Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAs you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness! Young's Literal Translation for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God [is] witness!) King James Bible For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God [is] witness: Greek Asκαθὼς (kathōs) Adverb Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. you know, οἴδατε (oidate) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. we never used ἐγενήθημεν (egenēthēmen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. words λόγῳ (logō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. of flattery κολακείας (kolakeias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2850: Flattery, with a view to advantage or gain. From a derivative of kolax; flattery. [or] οὔτε (oute) Conjunction Strong's 3777: And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even. [any] pretext προφάσει (prophasei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4392: A pretext, an excuse. From a compound of pro and phaino; an outward showing, i.e. Pretext. for greed. πλεονεξίας (pleonexias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4124: Covetousness, avarice, aggression, desire for advantage. From pleonektes; avarice, i.e. fraudulency, extortion. God [is] Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. [our] witness! μάρτυς (martys) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3144: A witness (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case); by analogy, a 'martyr'. |
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