Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHave you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up. Young's Literal Translation Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, [are] for your up-building, King James Bible Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but [we do] all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. Greek Have you been thinkingδοκεῖτε (dokeite) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem. all along Πάλαι (Palai) Adverb Strong's 3819: Of old, long ago, in times past, former. Probably another form for palin; formerly, or sometime since; ancient. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. we were making a defense ἀπολογούμεθα (apologoumetha) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural Strong's 626: To give a defense, defend myself (especially in a law court): it can take an object of what is said in defense. to you? ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. We speak λαλοῦμεν (laloumen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. before κατέναντι (katenanti) Preposition Strong's 2713: Opposite, in front (of), over against. From kata and enanti; directly opposite. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 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. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. all πάντα (panta) Adjective - Nominative 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. of [this], τὰ (ta) Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. beloved, ἀγαπητοί (agapētoi) Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 27: From agapao; beloved. [is] ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. to build you up. οἰκοδομῆς (oikodomēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3619: Feminine of a compound of oikos and the base of doma; architecture, i.e. a structure; figuratively, confirmation. |
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