Acts 15:28

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{ "verseID": "Acts.15.28", "source": "Ἔδοξεν γὰρ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, καὶ ἡμῖν, μηδὲν πλέον ἐπιτίθεσθαι ὑμῖν βάρος πλὴν τῶν ἐπάναγκες τούτων·", "text": "For it *edoxen* to the *Hagiō Pneumati*, and to us, nothing *pleon epitithesthai* to you *baros plēn tōn epanankes toutōn*;", "grammar": { "*edoxen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - it seemed good", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*tō Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the Holy", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person, plural - to us", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*pleon*": "accusative, neuter, singular comparative - more", "*epitithesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to lay upon", "*humin*": "dative, 2nd person, plural - to you", "*baros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - burden", "*plēn*": "preposition + genitive - except", "*tōn epanankes*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the necessary things", "*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*edoxen*": "it seemed good/it was decided", "*Hagiō Pneumati*": "Holy Spirit", "*pleon*": "more/greater/further", "*epitithesthai*": "to lay upon/place on/impose", "*baros*": "burden/weight/load", "*epanankes*": "necessary/essential/required" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔδοξεν γὰρ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, καὶ ἡμῖν, μηδὲν πλέον ἐπιτίθεσθαι ὑμῖν βάρος πλὴν τῶν ἐπάναγκες τούτων·

Transliteration

For it edoxen to the Hagiō Pneumati, and to us, nothing pleon epitithesthai to you baros plēn tōn epanankes toutōn;

Grammar Details

• *edoxen*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - it seemed good
• *gar*: conjunction - for
• *tō Hagiō*: dative, neuter, singular - to the Holy
• *Pneumati*: dative, neuter, singular - Spirit
• *hēmin*: dative, 1st person, plural - to us
• *mēden*: accusative, neuter, singular - nothing
• *pleon*: accusative, neuter, singular comparative - more
• *epitithesthai*: present, infinitive, middle - to lay upon
• *humin*: dative, 2nd person, plural - to you
• *baros*: accusative, neuter, singular - burden
• *plēn*: preposition + genitive - except
• *tōn epanankes*: genitive, neuter, plural - the necessary things
• *toutōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - these

Word Meanings

• *edoxen*: it seemed good/it was decided
• *Hagiō Pneumati*: Holy Spirit
• *pleon*: more/greater/further
• *epitithesthai*: to lay upon/place on/impose
• *baros*: burden/weight/load
• *epanankes*: necessary/essential/required

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you except these necessary things:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For it semed good to the holy gost and to vs to put no grevous thinge to you more then these necessary thinges:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For it pleased the holy goost and vs, to laye no charge vpon you, more then these necessary poyntes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay no more burden vpon you, then these necessary things,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For it seemed good to the holy ghost, and to vs, to charge you with no more then these necessarie thynges That is to say

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things;

• World English Bible (2000)

  For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules:

Referenced Verses

• John 16:13 : 13 { "verseID": "John.16.13", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ ἐκεῖνος, τὸ Πνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας, ὁδηγήσει ὑμᾶς εἰς πάσαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν: οὐ γὰρ λαλήσει ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ· ἀλλʼ ὅσα ἂν ἀκούσῃ, λαλήσει: καὶ τὰ ἐρχόμενα ἀναγγελεῖ ὑμῖν.", "text": "When but *elthē* that one, the *Pneuma tēs alētheias*, will *hodēgēsei* you *eis pasan* the *alētheian*: not for *lalēsei aph' heautou*; but as much as *an akousē*, he will *lalēsei*: and the things *erchomena anaggelei* to you.", "grammar": { "Ὅταν": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "δὲ": "conjunctive particle - but/and", "*elthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come", "ἐκεῖνος": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "τὸ": "definite article, nominative, neuter, singular - the", "*Pneuma*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "τῆς": "definite article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*alētheias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - truth", "*hodēgēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will guide", "ὑμᾶς": "personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*pasan*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - all", "τὴν": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*alētheian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "γὰρ": "conjunction - for", "*lalēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will speak", "ἀφʼ": "preposition - from", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - himself", "ἀλλʼ": "adversative conjunction - but", "ὅσα": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - as much as", "*an*": "modal particle - might (indicating contingency)", "*akousē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might hear", "*lalēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will speak", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "τὰ": "definite article, accusative, neuter, plural - the things", "*erchomena*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - coming", "*anaggelei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will announce/declare" }, "variants": { "*elthē*": "might come/should come", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*hodēgēsei*": "will guide/will lead/will direct", "*eis*": "into/toward/in", "*pasan*": "all/every/complete", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality", "*lalēsei*": "will speak/will tell/will utter", "*heautou*": "himself/his own", "*an*": "contingency marker with subjunctive", "*akousē*": "might hear/should hear", "*erchomena*": "coming/approaching/future", "*anaggelei*": "will announce/will declare/will report" } }
• Acts 5:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Acts.5.32", "source": "Καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν αὐτοῦ μάρτυρες τῶν ῥημάτων τούτων· καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα δὲ τὸ Ἅγιον, ὃ ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεὸς τοῖς πειθαρχοῦσιν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And we *esmen* of him *martyres* of the *rhēmatōn* these; and the *Pneuma* *de* the *Hagion*, which *edōken* the *Theos* to those *peitharchousin* to him.", "grammar": { "*esmen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*martyres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*rhēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/also", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*edōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gave", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*peitharchousin*": "present, active, participle, dative, masculine, plural - obeying" }, "variants": { "*martyres*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*rhēmatōn*": "words/sayings/matters", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Hagion*": "Holy/set apart/consecrated", "*peitharchousin*": "obeying/submitting to/following" } }
• 1 Cor 7:40 : 40 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.40", "source": "Μακαριωτέρα δέ ἐστιν ἐὰν οὕτως μείνῃ, κατὰ τὴν ἐμὴν γνώμην: δοκῶ δὲ κἀγὼ Πνεῦμα Θεοῦ ἔχειν.", "text": "More *makariōtera* *de* she *estin* *ean* thus she *meinē*, according to the *emēn* *gnōmēn*: I *dokō* *de* *kagō* *Pneuma* *Theou* to *echein*.", "grammar": { "*makariōtera*": "comparative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - more blessed/happier", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - she is", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*meinē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - she remains/stays", "*emēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my", "*gnōmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opinion/judgment", "*dokō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I think/suppose/believe", "*kagō*": "crasis of *kai* (also) + *egō* (I) - I also", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have/possess" }, "variants": { "*makariōtera*": "more blessed/happier/more fortunate", "*meinē*": "she remains/stays/continues", "*emēn*": "my/mine", "*gnōmēn*": "opinion/judgment/view", "*dokō*": "think/suppose/believe/consider", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*echein*": "to have/possess/hold" } }
• Rev 2:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.24", "source": "Ὑμῖν δὲ λέγω, καὶ λοιποῖς τοῖς ἐν Θυατείροις, ὅσοι οὐκ ἔχουσιν τὴν διδαχὴν ταύτην, καὶ οἵτινες οὐκ ἔγνωσαν τὰ βαθέα τοῦ Σατανᾶ, ὡς λέγουσιν· Οὐ βάλω ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἄλλο βάρος.", "text": "To-you but *legō*, and to-rest to-those in *Thuateirois*, as-many-as not *echousin* the *didachēn tautēn*, and whoever not *egnōsan* the *bathea* of-the *Satana*, as *legousin*: Not *balō* upon you *allo baros*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Thuateirois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in Thyatira", "*echousin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*tautēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*egnōsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural - they knew", "*bathea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - deep things", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Satan", "*legousin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they say/call", "*balō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will cast/put", "*allo*": "accusative, neuter, singular - other/another", "*baros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - burden/weight" }, "variants": { "*echousin*": "have/hold/possess", "*didachēn*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*egnōsan*": "knew/understood/recognized", "*bathea*": "deep things/depths/mysteries", "*legousin*": "say/speak/call", "*balō*": "cast/throw/place", "*baros*": "burden/weight/load" } }
• Matt 11:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.30", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ ζυγός μου χρηστός, καὶ τὸ φορτίον μου ἐλαφρόν ἐστιν.", "text": "For the *zygos* of me *chrēstos*, and the *phortion* of me *elaphron* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*zygos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*chrēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - kind/good/easy", "*phortion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - burden/load", "*elaphron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light/not heavy", "*estin*": "present, active, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*zygos*": "yoke/joining", "*chrēstos*": "kind/good/easy/pleasant", "*phortion*": "burden/load/cargo", "*elaphron*": "light/not heavy/easy to bear", "*estin*": "is" } }
• Matt 23:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.4", "source": "Δεσμεύουσιν γὰρ φορτία βαρέα καὶ δυσβάστακτα, καὶ ἐπιτιθέασιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους τῶν ἀνθρώπων· τῷ δὲ δακτύλῳ αὐτῶν οὐ θέλουσιν κινῆσαι αὐτά.", "text": "*Desmeuousin* *gar* *phortia* *barea* and *dysbastakta*, and *epititheasin* upon the *ōmous* of-the *anthrōpōn*; with-the *de* *daktylō* of-them not *thelousin* *kinēsai* them.", "grammar": { "*Desmeuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they bind/tie up", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*phortia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - burdens/loads", "*barea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - heavy/weighty", "*dysbastakta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - difficult to bear/carry", "*epititheasin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they place upon/lay on", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on", "*ōmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - shoulders", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*tō daktylō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the finger (instrumental)", "*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however", "*ou thelousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not wish/want", "*kinēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to move/stir", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them (referring to burdens)" }, "variants": { "*Desmeuousin*": "bind/tie up/bundle together", "*phortia*": "burdens/loads/cargo", "*barea*": "heavy/weighty/burdensome", "*dysbastakta*": "hard to carry/difficult to bear", "*epititheasin*": "place upon/lay on/put on", "*ōmous*": "shoulders", "*thelousin*": "wish/want/desire", "*kinēsai*": "to move/stir/shift" } }
• 1 Cor 14:37 : 37 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.37", "source": "Εἴ τις δοκεῖ προφήτης εἶναι, ἢ πνευματικός, ἐπιγινωσκέτω ἃ γράφω ὑμῖν ὅτι τοῦ Κυρίου εἰσὶν ἐντολαί.", "text": "*Ei* *tis* *dokei* *prophētēs* *einai*, *ē* *pneumatikos*, *epiginōsketō* *ha* *graphō* to-*hymin* *hoti* of-the *Kyriou* *eisin* *entolai*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone", "*dokei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - thinks/considers/supposes", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*pneumatikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - spiritual", "*epiginōsketō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him recognize/acknowledge", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - which things/what", "*graphō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I write", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you [plural]", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that [introduces content]", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*entolai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - commandments" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "thinks/considers/supposes/seems", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/one who prophesies/inspired speaker", "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual person/spiritually gifted person", "*epiginōsketō*": "let him recognize/acknowledge/understand clearly", "*graphō*": "write/am writing", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Jesus", "*entolai*": "commandments/instructions/orders" } }
• 1 Thess 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.8", "source": "Τοιγαροῦν ὁ ἀθετῶν, οὐκ ἄνθρωπον ἀθετεῖ, ἀλλὰ τὸν Θεὸν, τὸν καὶ δόντα τὸ Πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ τὸ Ἅγιον εἰς ἡμᾶς.", "text": "Therefore the one *athetōn*, not *anthrōpon* *athetei*, but the *Theon*, the one also *donta* the *Pneuma* of him the *Hagion* into us.", "grammar": { "*athetōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - rejecting/disregarding", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/human (direct object)", "*athetei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he rejects/disregards", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God (direct object)", "*donta*": "aorist, participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having given", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit (direct object)", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy (adjective modifying Spirit)" }, "variants": { "*athetōn*": "rejecting/disregarding/setting aside/nullifying", "*anthrōpon*": "man/human/person", "*athetei*": "rejects/disregards/sets aside/nullifies", "*donta*": "having given/granted/provided", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind" } }
• 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.12", "source": "Οἷς ἀπεκαλύφθη, ὅτι οὐχ ἑαυτοῖς, ἡμῖν δὲ διηκόνουν αὐτά, ἃ νῦν ἀνηγγέλη ὑμῖν διὰ τῶν εὐαγγελισαμένων ὑμᾶς ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ ἀποσταλέντι ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ· εἰς ἃ ἐπιθυμοῦσιν ἄγγελοι παρακύψαι.", "text": "To whom it was *apekalyphthē*, that not to themselves, but to us they were *diēkonoun* these things, which now were *anēngelē* to you through the ones having *euangelisamenōn* you in *Pneumati Hagiō* having been *apostalenti* from *ouranou*; into which *epithymousin* *angeloi* to *parakypsai*.", "grammar": { "*apekalyphthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*diēkonoun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - ongoing past action", "*anēngelē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*euangelisamenōn*": "aorist, middle, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - agency", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*apostalenti*": "aorist, passive, participle, dative, neuter, singular - attributive", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source/origin", "*epithymousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - ongoing action", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*parakypsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - goal/purpose" }, "variants": { "*apekalyphthē*": "was revealed/disclosed/made known", "*diēkonoun*": "were serving/ministering/providing for", "*anēngelē*": "was announced/reported/proclaimed", "*euangelisamenōn*": "having evangelized/preached good news to", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "Holy Spirit", "*apostalenti*": "having been sent/dispatched", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*epithymousin*": "desire/long for/wish", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*parakypsai*": "to look into/examine closely/peer into" } }
• Acts 15:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.15.8", "source": "Καὶ ὁ καρδιογνώστης, Θεὸς, ἐμαρτύρησεν αὐτοῖς, δοὺς αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, καθὼς καὶ ἡμῖν·", "text": "And the *kardiognōstēs*, *Theos*, *emarturēsen* to them, having *dous* to them the *Pneuma to Hagion*, just as also to us;", "grammar": { "*kardiognōstēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heart-knower", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*emarturēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - bore witness", "*dous*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having given", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*to Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the Holy" }, "variants": { "*kardiognōstēs*": "knower of hearts/one who knows hearts", "*emarturēsen*": "bore witness/testified/affirmed", "*dous*": "having given/granted", "*Pneuma to Hagion*": "the Holy Spirit" } }
• Acts 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.15.19", "source": "Διὸ ἐγὼ κρίνω, μὴ παρενοχλεῖν τοῖς, ἀπὸ τῶν Ἐθνῶν ἐπιστρέφουσιν ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν:", "text": "Therefore I *krinō*, not to *parenochlein* those, from the *Ethnōn epistrephousin epi ton Theon*:", "grammar": { "*dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person, singular - I", "*krinō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I judge/decide", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*parenochlein*": "present, infinitive, active - to trouble/disturb", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to those", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the Gentiles/nations", "*epistrephousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - turning/converting", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*krinō*": "I judge/decide/determine", "*parenochlein*": "to trouble/disturb/bother", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*epistrephousin*": "turning/converting/returning" } }
• Acts 15:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.15.25", "source": "Ἔδοξεν ἡμῖν, γενομένοις ὁμοθυμαδόν, ἐκλεξαμένους ἄνδρας πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς σὺν τοῖς ἀγαπητοῖς ἡμῶν Βαρνάβᾳ καὶ Παύλῳ,", "text": "It *edoxen* to us, having *genomenois homothymadon*, having *eklexamenous andras pempsai pros humas* with the *agapētois* of us *Barnaba* and *Paulō*,", "grammar": { "*edoxen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - it seemed good", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person, plural - to us", "*genomenois*": "aorist participle, middle, dative, masculine, plural - having become", "*homothymadon*": "adverb - with one accord", "*eklexamenous*": "aorist participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - having chosen", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*pempsai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to send", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*humas*": "accusative, 2nd person, plural - you", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*tois agapētois*": "dative, masculine, plural - the beloved", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person, plural - of us", "*Barnaba*": "dative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*Paulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*edoxen*": "it seemed good/it was decided/it pleased", "*genomenois*": "having become/been", "*homothymadon*": "with one accord/unanimously/in agreement", "*eklexamenous*": "having chosen/selected", "*pempsai*": "to send/dispatch", "*agapētois*": "beloved/dear ones" } }
• 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.25", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῶν παρθένων ἐπιταγὴν Κυρίου οὐκ ἔχω: γνώμην δὲ δίδωμι, ὡς ἠλεημένος ὑπὸ Κυρίου πιστὸς εἶναι.", "text": "*Peri* *de* the *parthenōn* *epitagēn* of *Kyriou* *ouk* I *echō*: *gnōmēn* *de* I *didōmi*, as having been *ēleēmenos* by *Kyriou* *pistos* to *einai*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*parthenōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - virgins/unmarried women", "*epitagēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - command/instruction", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord/master", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I have", "*gnōmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opinion/judgment", "*didōmi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I give", "*ēleēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received mercy", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - by the Lord/master", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - faithful/trustworthy", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*Peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*parthenōn*": "virgins/unmarried women", "*epitagēn*": "command/instruction/directive", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*echō*": "I have/possess/hold", "*gnōmēn*": "opinion/judgment/advice", "*didōmi*": "I give/offer/provide", "*ēleēmenos*": "having received mercy/been shown compassion", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*einai*": "to be/exist" } }