Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleas I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved. Young's Literal Translation as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many—that they may be saved. King James Bible Even as I please all [men] in all [things], not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit ] of many, that they may be saved. Greek just as Iκαθὼς (kathōs) Adverb Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. [try to] please ἀρέσκω (areskō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 700: To please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve. Probably from airo; to be agreeable. everyone πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. in all [I do]. πᾶσιν (pasin) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. [For] I am not seeking ζητῶν (zētōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. my [own] ἐμαυτοῦ (emautou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular Strong's 1683: Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'. good, σύμφορον (symphoron) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4851: From sun and phero; to bear together, i.e. to collect, or to conduce; especially advantage. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. [the good] τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. of many, πολλῶν (pollōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. they may be saved. σωθῶσιν (sōthōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4982: To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect. |
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