Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. Young's Literal Translation For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it, King James Bible For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. rulers ἄρχοντες (archontes) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 758: Present participle of archo; a first. are εἰσὶν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. a terror φόβος (phobos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5401: (a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect. From a primary phebomai; alarm or fright. to good ἀγαθῷ (agathō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'. conduct, ἔργῳ (ergō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. bad. κακῷ (kakō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious. Do you want θέλεις (theleis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to be unafraid φοβεῖσθαι (phobeisthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. of the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative 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. one in authority? ἐξουσίαν (exousian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence. [Then] do ποίει (poiei) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. what [is] 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. right, ἀγαθὸν (agathon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. you will have ἕξεις (hexeis) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. his αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 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. approval. ἔπαινον (epainon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1868: Commendation, praise, approval. From epi and the base of aineo; laudation; concretely, a commendable thing. |