Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well. Young's Literal Translation because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ; King James Bible Yet for love's sake I rather beseech [thee], being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. Greek I prefer to appealπαρακαλῶ (parakalō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. on the basis of διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. love. ἀγάπην (agapēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. [For] ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. I, τοιοῦτος (toioutos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality). Paul, Παῦλος (Paulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. am ὢν (ōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. now νυνὶ (nyni) Adverb Strong's 3570: A prolonged form of nun for emphasis; just now. aged, πρεσβύτης (presbytēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4246: An old man, an ambassador. From the same as presbuteros; an old man. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. a prisoner δέσμιος (desmios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1198: One bound, a prisoner. From desmon; a captive. of Christ Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. as well. καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. |
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