- *Kreitton*
- nominative singular neuter comparative - 'better'
- *gar*
- postpositive particle - 'for'
- *ēn*
- imperfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'it was'
- *autois*
- dative plural masculine - 'to them'
- *mē*
- negative particle - 'not'
- *epegnōkenai*
- perfect active infinitive - 'to have known'
- *tēn hodon*
- accusative singular feminine - 'the way'
- *tēs dikaiosynēs*
- genitive singular feminine - 'of righteousness'
- *ē*
- comparative particle - 'than'
- *epignousin*
- aorist active participle, dative plural masculine - 'having known'
- *epistrepsai*
- aorist active infinitive - 'to turn back'
- *ek*
- preposition - 'from'
- *tēs paradotheisēs*
- aorist passive participle, genitive singular feminine - 'having been delivered'
- *hagias*
- genitive singular feminine - 'holy'
- *entolēs*
- genitive singular feminine - 'commandment'