Colossians 1:7

biblecontext

{ "verseID": "Colossians.1.7", "source": "Καθὼς καί ἐμάθετε ἀπὸ Ἐπαφρᾶ τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ συνδούλου ἡμῶν, ὅς ἐστιν πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν διάκονος τοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "*Kathōs* also you *emathete* from *Epafra* the *agapētou* *syndoulou* of us, who *estin* *pistos* *hyper* you *diakonos* of the *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*emathete*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you learned", "*Epafra*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name", "*agapētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - beloved", "*syndoulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fellow servant", "*estin*": "3rd person singular, present, active, indicative - is", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - on behalf of/for", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ, possessive" }, "variants": { "*emathete*": "learned/were taught", "*agapētou*": "beloved/dear/cherished", "*syndoulou*": "fellow servant/co-worker", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/for the sake of/concerning", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καθὼς καί ἐμάθετε ἀπὸ Ἐπαφρᾶ τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ συνδούλου ἡμῶν, ὅς ἐστιν πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν διάκονος τοῦ Χριστοῦ·

Transliteration

Kathōs also you emathete from Epafra the agapētou syndoulou of us, who estin pistos hyper you diakonos of the Christou;

Grammar Details

• *Kathōs*: comparative adverb - just as/even as
• *emathete*: aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you learned
• *Epafra*: genitive, masculine, singular - proper name
• *agapētou*: genitive, masculine, singular - beloved
• *syndoulou*: genitive, masculine, singular - fellow servant
• *estin*: 3rd person singular, present, active, indicative - is
• *pistos*: nominative, masculine, singular - faithful
• *hyper*: preposition with genitive - on behalf of/for
• *diakonos*: nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ, possessive

Word Meanings

• *emathete*: learned/were taught
• *agapētou*: beloved/dear/cherished
• *syndoulou*: fellow servant/co-worker
• *pistos*: faithful/trustworthy/reliable
• *hyper*: on behalf of/for the sake of/concerning
• *diakonos*: servant/minister/deacon

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  As you also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  as ye learned of Epaphra oure deare felowe servaunt which is for you a faythfull minister of Christ

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  as ye learned of Epaphras oure deare felowe seruaunt, which is a faithfull mynister of Christ for you,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  As yee also learned of Epaphras our deare fellowe seruaunt, which is for you a faithfull minister of Christ:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  As ye also learned of Epaphras, our deare felowe seruaunt, which is for you a faythfull minister of Christe:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  as ye also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful ministrant of the Christ,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,

• World English Bible (2000)

  even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You learned the gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave– a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf–

Referenced Verses

• Col 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Colossians.4.12", "source": "Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς, Ἐπαφρᾶς, ὁ ἐξ ὑμῶν, δοῦλος Χριστοῦ, πάντοτε ἀγωνιζόμενος ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς, ἵνα στῆτε τέλειοι καὶ πεπληρωμένοι ἐν παντὶ θελήματι τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Aspazetai* you, *Epaphras*, the one from you, *doulos* of *Christou*, *pantote* *agōnizomenos* for you in the *proseuchais*, that you might *stēte* *teleioi* and *peplērōmenoi* in all *thelēmati* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Aspazetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - greets/salutes", "*Epaphras*": "nominative, masculine, singular - [proper name] Epaphras", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*agōnizomenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - striving/struggling", "*proseuchais*": "dative, feminine, plural - prayers", "*stēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 2nd plural - you might stand", "*teleioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - perfect/complete/mature", "*peplērōmenoi*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been filled/fulfilled", "*thelēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Aspazetai*": "greets/salutes/sends greetings", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/constantly", "*agōnizomenos*": "striving/struggling/laboring earnestly/wrestling", "*proseuchais*": "prayers/petitions", "*stēte*": "stand/stand firm/be established", "*teleioi*": "perfect/complete/mature/fully developed", "*peplērōmenoi*": "fully assured/filled/complete", "*thelēmati*": "will/desire/purpose/pleasure" } }
• Phlm 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.23", "source": "Ἀσπάζονταί σε Ἐπαφρᾶς, ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·", "text": "*Aspazontai* you *Epaphras*, the *sunaichmalōtos* of me in *Christō* *Iēsou*;", "grammar": { "*Aspazontai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they greet", "σε": "accusative, second person singular pronoun - you", "*Epaphras*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Epaphras", "*sunaichmalōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fellow prisoner", "μου": "genitive, first person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*Aspazontai*": "they greet/salute/embrace", "*sunaichmalōtos*": "fellow prisoner/captive" } }
• Col 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Colossians.4.7", "source": "Τὰ κατʼ ἐμὲ πάντα γνωρίσει ὑμῖν Τυχικός, ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἀδελφὸς, καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος καὶ σύνδουλος ἐν Κυρίῳ:", "text": "The things concerning me all will *gnōrisei* to you *Tychikos*, the *agapētos* *adelphos*, and *pistos* *diakonos* and *syndoulos* in *Kyriō*:", "grammar": { "*gnōrisei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will make known", "*Tychikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - [proper name] Tychicus", "*agapētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister", "*syndoulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fellow slave/servant", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*gnōrisei*": "will make known/inform/report", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dear/esteemed", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon", "*syndoulos*": "fellow slave/fellow servant" } }
• Heb 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Hebrews.2.17", "source": "Ὅθεν ὤφειλεν κατὰ πάντα τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ὁμοιωθῆναι, ἵνα ἐλεήμων γένηται καὶ πιστὸς ἀρχιερεὺς τὰ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, εἰς τὸ ἱλάσκεσθαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ λαοῦ.", "text": "*Hothen ōpheilen kata panta* to the *adelphois homoiōthēnai*, so that *eleēmōn genētai* and *pistos archiereus* in things *pros* the *Theon*, for *hilaskesthai* the *hamartias* of the *laou*.", "grammar": { "*Hothen*": "conjunction - therefore/wherefore", "*ōpheilen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he was obligated", "*kata panta*": "prepositional phrase - in all things", "*adelphois*": "dative masculine plural - to brothers", "*homoiōthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be made like", "*eleēmōn*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - merciful", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might become", "*pistos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - faithful", "*archiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - high priest", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with respect to", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*hilaskesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to make propitiation for", "*hamartias*": "accusative feminine plural - sins", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - of people" }, "variants": { "*Hothen*": "therefore/wherefore/from which", "*ōpheilen*": "was obligated/ought/had to", "*homoiōthēnai*": "to be made like/to be made similar to", "*eleēmōn*": "merciful/compassionate", "*genētai*": "might become/might be", "*pistos*": "faithful/reliable/trustworthy", "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*hilaskesthai*": "to make propitiation for/to expiate/to appease", "*hamartias*": "sins/failures/wrongdoings", "*laou*": "people/nation/crowd" } }
• Heb 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.2", "source": "Πιστὸν ὄντα τῷ ποιήσαντι αὐτὸν, ὡς καὶ Μωϋσῆς ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Piston* *onta* to the *poiēsanti* him, *hōs* also *Mōysēs* in *holō* the *oikō* of him.", "grammar": { "*Piston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*onta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being", "*poiēsanti*": "aorist participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having made/appointed", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*Mōysēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*holō*": "dative, masculine, singular - whole/all/entire", "*oikō*": "dative, masculine, singular - house/household" }, "variants": { "*Piston*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*onta*": "being/existing", "*poiēsanti*": "to the one who made/appointed/established", "*holō*": "whole/entire/complete", "*oikō*": "house/household/family/lineage" } }
• 1 Tim 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.6", "source": "Ταῦτα ὑποτιθέμενος τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς, καλὸς ἔσῃ διάκονος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐντρεφόμενος τοῖς λόγοις τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῆς καλῆς διδασκαλίας, ᾗ παρηκολούθηκας.", "text": "These things *hypotithemenos* to the *adelphois*, *kalos* you will be *diakonos* of *Iēsou Christou*, *entrephomenos* by the *logois* of the *pisteōs* and of the *kalēs* *didaskalias*, which you have *parēkolouthēkas*.", "grammar": { "*hypotithemenos*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - setting before/suggesting/instructing", "*adelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*kalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good/noble", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister/deacon", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*entrephomenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being nourished/trained up in", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*kalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - good/excellent", "*didaskalias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*parēkolouthēkas*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you have followed closely/adhered to" }, "variants": { "*hypotithemenos*": "setting before/suggesting/instructing", "*adelphois*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*kalos*": "good/noble/excellent", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon", "*entrephomenos*": "being nourished by/trained in/brought up in", "*logois*": "words/sayings/messages", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*kalēs*": "good/excellent/noble", "*didaskalias*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*parēkolouthēkas*": "you have followed closely/adhered to/conformed to" } }
• 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.2", "source": "Καὶ ἃ ἤκουσας παρʼ ἐμοῦ διὰ πολλῶν μαρτύρων, ταῦτα παράθου πιστοῖς ἀνθρώποις, οἵτινες ἱκανοὶ ἔσονται καὶ ἑτέρους διδάξαι.", "text": "And which *ēkousas para* me *dia pollōn martyrōn*, these *parathou pistois anthrōpois*, who *hikanoi esontai* also *heterous didaxai*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which/what", "*ēkousas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd singular - you heard", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from/beside", "*emou*": "genitive, first person, singular pronoun - of me/my", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*pollōn*": "genitive, plural, adjective - many", "*martyrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*parathou*": "aorist, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - entrust/commit", "*pistois*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - faithful", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - who", "*hikanoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - competent/capable", "*esontai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd plural - will be", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*heterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - others", "*didaxai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to teach" }, "variants": { "*martyrōn*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*parathou*": "entrust/commit/deposit", "*pistois*": "faithful/believing/trustworthy", "*hikanoi*": "competent/capable/qualified/sufficient", "*heterous*": "others/different ones" } }
• Num 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.12.7", "source": "לֹא־כֵ֖ן עַבְדִּ֣י מֹשֶׁ֑ה בְּכָל־בֵּיתִ֖י נֶאֱמָ֥ן הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Lōʾ-kēn* *ʿaḇdî* *Mōšeh* *bəkāl-bêtî* *neʾĕmān* *hūʾ*", "grammar": { "*Lōʾ-kēn*": "negative particle + adverb - 'not so'", "*ʿaḇdî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my servant'", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - 'Moses'", "*bəkāl-bêtî*": "preposition + noun + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'in all my house'", "*neʾĕmān*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - 'faithful/trusted'", "*hūʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - 'he'" }, "variants": { "*Lōʾ-kēn*": "not so/not thus", "*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/trusted/reliable" } }
• Matt 24:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.45", "source": "Τίς ἄρα ἐστὶν ὁ πιστὸς δοῦλος καὶ φρόνιμος, ὃν κατέστησεν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς θεραπείας αὐτοῦ, τοῦ διδόναι αὐτοῖς τὴν τροφὴν ἐν καιρῷ;", "text": "Who then *estin* the *pistos* *doulos* and *phronimos*, whom *katestēsen* the *kyrios* of him over the *therapeias* of him, to *didonai* to them the *trophēn* in *kairō*?", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*pistos*": "nominative masculine singular - faithful", "*doulos*": "nominative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*phronimos*": "nominative masculine singular - prudent/wise", "*katestēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - appointed/set", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - lord/master", "*therapeias*": "genitive feminine singular - household/servants", "*didonai*": "present active infinitive - to give", "*trophēn*": "accusative feminine singular - food", "*kairō*": "dative masculine singular - proper time" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*phronimos*": "prudent/wise/sensible", "*katestēsen*": "appointed/set/placed", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*therapeias*": "household/servants/service", "*didonai*": "to give/provide/distribute", "*trophēn*": "food/nourishment", "*kairō*": "proper time/due season/right time" } }
• Matt 25:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.21", "source": "Ἔφη δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ, Εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ: ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω: εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου σου.", "text": "*Ephē* *de* to him the *kyrios* of him, *Eu*, *doule* *agathe* and *piste*: over *oliga* you were *pistos*, over *pollōn* you I will *katastēsō*: *eiselthe* into the *charan* of the *kyriou* of you.", "grammar": { "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - master/lord", "*eu*": "adverb - well/good", "*doule*": "vocative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*agathe*": "vocative masculine singular - good", "*piste*": "vocative masculine singular - faithful", "*oliga*": "accusative neuter plural - few things", "*pistos*": "nominative masculine singular - faithful", "*pollōn*": "genitive neuter plural - many things", "*katastēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - will appoint/put in charge", "*eiselthe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - enter", "*charan*": "accusative feminine singular - joy", "*kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - master/lord" }, "variants": { "*ephē*": "said/told/declared [continuous action]", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*kyrios*": "master/lord/owner", "*eu*": "well done/good/excellent", "*doule*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*agathe*": "good/virtuous/excellent", "*piste*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*oliga*": "few things/little/small amount", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*pollōn*": "many things/much/great amount", "*katastēsō*": "will appoint/put in charge/set", "*eiselthe*": "enter/go in/come in", "*charan*": "joy/delight/happiness", "*kyriou*": "master/lord/owner" } }
• 1 Cor 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.2", "source": "Ὅ δὲ λοιπὸν ζητεῖται ἐν τοῖς οἰκονόμοις, ἵνα πιστός τις εὑρεθῇ.", "text": "*Ho de loipon zeteitai* in the *oikonomois*, *hina pistos tis heurethē*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "nominative, neuter, singular - that which/what", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/moreover/now", "*loipon*": "adverb/adjective - remaining/furthermore/moreover", "*zeteitai*": "present indicative, 3rd singular, passive - is sought/required", "*oikonomois*": "dative, masculine, plural - in/among stewards", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - someone/anyone", "*heurethē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, passive - might be found" }, "variants": { "*loipon*": "furthermore/moreover/remaining/for the rest", "*zeteitai*": "is sought/required/demanded", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable/believing", "*heurethē*": "might be found/discovered/proved to be" } }
• 1 Cor 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.17", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἔπεμψα ὑμῖν Τιμόθεον, ὅς ἐστίν τέκνον μου ἀγαπητὸν, καὶ πιστὸν ἐν Κυρίῳ, ὃς ὑμᾶς ἀναμνήσει τὰς ὁδούς μου τὰς ἐν Χριστῷ, καθὼς πανταχοῦ ἐν πάσῃ ἐκκλησίᾳ διδάσκω.", "text": "*Dia touto epempsa hymin Timotheon*, who *estin teknon mou agapēton*, and *piston en Kyriō*, who you *anamnēsei tas hodous mou tas en Christō*, *kathōs pantachou en pasē ekklēsia didaskō*.", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, singular - because of this/for this reason", "*epempsa*": "aorist indicative, 1st singular, active - I sent", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd plural - to you", "*Timotheon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Timothy", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*teknon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - child", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*agapēton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - beloved", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*piston*": "nominative, neuter, singular - faithful", "*en Kyriō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in the Lord", "*anamnēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular, active - will remind", "*tas hodous*": "article + accusative, feminine, plural - the ways", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*tas en Christō*": "article + preposition + dative, masculine, singular - which are in Christ", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*pantachou*": "adverb - everywhere", "*en pasē ekklēsia*": "preposition + adjective + dative, feminine, singular - in every church/assembly", "*didaskō*": "present indicative, 1st singular, active - I teach" }, "variants": { "*epempsa*": "sent/dispatched", "*teknon*": "child/offspring", "*agapēton*": "beloved/dear", "*piston*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*anamnēsei*": "will remind/call to remembrance", "*hodous*": "ways/paths/manner of life", "*pantachou*": "everywhere/in every place", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*didaskō*": "teach/instruct" } }
• 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" } }
• 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.23", "source": "Διάκονοι Χριστοῦ εἰσιν; (παραφρονῶν λαλῶ) ὑπὲρ ἐγώ· ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως, ἐν πληγαῖς ὑπερβαλλόντως, ἐν φυλακαῖς περισσοτέρως, ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις.", "text": "*Diakonoi Christou eisin*? (*paraphronōn lalō*) above I [am]; in *kopois perissoterōs*, in *plēgais hyperballontōs*, in *phylakais perissoterōs*, in *thanatois pollakis*.", "grammar": { "*Diakonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*paraphronōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being insane/out of mind", "*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/talk", "*kopois*": "dative, masculine, plural - labors/hardships", "*perissoterōs*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly/more extensively", "*plēgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - blows/wounds/stripes", "*hyperballontōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*phylakais*": "dative, feminine, plural - imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "dative, masculine, plural - deaths/deadly perils", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently" }, "variants": { "*Diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*paraphronōn*": "being insane/out of mind/speaking as a madman", "*lalō*": "speak/talk/say", "*kopois*": "labors/hardships/troubles", "*perissoterōs*": "more abundantly/more extensively/far more", "*plēgais*": "blows/wounds/stripes/beatings", "*hyperballontōs*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/surpassingly", "*phylakais*": "imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "deaths/deadly perils/near-death experiences", "*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times" } }
• Eph 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.21", "source": "Ὑποτασσόμενοι ἀλλήλοις ἐν φόβῳ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Hypotassomenoi allēlois* in *phobō Theou*", "grammar": { "*Hypotassomenoi*": "present participle, middle/passive, nominative, masculine, plural - submitting yourselves", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to one another", "*phobō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in fear/reverence", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Hypotassomenoi*": "submitting yourselves/being subject", "*allēlois*": "to one another/to each other", "*phobō*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Phil 2:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.19", "source": "Ἐλπίζω δὲ ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Τιμόθεον ταχέως πέμψαι ὑμῖν, ἵνα κἀγὼ εὐψυχῶ, γνοὺς τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν.", "text": "I *elpizō* but in *Kyriō Iēsou Timotheon tacheōs pempsai* to you, that I also may *eupsychō*, *gnous* the things concerning you.", "grammar": { "*elpizō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I hope/expect", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Lord", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Jesus", "*Timotheon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Timothy", "*tacheōs*": "adverb - quickly/soon/shortly", "*pempsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to send", "*eupsychō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person singular - may be encouraged/good in soul", "*gnous*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing/having learned" }, "variants": { "*elpizō*": "hope/expect/trust", "*tacheōs*": "quickly/soon/shortly/without delay", "*pempsai*": "to send/dispatch", "*eupsychō*": "be encouraged/be of good cheer/be comforted", "*gnous*": "knowing/having learned/finding out" } } 20 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.20", "source": "Οὐδένα γὰρ ἔχω ἰσόψυχον, ὅστις γνησίως τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν μεριμνήσει.", "text": "No one for I *echō isopsychon*, who *gnēsiōs* the things concerning you will *merimnēsei*.", "grammar": { "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I have", "*isopsychon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - like-minded/of same soul", "*gnēsiōs*": "adverb - genuinely/sincerely/authentically", "*merimnēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will care for/be anxious about" }, "variants": { "*isopsychon*": "like-minded/of same soul/kindred spirit", "*gnēsiōs*": "genuinely/sincerely/authentically/truly", "*merimnēsei*": "will care for/be anxious about/be concerned for" } } 21 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.21", "source": "Οἱ πάντες γὰρ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ζητοῦσιν, οὐ τὰ τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "The all for the things of themselves *zētousin*, not the things of *Christou Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*zētousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they seek/look for", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus" }, "variants": { "*zētousin*": "seek/look for/strive after/pursue" } } 22 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.22", "source": "Τὴν δὲ δοκιμὴν αὐτοῦ γινώσκετε, ὅτι, ὡς πατρὶ τέκνον, σὺν ἐμοὶ ἐδούλευσεν εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον.", "text": "The but *dokimēn* of him you *ginōskete*, that, as *patri teknon*, with me he *edouleusen* for the *euangelion*.", "grammar": { "*dokimēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - proven character/worth/testing", "*ginōskete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/understand", "*patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to/with father", "*teknon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - child", "*edouleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he served/was a slave", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news" }, "variants": { "*dokimēn*": "proven character/worth/testing/approved quality", "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/recognize", "*edouleusen*": "served/was a slave/worked as a bond-servant", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news/message of salvation" } }
• Phil 2:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.25", "source": "Ἀναγκαῖον δὲ ἡγησάμην Ἐπαφρόδιτον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν, καὶ συνεργὸν, καὶ συστρατιώτην μου, ὑμῶν δὲ ἀπόστολον, καὶ λειτουργὸν τῆς χρείας μου, πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Anankaion* but I *hēgēsamēn Epaphroditon*, the *adelphon*, and *synergon*, and *systratiōtēn* of me, of you but *apostolon*, and *leitourgon* of the *chreias* of me, to *pempsai pros* you.", "grammar": { "*Anankaion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - necessary/essential", "*hēgēsamēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I considered/thought/regarded", "*Epaphroditon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Epaphroditus", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*synergon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fellow worker/collaborator", "*systratiōtēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fellow soldier", "*apostolon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - apostle/messenger/one sent", "*leitourgon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - minister/servant", "*chreias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of need/necessity", "*pempsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to send", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward" }, "variants": { "*Anankaion*": "necessary/essential/urgent", "*hēgēsamēn*": "considered/thought/regarded/deemed", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*synergon*": "fellow worker/collaborator/co-worker", "*systratiōtēn*": "fellow soldier/comrade", "*apostolon*": "apostle/messenger/one sent/delegate", "*leitourgon*": "minister/servant/officer", "*chreias*": "need/necessity/requirement" } }