dative singular neuter - mercy/compassion", "*pollēn*": "accusative singular feminine - much/great/abundant", "*agapēn*": "accusative singular feminine - love", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - loved" }, "variants": { "*plousios*": "rich/wealthy/abounding", "*eleei*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*pollēn*": "great/much/abundant/extensive", "*agapēn*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/showed sacrificial love toward" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.5", "source": "Καὶ ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν, συνεζωοποίησεν τῷ Χριστῷ, (χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι·)", "text": "And *ontas* us *nekrous* in the *paraptōmasin*, *synezōopoiēsen* with the *Christō*, (*chariti* you are *sesōsmenoi*)", "grammar": { "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - being", "*nekrous*": "accusative plural masculine - dead ones", "*paraptōmasin*": "dative plural neuter - trespasses/offenses", "*synezōopoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - made alive together with", "*Christō*": "dative singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*chariti*": "dative singular feminine - grace/favor", "*sesōsmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been saved" }, "variants": { "*ontas*": "being/existing", "*nekrous*": "dead/lifeless/spiritually dead", "*paraptōmasin*": "trespasses/offenses/transgressions", "*synezōopoiēsen*": "made alive together with/co-vivified", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*sesōsmenoi*": "having been saved/rescued/delivered/preserved" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.6", "source": "Καὶ συνήγειρεν, καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ:", "text": "And *synēgeiren*, and *synekathisen* in the *epouraniois* in *Christō* *Iēsou*", "grammar": { "*synēgeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - raised together", "*synekathisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - seated together", "*epouraniois*": "dative plural neuter - heavenly places/realms", "*Christō*": "dative singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*Iēsou*": "dative singular masculine - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*synēgeiren*": "raised together with/co-raised", "*synekathisen*": "seated together with/caused to sit together", "*epouraniois*": "heavenly places/celestial realms/heavens" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.7", "source": "Ἵνα ἐνδείξηται ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσιν τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸν ὑπερβάλλοντα πλοῦτον τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ ἐν χρηστότητι ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "So that he might *endeixētai* in the *aiōsin* the *eperchomenois* the *hyperballonta* *plouton* of the *charitos* of him in *chrēstotēti* toward us in *Christō* *Iēsou*", "grammar": { "*endeixētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might show/demonstrate", "*aiōsin*": "dative plural masculine - ages/eras", "*eperchomenois*": "present middle participle, dative plural masculine - coming upon/forthcoming", "*hyperballonta*": "present active participle, accusative singular masculine - surpassing/exceeding", "*plouton*": "accusative singular masculine - wealth/riches", "*charitos*": "genitive singular feminine - grace/favor", "*chrēstotēti*": "dative singular feminine - kindness/goodness", "*Christō*": "dative singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*Iēsou*": "dative singular masculine - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*endeixētai*": "demonstrate/show/display", "*aiōsin*": "ages/eras/periods of time", "*eperchomenois*": "coming/approaching/coming upon", "*hyperballonta*": "surpassing/exceeding/extraordinary", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*chrēstotēti*": "kindness/goodness/benevolence" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.8", "source": "Τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσωσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως· καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν: Θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον:", "text": "For the *chariti* you are *sesōsmenoi* through the *pisteōs*; and this not from you: of *Theou* the *dōron*", "grammar": { "*chariti*": "dative singular feminine - grace/favor", "*sesōsmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been saved", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - faith/belief/trust", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - God", "*dōron*": "nominative singular neuter - gift/present" }, "variants": { "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*sesōsmenoi*": "having been saved/rescued/delivered", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*dōron*": "gift/present/offering" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.9", "source": "Οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται.", "text": "Not from *ergōn*, so that not *tis* might *kauchēsētai*", "grammar": { "*ergōn*": "genitive plural neuter - works/deeds", "*tis*": "nominative singular - anyone/someone", "*kauchēsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions/labor", "*kauchēsētai*": "boast/glory/take pride" } }
• 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.1.9", "source": "Τοῦ σώσαντος ἡμᾶς, καὶ καλέσαντος κλήσει ἁγίᾳ, οὐ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα ἡμῶν, ἀλλὰ κατʼ ἰδίαν πρόθεσιν καὶ χάριν, τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων,", "text": "The [one] *sōsantos* us, and *kalesantos klēsei hagia*, not according to the *erga* of us, but according to *idian prothesin* and *charin*, the [one] *dotheisan* to us in *Christō Iēsou* before *chronōn aiōniōn*,", "grammar": { "*sōsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having saved", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st plural - direct object", "*kalesantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having called", "*klēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - means/instrument", "*hagia*": "dative, feminine, singular - attributive adjective", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - reference/respect", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st plural - possession", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - attributive adjective", "*prothesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*dotheisan*": "aorist passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been given", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st plural - indirect object", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - location/sphere", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - apposition", "*chronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - time", "*aiōniōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - attributive adjective" }, "variants": { "*sōsantos*": "having saved/rescued/delivered", "*kalesantos*": "having called/summoned/invited", "*klēsei*": "calling/vocation/invitation", "*hagia*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*idian*": "own/personal/particular", "*prothesin*": "purpose/plan/intention", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*dotheisan*": "having been given/granted/bestowed", "*chronōn*": "times/periods", "*aiōniōn*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } }
• Titus 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Titus.3.5", "source": "Οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων τῶν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὧν ἐποιήσαμεν ἡμεῖς, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸν αὐτοῦ ἔλεον ἔσωσεν ἡμᾶς, διὰ λουτροῦ παλιγγενεσίας, καὶ ἀνακαινώσεως Πνεύματος Ἁγίου·", "text": "Not from *ergōn* the in *dikaiosynē* which *epoiēsamen hēmeis*, but according to *ton autou eleon esōsen hēmas*, through *loutrou palingenesias*, and *anakainōseōs Pneumatos Hagiou*;", "grammar": { "Not": "negative particle - not", "from": "preposition (ἐξ) - out of/from", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "the": "genitive, neuter, plural - the", "in": "preposition (ἐν) - in", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "which": "genitive, neuter, plural - which/that", "*epoiēsamen*": "aorist active, 1st plural - we did/performed", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "but": "conjunction (ἀλλὰ) - but/yet/rather", "according to": "preposition (κατὰ) - according to/in keeping with", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*eleon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mercy", "*esōsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he saved", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st plural - us", "through": "preposition (διὰ) - through/by means of", "*loutrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - washing/bath", "*palingenesias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - regeneration/rebirth", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*anakainōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - renewal", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*epoiēsamen*": "we did/we performed/we practiced", "*eleon*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*esōsen*": "he saved/he rescued/he delivered", "*loutrou*": "washing/bath/cleansing", "*palingenesias*": "regeneration/rebirth/new birth", "*anakainōseōs*": "renewal/renovation/restoration", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/Breath", "*Hagiou*": "Holy/Set apart/Sacred" } }