Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men. Young's Literal Translation if in this life we have hope in Christ only, of all men we are most to be pitied. King James Bible If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. Greek Ifεἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. our ἐσμὲν (esmen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. hope ἠλπικότες (ēlpikotes) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1679: To hope, hope for, expect, trust. From elpis; to expect or confide. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Christ Χριστῷ (Christō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. [is] for ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. this ταύτῃ (tautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. life ζωῇ (zōē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life. alone, μόνον (monon) Adverb Strong's 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely. we are ἐσμέν (esmen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. to be pitied more ἐλεεινότεροι (eleeinoteroi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - Comparative Strong's 1652: Merciful, pitiful, miserable. From eleos; pitiable. than all πάντων (pantōn) Adjective - Genitive 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. men. ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. |
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