Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLet us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Young's Literal Translation as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation; King James Bible Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. Greek Let us behaveπεριπατήσωμεν (peripatēsōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 4043: From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow. decently, εὐσχημόνως (euschēmonōs) Adverb Strong's 2156: Becomingly, decorously, decently. Adverb from euschemon; decorously. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 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. [the] daytime, ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. 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. in carousing κώμοις (kōmois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 2970: A feasting, reveling, carousal. From keimai; a carousal. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. drunkenness, μέθαις (methais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3178: Deep drinking, drunkenness. Apparently a primary word; an intoxicant, i.e. intoxication. 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. in sexual immorality κοίταις (koitais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 2845: From keimai; a couch; by extension, cohabitation; by implication, the male sperm. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. debauchery, ἀσελγείαις (aselgeiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 766: From a compound of a and a presumed selges; licentiousness. 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. in dissension ἔριδι (eridi) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2054: Contention, strife, wrangling. Of uncertain affinity; a quarrel, i.e. wrangling. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. jealousy. ζήλῳ (zēlō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2205: From zeo; properly, heat, i.e. 'zeal' (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice). |
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