Philippians 1:12

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Γινώσκειν δὲ ὑμᾶς βούλομαι, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι τὰ κατʼ ἐμὲ μᾶλλον εἰς προκοπὴν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐλήλυθεν·

Transliteration

To ginōskein but you boulomai, adelphoi, that the things concerning me rather unto prokopēn of the euangeliou elēlythen;

Grammar Details

• *ginōskein*: present active infinitive - to know
• *boulomai*: present indicative, 1st person singular - I wish/want
• *adelphoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - brothers
• *prokopēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - advancement/progress
• *euangeliou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel
• *elēlythen*: perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - have come/resulted

Word Meanings

• *ginōskein*: to know/to understand/to recognize
• *boulomai*: I wish/I want/I desire
• *adelphoi*: brothers/siblings/fellow believers
• *prokopēn*: advancement/progress/furtherance
• *elēlythen*: have come/have turned out/have resulted

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:28 : 28 And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;
• 2 Tim 2:9 : 9 in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;
• Acts 28:1-9 : 1 And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita, 2 and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold; 3 but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid `them' upon the fire, a viper -- out of the heat having come -- did fasten on his hand. 4 And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, `Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;' 5 he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil, 6 and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting `it' a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing `their' minds, said he was a god. 7 And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, three days did courteously lodge `us'; 8 and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid `his' hands on him, healed him; 9 this, therefore, being done, the others also in the island having infirmities were coming and were healed; 10 who also with many honours did honour us, and we setting sail -- they were lading `us' with the things that were necessary. 11 And after three months, we set sail in a ship (that had wintered in the isle) of Alexandria, with the sign Dioscuri, 12 and having landed at Syracuse, we remained three days, 13 thence having gone round, we came to Rhegium, and after one day, a south wind having sprung up, the second `day' we came to Puteoli; 14 where, having found brethren, we were called upon to remain with them seven days, and thus to Rome we came; 15 and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns -- whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage. 16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him. 17 And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: `Men, brethren, I -- having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers -- a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans; 18 who, having examined me, were wishing to release `me', because of their being no cause of death in me, 19 and the Jews having spoken against `it', I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar -- not as having anything to accuse my nation of; 20 for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with `you', for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.' 21 And they said unto him, `We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea, nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee, 22 and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;' 23 and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening, 24 and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing. 25 And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word -- `Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers, 26 saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive, 27 for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them. 28 `Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;' 29 and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much disputation among themselves; 30 and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired `house', and was receiving all those coming in unto him, 31 preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness -- unforbidden.
• Rom 8:37 : 37 but in all these we more than conquer, through him who loved us;
• Exod 18:11 : 11 now I have known that Jehovah `is' greater than all the gods, for in the thing they have acted proudly -- `He is' above them!'
• Esth 9:1 : 1 And in the twelfth month -- it `is' the month of Adar -- on the thirteenth day of it, in which the word of the king, even his law, hath come to be done, in the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to rule over them, and it is turned that the Jews rule over those hating them --
• Ps 76:10 : 10 For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.
• Acts 8:4 : 4 they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news -- the word.
• Acts 11:19-21 : 19 Those, indeed, therefore, having been scattered abroad, from the tribulation that came after Stephen, went through unto Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only; 20 and there were certain of them men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who having entered into Antioch, were speaking unto the Hellenists, proclaiming good news -- the Lord Jesus, 21 and the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord.
• Acts 21:28-36 : 28 crying out, `Men, Israelites, help! this is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, all everywhere is teaching; and further, also, Greeks he brought into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place;' 29 for they had seen before Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple. 30 All the city also was moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut, 31 and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion, 32 who, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, did leave off beating Paul. 33 Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded `him' to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing, 34 and some were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried to the castle, 35 and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude, 36 for the crowd of the people was following after, crying, `Away with him.'
• Acts 22:1-9 : 1 `Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' -- 2 and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith, -- 3 `I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactitude of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all ye are to-day. 4 `And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women, 5 as also the chief priest doth testify to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished, 6 and it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me, 7 I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? 8 `And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute -- 9 and they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me -- 10 and I said, What shall I do, Lord? and the Lord said unto me, Having risen, go on to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things that have been appointed for thee to do. 11 `And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus, 12 and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling `there', 13 having come unto me and stood by `me', said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and I the same hour did look up to him; 14 and he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth, 15 because thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard; 16 and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord. 17 `And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance, 18 and I saw him saying to me, Haste and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me; 19 and I said, Lord, they -- they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee; 20 and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death; 21 and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.' 22 And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, `Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.' 23 And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air, 24 the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, `By scourges let him be examined;' that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him. 25 And as he was stretching him with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion who was standing by, `A man, a Roman, uncondemned -- is it lawful to you to scourge;' 26 and the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, `Take heed what thou art about to do, for this man is a Roman;' 27 and the chief captain having come near, said to him, `Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, `Yes;' 28 and the chief captain answered, `I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;' but Paul said, `But I have been even born `so'.' 29 Immediately, therefore, they departed from him who are about to examine him, and the chief captain also was afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him, 30 and on the morrow, intending to know the certainty wherefore he is accused by the Jews, he did loose him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their sanhedrim to come, and having brought down Paul, he set `him' before them.