Romans 7:5

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{ "verseID": "Romans.7.5", "source": "Ὅτε γὰρ ἦμεν ἐν τῇ σαρκί, τὰ παθήματα τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν, τὰ διὰ τοῦ νόμου, ἐνηργεῖτο ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν εἰς τὸ καρποφορῆσαι τῷ θανάτῳ.", "text": "For when we *ēmen en tē sarki*, the *pathēmata tōn hamartiōn*, the ones through the *nomou*, *enērgeito en tois melesin hēmōn* unto the *karpophorēsai tō thanatō*.", "grammar": { "*Hote*": "conjunction - when", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ēmen*": "imperfect indicative, 1st person plural - we were", "*en tē sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in the flesh", "*ta pathēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the passions/sufferings", "*tōn hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of the sins", "*ta dia tou nomou*": "attributive phrase - the ones through the law", "*enērgeito*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - were working/were being operative", "*en tois melesin hēmōn*": "dative, neuter, plural - in our members/body parts", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*to karpophorēsai*": "articular infinitive - the bearing fruit", "*tō thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to death" }, "variants": { "*sarki*": "flesh/physical body/sinful nature", "*pathēmata*": "passions/sufferings/strong desires/impulses", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/offenses/moral failures", "*enērgeito*": "were working/operating/active/being aroused", "*melesin*": "members/body parts/limbs", "*karpophorēsai*": "to bear fruit/produce/yield", "*thanatō*": "death/mortality" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτε γὰρ ἦμεν ἐν τῇ σαρκί, τὰ παθήματα τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν, τὰ διὰ τοῦ νόμου, ἐνηργεῖτο ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν εἰς τὸ καρποφορῆσαι τῷ θανάτῳ.

Transliteration

For when we ēmen en tē sarki, the pathēmata tōn hamartiōn, the ones through the nomou, enērgeito en tois melesin hēmōn unto the karpophorēsai tō thanatō.

Grammar Details

• *Hote*: conjunction - when
• *gar*: conjunction - for/because
• *ēmen*: imperfect indicative, 1st person plural - we were
• *en tē sarki*: dative, feminine, singular - in the flesh
• *ta pathēmata*: nominative, neuter, plural - the passions/sufferings
• *tōn hamartiōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - of the sins
• *ta dia tou nomou*: attributive phrase - the ones through the law
• *enērgeito*: imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - were working/were being operative
• *en tois melesin hēmōn*: dative, neuter, plural - in our members/body parts
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - for/unto
• *to karpophorēsai*: articular infinitive - the bearing fruit
• *tō thanatō*: dative, masculine, singular - to death

Word Meanings

• *sarki*: flesh/physical body/sinful nature
• *pathēmata*: passions/sufferings/strong desires/impulses
• *hamartiōn*: sins/offenses/moral failures
• *enērgeito*: were working/operating/active/being aroused
• *melesin*: members/body parts/limbs
• *karpophorēsai*: to bear fruit/produce/yield
• *thanatō*: death/mortality

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were by the law, worked in our members to bear fruit to death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For when we were in the flesshe the lustes of synne which were stered vppe by ye lawe raygned in oure membres to bringe forth frute vnto deeth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For whan we were in the flesh, the synfull lustes (which were stered vp by the lawe) were mightie in oure membres to brynge forth frute vnto death.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For when we were in ye flesh, the affections of sinnes, which were by the Law, had force in our members, to bring foorth fruit vnto death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For when we were in the fleshe, the lustes of sinne whiche were by the lawe wrought in our members, to bring forth fruite vnto death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law, worked in our members to bring forth fruit to death.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for when we were in the flesh, the passions of the sins, that `are' through the law, were working in our members, to bear fruit to the death;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For when we were in the flesh, the evil passions which came into being through the law were working in our bodies to give the fruit of death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law, worked in our members to bring forth fruit to death.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For when we were in the flesh, the sinful desires, aroused by the law, were active in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.6.13", "source": "Μηδὲ παριστάνετε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν ὅπλα ἀδικίας τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ: ἀλλὰ παραστήσατε ἑαυτοὺς τῷ Θεῷ, ὡς ἐκ νεκρῶν ζῶντας, καὶ τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν ὅπλα δικαιοσύνης τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Mēde paristanete ta melē hymōn hopla adikias tē hamartia*: *alla parastēsate heautous tō Theō*, *hōs ek nekrōn zōntas*, *kai ta melē hymōn hopla dikaiosynēs tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Mēde*": "negative conjunction - and not/neither/nor", "*paristanete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - present/offer", "*ta melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the members/parts", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*hopla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - instruments/weapons/tools", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of unrighteousness", "*tē hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to sin", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*parastēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - present/offer", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*ek nekrōn*": "prepositional phrase, genitive, masculine, plural - from the dead", "*zōntas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - living", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hopla dikaiosynēs*": "instruments of righteousness" }, "variants": { "*paristanete*": "present/offer/put at disposal", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*hopla*": "instruments/weapons/tools", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*parastēsate*": "present/offer/yield", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*zōntas*": "living/alive", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/righteousness that comes from God" } }
• Rom 6:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.6.21", "source": "Τίνα οὖν καρπὸν εἴχετε τότε ἐφʼ οἷς νῦν ἐπαισχύνεσθε; τὸ γὰρ τέλος ἐκείνων θάνατος.", "text": "*Tina oun karpon eichete tote eph' hois nyn epaischynesthe*? *to gar telos ekeinōn thanatos*.", "grammar": { "*Tina*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - what", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*eichete*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you had/were having", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*eph' hois*": "prepositional phrase with relative pronoun, dative, neuter, plural - in the things which", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*epaischynesthe*": "present passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are ashamed", "*to gar telos*": "for the end", "*ekeinōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - of those things", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*karpon*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*eichete*": "you had/you were having", "*epaischynesthe*": "you are ashamed/you feel shame", "*telos*": "end/outcome/purpose", "*ekeinōn*": "of those things/of them", "*thanatos*": "death/spiritual death" } }
• Rom 6:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Romans.6.23", "source": "Τὰ γὰρ ὀψώνια τῆς ἁμαρτίας θάνατος· τὸ δὲ χάρισμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ζωὴ αἰώνιος ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.", "text": "For *ta opsōnia tēs hamartias thanatos*; *to de charisma tou Theou zōē aiōnios en Christō Iēsou tō Kyriō hēmōn*.", "grammar": { "*ta opsōnia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the wages", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death", "*to de charisma*": "but the free gift", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnios*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*en Christō Iēsou*": "prepositional phrase - in Christ Jesus", "*tō Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person plural - our" }, "variants": { "*opsōnia*": "wages/payment/compensation", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*thanatos*": "death/spiritual death", "*charisma*": "free gift/grace gift/unmerited favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*zōē aiōnios*": "eternal life/everlasting life/life of the age to come", "*Christō*": "Christ/Anointed One", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master" } }
• Rom 7:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.7.7", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; ὁ νόμος ἁμαρτία; Μὴ γένοιτο. Ἀλλὰ, τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων, εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου: τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν οὐκ ᾔδειν, εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν, Οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις.", "text": "What then shall we *eroumen*? The *nomos* is *hamartia*? *Mē genoito*. But, the *hamartian* I did not *egnōn*, except through *nomou*: for the *epithymian* I had not *ēdein*, except the *nomos* was saying, You shall not *epithymēseis*.", "grammar": { "*Ti oun*": "interrogative pronoun + conjunction - what then", "*eroumen*": "future indicative active, 1st person plural - we will say", "*ho nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist optative middle, 3rd person singular + negative - may it not be/let it not be", "*tēn hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*ouk egnōn*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I did not know", "*ei mē*": "conditional expression - except/if not", "*dia nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*tēn te gar epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - for the lust/desire", "*ouk ēdein*": "pluperfect indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I had not known", "*ho nomos elegen*": "imperfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - the law was saying", "*Ouk epithymēseis*": "future indicative active, 2nd person singular + negative - You shall not covet/desire" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal code", "*hamartia*": "sin/moral failure/offense", "*Mē genoito*": "may it never be/certainly not/God forbid", "*egnōn*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*epithymian*": "desire/lust/craving/coveting", "*ēdein*": "had known/understood/been aware of", "*epithymēseis*": "you shall covet/desire/crave wrongfully" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.7.8", "source": "Ἀφορμὴν δὲ λαβοῦσα ἡ ἁμαρτία, διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς, κατειργάσατο ἐν ἐμοὶ πᾶσαν ἐπιθυμίαν. Χωρὶς γὰρ νόμου ἁμαρτία νεκρά.", "text": "But *aphormēn labhousa hē hamartia*, through the *entolēs*, *kateirgasato en emoi pasan epithymian*. For *chōris nomou hamartia nekra*.", "grammar": { "*Aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/occasion/starting point", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*labhousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having taken", "*hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*dia tēs entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - through the commandment", "*kateirgasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - worked/produced/accomplished", "*en emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - in me", "*pasan epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all desire/every kind of desire", "*Chōris*": "preposition + genitive - apart from/without", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*nekra*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - dead" }, "variants": { "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/base of operations/starting point", "*labhousa*": "taking/seizing/grasping", "*hamartia*": "sin/moral failure/wrongdoing", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept/order", "*kateirgasato*": "produced/accomplished/worked out/brought about", "*epithymian*": "desire/lust/craving/coveting", "*chōris*": "apart from/without/separated from", "*nekra*": "dead/lifeless/powerless" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.7.9", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἔζων χωρὶς νόμου ποτέ: ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς ἐντολῆς, ἡ ἁμαρτία ἀνέζησεν,", "text": "And I *ezōn chōris nomou pote*: but *elthousēs tēs entolēs*, *hē hamartia anezēsen*,", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*ezōn*": "imperfect indicative active, 1st person singular - was living/was alive", "*chōris nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - without law", "*pote*": "temporal adverb - once/formerly", "*elthousēs*": "aorist active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come", "*tēs entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*anezēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - came to life/revived" }, "variants": { "*ezōn*": "was living/was alive/existed", "*chōris*": "apart from/without/separated from", "*nomou*": "law/Torah/code", "*pote*": "once/at one time/formerly", "*elthousēs*": "having come/arrived/appeared", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept/order", "*anezēsen*": "came to life/revived/sprang to life/became active" } } 10 { "verseID": "Romans.7.10", "source": "ἐγὼ δὲ ἀπέθανον. ⋄Καὶ εὑρέθη μοι ἡ ἐντολὴ, ἡ εἰς ζωήν, αὕτη εἰς θάνατον.", "text": "but I *apethanon*. And *heurethē moi hē entolē*, the one unto *zōēn*, *hautē* unto *thanaton*.", "grammar": { "*egō de*": "nominative, 1st person singular + conjunction - but I", "*apethanon*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person singular - I died", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was found", "*moi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me/for me", "*hē entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hē eis zōēn*": "articular prepositional phrase - the one for life", "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this same", "*eis thanaton*": "prepositional phrase - for death" }, "variants": { "*apethanon*": "died/perished/became dead", "*heurethē*": "was found/discovered/proven to be", "*entolē*": "commandment/precept/order", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*hautē*": "this same/this very", "*thanaton*": "death/mortality" } } 11 { "verseID": "Romans.7.11", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ ἁμαρτία, ἀφορμὴν λαβοῦσα διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς, ἐξηπάτησέν με, καὶ διʼ αὐτῆς ἀπέκτεινεν.", "text": "For *hē hamartia*, *aphormēn labhousa dia tēs entolēs*, *exēpatēsen me*, and through *autēs apekteinen*.", "grammar": { "*Hē gar hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - for the sin", "*aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/occasion", "*labhousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having taken", "*dia tēs entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - through the commandment", "*exēpatēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - deceived/seduced", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*di' autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - through it", "*apekteinen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - killed" }, "variants": { "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/starting point/base of operations", "*labhousa*": "taking/seizing/grasping", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept", "*exēpatēsen*": "deceived/thoroughly deceived/seduced/beguiled", "*apekteinen*": "killed/put to death/slew" } } 12 { "verseID": "Romans.7.12", "source": "Ὥστε ὁ μὲν νόμος ἅγιος, καὶ ἡ ἐντολὴ ἁγία, καὶ δικαία, καὶ ἀγαθή.", "text": "So that the *men nomos hagios*, and the *entolē hagia*, and *dikaia*, and *agathē*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore", "*ho men nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law (with *men* anticipating a contrast)", "*hagios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hagia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - holy", "*dikaia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - righteous/just", "*agathē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - good" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/Torah/code", "*hagios/hagia*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*dikaia*": "righteous/just/upright", "*agathē*": "good/beneficial/useful" } } 13 { "verseID": "Romans.7.13", "source": "Τὸ οὖν ἀγαθὸν ἐμοὶ γέγονεν θάνατος; Μὴ γένοιτο. Ἀλλὰ ἡ ἁμαρτία, ἵνα φανῇ ἁμαρτία, διὰ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ μοι κατεργαζομένη θάνατον· ἵνα γένηται καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ἁμαρτωλὸς ἡ ἁμαρτία διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς.", "text": "The *oun agathon emoi gegonen thanatos*? *Mē genoito*. But *hē hamartia*, that *phanē hamartia*, through the *agathou moi katergazomenē thanaton*; that might *genētai kath' hyperbolēn hamartōlos hē hamartia dia tēs entolēs*.", "grammar": { "*To oun agathon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the good thing therefore", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*gegonen*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - has become", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist optative middle, 3rd person singular + negative - may it not be", "*Alla hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - but the sin", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*phanē*": "aorist subjunctive passive, 3rd person singular - might appear/be shown", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*dia tou agathou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - through the good thing", "*moi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*katergazomenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/producing", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - death", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive middle, 3rd person singular - might become", "*kath' hyperbolēn*": "adverbial phrase - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*hamartōlos*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - sinful", "*hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*dia tēs entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - through the commandment" }, "variants": { "*agathon*": "good thing/good object/what is good", "*gegonen*": "has become/turned into", "*thanatos*": "death/mortality", "*Mē genoito*": "may it never be/certainly not/God forbid", "*phanē*": "might appear/be shown/become visible", "*katergazomenē*": "working/producing/bringing about/accomplishing", "*kath' hyperbolēn*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/excessively", "*hamartōlos*": "sinful/full of sin/utterly sinful", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept" } }
• Rom 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Romans.7.23", "source": "Βλέπω δὲ ἕτερον νόμον ἐν τοῖς μέλεσίν μου, ἀντιστρατευόμενον τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ νοός μου, καὶ αἰχμαλωτίζοντά με τῷ νόμῳ τῆς ἁμαρτίας τῷ ὄντι ἐν τοῖς μέλεσίν μου.", "text": "But I *blepō heteron nomon en tois melesin mou*, *antistrateumenon tō nomō tou noos mou*, and *aichmalōtizonta me tō nomō tēs hamartias tō onti en tois melesin mou*.", "grammar": { "*Blepō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I see", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*heteron nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - another law", "*en tois melesin mou*": "dative, neuter, plural - in my members", "*antistrateumenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - warring against", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - against the law", "*tou noos mou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of my mind", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*aichmalōtizonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - taking captive", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the law", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*tō onti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one being", "*en tois melesin mou*": "dative, neuter, plural - in my members" }, "variants": { "*blepō*": "see/perceive/observe", "*heteron*": "another/different", "*nomon*": "law/principle/rule", "*melesin*": "members/body parts/limbs", "*antistrateumenon*": "warring against/fighting against/opposing in battle", "*noos*": "mind/intellect/understanding", "*aichmalōtizonta*": "taking captive/making prisoner/enslaving", "*hamartias*": "of sin/sinful nature", "*onti*": "being/existing" } }
• Rom 8:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.8.8", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἐν σαρκὶ ὄντες Θεῷ ἀρέσαι οὐ δύνανται.", "text": "The ones but in *sarki ontes* *Theō aresai ou dynantai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*sarki*": "dative feminine singular - flesh", "*ontes*": "present active participle nominative masculine plural - being/existing", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - God", "*aresai*": "aorist active infinitive - to please", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dynantai*": "present middle/passive indicative 3rd person plural - are able/can" }, "variants": { "*ontes*": "being/existing/living", "*aresai*": "to please/satisfy/gratify", "*dynantai*": "are able/can/have the capability" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.8.9", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σαρκί, ἀλλʼ ἐν Πνεύματι, εἴπερ Πνεῦμα Θεοῦ οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν. Εἰ δέ τις Πνεῦμα Χριστοῦ οὐκ ἔχει, οὗτος οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Hymeis* but *ouk este* in *sarki*, *all'* in *Pneumati*, *eiper Pneuma Theou oikei* in you. *Ei de tis Pneuma Christou ouk echei*, this one *ouk estin* of him.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative 2nd person plural - you", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*este*": "present active indicative 2nd person plural - are", "*sarki*": "dative feminine singular - flesh", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*Pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - Spirit", "*eiper*": "conditional conjunction - if indeed/since", "*Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - God", "*oikei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - dwells/lives", "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tis*": "nominative masculine singular - someone/anyone", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - Christ", "*echei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - has", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - is", "*autou*": "genitive masculine 3rd person singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*oikei*": "dwells/lives/inhabits", "*eiper*": "if indeed/since/provided that", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*estin autou*": "is of him/belongs to him" } }
• 1 Cor 15:56 : 56 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.56", "source": "Τὸ δὲ κέντρον τοῦ θανάτου ἡ ἁμαρτία· ἡ δὲ δύναμις τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ νόμος.", "text": "The *de* *kentron* of the *thanatou* the *hamartia*; the *de* *dynamis* of the *hamartias* the *nomos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*kentron*": "neuter nominative singular noun - sting/goad", "*thanatou*": "masculine genitive singular noun - of death", "*hamartia*": "feminine nominative singular noun - sin", "*dynamis*": "feminine nominative singular noun - power/strength", "*hamartias*": "feminine genitive singular noun - of sin", "*nomos*": "masculine nominative singular noun - law" }, "variants": { "*kentron*": "sting/goad/point", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*dynamis*": "power/strength/might/ability", "*hamartias*": "of sin/error/missing the mark", "*nomos*": "law/principle/rule" } }
• 2 Cor 3:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.3.6", "source": "Ὃς καὶ ἱκάνωσεν ἡμᾶς διακόνους καινῆς διαθήκης· οὐ γράμματος, ἀλλὰ πνεύματος: τὸ γὰρ γράμμα ἀποκτείνει, τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα ζωοποιεῖ.", "text": "Who also *hikanōsen* us *diakonous* of new *diathēkēs*; not of *grammatos*, but of *pneumatos*: the for *gramma apokteinnei*, the *de pneuma zōopoiei*.", "grammar": { "*hikanōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - made sufficient/qualified", "*diakonous*": "noun, accusative plural masculine - servants/ministers", "*diathēkēs*": "noun, genitive singular feminine - of covenant/testament", "*grammatos*": "noun, genitive singular neuter - of letter/writing", "*pneumatos*": "noun, genitive singular neuter - of spirit", "*gramma*": "noun, nominative singular neuter - letter/writing", "*apokteinnei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - kills", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*pneuma*": "noun, nominative singular neuter - spirit", "*zōopoiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - gives life" }, "variants": { "*hikanōsen*": "made sufficient/qualified/enabled/equipped", "*diakonous*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/contract", "*grammatos*": "letter/writing/document/literal meaning", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*apokteinnei*": "kills/puts to death/destroys", "*zōopoiei*": "gives life/makes alive/vivifies" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.3.7", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ἡ διακονία τοῦ θανάτου ἐν γράμμασιν, ἐντετυπωμένη ἐν λίθοις, ἐγενήθη ἐν δόξῃ, ὥστε μὴ δύνασθαι ἀτενίσαι τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραὴλ εἰς τὸ πρόσωπον Μωϋσέως διὰ τὴν δόξαν τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ· τὴν καταργουμένην:", "text": "*Ei de* the *diakonia* of the *thanatou* in *grammasin*, *entetypōmenē* in *lithois*, *egenēthē* in *doxē*, so that not *dynasthai atenisai* the *hyious Israēl* into the *prosōpon* of *Mōuseōs* because of the *doxan* of the *prosōpou* of him; the *katargoumenēn*:", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*diakonia*": "noun, nominative singular feminine - ministry/service", "*thanatou*": "noun, genitive singular masculine - of death", "*grammasin*": "noun, dative plural neuter - in letters/writings", "*entetypōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been engraved", "*lithois*": "noun, dative plural masculine - in stones", "*egenēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - became/was made", "*doxē*": "noun, dative singular feminine - in glory", "*dynasthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to be able", "*atenisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to gaze intently", "*hyious*": "noun, accusative plural masculine - sons", "*Israēl*": "proper noun, genitive singular - of Israel", "*prosōpon*": "noun, accusative singular neuter - face", "*Mōuseōs*": "proper noun, genitive singular masculine - of Moses", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative singular feminine - glory", "*prosōpou*": "noun, genitive singular neuter - of face", "*katargoumenēn*": "present passive participle, accusative singular feminine - being brought to an end/abolished" }, "variants": { "*diakonia*": "ministry/service/administration", "*thanatou*": "death/mortality", "*grammasin*": "letters/writings/documents", "*entetypōmenē*": "engraved/imprinted/inscribed", "*egenēthē*": "became/was made/came to be", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*dynasthai*": "to be able/can/have power", "*atenisai*": "to gaze intently/stare at/look steadily", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*katargoumenēn*": "being brought to an end/abolished/nullified/fading" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.3.8", "source": "Πῶς οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἡ διακονία τοῦ πνεύματος ἔσται ἐν δόξῃ;", "text": "How not rather the *diakonia* of the *pneumatos* *estai* in *doxē*?", "grammar": { "*diakonia*": "noun, nominative singular feminine - ministry/service", "*pneumatos*": "noun, genitive singular neuter - of spirit", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*doxē*": "noun, dative singular feminine - in glory" }, "variants": { "*diakonia*": "ministry/service/administration", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/honor" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.3.9", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἡ διακονία τῆς κατακρίσεως δόξα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον περισσεύει ἡ διακονία τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἐν δόξῃ.", "text": "*Ei gar* the *diakonia* of the *katakriseōs* *doxa*, by much rather *perisseuei* the *diakonia* of the *dikaiosynēs* in *doxē*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*diakonia*": "noun, nominative singular feminine - ministry/service", "*katakriseōs*": "noun, genitive singular feminine - of condemnation", "*doxa*": "noun, nominative singular feminine - glory", "*perisseuei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - abounds/exceeds", "*diakonia*": "noun, nominative singular feminine - ministry/service", "*dikaiosynēs*": "noun, genitive singular feminine - of righteousness", "*doxē*": "noun, dative singular feminine - in glory" }, "variants": { "*diakonia*": "ministry/service/administration", "*katakriseōs*": "condemnation/judgment", "*doxa*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*perisseuei*": "abounds/exceeds/overflows/is more abundant", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness" } }
• Gal 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.10", "source": "Ὅσοι γὰρ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου εἰσὶν ὑπὸ κατάραν εἰσίν: γέγραπται γὰρ, Ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ὃς οὐκ ἐμμένει ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς γεγραμμένοις ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τοῦ νόμου τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτά.", "text": "For as many as are out of *ergōn* of *nomou* are under *kataran* are: for it has been *gegraptai*, '*Epikataratos* everyone who not *emmenei* in all the things having been *gegrammenois* in the *bibliō* of the *nomou* to *poiēsai* them.'", "grammar": { "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*kataran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - curse", "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*Epikataratos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - cursed", "*emmenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - remains in/abides in/continues in", "*gegrammenois*": "perfect, passive, participle, dative, neuter, plural - having been written", "*bibliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - book/scroll", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to do/perform" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*kataran*": "curse/imprecation/condemnation", "*Epikataratos*": "cursed/under a curse", "*emmenei*": "remains in/abides in/continues in/perseveres in", "*gegrammenois*": "having been written/recorded", "*bibliō*": "book/scroll/document", "*poiēsai*": "to do/perform/practice/carry out" } }
• Gal 5:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.16", "source": "Λέγω δέ, Πνεύματι περιπατεῖτε, καὶ ἐπιθυμίαν σαρκὸς οὐ μὴ τελέσητε.", "text": "*Legō de*, by *Pneumati peripateite*, and *epithymian sarkos ou mē telesēte*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by/with Spirit", "*peripateite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - walk/conduct yourselves", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - desire/longing/lust", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh/body", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - certainly not/never", "*telesēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - fulfill/complete/carry out" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*peripateite*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*epithymian*": "desire/longing/lust/craving", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*telesēte*": "fulfill/complete/carry out/accomplish" } } 17 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.17", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ σὰρξ ἐπιθυμεῖ κατὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος, τὸ δὲ Πνεῦμα κατὰ τῆς σαρκός: ταῦτα δὲ ἀντίκειται ἀλλήλοις: ἵνα μὴ ἃ ἂν θέλητε ταῦτα ποιῆτε.", "text": "For the *sarx epithymei kata tou Pneumatos*, and the *Pneuma kata tēs sarkos*: and these *antikeitai allēlois*: so that *mē ha an thelēte tauta poiēte*.", "grammar": { "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*epithymei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - desires/longs for/lusts after", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*to de Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - and the Spirit", "*tēs sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the flesh", "*tauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*antikeitai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - are opposed to/set against", "*allēlois*": "dative, neuter, plural - one another/each other", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural relative pronoun - which things", "*an*": "conditional particle - ever/would", "*thelēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might wish/want/desire", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*poiēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might do/perform" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*epithymei*": "desires/longs for/lusts after/craves", "*kata*": "against/in opposition to", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*antikeitai*": "are opposed to/set against/are contrary to", "*allēlois*": "one another/each other/mutually", "*thelēte*": "you might wish/want/desire/will", "*poiēte*": "you might do/perform/practice" } }
• Gal 5:19-21 : 19 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.19", "source": "Φανερὰ δέ ἐστιν τὰ ἔργα τῆς σαρκός, ἅτινά ἐστιν· Μοιχεία, πορνεία, ἀκαθαρσία, ἀσέλγεια,", "text": "*Phanera de estin ta erga tēs sarkos*, which are: *Moicheia*, *porneia*, *akatharsia*, *aselgeia*,", "grammar": { "*Phanera*": "nominative, neuter, plural - evident/manifest/visible", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/are", "*ta erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the works/deeds", "*tēs sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the flesh/body", "*hatina*": "nominative, neuter, plural relative pronoun - which", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/are", "*Moicheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adultery", "*porneia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sexual immorality/fornication", "*akatharsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - impurity/uncleanness", "*aselgeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sensuality/licentiousness" }, "variants": { "*Phanera*": "evident/manifest/visible/obvious", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*Moicheia*": "adultery/marital unfaithfulness", "*porneia*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*akatharsia*": "impurity/uncleanness/moral corruption", "*aselgeia*": "sensuality/licentiousness/debauchery/lewdness" } } 20 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.20", "source": "Εἰδωλολατρεία, φαρμακεία, ἔχθραι, ἔρεις, ζῆλοι, θυμοί, ἐριθείαι, διχοστασίαι, αἱρέσεις,", "text": "*Eidōlolatreia, pharmakeia, echthrai, ereis, zēloi, thymoi, eritheiai, dichostasiai, haireseis*,", "grammar": { "*Eidōlolatreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - idolatry", "*pharmakeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sorcery/witchcraft", "*echthrai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - enmities/hostilities", "*ereis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - strife/quarrels", "*zēloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - jealousy/envy", "*thymoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - outbursts of anger/rage", "*eritheiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - selfish ambitions/rivalries", "*dichostasiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - dissensions/divisions", "*haireseis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - factions/sects" }, "variants": { "*Eidōlolatreia*": "idolatry/worship of idols", "*pharmakeia*": "sorcery/witchcraft/use of drugs", "*echthrai*": "enmities/hostilities/hatred", "*ereis*": "strife/quarrels/contention", "*zēloi*": "jealousy/envy/zealous rivalry", "*thymoi*": "outbursts of anger/rage/wrath", "*eritheiai*": "selfish ambitions/rivalries/contentions", "*dichostasiai*": "dissensions/divisions/standing apart", "*haireseis*": "factions/sects/parties/heresies" } } 21 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.21", "source": "Φθόνοι, φόνοι, μέθαι, κῶμοι, καὶ τὰ ὅμοια τούτοις: ἃ προλέγω ὑμῖν, καθὼς καὶ προεῖπον, ὅτι οἱ τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντες βασιλείαν Θεοῦ οὐ κληρονομήσουσιν.", "text": "*Phthonoi, phonoi, methai, kōmoi*, and the things *homoia toutois*: which I *prolegō* to you, as also I *proeipon*, that those *ta toiauta prassontes basileian Theou ou klēronomēsousin*.", "grammar": { "*Phthonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - envy/spite", "*phonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murders", "*methai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - drunkenness", "*kōmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - carousing/revelry", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ta*": "nominative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*homoia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - similar/like", "*toutois*": "dative, neuter, plural demonstrative pronoun - to these", "*prolegō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - forewarn/tell beforehand", "*kathōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*proeipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - told beforehand/predicted", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - those", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*toiauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - such/of such kind", "*prassontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - practicing/doing", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*klēronomēsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - will inherit" }, "variants": { "*Phthonoi*": "envy/spite/jealousy", "*phonoi*": "murders/killings", "*methai*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*kōmoi*": "carousing/revelry/orgies", "*homoia*": "similar/like/resembling", "*prolegō*": "forewarn/tell beforehand/warn in advance", "*proeipon*": "told beforehand/predicted/previously said", "*toiauta*": "such/of such kind/such things", "*prassontes*": "practicing/doing/performing", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*klēronomēsousin*": "will inherit/receive as inheritance" } }
• Gal 5:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.24", "source": "Οἱ δὲ τοῦ Χριστοῦ τὴν σάρκα ἐσταύρωσαν σὺν τοῖς παθήμασιν καὶ ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις.", "text": "And those *tou Christou tēn sarka estaurōsan syn tois pathēmasin kai tais epithymiais*.", "grammar": { "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/belonging to Christ", "*tēn sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the flesh", "*estaurōsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - crucified", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*tois pathēmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - with the passions", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tais epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with the desires/lusts" }, "variants": { "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/sinful nature", "*estaurōsan*": "crucified/put to death", "*pathēmasin*": "passions/sufferings/strong feelings", "*epithymiais*": "desires/lusts/cravings" } }
• Eph 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.3", "source": "Ἐν οἷς καὶ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἀνεστράφημέν ποτε ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν, ποιοῦντες τὰ θελήματα τῆς σαρκὸς καὶ τῶν διανοιῶν· καὶ ἤμεν τέκνα φύσει ὀργῆς, ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί.", "text": "Among whom also we all *anestraphēmen* *pote* in the *epithymiais* of the *sarkos* of us, *poiountes* the *thelēmata* of the *sarkos* and of the *dianoiōn*; and we *ēmen* *tekna* by *physei* of *orgēs*, as also the *loipoi*", "grammar": { "*anestraphēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - conducted ourselves/lived/turned back", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*epithymiais*": "dative plural feminine - desires/lusts/cravings", "*sarkos*": "genitive singular feminine - flesh/body/human nature", "*poiountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - doing/practicing", "*thelēmata*": "accusative plural neuter - wills/desires/wishes", "*dianoiōn*": "genitive plural feminine - thoughts/minds/understandings", "*ēmen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we were [continuous]", "*tekna*": "nominative plural neuter - children/offspring", "*physei*": "dative singular feminine - by nature/innately", "*orgēs*": "genitive singular feminine - wrath/anger", "*loipoi*": "nominative plural masculine - rest/remainder/others" }, "variants": { "*anestraphēmen*": "conducted ourselves/lived/behaved", "*epithymiais*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/sinful human nature", "*thelēmata*": "wills/desires/wishes/intentions", "*dianoiōn*": "minds/thoughts/understandings/intentions", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*physei*": "by nature/innately/naturally", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*loipoi*": "rest/remainder/others/remaining ones" } }
• Eph 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.11", "source": "Διὸ μνημονεύετε, ὅτι ὑμεῖς ποτὲ τὰ Ἔθνη ἐν σαρκί, οἱ λεγόμενοι Ἀκροβυστία ὑπὸ τῆς λεγομένης Περιτομῆς ἐν σαρκὶ χειροποιήτου·", "text": "Therefore *mnēmoneuete*, that you *pote* the *Ethnē* in *sarki*, the ones *legomenoi* *Akrobystia* by the ones *legomenēs* *Peritomēs* in *sarki* *cheiropoiētou*", "grammar": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - remember/keep in mind", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*Ethnē*": "nominative/accusative plural neuter - Gentiles/nations", "*sarki*": "dative singular feminine - flesh/body", "*legomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative plural masculine - being called", "*Akrobystia*": "nominative singular feminine - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*legomenēs*": "present passive participle, genitive singular feminine - being called", "*Peritomēs*": "genitive singular feminine - circumcision", "*cheiropoiētou*": "genitive singular feminine - made by hands/human-made" }, "variants": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "remember/keep in mind/recall", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jews", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical existence", "*legomenoi*": "being called/named/designated", "*Akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/uncircumcised ones", "*Peritomēs*": "circumcision/circumcised ones", "*cheiropoiētou*": "made by hands/human-made/manufactured" } }
• Col 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.5", "source": "Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρεία:", "text": "*Nekrōsate* *oun* the *melē* of you the ones *epi* the *gēs*: *porneian*, *akatharsian*, *pathos*, *epithymian* *kakēn*, and the *pleonexian*, which *estin* *eidōlolatreia*:", "grammar": { "*nekrōsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - put to death", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - members/parts/limbs", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - on/upon", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*porneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*akatharsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - impurity/uncleanness", "*pathos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - passion/lust", "*epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - desire/craving", "*kakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - evil/bad", "*pleonexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - greed/covetousness", "*hētis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - which", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eidōlolatreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - idolatry" }, "variants": { "*nekrōsate*": "put to death/mortify/kill", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs/faculties", "*porneian*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*akatharsian*": "impurity/uncleanness/filthiness", "*pathos*": "passion/lust/strong emotion", "*epithymian*": "desire/craving/lust", "*kakēn*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*pleonexian*": "greed/covetousness/desiring more", "*eidōlolatreia*": "idolatry/worship of idols" } }
• Titus 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Titus.3.3", "source": "Ἦμεν γάρ ποτε καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀνόητοι, ἀπειθεῖς, πλανώμενοι, δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις, ἐν κακίᾳ καὶ φθόνῳ διάγοντες, στυγητοί, μισοῦντες ἀλλήλους.", "text": "*Ēmen gar pote* and *hēmeis anoētoi*, *apeitheis*, *planōmenoi*, *douleuontes epithymiais* and *hēdonais poikilais*, in *kakia* and *phthonō diagōntes*, *stygētoi*, *misountes allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*Ēmen*": "imperfect, 1st plural - we were", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly/at one time", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*anoētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/unbelieving", "*planōmenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being deceived/going astray", "*douleuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving/being slaves to", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - lusts/desires/passions", "*hēdonais*": "dative, feminine, plural - pleasures/enjoyments", "*poikilais*": "dative, feminine, plural - various/diverse", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - malice/evil/wickedness", "*phthonō*": "dative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy", "*diagōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living/spending [time]", "*stygētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hateful/detestable", "*misountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hating", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/senseless/unintelligent/uncomprehending", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/unbelieving/refusing to be persuaded", "*planōmenoi*": "being deceived/going astray/wandering/being led astray", "*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves to/being in bondage to", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/passions/cravings", "*hēdonais*": "pleasures/enjoyments/gratifications", "*poikilais*": "various/diverse/manifold/of various kinds", "*kakia*": "malice/evil/wickedness/badness", "*phthonō*": "envy/jealousy/ill-will", "*diagōntes*": "living/spending [time]/passing through life", "*stygētoi*": "hateful/detestable/abhorrent/loathsome", "*misountes*": "hating/detesting" } }
• Jas 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "James.1.15", "source": "Εἶτα ἡ ἐπιθυμία συλλαβοῦσα, τίκτει ἁμαρτίαν: ἡ δὲ ἁμαρτία, ἀποτελεσθεῖσα, ἀποκύει θάνατον.", "text": "Then the *epithymia* having *syllabousa*, *tiktei* *hamartian*: and the *hamartia*, having been *apotelestheisa*, *apokyei* *thanaton*.", "grammar": { "*epithymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*syllabousa*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having conceived", "*tiktei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - gives birth to", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*apotelestheisa*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been completed", "*apokyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - brings forth", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*epithymia*": "desire/lust/craving", "*syllabousa*": "having conceived/having become pregnant", "*tiktei*": "gives birth to/bears/produces", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error", "*apotelestheisa*": "having been completed/having been finished/having been brought to maturity", "*apokyei*": "brings forth/gives birth to/produces", "*thanaton*": "death/mortality" } }
• Jas 2:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "James.2.9", "source": "Εἰ δὲ προσωποληπτεῖτε, ἁμαρτίαν ἐργάζεσθε, ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ὡς παραβάται.", "text": "If *de prosōpolēpteite*, *hamartian ergazesthe*, *elegchomenoi* by the *nomou* as *parabatai*.", "grammar": { "Εἰ": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*prosōpolēpteite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you show partiality", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*ergazesthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person plural - you work/commit", "*elegchomenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being convicted/exposed", "ὑπὸ": "preposition + genitive - by", "τοῦ *nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the law", "ὡς": "comparative particle - as", "*parabatai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - transgressors" }, "variants": { "*prosōpolēpteite*": "show partiality/are partial/discriminate", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*ergazesthe*": "work/commit/practice/do", "*elegchomenoi*": "convicted/exposed/reproved/shown to be guilty", "*nomou*": "law/legal code", "*parabatai*": "transgressors/lawbreakers/violators" } } 10 { "verseID": "James.2.10", "source": "Ὅστις γὰρ ὅλον τὸν νόμον τηρήσει, πταίσει δὲ ἐν ἑνί, γέγονεν πάντων ἔνοχος.", "text": "*Hostis gar holon* the *nomon tērēsei*, *ptaisei de* in *heni*, *gegonen pantōn enochos*.", "grammar": { "*Hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whoever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*holon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "τὸν *nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*tērēsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will keep", "*ptaisei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will stumble/fail", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "ἐν": "preposition + dative - in", "*heni*": "dative, neuter, singular - one (point)", "*gegonen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has become", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of all", "*enochos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - guilty/liable" }, "variants": { "*Hostis*": "whoever/anyone who", "*holon*": "whole/entire/complete", "*nomon*": "law/legal code", "*tērēsei*": "will keep/observe/obey", "*ptaisei*": "will stumble/fail/offend", "*heni*": "one (point)/single matter", "*gegonen*": "has become/is", "*pantōn*": "all/everything", "*enochos*": "guilty/liable/accountable" } }
• Jas 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "James.4.1", "source": "Πόθεν πόλεμοι καὶ μάχαι ἐν ὑμῖν; οὐκ ἐντεῦθεν, ἐκ τῶν ἡδονῶν ὑμῶν τῶν στρατευομένων ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ὑμῶν;", "text": "From where *polemoi* and *machai* in you? not *enteuthen*, from the *hēdonōn* of you the ones *strateuomenōn* in the *melesin* of you?", "grammar": { "*polemoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wars/conflicts", "*machai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - fights/quarrels", "*enteuthen*": "adverb - from here/from this source", "*hēdonōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - pleasures/desires", "*strateuomenōn*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, feminine, plural - waging war/campaigning", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/limbs/parts of body" }, "variants": { "*polemoi*": "wars/conflicts/fighting", "*machai*": "fights/quarrels/contentions", "*hēdonōn*": "pleasures/lusts/desires", "*strateuomenōn*": "waging war/campaigning/battling", "*melesin*": "members/limbs/body parts" } }
• 1 John 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 John.3.4", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν καὶ τὴν ἀνομίαν ποιεῖ: καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐστὶν ἡ ἀνομία.", "text": "Everyone *poiōn* the *hamartian* also the *anomian poiei*: and the *hamartia estin* the *anomia*.", "grammar": { "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/committing", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*anomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - lawlessness", "*poiei*": "present active, 3rd singular - does/commits", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*anomia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - lawlessness" }, "variants": { "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/committing", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*anomian*": "lawlessness/iniquity/violation of law", "*poiei*": "does/commits/practices", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*anomia*": "lawlessness/iniquity/violation of law" } }
• Rom 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.6.19", "source": "Ἀνθρώπινον λέγω διὰ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν: ὥσπερ γὰρ παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν· οὕτως νῦν παραστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν.", "text": "*Anthrōpinon legō dia tēn astheneian tēs sarkos hymōn*: *hōsper gar parestēsate ta melē hymōn doula tē akatharsia kai tē anomia eis tēn anomian*; *houtōs nyn parastēsate ta melē hymōn doula tē dikaiosynē eis hagiasmon*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpinon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - human", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I speak", "*dia tēn astheneian*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - because of the weakness", "*tēs sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the flesh", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*parestēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you presented/yielded", "*ta melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the members/parts", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*doula*": "accusative, neuter, plural - slaves", "*tē akatharsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to uncleanness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tē anomia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to lawlessness", "*eis tēn anomian*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - to lawlessness", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*parastēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - present/yield", "*doula tē dikaiosynē*": "slaves to righteousness", "*eis hagiasmon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - to sanctification" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpinon*": "human/in human terms", "*legō*": "I speak/I say/I mean", "*astheneian*": "weakness/infirmity/frailty", "*sarkos*": "flesh/human nature/physical existence", "*parestēsate*": "you presented/you yielded/you offered", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*doula*": "slaves/servants/in bondage", "*akatharsia*": "uncleanness/impurity/moral corruption", "*anomia*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing", "*hagiasmon*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration" } }
• Matt 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.19", "source": "Ἐκ γὰρ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχονται διαλογισμοὶ πονηροί, φόνοι, μοιχεῖαι, πορνεῖαι, κλοπαί, ψευδομαρτυρίαι, βλασφημίαι:", "text": "Out for of the *kardias* *exerchontai* *dialogismoi* *ponēroi*, *phonoi*, *moicheiai*, *porneiai*, *klopai*, *pseudomarturiai*, *blasphēmiai*:", "grammar": { "*Ek gar*": "for out of", "*tēs kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the heart", "*exerchontai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - come out", "*dialogismoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thoughts/reasonings", "*ponēroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - evil", "*phonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murders", "*moicheiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - adulteries", "*porneiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - fornications/sexual immoralities", "*klopai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thefts", "*pseudomarturiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - false testimonies", "*blasphēmiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - blasphemies/slanders" }, "variants": { "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*exerchontai*": "come out/go forth/proceed", "*dialogismoi*": "thoughts/reasonings/deliberations", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious", "*phonoi*": "murders/killings", "*moicheiai*": "adulteries/marital unfaithfulness", "*porneiai*": "fornications/sexual immoralities", "*klopai*": "thefts/stealing", "*pseudomarturiai*": "false testimonies/perjuries", "*blasphēmiai*": "blasphemies/slanders/abusive speech" } }
• John 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.3.6", "source": "Τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς σάρξ ἐστιν· καὶ τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος πνεῦμά ἐστιν.", "text": "The *gegennēmenon ek tēs sarkos sarx estin*; and the *gegennēmenon ek tou Pneumatos pneuma estin*.", "grammar": { "*gegennēmenon*": "perfect, passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been born", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/physical body/human nature/carnality", "*pneuma*": "spirit/Spirit/spiritual nature", "*gegennēmenon*": "that which has been born/the born thing" } }
• Rom 1:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Romans.1.26", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς πάθη ἀτιμίας: αἵ τε γὰρ θήλειαι αὐτῶν μετήλλαξαν τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν:", "text": "*Dia* *touto* *paredōken* *autous* the *Theos* *eis* *pathē* *atimias*: the *te* *gar* *thēleiai* *autōn* *metēllaxan* the *physikēn* *chrēsin* *eis* the *para* *physin*:", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*pathē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - passions", "*atimias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dishonor", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*thēleiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - females", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*metēllaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they exchanged", "*physikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - natural", "*chrēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - use/function", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - contrary to", "*physin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - nature" }, "variants": { "*paredōken*": "he gave over/delivered/handed over", "*pathē*": "passions/affections/emotions", "*atimias*": "dishonor/disgrace/shame", "*thēleiai*": "females/women", "*metēllaxan*": "they exchanged/changed/altered", "*physikēn*": "natural/pertaining to nature", "*chrēsin*": "use/function/relation", "*para*": "contrary to/against/beyond", "*physin*": "nature/natural order" } }
• Rom 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.3.20", "source": "Διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Dioti ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthēsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou*: *dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ex ergōn*": "preposition + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - from works/by works", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "verb, future passive, 3rd person singular - will be justified", "*pasa sarx*": "adjective + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - all flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in sight of", "*autou*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*epignōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge/recognition", "*hamartias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/therefore/for this reason", "*ergōn nomou*": "works of law/deeds required by law/Torah observance", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*pasa sarx*": "all flesh/every human being/all humanity", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*epignōsis*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/awareness" } }
• Rom 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.4.15", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ νόμος ὀργὴν κατεργάζεται: οὗ γὰρ οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος, οὐδὲ παράβασις.", "text": "The *gar* *nomos* *orgēn* *katergazetai*: where *gar* not *estin* *nomos*, neither *parabasis*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath", "*katergazetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - produces/works out", "*hou*": "relative adverb - where", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*ouk estin*": "present active indicative with negative, 3rd person singular - is not", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*parabasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - transgression" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/punishment", "*katergazetai*": "produces/works out/brings about", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*parabasis*": "transgression/violation/crossing over" } }
• Rom 5:20 : 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" } }