Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly. Young's Literal Translation Necessary, therefore, I thought [it] to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness. King James Bible Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] covetousness. Greek Soοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. I thought [it] ἡγησάμην (hēgēsamēn) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider. necessary ἀναγκαῖον (anankaion) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 316: Necessary, essential, intimate, right, proper. From anagke; necessary; by implication, close. to urge παρακαλέσαι (parakalesai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative 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. brothers ἀδελφοὺς (adelphous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. visit you beforehand προέλθωσιν (proelthōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4281: To go forward, go on, advance; I go before, precede. From pro and erchomai; to go onward, precede. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. make arrangements προκαταρτίσωσιν (prokatartisōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4294: To prepare or complete beforehand. From pro and katartizo; to prepare in advance. for the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. bountiful gift εὐλογίαν (eulogian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2129: Adulation, praise, blessing, gift. you had promised. προεπηγγελμένην (proepēngelmenēn) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4279: To promise beforehand. Middle voice from pro and epaggello; to promise of old. This way, οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. [gift] ταύτην (tautēn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. will be εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. prepared ἑτοίμην (hetoimēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2092: Ready, prepared. From an old noun heteos; adjusted, i.e. Ready. generously εὐλογίαν (eulogian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2129: Adulation, praise, blessing, gift. 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. begrudgingly. πλεονεξίαν (pleonexian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4124: Covetousness, avarice, aggression, desire for advantage. From pleonektes; avarice, i.e. fraudulency, extortion. |
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