7{
"verseID": "Ephesians.3.7",
"source": "Οὗ ἐγενόμην διάκονος, κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσαν μοι κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "Of which I *egenomēn diakonos*, *kata* the *dōrean* of the *charitos* of the *Theou* the *dotheisan* to me *kata* the *energeian* of the *dynameōs* of him.",
"grammar": {
"*Hou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of which",
"*egenomēn*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 1st person, singular - I became",
"*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister",
"*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to",
"*dōrean*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gift",
"*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace/favor",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*dotheisan*": "aorist, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been given",
"*moi*": "dative, 1st person, singular - to me",
"*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to",
"*energeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - working/operation/activity",
"*dynameōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of power/might",
"*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his"
},
"variants": {
"*egenomēn*": "I became/I was made/I was appointed",
"*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon",
"*dōrean*": "gift/free gift/bounty",
"*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness",
"*dotheisan*": "given/granted/bestowed",
"*energeian*": "working/operation/effective power/activity",
"*dynameōs*": "power/might/strength"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Ephesians.3.8",
"source": "Ἐμοὶ, τῷ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων, ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι τὸν ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτον τοῦ Χριστοῦ·",
"text": "To me, the *elachistoterō pantōn hagiōn*, *edothē* the *charis hautē*, *en* the *Ethnesin euangelisasthai* the *anexichniaston plouton* of the *Christou*;",
"grammar": {
"*Emoi*": "dative, 1st person, singular - to me",
"*elachistoterō*": "dative, masculine, singular, comparative - less than the least/more least",
"*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all",
"*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones",
"*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was given",
"*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor",
"*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, demonstrative - this",
"*en*": "preposition with dative - among",
"*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations",
"*euangelisasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to preach the gospel/announce good news",
"*anexichniaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unsearchable/untraceable",
"*plouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ"
},
"variants": {
"*elachistoterō*": "less than the least/more least (double comparative form)",
"*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones",
"*edothē*": "was given/was granted/was bestowed",
"*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness",
"*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples",
"*euangelisasthai*": "to preach the gospel/announce good news/evangelize",
"*anexichniaston*": "unsearchable/untraceable/unfathomable",
"*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Ephesians.3.9",
"source": "Καὶ φωτίσαι πάντας τίς ἡ κοινωνία τοῦ μυστηρίου, τοῦ ἀποκεκρυμμένου ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ τὰ πάντα κτίσαντι διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:",
"text": "And *phōtisai pantas tis* the *koinōnia* of the *mystēriou*, of the *apokekrymmenou apo tōn aiōnōn en* the *Theō*, the one *ta panta ktisanti dia Iēsou Christou*:",
"grammar": {
"*Kai*": "conjunction - and",
"*phōtisai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to enlighten/bring to light",
"*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all",
"*tis*": "nominative, feminine, singular, interrogative - what is",
"*koinōnia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fellowship/participation/communion",
"*mystēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mystery/secret",
"*apokekrymmenou*": "perfect, passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - having been hidden",
"*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from",
"*tōn aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the ages",
"*en*": "preposition with dative - in",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in God",
"*tō*": "dative, masculine, singular, article - the one who",
"*ta panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things",
"*ktisanti*": "aorist, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - having created",
"*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through",
"*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus Christ"
},
"variants": {
"*phōtisai*": "to enlighten/bring to light/illuminate",
"*koinōnia*": "fellowship/participation/communion/administration/stewardship",
"*mystēriou*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth",
"*apokekrymmenou*": "having been hidden/concealed/kept secret",
"*aiōnōn*": "ages/eons/world periods",
"*ktisanti*": "having created/made/formed"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Ephesians.3.10",
"source": "Ἵνα γνωρισθῇ νῦν ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις διὰ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ Θεοῦ",
"text": "In order that *gnōristhē nyn* to the *archais* and to the *exousiais en tois epouraniois dia* the *ekklēsias* the *polypoikilos sophia* of the *Theou*",
"grammar": {
"*Hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that",
"*gnōristhē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be made known",
"*nyn*": "adverb - now",
"*tais archais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to the rulers/principalities",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and",
"*tais exousiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to the authorities/powers",
"*en*": "preposition with dative - in",
"*tois epouraniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in the heavenly places",
"*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through",
"*tēs ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the church/assembly",
"*polypoikilos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - manifold/multi-faceted",
"*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom",
"*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God"
},
"variants": {
"*gnōristhē*": "might be made known/might be revealed/might be disclosed",
"*archais*": "rulers/principalities/beginnings/first ones",
"*exousiais*": "authorities/powers/ruling entities",
"*epouraniois*": "heavenly places/heavenly realms/celestial regions",
"*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation",
"*polypoikilos*": "manifold/multi-faceted/many-colored/richly diverse",
"*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/understanding"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Ephesians.3.11",
"source": "Κατὰ πρόθεσιν τῶν αἰώνων ἣν ἐποίησεν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν:",
"text": "*Kata prothesin tōn aiōnōn* which he *epoiēsen en Christō Iēsou* the *Kyriō* of us:",
"grammar": {
"*Kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to",
"*prothesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/plan/intent",
"*tōn aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the ages",
"*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative - which",
"*epoiēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he made/did",
"*en*": "preposition with dative - in",
"*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus",
"*tō Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - the Lord",
"*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person, plural - of us/our"
},
"variants": {
"*prothesin*": "purpose/plan/intent/predetermined plan",
"*aiōnōn*": "ages/eons/eternal times",
"*epoiēsen*": "made/did/accomplished/carried out",
"*Kyriō*": "Lord/master"
}
}