Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleRemind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin. Young's Literal Translation These things remind [them] of, testifying fully before the Lord—not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing; King James Bible Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers. Greek Remind [ the believers ]ὑπομίμνῃσκε (hypomimnēske) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 5279: To remind, remember, call to mind. From hupo and mimnesko; to remind quietly, i.e. Suggest to the memory. of these things, Ταῦτα (Tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. charging [them] διαμαρτυρόμενος (diamartyromenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1263: To give solemn evidence, testify (declare) solemnly. From dia and martureo; to attest or protest earnestly, or hortatively. before ἐνώπιον (enōpion) Preposition Strong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. to avoid μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. quarreling over words; λογομαχεῖν (logomachein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 3054: To contend about words. From a compound of logos and machomai; to be disputatious. [this is] ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. in no way οὐδὲν (ouden) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing. profitable, χρήσιμον (chrēsimon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5539: Useful, profitable. From chresis; serviceable. [and leads] ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. [its] τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. listeners ἀκουόντων (akouontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. to ruin. καταστροφῇ (katastrophē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2692: Overthrow, destruction, material or spiritual. From katastrepho; an overturn, i.e. Demolition; figuratively, apostasy. |
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