Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others. Young's Literal Translation not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness, King James Bible I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. Greek I am not makingλέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. a demand, ἐπιταγὴν (epitagēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2003: Instruction, command, order, authority. From epitasso; an injunction or decree; by implication, authoritativeness. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. I am testing δοκιμάζων (dokimazōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1381: From dokimos; to test; by implication, to approve. 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. sincerity γνήσιον (gnēsion) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1103: From the same as genesia; legitimate, i.e. Genuine. of your ὑμετέρας (hymeteras) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 2nd Person Plural Strong's 5212: Your, yours. From humeis; yours, i.e. Pertaining to you. love ἀγάπης (agapēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. in comparison to διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive 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. earnestness σπουδῆς (spoudēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4710: (a) speed, haste, (b) diligence, earnestness, enthusiasm. From speudo; 'speed', i.e. despatch, eagerness, earnestness. of others. ἑτέρων (heterōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. |