Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleObey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you. Young's Literal Translation Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this [is] unprofitable to you. King James Bible Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you. Greek ObeyΠείθεσθε (Peithesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 3982: A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. leaders ἡγουμένοις (hēgoumenois) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. submit [to them], ὑπείκετε (hypeikete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 5226: To yield, submit to authority. From hupo and eiko; to surrender. for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. they αὐτοὶ (autoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 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. watch ἀγρυπνοῦσιν (agrypnousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 69: Ultimately from a and hupnos; to be sleepless, i.e. Keep awake. over ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. souls ψυχῶν (psychōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. those who must give ἀποδώσοντες (apodōsontes) Verb - Future Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 591: From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc. an account. λόγον (logon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. To this end, ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. allow them ποιῶσιν (poiōsin) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. [to lead] τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. with μετὰ (meta) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. joy χαρᾶς (charas) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. [with] grief, στενάζοντες (stenazontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4727: To groan, expressing grief, anger, or desire. From stenos; to make in straits, i.e. to sigh, murmur, pray inaudibly. for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. that τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. [would be] of no advantage ἀλυσιτελὲς (alysiteles) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 255: Profitless, unprofitable, ruinous, detrimental. Gainless, i.e. pernicious. to you. ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. |
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