Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOur fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. Young's Literal Translation for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation; King James Bible For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness. Greek [Our fathers] disciplined [us]ἐπαίδευον (epaideuon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3811: From pais; to train up a child, i.e. Educate, or, discipline. for πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. a short ὀλίγας (oligas) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat. time ἡμέρας (hēmeras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. as κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). they αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. thought best, δοκοῦν (dokoun) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [God disciplines us] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. for ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. [our] 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. good, συμφέρον (sympheron) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4851: From sun and phero; to bear together, i.e. to collect, or to conduce; especially advantage. so that εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. we may share μεταλαβεῖν (metalabein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 3335: From meta and lambano; to participate; genitive case, to accept. in His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. holiness. ἁγιότητος (hagiotētos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 41: Holiness, sanctity, as an abstract quality. From hagios; sanctity. |