Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord. Young's Literal Translation And this for your own profit I say: not that I may cast a noose upon you, but for the seemliness and devotedness to the Lord, undistractedly, King James Bible And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. Greek I am sayingλέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. this Τοῦτο (Touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. for πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. own αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 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. not οὐχ (ouch) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. restrict ἐπιβάλω (epibalō) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1911: From epi and ballo; to throw upon; specially to reflect; impersonally, to belong to. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. in order to promote πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. proper decorum εὔσχημον (euschēmon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2158: From eu and schema; well-formed, i.e. decorous, noble. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. undivided ἀπερισπάστως (aperispastōs) Adverb Strong's 563: Adverb from a compound of a and a presumed derivative of perispao; undistractedly, i.e. Free from solicitude. devotion εὐπάρεδρον (euparedron) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2145: Constantly attending to, devoted. From eu and the same as prosedreuo; sitting well towards, i.e. assiduous. to the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord. Κυρίῳ (Kyriō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. |
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