Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleif we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. Young's Literal Translation if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able. King James Bible If we believe not, [yet] he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. Greek ifεἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. we are faithless, ἀπιστοῦμεν (apistoumen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 569: To be unfaithful, disbelieve, refuse belief, prove false. From apistos; to be unbelieving, i.e. disbelieve, or disobey. He ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. remains μένει (menei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay. faithful, πιστὸς (pistos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4103: Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful. for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. He cannot δύναται (dynatai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. deny ἀρνήσασθαι (arnēsasthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle Strong's 720: Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate. Himself. ἑαυτὸν (heauton) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. |