1 Peter 3:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι καὶ Χριστὸς ἅπαξ περὶ ἁμαρτιῶν ἔπαθεν, δίκαιος ὑπὲρ ἀδίκων, ἵνα ἡμᾶς προσαγάγῃ τῷ Θεῷ, θανατωθεὶς μὲν σαρκὶ, ζωοποιηθεὶς δὲ τῷ Πνεύματι:

Transliteration

Because also Christos hapax peri hamartiōn epathen, dikaios hyper adikōn, so-that us he-might-prosagagē to-the Theō, having-been-thanatōtheis men sarki, having-been-zōopoiētheis but to-the Pneumati:

Grammar Details

*hoti*: conjunction - because/for/that
*kai*: adverb - also/even
*Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ
*hapax*: adverb - once/once for all
*peri*: preposition + genitive - concerning/for
*hamartiōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - of sins
*epathen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - suffered
*dikaios*: nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just
*hyper*: preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of
*adikōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of unrighteous/unjust
*hina*: conjunction - so that/in order that
*hēmas*: accusative, plural - us
*prosagagē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might bring/lead
*Theō*: dative, masculine, singular - to God
*thanatōtheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been put to death
*men*: particle - on the one hand
*sarki*: dative, feminine, singular - in flesh/body
*zōopoiētheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been made alive
*de*: particle - on the other hand/but
*Pneumati*: dative, neuter, singular - in Spirit

Word Meanings

*Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
*hapax*: once/once for all/one time only
*hamartiōn*: sins/misdeeds/failures
*epathen*: suffered/endured/experienced
*dikaios*: righteous/just/upright
*adikōn*: unrighteous/unjust/wicked
*prosagagē*: might bring/might lead/might present
*Theō*: to God/to deity
*thanatōtheis*: having been put to death/having been killed
*sarki*: in flesh/in body/in human nature
*zōopoiētheis*: having been made alive/having been quickened
*Pneumati*: in Spirit/in spiritual realm/by the Spirit

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Pet 4:1 : 1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
Heb 9:28 : 28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Heb 9:26 : 26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
1 Pet 4:6 : 6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 John 1:9 : 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Rom 4:25 : 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
2 Cor 13:4 : 4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
Gal 3:13 : 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Col 1:21-22 : 21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
Jas 5:6 : 6 Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
1 Pet 2:21-24 : 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Eph 2:16-18 : 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Gal 1:4 : 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
Rom 8:11 : 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
2 Cor 1:24 : 24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
2 Cor 5:21 : 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Rom 5:2 : 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Rom 5:6-8 : 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Acts 3:14 : 14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
Acts 22:14 : 14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
Rom 1:4 : 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
Isa 53:4-6 : 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Dan 9:26 : 26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Matt 27:19 : 19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying , Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Matt 27:24 : 24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

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