Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination. Young's Literal Translation ‘Being, therefore, offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead to be like to gold, or silver, or stone, graving of art and device of man; King James Bible Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. Greek Therefore,οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. being ὑπάρχοντες (hyparchontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5225: To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb). offspring γένος (genos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1085: Offspring, family, race, nation, kind. From ginomai; 'kin'. of God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. we should ὀφείλομεν (opheilomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 3784: Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. think νομίζειν (nomizein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 3543: From nomos; properly, to do by law, i.e. To accustom; by extension, to deem or regard. that the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Divine Being Θεῖον (Theion) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2304: Divine; subst: the Deity. From theos; godlike: - divine, godhead. is 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. like ὅμοιον (homoion) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar. gold χρυσῷ (chrysō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 5557: Perhaps from the base of chraomai; gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. silver ἀργύρῳ (argyrō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 696: Silver as a metal. From argos; silver. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. stone, λίθῳ (lithō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3037: A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone. an image formed χαράγματι (charagmati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 5480: Sculpture; engraving, a stamp, sign. From the same as charax; a scratch or etching, i.e. Stamp, or scupltured figure. by man’s ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. skill τέχνης (technēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 5078: Art, skill, trade, craft. From the base of tikto; art, i.e., a trade, or skill. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. imagination. ἐνθυμήσεως (enthymēseōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1761: Inward thought, reflection, plur: thoughts. From enthumeomai; deliberation. |
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