Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            Ἀποθέμενοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ἀποθέμενοι 
                    
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                    Apothemenoi
                
                
                     Rid yourselves , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        659 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To lay off or aside, renounce, stow away, put. From apo and tithemi; to put away. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Apothemenoi
         Rid yourselves , 
    
 
        
            οὖν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὖν 
                    
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                    oun
                
                
                     therefore , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3767 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        oun
         therefore , 
    
 
        
            πᾶσαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πᾶσαν 
                    
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                    pasan
                
                
                     {of} all 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pasan
         {of} all 
    
 
        
            κακίαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κακίαν 
                    
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                    kakian
                
                
                     malice , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2549 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From kakos; badness, i.e. depravity, or malignity, or trouble. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kakian
         malice , 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         - 
    
 
        
            πάντα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πάντα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    panta
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        panta
         - 
    
 
        
            δόλον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δόλον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dolon
                
                
                     deceit , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1388 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Deceit, guile, treachery. From an obsolete primary verb, dello; a trick, i.e. wile. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dolon
         deceit , 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         - 
    
 
        
            ὑποκρίσεις 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑποκρίσεις 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hypokriseis
                
                
                     hypocrisy , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5272 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From hupokrinomai; acting under a feigned part, i.e. deceit. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hypokriseis
         hypocrisy , 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         - 
    
 
        
            φθόνους 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
φθόνους 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    phthonous
                
                
                     envy , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5355 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Envy, a grudge, spite. Probably akin to the base of phtheiro; ill-will, i.e. Jealousy. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        phthonous
         envy , 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
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                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            πάσας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πάσας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pasas
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pasas
         - 
    
 
        
            καταλαλιάς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καταλαλιάς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    katalalias
                
                
                     slander . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2636 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Evil-speaking, backbiting, detraction, slander. From katalalos; defamation. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        katalalias
         slander . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     Like 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         Like 
    
 
        
            ἀρτιγέννητα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀρτιγέννητα 
                    
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                    artigennēta
                
                
                     newborn 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        738 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Newly begotten, newly born. From arti and gennetos; just born, i.e. a young convert. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        artigennēta
         newborn 
    
 
        
            βρέφη 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
βρέφη 
                    
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                    brephē
                
                
                     babies , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1025 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Infant, babe, child in arms. Of uncertain affinity; an infant literally or figuratively. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        brephē
         babies , 
    
 
        
            ἐπιποθήσατε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπιποθήσατε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epipothēsate
                
                
                     crave 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From epi and potheo; to dote upon, i.e. Intensely crave possession. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epipothēsate
         crave 
    
 
        
            τὸ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὸ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    to
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        to
         - 
    
 
        
            ἄδολον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἄδολον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    adolon
                
                
                     pure 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        97 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Unadulterated, pure, guileless. Undeceitful, i.e. unadulterated. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        adolon
         pure 
    
 
        
            λογικὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λογικὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    logikon
                
                
                     spiritual 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3050 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) reasonable, rational, (b) metaphorical, as contrasted with the literal. From logos; rational. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        logikon
         spiritual 
    
 
        
            γάλα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γάλα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gala
                
                
                     milk , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1051 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Milk. Of uncertain affinity; milk. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gala
         milk , 
    
 
        
            ἵνα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἵνα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hina
                
                
                     so that 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2443 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hina
         so that 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     by 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         by 
    
 
        
            αὐτῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autō
                
                
                     it 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autō
         it 
    
 
        
            αὐξηθῆτε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐξηθῆτε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    auxēthēte
                
                
                     you may grow up 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        837 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. Enlarge. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        auxēthēte
         you may grow up 
    
 
        
            εἰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eis
                
                
                     in [your] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1519 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eis
         in [your] 
    
 
        
            σωτηρίαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
σωτηρίαν 
                    
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                    sōtērian
                
                
                     salvation , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4991 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Feminine of a derivative of soter as noun; rescue or safety. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        sōtērian
         salvation , 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            εἰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ei
                
                
                     now that 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1487 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ei
         now that 
    
 
        
            ἐγεύσασθε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐγεύσασθε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    egeusasthe
                
                
                     you have tasted 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1089 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) I taste, (b) I experience. A primary verb; to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        egeusasthe
         you have tasted 
    
 
        
            ὅτι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὅτι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoti
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3754 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoti
         that 
    
 
        
            ὁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ho
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ho
         the 
    
 
        
            Κύριος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Κύριος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Kyrios
                
                
                     Lord 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2962 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Kyrios
         Lord 
    
 
        
            χρηστὸς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
χρηστὸς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    chrēstos
                
                
                     [is] good . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5543 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Useful, gentle, pleasant, kind. From chraomai; employed, i.e. useful. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        chrēstos
         [is] good . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            προσερχόμενοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
προσερχόμενοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    proserchomenoi
                
                
                     As you come 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4334 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        proserchomenoi
         As you come 
    
 
        
            Πρὸς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Πρὸς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Pros
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4314 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Pros
         to 
    
 
        
            ὃν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὃν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hon
                
                
                     [Him] , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hon
         [Him] , 
    
 
        
            ζῶντα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ζῶντα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    zōnta
                
                
                     [the] living 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2198 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zōnta
         [the] living 
    
 
        
            λίθον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λίθον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lithon
                
                
                     stone , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3037 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lithon
         stone , 
    
 
        
            μὲν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μὲν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    men
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3303 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        men
         - 
    
 
        
            ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    apodedokimasmenon
                
                
                     rejected 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        593 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To reject after testing (examination), disqualify. From apo and dokimazo; to disapprove, i.e. to repudiate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        apodedokimasmenon
         rejected 
    
 
        
            ὑπὸ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑπὸ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hypo
                
                
                     by 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hypo
         by 
    
 
        
            ἀνθρώπων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀνθρώπων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    anthrōpōn
                
                
                     men 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        444 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        anthrōpōn
         men 
    
 
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     but 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         but 
    
 
        
            ἐκλεκτὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐκλεκτὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eklekton
                
                
                     chosen 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eklekton
         chosen 
    
 
        
            ἔντιμον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔντιμον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    entimon
                
                
                     [and] precious 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1784 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (held precious, hence) precious, honored, honorable in rank. From en and time; valued. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        entimon
         [and] precious 
    
 
        
            Θεῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Θεῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Theō
                
                
                     in God’s 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2316 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Theō
         in God’s 
    
 
        
            παρὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
παρὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    para
                
                
                     sight , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3844 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        para
         sight , 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            αὐτοὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτοὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autoi
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autoi
         you 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     also , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         also , 
    
 
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     like 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         like 
    
 
        
            ζῶντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ζῶντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    zōntes
                
                
                     living 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2198 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zōntes
         living 
    
 
        
            λίθοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λίθοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lithoi
                
                
                     stones , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3037 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lithoi
         stones , 
    
 
        
            οἰκοδομεῖσθε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οἰκοδομεῖσθε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    oikodomeisthe
                
                
                     are being built into 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3618 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        oikodomeisthe
         are being built into 
    
 
        
            πνευματικὸς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πνευματικὸς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pneumatikos
                
                
                     a spiritual 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4152 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Spiritual. From pneuma; non-carnal, i.e. ethereal, or a spirit, or supernatural, regenerate, religious. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pneumatikos
         a spiritual 
    
 
        
            οἶκος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οἶκος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    oikos
                
                
                     house 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3624 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A dwelling; by implication, a family. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        oikos
         house 
    
 
        
            εἰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eis
                
                
                     to [be] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1519 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eis
         to [be] 
    
 
        
            ἅγιον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἅγιον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hagion
                
                
                     a holy 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        40 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hagion
         a holy 
    
 
        
            ἱεράτευμα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἱεράτευμα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hierateuma
                
                
                     priesthood , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2406 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The act or office of priesthood. From hierateuo; the priestly fraternity, i.e. Sacerdotal order. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hierateuma
         priesthood , 
    
 
        
            ἀνενέγκαι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀνενέγκαι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    anenenkai
                
                
                     offering 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        399 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From ana and phero; to take up. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        anenenkai
         offering 
    
 
        
            πνευματικὰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πνευματικὰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pneumatikas
                
                
                     spiritual 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4152 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Spiritual. From pneuma; non-carnal, i.e. ethereal, or a spirit, or supernatural, regenerate, religious. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pneumatikas
         spiritual 
    
 
        
            θυσίας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
θυσίας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    thysias
                
                
                     sacrifices 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2378 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering. From thuo; sacrifice. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        thysias
         sacrifices 
    
 
        
            εὐπροσδέκτους 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εὐπροσδέκτους 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    euprosdektous
                
                
                     acceptable 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From eu and a derivative of prosdechomai; well-received, i.e. Approved, favorable. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        euprosdektous
         acceptable 
    
 
        
            [τῷ] 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
[τῷ] 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tō
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tō
         - 
    
 
        
            Θεῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Θεῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Theō
                
                
                     to God 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2316 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Theō
         to God 
    
 
        
            διὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
διὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dia
                
                
                     through 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1223 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dia
         through 
    
 
        
            Ἰησοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ἰησοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Iēsou
                
                
                     Jesus 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2424 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Iēsou
         Jesus 
    
 
        
            Χριστοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Χριστοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Christou
                
                
                     Christ . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5547 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Christou
         Christ . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            διότι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
διότι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dioti
                
                
                     For 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1360 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        On this account, because, for. From dia and hoti; on the very account that, or inasmuch as. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dioti
         For 
    
 
        
            περιέχει 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
περιέχει 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    periechei
                
                
                     it stands 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4023 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From peri and echo; to hold all around, i.e. Include, clasp. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        periechei
         it stands 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         in 
    
 
        
            γραφῇ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γραφῇ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    graphē
                
                
                     Scripture : 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1124 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        graphē
         Scripture : 
    
 
        
            Ἰδοὺ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ἰδοὺ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Idou
                
                
                     “ See , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2400 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Idou
         “ See , 
    
 
        
            τίθημι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τίθημι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tithēmi
                
                
                     I lay 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5087 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tithēmi
         I lay 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         in 
    
 
        
            Σιὼν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Σιὼν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Siōn
                
                
                     Zion 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4622 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Zion, the hill; used for Jerusalem or heaven. Of Hebrew origin; Sion, a hill of Jerusalem; figuratively, the Church. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Siōn
         Zion 
    
 
        
            λίθον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λίθον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lithon
                
                
                     a stone , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3037 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lithon
         a stone , 
    
 
        
            ἐκλεκτὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐκλεκτὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eklekton
                
                
                     a chosen 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eklekton
         a chosen 
    
 
        
            ἔντιμον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔντιμον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    entimon
                
                
                     [and] precious 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1784 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (held precious, hence) precious, honored, honorable in rank. From en and time; valued. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        entimon
         [and] precious 
    
 
        
            ἀκρογωνιαῖον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀκρογωνιαῖον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    akrogōniaion
                
                
                     cornerstone ; 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        204 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In the corner (of a building); subst: corner-(stone). From akron and gonia; belonging to the extreme corner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        akrogōniaion
         cornerstone ; 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            ὁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ho
                
                
                     the [one who] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ho
         the [one who] 
    
 
        
            πιστεύων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πιστεύων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pisteuōn
                
                
                     believes 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pisteuōn
         believes 
    
 
        
            ἐπ’ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπ’ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ep’
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1909 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        On, to, against, on the basis of, at.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ep’
         in 
    
 
        
            αὐτῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autō
                
                
                     Him 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autō
         Him 
    
 
        
            οὐ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ou
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3756 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ou
         vvv 
    
 
        
            μὴ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μὴ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mē
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3361 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mē
         vvv 
    
 
        
            καταισχυνθῇ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καταισχυνθῇ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kataischynthē
                
                
                     will never be put to shame .” 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2617 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From kata and aischunomai; to shame down, i.e. Disgrace or put to the blush. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kataischynthē
         will never be put to shame .” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            Ὑμῖν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ὑμῖν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Hymin
                
                
                     To you 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Hymin
         To you 
    
 
        
            τοῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tois
                
                
                     who 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tois
         who 
    
 
        
            πιστεύουσιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πιστεύουσιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pisteuousin
                
                
                     believe , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pisteuousin
         believe , 
    
 
        
            οὖν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὖν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    oun
                
                
                     then , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3767 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        oun
         then , 
    
 
        
            ἡ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hē
                
                
                     [this stone] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hē
         [this stone] 
    
 
        
            τιμὴ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τιμὴ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    timē
                
                
                     is precious . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5092 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        timē
         is precious . 
    
 
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     But 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         But 
    
 
        
            ἀπιστοῦσιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀπιστοῦσιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    apistousin
                
                
                     [to those who] do not believe , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        569 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To be unfaithful, disbelieve, refuse belief, prove false. From apistos; to be unbelieving, i.e. disbelieve, or disobey. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        apistousin
         [to those who] do not believe , 
    
 
        
            Λίθος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Λίθος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Lithos
                
                
                     “ [The] stone 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3037 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Lithos
         “ [The] stone 
    
 
        
            ὃν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὃν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hon
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hon
         - 
    
 
        
            οἱ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οἱ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoi
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoi
         the 
    
 
        
            οἰκοδομοῦντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οἰκοδομοῦντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    oikodomountes
                
                
                     builders 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3618 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        oikodomountes
         builders 
    
 
        
            ἀπεδοκίμασαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀπεδοκίμασαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    apedokimasan
                
                
                     rejected 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        593 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To reject after testing (examination), disqualify. From apo and dokimazo; to disapprove, i.e. to repudiate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        apedokimasan
         rejected 
    
 
        
            οὗτος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὗτος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    houtos
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3778 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        This; he, she, it.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        houtos
         - 
    
 
        
            ἐγενήθη 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐγενήθη 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    egenēthē
                
                
                     has become 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1096 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        egenēthē
         has become 
    
 
        
            εἰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eis
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1519 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eis
         . . . 
    
 
        
            κεφαλὴν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κεφαλὴν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kephalēn
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kephalēn
         vvv 
    
 
        
            γωνίας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γωνίας 
                    
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                    gōnias
                
                
                     the cornerstone ,” 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1137 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A corner; met: a secret place. Probably akin to gonu; an angle. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gōnias
         the cornerstone ,” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            Καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Kai
                
                
                     and , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Kai
         and , 
    
 
        
            Λίθος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Λίθος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Lithos
                
                
                     “ A stone 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3037 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Lithos
         “ A stone 
    
 
        
            προσκόμματος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
προσκόμματος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    proskommatos
                
                
                     of stumbling 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4348 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A stumbling-block, an occasion for falling, a moral embarrassment. From proskopto; a stub, i.e. occasion of apostasy. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        proskommatos
         of stumbling 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            πέτρα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πέτρα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    petra
                
                
                     a rock 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4073 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A rock, ledge, cliff, cave, stony ground. Feminine of the same as Petros; a rock. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        petra
         a rock 
    
 
        
            σκανδάλου 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
σκανδάλου 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    skandalou
                
                
                     of offense .” 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4625 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A snare, stumbling-block, cause for error. Scandal; probably from a derivative of kampto; a trap-stick, i.e. Snare. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        skandalou
         of offense .” 
    
 
        
            Οἳ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Οἳ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Hoi
                
                
                     [They] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Hoi
         [They] 
    
 
        
            προσκόπτουσιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
προσκόπτουσιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    proskoptousin
                
                
                     stumble [because] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4350 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From pros and kopto; to strike at, i.e. Surge against; specially, to stub on, i.e. Trip up. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        proskoptousin
         stumble [because] 
    
 
        
            ἀπειθοῦντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀπειθοῦντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    apeithountes
                
                
                     they disobey 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        544 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To disobey, rebel, be disloyal, refuse conformity. From apeithes; to disbelieve. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        apeithountes
         they disobey 
    
 
        
            τῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tō
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tō
         the 
    
 
        
            λόγῳ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λόγῳ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    logō
                
                
                     word — 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3056 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        logō
         word — 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            εἰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eis
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1519 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eis
         to 
    
 
        
            ὃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ho
                
                
                     [this] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ho
         [this] 
    
 
        
            ἐτέθησαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐτέθησαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    etethēsan
                
                
                     they were appointed . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5087 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        etethēsan
         they were appointed . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     But 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         But 
    
 
        
            Ὑμεῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ὑμεῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Hymeis
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Hymeis
         you 
    
 
        
            ἐκλεκτόν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐκλεκτόν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eklekton
                
                
                     [are] a chosen 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eklekton
         [are] a chosen 
    
 
        
            γένος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γένος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    genos
                
                
                     people , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1085 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Offspring, family, race, nation, kind. From ginomai; |kin|. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        genos
         people , 
    
 
        
            βασίλειον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
βασίλειον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    basileion
                
                
                     a royal 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        934 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Courtiers, palaces, a body of kings, royal. From basileus; kingly. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        basileion
         a royal 
    
 
        
            ἱεράτευμα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἱεράτευμα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hierateuma
                
                
                     priesthood , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2406 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The act or office of priesthood. From hierateuo; the priestly fraternity, i.e. Sacerdotal order. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hierateuma
         priesthood , 
    
 
        
            ἅγιον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἅγιον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hagion
                
                
                     a holy 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        40 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hagion
         a holy 
    
 
        
            ἔθνος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔθνος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ethnos
                
                
                     nation , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1484 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ethnos
         nation , 
    
 
        
            λαὸς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λαὸς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    laos
                
                
                     a people 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Apparently a primary word; a people. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        laos
         a people 
    
 
        
            εἰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eis
                
                
                     for [God’s own] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1519 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eis
         for [God’s own] 
    
 
        
            περιποίησιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
περιποίησιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    peripoiēsin
                
                
                     possession , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4047 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Acquiring, obtaining, possessing, possession, ownership. From peripoieomai; acquisition; by extension, preservation. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        peripoiēsin
         possession , 
    
 
        
            ὅπως 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὅπως 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hopōs
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hopōs
         to 
    
 
        
            ἐξαγγείλητε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐξαγγείλητε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    exangeilēte
                
                
                     proclaim 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1804 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To announce publicly, proclaim. From ek and the base of aggelos; to publish, i.e. Celebrate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        exangeilēte
         proclaim 
    
 
        
            τὰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tas
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tas
         the 
    
 
        
            ἀρετὰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀρετὰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    aretas
                
                
                     virtues 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        703 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Goodness, a gracious act, virtue, uprightness. From the same as arrhen; properly, manliness, i.e. Excellence. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        aretas
         virtues 
    
 
        
            τοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tou
                
                
                     of Him who 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tou
         of Him who 
    
 
        
            καλέσαντος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καλέσαντος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kalesantos
                
                
                     called 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2564 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to |call|. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kalesantos
         called 
    
 
        
            ὑμᾶς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμᾶς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymas
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymas
         you 
    
 
        
            ἐκ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐκ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ek
                
                
                     out of 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1537 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ek
         out of 
    
 
        
            σκότους 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
σκότους 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    skotous
                
                
                     darkness 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4655 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Darkness, either physical or moral. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        skotous
         darkness 
    
 
        
            εἰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eis
                
                
                     into 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1519 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eis
         into 
    
 
        
            αὐτοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autou
                
                
                     His 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autou
         His 
    
 
        
            θαυμαστὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
θαυμαστὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    thaumaston
                
                
                     marvelous 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2298 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To be wondered at, wonderful, marvelous. From thaumazo; wondered at, i.e. wonderful. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        thaumaston
         marvelous 
    
 
        
            τὸ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὸ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    to
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        to
         - 
    
 
        
            φῶς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
φῶς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    phōs
                
                
                     light . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5457 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        phōs
         light . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            ποτε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ποτε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pote
                
                
                     Once 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4218 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        At one time or other, at some time, formerly. From the base of pou and te; indefinite adverb, at some time, ever. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pote
         Once 
    
 
        
            οἵ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οἵ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoi
                
                
                     [you were] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoi
         [you were] 
    
 
        
            οὐ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ou
                
                
                     not 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3756 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ou
         not 
    
 
        
            λαὸς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λαὸς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    laos
                
                
                     a people , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Apparently a primary word; a people. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        laos
         a people , 
    
 
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     but 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         but 
    
 
        
            νῦν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
νῦν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nyn
                
                
                     now [you are] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3568 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle of present time; |now|; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nyn
         now [you are] 
    
 
        
            λαὸς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λαὸς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    laos
                
                
                     [the] people 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Apparently a primary word; a people. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        laos
         [the] people 
    
 
        
            Θεοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Θεοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Theou
                
                
                     of God ; 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2316 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Theou
         of God ; 
    
 
        
            οἱ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οἱ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoi
                
                
                     [once you] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoi
         [once you] 
    
 
        
            οὐκ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐκ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ouk
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3756 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ouk
         vvv 
    
 
        
            ἠλεημένοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἠλεημένοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ēleēmenoi
                
                
                     had not received mercy , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1653 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To pity, have mercy on. From eleos; to compassionate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ēleēmenoi
         had not received mercy , 
    
 
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     but 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         but 
    
 
        
            νῦν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
νῦν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nyn
                
                
                     now 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3568 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle of present time; |now|; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nyn
         now 
    
 
        
            ἐλεηθέντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐλεηθέντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eleēthentes
                
                
                     you have received mercy . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1653 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To pity, have mercy on. From eleos; to compassionate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eleēthentes
         you have received mercy . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            Ἀγαπητοί 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ἀγαπητοί 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Agapētoi
                
                
                     Beloved , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        27 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From agapao; beloved. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Agapētoi
         Beloved , 
    
 
        
            παρακαλῶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
παρακαλῶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    parakalō
                
                
                     I urge [you] , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3870 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        parakalō
         I urge [you] , 
    
 
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     as 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         as 
    
 
        
            παροίκους 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
παροίκους 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    paroikous
                
                
                     foreigners 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3941 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Foreign, alien, subst: a foreigner, sojourner. From para and oikos; having a home near, i.e. a by-dweller. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        paroikous
         foreigners 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            παρεπιδήμους 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
παρεπιδήμους 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    parepidēmous
                
                
                     exiles , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3927 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From para and the base of epidemeo; an alien alongside, i.e. A resident foreigner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        parepidēmous
         exiles , 
    
 
        
            ἀπέχεσθαι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀπέχεσθαι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    apechesthai
                
                
                     to abstain 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Infinitive Middle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        568 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To have in full, be far, it is enough. From apo and echo; to have out, i.e. Receive in full; to keep away, i.e. Be distant. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        apechesthai
         to abstain 
    
 
        
            τῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tōn
                
                
                     from 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tōn
         from 
    
 
        
            ἐπιθυμιῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπιθυμιῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epithymiōn
                
                
                     [the] desires 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1939 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epithymiōn
         [the] desires 
    
 
        
            σαρκικῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
σαρκικῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    sarkikōn
                
                
                     of the flesh , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Fleshly, carnal, earthly. From sarx; pertaining to flesh, i.e. bodily, temporal, or animal, unregenerate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        sarkikōn
         of the flesh , 
    
 
        
            αἵτινες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αἵτινες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haitines
                
                
                     which 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3748 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haitines
         which 
    
 
        
            στρατεύονται 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
στρατεύονται 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    strateuontai
                
                
                     war 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4754 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To wage war, fight, serve as a soldier; fig: of the warring lusts against the soul.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        strateuontai
         war 
    
 
        
            κατὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κατὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kata
                
                
                     against 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2596 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kata
         against 
    
 
        
            τῆς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῆς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēs
                
                
                     [your] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēs
         [your] 
    
 
        
            ψυχῆς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ψυχῆς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    psychēs
                
                
                     soul . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5590 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        psychēs
         soul . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            τὴν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὴν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēn
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēn
         - 
    
 
        
            ἔχοντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔχοντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    echontes
                
                
                     Conduct 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2192 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        echontes
         Conduct 
    
 
        
            ἀναστροφὴν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀναστροφὴν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    anastrophēn
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        391 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Dealing with other men, conduct, life, behavior, manner of life. From anastrepho; behavior. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        anastrophēn
         . . . 
    
 
        
            ὑμῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymōn
                
                
                     yourselves 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymōn
         yourselves 
    
 
        
            καλήν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καλήν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kalēn
                
                
                     with such honor 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2570 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kalēn
         with such honor 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     among 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         among 
    
 
        
            τοῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tois
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tois
         the 
    
 
        
            ἔθνεσιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔθνεσιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ethnesin
                
                
                     Gentiles 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1484 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ethnesin
         Gentiles 
    
 
        
            ἵνα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἵνα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hina
                
                
                     that , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2443 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hina
         that , 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         vvv 
    
 
        
            ᾧ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ᾧ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hō
                
                
                     though 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hō
         though 
    
 
        
            καταλαλοῦσιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καταλαλοῦσιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    katalalousin
                
                
                     they slander 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2635 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To speak evil of, rail at, slander. From katalalos; to be a traducer, i.e. To slander. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        katalalousin
         they slander 
    
 
        
            ὑμῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymōn
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymōn
         you 
    
 
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     as 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         as 
    
 
        
            κακοποιῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κακοποιῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kakopoiōn
                
                
                     evildoers , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2555 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Doing evil; subst: an evil-doer. From kakos and poieo; a bad-doer;, a criminal. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kakopoiōn
         evildoers , 
    
 
        
            ἐκ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐκ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ek
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1537 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ek
         - 
    
 
        
            ἐποπτεύοντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐποπτεύοντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epopteuontes
                
                
                     they may see 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2029 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To be an eyewitness of, behold, look upon. From epi and a derivative of optanomai; to inspect, i.e. Watch. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epopteuontes
         they may see 
    
 
        
            τῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tōn
                
                
                     [your] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tōn
         [your] 
    
 
        
            καλῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καλῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kalōn
                
                
                     good 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2570 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kalōn
         good 
    
 
        
            ἔργων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔργων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ergōn
                
                
                     deeds 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2041 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ergōn
         deeds 
    
 
        
            δοξάσωσιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δοξάσωσιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    doxasōsin
                
                
                     [and] glorify 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1392 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        doxasōsin
         [and] glorify 
    
 
        
            τὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ton
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ton
         - 
    
 
        
            Θεὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Θεὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Theon
                
                
                     God 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2316 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Theon
         God 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     on 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         on 
    
 
        
            ἡμέρᾳ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡμέρᾳ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēmera
                
                
                     [the] day 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2250 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēmera
         [the] day 
    
 
        
            ἐπισκοπῆς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπισκοπῆς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    episkopēs
                
                
                     He visits us . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1984 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From episkeptomai; inspection; by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian |episcopate|. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        episkopēs
         He visits us . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            Ὑποτάγητε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ὑποτάγητε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Hypotagēte
                
                
                     Submit yourselves 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5293 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From hupo and tasso; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Hypotagēte
         Submit yourselves 
    
 
        
            τὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ton
                
                
                     for the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ton
         for the 
    
 
        
            Κύριον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Κύριον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Kyrion
                
                
                     Lord’s 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2962 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Kyrion
         Lord’s 
    
 
        
            διὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
διὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dia
                
                
                     sake 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1223 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dia
         sake 
    
 
        
            πάσῃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πάσῃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pasē
                
                
                     to every 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pasē
         to every 
    
 
        
            ἀνθρωπίνῃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀνθρωπίνῃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    anthrōpinē
                
                
                     human 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        442 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Belonging to human beings (especially as contrasted with God), human (as contrasted with divine). From anthropos; human. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        anthrōpinē
         human 
    
 
        
            κτίσει 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κτίσει 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ktisei
                
                
                     institution , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2937 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From ktizo; original formation. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ktisei
         institution , 
    
 
        
            εἴτε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἴτε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eite
                
                
                     whether 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1535 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eite
         whether 
    
 
        
            βασιλεῖ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
βασιλεῖ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    basilei
                
                
                     to [the] king 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        basilei
         to [the] king 
    
 
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     as 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         as 
    
 
        
            ὑπερέχοντι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑπερέχοντι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hyperechonti
                
                
                     the supreme [authority] , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5242 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To excel, surpass, be superior. From huper and echo; to hold oneself above, i.e. to excel; participle superior, superiority. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hyperechonti
         the supreme [authority] , 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     as 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         as 
    
 
        
            πεμπομένοις 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πεμπομένοις 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pempomenois
                
                
                     those sent 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pempomenois
         those sent 
    
 
        
            δι’ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δι’ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    di’
                
                
                     by 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1223 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        di’
         by 
    
 
        
            αὐτοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autou
                
                
                     him 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autou
         him 
    
 
        
            εἰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eis
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1519 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eis
         to 
    
 
        
            ἐκδίκησιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐκδίκησιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ekdikēsin
                
                
                     punish 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1557 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) a defense, avenging, vindication, vengeance, (b) full (complete) punishment. From ekdikeo; vindication, retribution. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ekdikēsin
         punish 
    
 
        
            κακοποιῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κακοποιῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kakopoiōn
                
                
                     those who do wrong 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2555 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Doing evil; subst: an evil-doer. From kakos and poieo; a bad-doer;, a criminal. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kakopoiōn
         those who do wrong 
    
 
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         and 
    
 
        
            ἔπαινον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔπαινον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epainon
                
                
                     to praise 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1868 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Commendation, praise, approval. From epi and the base of aineo; laudation; concretely, a commendable thing. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epainon
         to praise 
    
 
        
            ἀγαθοποιῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀγαθοποιῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    agathopoiōn
                
                
                     those who do right . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        17 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A doer of that which is good. From agathos and poieo; a well-doer, i.e. Virtuous. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        agathopoiōn
         those who do right . 
    
 
        
            εἴτε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἴτε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eite
                
                
                     or 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1535 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eite
         or 
    
 
        
            ἡγεμόσιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡγεμόσιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēgemosin
                
                
                     to governors 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2232 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From hegeomai; a leader, i.e. Chief person of a province. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēgemosin
         to governors 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            ὅτι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὅτι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoti
                
                
                     For 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3754 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoti
         For 
    
 
        
            ἐστὶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐστὶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    estin
                
                
                     it is 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1510 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        estin
         it is 
    
 
        
            τοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tou
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tou
         vvv 
    
 
        
            Θεοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Θεοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Theou
                
                
                     God’s 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2316 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Theou
         God’s 
    
 
        
            τὸ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὸ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    to
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        to
         - 
    
 
        
            θέλημα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
θέλημα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    thelēma
                
                
                     will 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2307 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        thelēma
         will 
    
 
        
            οὕτως 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὕτως 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    houtōs
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3779 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        houtōs
         that 
    
 
        
            ἀγαθοποιοῦντας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀγαθοποιοῦντας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    agathopoiountas
                
                
                     by doing good 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        15 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To do that which is good. From agathopoios; to be a well-doer. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        agathopoiountas
         by doing good 
    
 
        
            φιμοῦν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
φιμοῦν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    phimoun
                
                
                     you should silence 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Infinitive Active 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5392 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To muzzle, silence. From phimos; to muzzle. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        phimoun
         you should silence 
    
 
        
            τὴν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὴν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēn
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēn
         the 
    
 
        
            ἀγνωσίαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀγνωσίαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    agnōsian
                
                
                     ignorance 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        56 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ignorance; specifically: willful ignorance. Ignorance. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        agnōsian
         ignorance 
    
 
        
            ἀφρόνων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀφρόνων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    aphronōn
                
                
                     of foolish 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        878 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Senseless, foolish, inconsiderate. Properly, mindless, i.e. Stupid, ignorant, egotistic, rash, or unbelieving. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        aphronōn
         of foolish 
    
 
        
            τῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tōn
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tōn
         - 
    
 
        
            ἀνθρώπων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀνθρώπων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    anthrōpōn
                
                
                     men . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        444 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        anthrōpōn
         men . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     [Live] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         [Live] 
    
 
        
            ἐλεύθεροι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐλεύθεροι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eleutheroi
                
                
                     in freedom , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1658 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Free, delivered from obligation. Probably from the alternate of erchomai; unrestrained, i.e. not a slave, or exempt. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eleutheroi
         in freedom , 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     [but] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         [but] 
    
 
        
            μὴ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μὴ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mē
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3361 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mē
         vvv 
    
 
        
            ἔχοντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔχοντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    echontes
                
                
                     do not use 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2192 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        echontes
         do not use 
    
 
        
            τὴν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὴν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēn
                
                
                     [your] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēn
         [your] 
    
 
        
            ἐλευθερίαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐλευθερίαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eleutherian
                
                
                     freedom 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1657 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Freedom, liberty, especially: a state of freedom from slavery. From eleutheros; freedom. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eleutherian
         freedom 
    
 
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     as 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         as 
    
 
        
            ἐπικάλυμμα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπικάλυμμα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epikalymma
                
                
                     a cover-up 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1942 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A covering, cloak, veil, pretext. From epikalupto; a covering, i.e. pretext. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epikalymma
         a cover-up 
    
 
        
            τῆς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῆς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēs
                
                
                     for 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēs
         for 
    
 
        
            κακίας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κακίας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kakias
                
                
                     evil ; 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2549 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From kakos; badness, i.e. depravity, or malignity, or trouble. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kakias
         evil ; 
    
 
        
            ἀλλ’ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀλλ’ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    all’
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        235 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        all’
         - 
    
 
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     [live] as 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         [live] as 
    
 
        
            δοῦλοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δοῦλοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    douloi
                
                
                     servants 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1401 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        douloi
         servants 
    
 
        
            Θεοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Θεοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Theou
                
                
                     of God . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2316 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Theou
         of God . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            τιμήσατε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τιμήσατε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    timēsate
                
                
                     Treat everyone with high regard 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5091 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From timios; to prize, i.e. Fix a valuation upon; by implication, to revere. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        timēsate
         Treat everyone with high regard 
    
 
        
            Πάντας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Πάντας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Pantas
                
                
                     . . . : 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Pantas
         . . . : 
    
 
        
            ἀγαπᾶτε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀγαπᾶτε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    agapate
                
                
                     Love 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        25 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        agapate
         Love 
    
 
        
            τὴν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὴν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēn
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēn
         the 
    
 
        
            ἀδελφότητα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀδελφότητα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    adelphotēta
                
                
                     brotherhood [of believers] , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        81 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From adephos; brotherhood, i.e. The fraternity. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        adelphotēta
         brotherhood [of believers] , 
    
 
        
            φοβεῖσθε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
φοβεῖσθε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    phobeisthe
                
                
                     fear 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5399 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        phobeisthe
         fear 
    
 
        
            τὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ton
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ton
         - 
    
 
        
            Θεὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Θεὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Theon
                
                
                     God , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2316 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Theon
         God , 
    
 
        
            τιμᾶτε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τιμᾶτε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    timate
                
                
                     honor 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5091 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From timios; to prize, i.e. Fix a valuation upon; by implication, to revere. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        timate
         honor 
    
 
        
            τὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ton
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ton
         the 
    
 
        
            βασιλέα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
βασιλέα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    basilea
                
                
                     king . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        basilea
         king . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            Οἱ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Οἱ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Hoi
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Vocative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Hoi
         - 
    
 
        
            οἰκέται 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οἰκέται 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    oiketai
                
                
                     Servants , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3610 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A household servant. From oikeo; a fellow resident, i.e. Menial domestic. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        oiketai
         Servants , 
    
 
        
            ὑποτασσόμενοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑποτασσόμενοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hypotassomenoi
                
                
                     submit yourselves 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5293 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From hupo and tasso; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hypotassomenoi
         submit yourselves 
    
 
        
            τοῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tois
                
                
                     to [your] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tois
         to [your] 
    
 
        
            δεσπόταις 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δεσπόταις 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    despotais
                
                
                     masters 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1203 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A lord, master, or prince. Perhaps from deo and posis; an absolute ruler. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        despotais
         masters 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     with 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         with 
    
 
        
            παντὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
παντὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    panti
                
                
                     all 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        panti
         all 
    
 
        
            φόβῳ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
φόβῳ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    phobō
                
                
                     respect , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5401 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect. From a primary phebomai; alarm or fright. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        phobō
         respect , 
    
 
        
            οὐ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ou
                
                
                     not 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3756 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ou
         not 
    
 
        
            μόνον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μόνον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    monon
                
                
                     only 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3440 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        monon
         only 
    
 
        
            τοῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tois
                
                
                     to those who [are] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tois
         to those who [are] 
    
 
        
            ἀγαθοῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀγαθοῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    agathois
                
                
                     good 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        18 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary word; |good|. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        agathois
         good 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            ἐπιεικέσιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπιεικέσιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epieikesin
                
                
                     gentle , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1933 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Gentle, mild, forbearing, fair, reasonable, moderate. From epi and eiko; appropriate, i.e. mild. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epieikesin
         gentle , 
    
 
        
            ἀλλὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀλλὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    alla
                
                
                     but 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        235 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        alla
         but 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     even 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         even 
    
 
        
            τοῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tois
                
                
                     to those who [are] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tois
         to those who [are] 
    
 
        
            σκολιοῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
σκολιοῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    skoliois
                
                
                     unreasonable . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4646 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Crooked, perverse, unfair, curved, tortuous. From the base of skelos; warped, i.e. Winding; figuratively, perverse. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        skoliois
         unreasonable . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            γὰρ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γὰρ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gar
                
                
                     For 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gar
         For 
    
 
        
            εἰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ei
                
                
                     if 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1487 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ei
         if 
    
 
        
            τις 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τις 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tis
                
                
                     anyone 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tis
         anyone 
    
 
        
            ὑποφέρει 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑποφέρει 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hypopherei
                
                
                     endures 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5297 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To bear up under, endure, suffer. From hupo and phero; to bear from underneath, i.e. to undergo hardship. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hypopherei
         endures 
    
 
        
            λύπας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λύπας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lypas
                
                
                     the pain 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3077 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Pain, grief, sorrow, affliction. Apparently a primary word; sadness. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lypas
         the pain 
    
 
        
            ἀδίκως 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀδίκως 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    adikōs
                
                
                     of unjust 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        95 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Unjustly, undeservedly. Adverb from adikos; unjustly. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        adikōs
         of unjust 
    
 
        
            πάσχων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πάσχων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    paschōn
                
                
                     suffering 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3958 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        paschōn
         suffering 
    
 
        
            διὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
διὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dia
                
                
                     because 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1223 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dia
         because 
    
 
        
            συνείδησιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
συνείδησιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    syneidēsin
                
                
                     he is conscious 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4893 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The conscience, a persisting notion. From a prolonged form of suneido; co-perception, i.e. Moral consciousness. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        syneidēsin
         he is conscious 
    
 
        
            Θεοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Θεοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Theou
                
                
                     of God , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2316 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Theou
         of God , 
    
 
        
            τοῦτο 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦτο 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    touto
                
                
                     this 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3778 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        This; he, she, it.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        touto
         this 
    
 
        
            χάρις 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
χάρις 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    charis
                
                
                     is to be commended . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5485 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        charis
         is to be commended . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            γὰρ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γὰρ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gar
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gar
         - 
    
 
        
            ποῖον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ποῖον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    poion
                
                
                     How 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4169 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        poion
         How 
    
 
        
            κλέος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κλέος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kleos
                
                
                     is it to your credit 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2811 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Glory, fame, praise; rumor, report, credit. From a shorter form of kaleo; renown. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kleos
         is it to your credit 
    
 
        
            εἰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ei
                
                
                     if 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1487 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ei
         if 
    
 
        
            κολαφιζόμενοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κολαφιζόμενοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kolaphizomenoi
                
                
                     you are beaten 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2852 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To strike with the fist, buffet; hence: I mistreat violently. From a derivative of the base of kolazo; to rap with the fist. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kolaphizomenoi
         you are beaten 
    
 
        
            ἁμαρτάνοντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἁμαρτάνοντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hamartanontes
                
                
                     for doing wrong 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        264 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Perhaps from a and the base of meros; properly, to miss the mark, i.e. to err, especially to sin. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hamartanontes
         for doing wrong 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            ὑπομενεῖτε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑπομενεῖτε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hypomeneite
                
                
                     you endure [it] ? 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5278 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From hupo and meno; to stay under, i.e. Remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. Bear, have fortitude, persevere. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hypomeneite
         you endure [it] ? 
    
 
        
            ἀλλ’ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀλλ’ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    all’
                
                
                     But 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        235 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        all’
         But 
    
 
        
            εἰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ei
                
                
                     if 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1487 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ei
         if 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         - 
    
 
        
            πάσχοντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πάσχοντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    paschontes
                
                
                     you suffer 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3958 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        paschontes
         you suffer 
    
 
        
            ἀγαθοποιοῦντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀγαθοποιοῦντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    agathopoiountes
                
                
                     for doing good 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        15 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To do that which is good. From agathopoios; to be a well-doer. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        agathopoiountes
         for doing good 
    
 
        
            ὑπομενεῖτε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑπομενεῖτε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hypomeneite
                
                
                     [and] you endure [it] , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5278 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From hupo and meno; to stay under, i.e. Remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. Bear, have fortitude, persevere. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hypomeneite
         [and] you endure [it] , 
    
 
        
            τοῦτο 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦτο 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    touto
                
                
                     this [is] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3778 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        This; he, she, it.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        touto
         this [is] 
    
 
        
            χάρις 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
χάρις 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    charis
                
                
                     commendable 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5485 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        charis
         commendable 
    
 
        
            παρὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
παρὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    para
                
                
                     before 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3844 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        para
         before 
    
 
        
            Θεῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Θεῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Theō
                
                
                     God . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2316 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Theō
         God . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            γὰρ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γὰρ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gar
                
                
                     For 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gar
         For 
    
 
        
            Εἰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Εἰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Eis
                
                
                     to this 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1519 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Eis
         to this 
    
 
        
            τοῦτο 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦτο 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    touto
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3778 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        This; he, she, it.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        touto
         . . . 
    
 
        
            ἐκλήθητε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐκλήθητε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eklēthēte
                
                
                     you were called , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2564 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to |call|. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eklēthēte
         you were called , 
    
 
        
            ὅτι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὅτι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoti
                
                
                     because 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3754 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoti
         because 
    
 
        
            Χριστὸς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Χριστὸς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Christos
                
                
                     Christ 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5547 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Christos
         Christ 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     also 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         also 
    
 
        
            ἔπαθεν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔπαθεν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epathen
                
                
                     suffered 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3958 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epathen
         suffered 
    
 
        
            ὑπὲρ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑπὲρ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hyper
                
                
                     for 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5228 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hyper
         for 
    
 
        
            ὑμῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymōn
                
                
                     you , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymōn
         you , 
    
 
        
            ὑπολιμπάνων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑπολιμπάνων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hypolimpanōn
                
                
                     leaving 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5277 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To leave behind. A prolonged form for hupoleipo; to leave behind, i.e. Bequeath. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hypolimpanōn
         leaving 
    
 
        
            ὑμῖν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμῖν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymin
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymin
         you 
    
 
        
            ὑπογραμμὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑπογραμμὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hypogrammon
                
                
                     an example , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5261 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A writing-copy, an example, pattern. From a compound of hupo and grapho; an underwriting, i.e. Copy for imitation. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hypogrammon
         an example , 
    
 
        
            ἵνα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἵνα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hina
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2443 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hina
         that 
    
 
        
            ἐπακολουθήσητε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπακολουθήσητε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epakolouthēsēte
                
                
                     you should follow in 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1872 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To follow close after, accompany, dog; I imitate, pursue, be studious of. From epi and akoloutheo; to accompany. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epakolouthēsēte
         you should follow in 
    
 
        
            αὐτοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autou
                
                
                     His 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autou
         His 
    
 
        
            τοῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tois
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tois
         - 
    
 
        
            ἴχνεσιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἴχνεσιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ichnesin
                
                
                     footsteps : 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2487 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A track, footstep. From ikneomai; a track. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ichnesin
         footsteps : 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            Ὃς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ὃς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Hos
                
                
                     “ He 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Hos
         “ He 
    
 
        
            ἐποίησεν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐποίησεν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epoiēsen
                
                
                     committed 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4160 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epoiēsen
         committed 
    
 
        
            οὐκ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐκ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ouk
                
                
                     no 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3756 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ouk
         no 
    
 
        
            ἁμαρτίαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἁμαρτίαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hamartian
                
                
                     sin , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        266 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From hamartano; a sin. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hamartian
         sin , 
    
 
        
            οὐδὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐδὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    oude
                
                
                     [and] no 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3761 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        oude
         [and] no 
    
 
        
            δόλος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δόλος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dolos
                
                
                     deceit 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1388 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Deceit, guile, treachery. From an obsolete primary verb, dello; a trick, i.e. wile. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dolos
         deceit 
    
 
        
            εὑρέθη 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εὑρέθη 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    heurethē
                
                
                     was found 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        heurethē
         was found 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         in 
    
 
        
            αὐτοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autou
                
                
                     His 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autou
         His 
    
 
        
            τῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tō
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tō
         - 
    
 
        
            στόματι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
στόματι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    stomati
                
                
                     mouth .” 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4750 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        stomati
         mouth .” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            ὃς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὃς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hos
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hos
         vvv 
    
 
        
            λοιδορούμενος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λοιδορούμενος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    loidoroumenos
                
                
                     When they heaped abuse on Him , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3058 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To revile a person to his face, abuse insultingly. From loidoros; to reproach, i.e. Vilify. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        loidoroumenos
         When they heaped abuse on Him , 
    
 
        
            οὐκ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐκ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ouk
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3756 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ouk
         vvv 
    
 
        
            ἀντελοιδόρει 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀντελοιδόρει 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    anteloidorei
                
                
                     He did not retaliate ; 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        486 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To abuse in return, give abuse for abuse. From anti and loidoreo; to rail in reply. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        anteloidorei
         He did not retaliate ; 
    
 
        
            πάσχων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πάσχων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    paschōn
                
                
                     when He suffered , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3958 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        paschōn
         when He suffered , 
    
 
        
            οὐκ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐκ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ouk
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3756 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ouk
         vvv 
    
 
        
            ἠπείλει 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἠπείλει 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ēpeilei
                
                
                     He made no threats , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        546 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To threaten, forbid by threatening. Of uncertain derivation; to menace; by implication, to forbid. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ēpeilei
         He made no threats , 
    
 
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     but 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         but 
    
 
        
            παρεδίδου 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
παρεδίδου 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    paredidou
                
                
                     entrusted Himself 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3860 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        paredidou
         entrusted Himself 
    
 
        
            τῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tō
                
                
                     to Him who 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tō
         to Him who 
    
 
        
            κρίνοντι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κρίνοντι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    krinonti
                
                
                     judges 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2919 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        krinonti
         judges 
    
 
        
            δικαίως 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δικαίως 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dikaiōs
                
                
                     justly . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1346 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Justly, righteously. Adverb from dikaios; equitably. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dikaiōs
         justly . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            ὃς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὃς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hos
                
                
                     [He] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hos
         [He] 
    
 
        
            αὐτὸς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτὸς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autos
                
                
                     Himself 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autos
         Himself 
    
 
        
            ἀνήνεγκεν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀνήνεγκεν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    anēnenken
                
                
                     bore 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        399 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From ana and phero; to take up. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        anēnenken
         bore 
    
 
        
            ἡμῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡμῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēmōn
                
                
                     our 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1473 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēmōn
         our 
    
 
        
            τὰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tas
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tas
         - 
    
 
        
            ἁμαρτίας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἁμαρτίας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hamartias
                
                
                     sins 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        266 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From hamartano; a sin. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hamartias
         sins 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         in 
    
 
        
            αὐτοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autou
                
                
                     His 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autou
         His 
    
 
        
            τῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tō
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tō
         - 
    
 
        
            σώματι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
σώματι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    sōmati
                
                
                     body 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4983 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        sōmati
         body 
    
 
        
            ἐπὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epi
                
                
                     on 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1909 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        On, to, against, on the basis of, at.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epi
         on 
    
 
        
            τὸ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὸ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    to
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        to
         the 
    
 
        
            ξύλον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ξύλον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    xylon
                
                
                     tree , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3586 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From another form of the base of xestes; timber; by implication, a stick, club or tree or other wooden article or substance. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        xylon
         tree , 
    
 
        
            ἵνα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἵνα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hina
                
                
                     so that 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2443 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hina
         so that 
    
 
        
            ἀπογενόμενοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀπογενόμενοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    apogenomenoi
                
                
                     we might die 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        581 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To be away, be removed from, depart life, die. Past participle of a compound of apo and ginomai; absent, i.e. Deceased. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        apogenomenoi
         we might die 
    
 
        
            ταῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ταῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tais
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tais
         - 
    
 
        
            ἁμαρτίαις 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἁμαρτίαις 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hamartiais
                
                
                     to sin 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        266 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From hamartano; a sin. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hamartiais
         to sin 
    
 
        
            ζήσωμεν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ζήσωμεν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    zēsōmen
                
                
                     [and] live 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2198 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zēsōmen
         [and] live 
    
 
        
            τῇ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῇ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tē
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tē
         - 
    
 
        
            δικαιοσύνῃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δικαιοσύνῃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dikaiosynē
                
                
                     to righteousness . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1343 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From dikaios; equity; specially justification. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dikaiosynē
         to righteousness . 
    
 
        
            Οὗ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Οὗ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Hou
                
                
                     “ By [His] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Hou
         “ By [His] 
    
 
        
            τῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tō
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tō
         - 
    
 
        
            μώλωπι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μώλωπι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mōlōpi
                
                
                     stripes 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3468 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A bruise, stripe, left on the body by scourging. From molos and probably ops; a mole or blow-mark. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mōlōpi
         stripes 
    
 
        
            ἰάθητε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἰάθητε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    iathēte
                
                
                     you are healed .” 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2390 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease. Middle voice of apparently a primary verb; to cure. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        iathēte
         you are healed .” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            γὰρ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γὰρ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gar
                
                
                     For 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gar
         For 
    
 
        
            Ἦτε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ἦτε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Ēte
                
                
                     “ you were 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1510 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Ēte
         “ you were 
    
 
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     like 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         like 
    
 
        
            πρόβατα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πρόβατα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    probata
                
                
                     sheep 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4263 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        probata
         sheep 
    
 
        
            πλανώμενοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πλανώμενοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    planōmenoi
                
                
                     going astray , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4105 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        planōmenoi
         going astray , ” 
    
 
        
            ἀλλὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀλλὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    alla
                
                
                     but 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        235 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        alla
         but 
    
 
        
            νῦν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
νῦν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nyn
                
                
                     now 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3568 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle of present time; |now|; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nyn
         now 
    
 
        
            ἐπεστράφητε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπεστράφητε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epestraphēte
                
                
                     you have returned 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1994 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From epi and strepho; to revert. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epestraphēte
         you have returned 
    
 
        
            ἐπὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epi
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1909 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        On, to, against, on the basis of, at.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epi
         to 
    
 
        
            τὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ton
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ton
         the 
    
 
        
            Ποιμένα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ποιμένα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Poimena
                
                
                     Shepherd 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4166 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A shepherd; hence met: of the feeder, protector, and ruler of a flock of men. Of uncertain affinity; a shepherd. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Poimena
         Shepherd 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            Ἐπίσκοπον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ἐπίσκοπον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Episkopon
                
                
                     Overseer 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1985 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From epi and skopos; a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a church. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Episkopon
         Overseer 
    
 
        
            τῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tōn
                
                
                     of 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tōn
         of 
    
 
        
            ὑμῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymōn
                
                
                     your 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymōn
         your 
    
 
        
            ψυχῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ψυχῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    psychōn
                
                
                     souls . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5590 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        psychōn
         souls .