Romans 9:32

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{ "verseID": "Romans.9.32", "source": "Διὰ τί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου. Προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος·", "text": "Through what? Because not from *pisteōs*, but as from *ergōn nomou*. For they *prosekopsan* to the *lithō* of the *proskommatos*;", "grammar": { "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*prosekopsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - stumbled", "*lithō*": "dative, masculine, singular - stone", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling" }, "variants": { "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou*": "law/principle/rule", "*prosekopsan*": "stumbled/struck against/took offense", "*lithō*": "stone/rock", "*proskommatos*": "stumbling/obstacle/offense" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διὰ τί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου. Προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος·

Transliteration

Through what? Because not from pisteōs, but as from ergōn nomou. For they prosekopsan to the lithō of the proskommatos;

Grammar Details

• *pisteōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of faith
• *ergōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of works
• *nomou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of law
• *prosekopsan*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - stumbled
• *lithō*: dative, masculine, singular - stone
• *proskommatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling

Word Meanings

• *pisteōs*: faith/belief/trust
• *ergōn*: works/deeds/actions
• *nomou*: law/principle/rule
• *prosekopsan*: stumbled/struck against/took offense
• *lithō*: stone/rock
• *proskommatos*: stumbling/obstacle/offense

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Why not? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stone of stumbling,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. {G3551} {G1063} They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And wherfore? Because they sought it not by fath: but as it were by the workes of the lawe. For they have stombled at the stomblynge stone.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Why so? Euen because they soughte it not out of faith, but as it were out of the deseruynge of workes. For they haue stombled at the stomblinge stone.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the workes of the Lawe: for they haue stumbled at the stumbling stone,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherfore? Because they sought it not by fayth: but as it were by the workes of the lawe. For they haue stumbled at the stumblyng stone,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wherefore? Because `they sought it' not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but(as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

Referenced Verses

• Acts 16:30-34 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.16.30", "source": "Καὶ προαγαγὼν αὐτοὺς ἔξω, ἔφη, Κύριοι, τί με δεῖ ποιεῖν ἵνα σωθῶ;", "text": "And *proagagōn* them outside, *ephē*, *Kyrioi*, what me *dei* *poiein* that *sōthō*?", "grammar": { "*proagagōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having brought out", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he said/was saying", "*Kyrioi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - sirs/lords", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - it is necessary", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to do", "*sōthō*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st singular - I might be saved" }, "variants": { "*proagagōn*": "having brought out/having led out", "*ephē*": "said/was saying/declared", "*Kyrioi*": "sirs/lords/masters", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/should", "*sōthō*": "I might be saved/I might be rescued/I might be delivered" } } 31 { "verseID": "Acts.16.31", "source": "Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Πίστευσον ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, καὶ σωθήσῃ σὺ, καὶ ὁ οἶκός σου.", "text": "They *de* *eipon*, *Pisteuson* on the *Kyrion* *Iēsoun* *Christon*, and *sōthēsē* you, and the *oikos* of you.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they said", "*Pisteuson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - believe", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*sōthēsē*": "future passive indicative, 2nd singular - you will be saved", "*oikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - house/household" }, "variants": { "*eipon*": "they said/they told/they spoke", "*Pisteuson*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*sōthēsē*": "you will be saved/you will be rescued/you will be delivered", "*oikos*": "house/household/family" } } 32 { "verseID": "Acts.16.32", "source": "Καὶ ἐλάλησαν αὐτῷ τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *elalēsan* to him the *logon* of the *Kyriou*, and to all those in the *oikia* of him.", "grammar": { "*elalēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they spoke", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house" }, "variants": { "*elalēsan*": "they spoke/they told/they declared", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*oikia*": "house/home/household" } } 33 { "verseID": "Acts.16.33", "source": "Καὶ παραλαβὼν αὐτοὺς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ τῆς νυκτὸς, ἔλουσεν ἀπὸ τῶν πληγῶν· καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη, αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ αὐτοῦ πάντες, παραχρῆμα.", "text": "And *paralabōn* them in that the *hōra* of the *nyktos*, *elousen* from the *plēgōn*; and *ebaptisthē*, himself and those of him all, *parachrēma*.", "grammar": { "*paralabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - hour", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - night", "*elousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - washed", "*plēgōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - wounds/stripes", "*ebaptisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was baptized", "*parachrēma*": "adverb - immediately" }, "variants": { "*paralabōn*": "having taken/having brought/having received", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*elousen*": "washed/cleansed/bathed", "*plēgōn*": "wounds/stripes/blows", "*ebaptisthē*": "was baptized/was immersed", "*parachrēma*": "immediately/instantly/at once" } } 34 { "verseID": "Acts.16.34", "source": "Ἀναγαγών τε αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὑτοῦ, παρέθηκεν τράπεζαν, καὶ ἠγαλλιάσατο, πανοικὶ πεπιστευκὼς τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Anagagōn* *te* them into the *oikon* of himself, *parethēken* *trapezan*, and *ēgalliasato*, *panoiki* *pepisteukōs* the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Anagagōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having brought up", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house", "*parethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - set before/placed", "*trapezan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - table/meal", "*ēgalliasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - rejoiced greatly", "*panoiki*": "adverb - with all his household", "*pepisteukōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having believed", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Anagagōn*": "having brought up/having led up", "*parethēken*": "set before/placed/provided", "*trapezan*": "table/meal/food", "*ēgalliasato*": "rejoiced greatly/was overjoyed/exulted", "*panoiki*": "with all his household/with his whole family", "*pepisteukōs*": "having believed/having put faith in/having trusted" } }
• 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.23", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρωμένον, Ἰουδαίοις μὲν σκάνδαλον, Ἕλλησιν δὲ μωρίαν·", "text": "We *de kēryssomen Christon estaurōmenon*, to *Ioudaiois men skandalon*, to *Hellēsin de mōrian*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*kēryssomen*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we preach/proclaim", "*Christon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*estaurōmenon*": "participle, perfect, passive, accusative, masculine, singular - having been crucified", "*Ioudaiois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*skandalon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*Hellēsin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*mōrian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - foolishness" }, "variants": { "*kēryssomen*": "preach/proclaim/announce", "*estaurōmenon*": "having been crucified/executed on a cross", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*mōrian*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly" } }
• 1 Pet 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.8", "source": "Καὶ Λίθος προσκόμματος, καὶ πέτρα σκανδάλου, οἳ προσκόπτουσιν τῷ λόγῳ, ἀπειθοῦντες: εἰς ὃ καὶ ἐτέθησαν.", "text": "And *Lithos proskommatos*, and *petra skandalou*, *hoi proskoptousin tō logō*, *apeithountes*: *eis ho kai etethēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Lithos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - stone", "*proskommatos*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - of stumbling", "*petra*": "noun, feminine singular nominative - rock", "*skandalou*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - of offense/scandal", "*hoi*": "relative pronoun, masculine plural nominative - who", "*proskoptousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they stumble", "*tō logō*": "noun with article, masculine singular dative - at the word", "*apeithountes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - disobeying/being disobedient", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/for", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, neuter singular accusative - which", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*etethēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were appointed/set" }, "variants": { "*proskommatos*": "of stumbling/of offense", "*petra*": "rock/large stone", "*skandalou*": "of offense/of stumbling/of a trap", "*proskoptousin*": "stumble/strike against", "*apeithountes*": "disobeying/being disobedient/not believing", "*etethēsan*": "were appointed/were set/were ordained" } }
• 1 John 5:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 John.5.9", "source": "Εἰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαμβάνομεν, ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Θεοῦ μείζων ἐστίν: ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Θεοῦ ἥν μεμαρτύρηκεν περὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "If the *marturian* of the *anthrōpōn* we *lambanomen*, the *marturia* of the *Theou* *meizōn* *estin*: because this *estin* the *marturia* of the *Theou* which he has *memarturēken* concerning the *Huiou* of him.", "grammar": { "*ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*marturian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - witness/testimony", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*lambanomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we receive/accept", "*marturia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - witness/testimony", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*meizōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular, comparative - greater", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*memarturēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has testified", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*marturian*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/humans/people", "*lambanomen*": "receive/accept/take", "*marturia*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important", "*memarturēken*": "has testified/has witnessed/has given evidence" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 John.5.10", "source": "Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἔχει τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἐν ἑαυτῷ: ὁ μὴ πιστεύων τῷ Θεῷ ψεύστην πεποίηκεν αὐτόν· ὅτι οὐ πεπίστευκεν εἰς τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἣν μεμαρτύρηκεν ὁ Θεὸς περὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "The *pisteuōn* into the *Huion* of the *Theou* *echei* the *marturian* in *heautō*: the not *pisteuōn* the *Theō* a *pseustēn* has *pepoiēken* him; because not he has *pepisteuken* into the *marturian* which has *memarturēken* the *Theos* concerning the *Huiou* of him.", "grammar": { "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/unto", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*marturian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - witness/testimony", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*heautō*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - himself", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*pseustēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - liar", "*pepoiēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has made", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pepisteuken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has believed", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/unto", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*memarturēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has testified", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*marturian*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*heautō*": "himself/his own self", "*pseustēn*": "liar/falsifier/deceiver", "*pepoiēken*": "has made/has rendered/has considered", "*pepisteuken*": "has believed/has trusted/has had faith", "*memarturēken*": "has testified/has witnessed/has given evidence" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 John.5.11", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία, ὅτι ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Θεός, καὶ αὕτη ἡ ζωὴ ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "And this *estin* the *marturia*, that *zōēn aiōnion* *edōken* to us the *Theos*, and this the *zōē* in the *Huiō* of him *estin*.", "grammar": { "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*marturia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - witness/testimony", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st plural - to us", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*marturia*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-during", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*zōē*": "life/existence/vitality" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 John.5.12", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων τὸν Υἱὸν ἔχει τὴν ζωήν· ὁ μὴ ἔχων τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν ζωὴν οὐκ ἔχει.", "text": "The *echōn* the *Huion* *echei* the *zōēn*; the not *echōn* the *Huion* of the *Theou* the *zōēn* not *echei*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality" } }
• Rom 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.4.16", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἐκ πίστεως, ἵνα κατὰ χάριν· εἰς τὸ εἶναι βεβαίαν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν παντὶ τῷ σπέρματι· οὐ τῷ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῷ ἐκ πίστεως Ἀβραάμ· ὅς ἐστιν πατὴρ πάντων ἡμῶν,", "text": "Through *touto* from *pisteōs*, that according to *charin*; for the *einai* *bebaian* the *epangelian* to all the *spermati*; not to the from the *nomou* *monon*, but also to the from *pisteōs* *Abraam*; who *estin* *patēr* of all of us,", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "accusative with preposition - because of this", "*ek pisteōs*": "genitive with preposition - from faith", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kata charin*": "accusative with preposition - according to grace", "*eis to einai*": "preposition with articular infinitive - for to be", "*bebaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - certain/guaranteed", "*tēn epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the promise", "*panti tō spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to all the seed", "*ou tō ek tou nomou*": "dative with negative - not to the from the law", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*tō ek pisteōs*": "dative with preposition - to the from faith", "*Abraam*": "genitive - Abraham", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father", "*pantōn hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - of all of us" }, "variants": { "*touto*": "this/this reason", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*charin*": "grace/favor", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*bebaian*": "certain/guaranteed/firm", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*nomou*": "law/legal system", "*monon*": "only/merely", "*patēr*": "father/ancestor" } }
• Rom 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Romans.10.3", "source": "Ἀγνοοῦντες γὰρ τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην, καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν δικαιοσύνην ζητοῦντες στῆσαι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν.", "text": "*Agnoountes gar tēn tou Theou dikaiosynēn*, *kai tēn idian dikaiosynēn zētountes stēsai*, *tē dikaiosynē tou Theou ouch hypetagēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Agnoountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being ignorant of/not knowing", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tēn tou Theou dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the righteousness of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tēn idian dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - their own righteousness", "*zētountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*stēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to establish", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the righteousness", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hypetagēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they were subjected/submitted" }, "variants": { "*Agnoountes*": "being ignorant of/not knowing/failing to recognize", "*idian*": "own/personal/private", "*stēsai*": "to establish/set up/confirm", "*hypetagēsan*": "they submitted/were subjected/subordinated themselves" } }
• Rom 11:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Romans.11.11", "source": "Λέγω οὖν, Μὴ ἔπταισαν ἵνα πέσωσιν; Μὴ γένοιτο: ἀλλὰ τῷ αὐτῶν παραπτώματι ἡ σωτηρία τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν, εἰς τὸ παραζηλῶσαι αὐτούς.", "text": "I *legō oun*, *Mē eptaisan* in order that they *pesōsin*? *Mē genoito*: but by the their *paraptōmati* the *sōtēria* to the *Ethnesin*, for to *parazēlōsai* them.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*Mē*": "negative particle with interrogative force - not?", "*eptaisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they stumbled", "*pesōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might fall", "*genoito*": "aorist middle optative, 3rd person singular - may it not be", "*paraptōmati*": "dative neuter singular - transgression/trespass", "*sōtēria*": "nominative feminine singular - salvation", "*Ethnesin*": "dative neuter plural - nations/Gentiles", "*parazēlōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to provoke to jealousy" }, "variants": { "*eptaisan*": "stumbled/tripped/failed", "*pesōsin*": "fall/collapse/be ruined", "*paraptōmati*": "transgression/trespass/false step", "*sōtēria*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*Ethnesin*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*parazēlōsai*": "provoke to jealousy/make envious" } }
• Matt 13:57 : 57 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.57", "source": "Καὶ ἐσκανδαλίζοντο ἐν αὐτῷ. Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐκ ἔστιν προφήτης ἄτιμος, εἰ μὴ ἐν τῇ πατρίδι αὑτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And they were *eskandalizonto* in him. But the *Iēsous* *eipen* to them, Not *estin* *prophētēs* *atimos*, except in the *patridi* of himself, and in the *oikia* of him.", "grammar": { "*eskandalizonto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were being offended", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*atimos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - without honor", "*patridi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hometown", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house/household" }, "variants": { "*eskandalizonto*": "were being offended/caused to stumble/made to fall away", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus/Yeshua", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*atimos*": "without honor/unhonored/disrespected", "*patridi*": "hometown/native place/fatherland", "*oikia*": "house/household/family" } }
• Matt 19:16-20 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.16", "source": "¶Καὶ, ἰδού, εἷς προσελθὼν εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθε, τὶ ἀγαθὸν ποιήσω, ἵνα ἔχω ζωὴν αἰώνιον;", "text": "And, *idou*, one *proselthōn eipen* to him, *Didaskale agathe*, what *agathon poiēsō*, that I may *echō zōēn aiōnion*?", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular, middle - behold/look", "*proselthōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*agathe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - good", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good thing", "*poiēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular, active - should I do", "*echō*": "present subjunctive, 1st singular - I might have", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*proselthōn*": "approaching/coming to", "*Didaskale agathe*": "Good Teacher/Good Master", "*agathon poiēsō*": "good thing should I do/what good must I do", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life" } } 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.17", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθός εἰ μὴ εἷς, ὁ Θεός: εἰ δὲ θέλεις εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν, τήρησον τὰς ἐντολάς.", "text": "He *de eipen* to him, Why me *legeis agathon*? *oudeis agathos ei mē* one, the *Theos*: *ei de theleis eiselthein eis* the *zōēn*, *tērēson* the *entolas*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*legeis*": "present, 2nd singular, active - you call", "*agathon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - good", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*ei mē*": "conditional phrase - except/if not", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*theleis*": "present, 2nd singular, active - you wish", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*tērēson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - keep", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments" }, "variants": { "*legeis agathon*": "call me good/say I am good", "*oudeis agathos ei mē*": "none is good except/no one is good but", "*theleis eiselthein*": "you wish to enter/you want to enter", "*tērēson*": "keep/observe/obey", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts" } } 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.18", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ, Ποίας; ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Τὸ Οὐ φονεύσεις, Οὐ μοιχεύσεις, Οὐ κλέψεις, Οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις,", "text": "He *legei* to him, Which? The *de Iēsous eipen*, The Not *phoneuseis*, Not *moicheuseis*, Not *klepseis*, Not *pseudomartyrēseis*,", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - he says", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*phoneuseis*": "future, 2nd singular, active - you shall murder", "*moicheuseis*": "future, 2nd singular, active - you shall commit adultery", "*klepseis*": "future, 2nd singular, active - you shall steal", "*pseudomartyrēseis*": "future, 2nd singular, active - you shall bear false witness" }, "variants": { "*phoneuseis*": "you shall murder/kill", "*moicheuseis*": "you shall commit adultery", "*klepseis*": "you shall steal", "*pseudomartyrēseis*": "you shall bear false witness/testify falsely" } } 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.19", "source": "Τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα: καί, Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν.", "text": "*Tima* the *patera* of you and the *mētera*: and, *Agapēseis* the *plēsion* of you as *seauton*.", "grammar": { "*Tima*": "present imperative, 2nd singular, active - honor", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*Agapēseis*": "future, 2nd singular, active - you shall love", "*plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neighbor", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive - yourself" }, "variants": { "*Tima*": "honor/respect", "*Agapēseis*": "you shall love/you must love", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person" } } 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.20", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ νεανίσκος, Πάντα ταῦτα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου: τί ἔτι ὑστερῶ;", "text": "*Legei* to him the *neaniskos*, All *tauta ephylaxamēn* from *neotētos* of me: what *eti hysterō*?", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - says", "*neaniskos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - young man", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*ephylaxamēn*": "aorist, 1st singular, middle - I have kept", "*neotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - youth", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*hysterō*": "present, 1st singular, active - I lack" }, "variants": { "*neaniskos*": "young man/youth", "*ephylaxamēn*": "I have kept/I have observed", "*neotētos*": "youth/early life", "*eti hysterō*": "still lack/yet need" } }
• Luke 2:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.2.34", "source": "Καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς Συμεών, καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς Μαριὰμ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ, Ἰδού, οὗτος κεῖται εἰς πτῶσιν καὶ ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ· καὶ εἰς σημεῖον ἀντιλεγόμενον·", "text": "And *eulogēsen* them *Symeōn*, and *eipen* *pros* *Mariam* the *mētera* of him, *Idou*, this one *keitai* for *ptōsin* and *anastasin* of many in the *Israēl*; and for *sēmeion* *antilegomenon*;", "grammar": { "*eulogēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - he blessed", "*Symeōn*": "nominative, masculine - Simeon [proper name]", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - he said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Mariam*": "accusative, feminine - Mary [proper name]", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*Idou*": "aorist imperative middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*keitai*": "present indicative middle/passive, 3rd singular - is appointed/destined/set", "*ptōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - falling/downfall", "*anastasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rising/resurrection", "*Israēl*": "dative, masculine - in Israel", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign/signal", "*antilegomenon*": "present participle passive, accusative, neuter, singular - being opposed/contradicted" }, "variants": { "*eulogēsen*": "blessed/praised/spoke well of", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*mētera*": "mother/matriarch", "*keitai*": "is appointed/is set/is destined/is laid", "*ptōsin*": "falling/downfall/ruin", "*anastasin*": "rising up/resurrection/recovery", "*sēmeion*": "sign/signal/marker", "*antilegomenon*": "spoken against/contradicted/opposed" } }
• Luke 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.7.23", "source": "Καὶ μακάριός ἐστιν, ὃς ἐὰν μὴ σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί.", "text": "And *makarios* *estin*, who if *mē* *skandalisthē* in *emoi*.", "grammar": { "*makarios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - blessed/happy", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*skandalisthē*": "aorist subjunctive passive, 3rd singular - might be caused to stumble", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st singular personal pronoun - in me" }, "variants": { "*makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*skandalisthē*": "might be offended/might stumble/might fall away" } }
• John 6:27-29 : 27 { "verseID": "John.6.27", "source": "Ἐργάζεσθε μὴ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν ἀπολλυμένην, ἀλλὰ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν μένουσαν εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον, ἣν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὑμῖν δώσει: τοῦτον γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐσφράγισεν ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Ergazesthe* not for the *brōsin* the *apollymenēn*, but for the *brōsin* the *menousan* into *zōēn* *aiōnion*, which the *Hyios* of the *anthrōpou* to you *dōsei*: this one *gar* the *Patēr* *esphragisen* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*Ergazesthe*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd plural - work/labor", "*brōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - food", "*apollymenēn*": "present, participle, middle, accusative, feminine, singular - perishing", "*menousan*": "present, participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - remaining/enduring", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*dōsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*esphragisen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - sealed/certified", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Ergazesthe*": "work/labor/strive", "*brōsin*": "food/nourishment/meat", "*apollymenēn*": "perishing/decaying/being destroyed", "*menousan*": "remaining/enduring/lasting", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*Hyios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*esphragisen*": "sealed/certified/authorized", "*Theos*": "God/deity" } } 28 { "verseID": "John.6.28", "source": "Εἶπον οὖν πρὸς αὐτόν, Τί ποιῶμεν, ἵνα ἐργαζώμεθα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Θεοῦ;", "text": "They *eipon oun pros* him, What might we *poiōmen*, *hina* we might *ergazōmetha* the *erga* of the *Theou*?", "grammar": { "*eipon*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*poiōmen*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st plural - we might do", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ergazōmetha*": "present, subjunctive, middle, 1st plural - we might work/perform", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*poiōmen*": "we might do/perform/accomplish", "*ergazōmetha*": "we might work/perform/accomplish", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*Theou*": "of God/deity" } } 29 { "verseID": "John.6.29", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τοῦτό ἐστιν τὸ ἔργον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα πιστεύσητε εἰς ὃν ἀπέστειλεν ἐκεῖνος.", "text": "*Apekrithē* the *Iēsous* and *eipen* to them, This *estin* the *ergon* of the *Theou*, *hina* you might *pisteusēte* in whom *apesteilen* that one.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd singular - answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - said", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*ergon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pisteusēte*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 2nd plural - you might believe", "*apesteilen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - sent/dispatched", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one" }, "variants": { "*ergon*": "work/deed/task", "*Theou*": "of God/deity", "*pisteusēte*": "you might believe/trust/have faith in", "*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he" } }