- *etrechete*
- imperfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - were running/progressing
- *kalōs*
- adverb - well/nobly/excellently
- *anekopsen*
- aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - hindered/prevented/cut in on
- *tē alētheia*
- dative, feminine, singular - by/with the truth
- *mē*
- negative particle - not
- *peithesthai*
- present, middle, infinitive - to obey/be persuaded by/trust