Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful. Young's Literal Translation and let them learn—ours also—to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful. King James Bible And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. Greek Andδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. our [people] ἡμέτεροι (hēmeteroi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 1st Person Plural Strong's 2251: Our, our own. From thnetos; our. must also learn μανθανέτωσαν (manthanetōsan) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3129: Prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, matheo, is used as an alternate in certain tenses; to learn. to devote themselves to προΐστασθαι (proistasthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle Strong's 4291: From pro and histemi; to stand before, i.e. to preside, or to practise. good καλῶν (kalōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. works ἔργων (ergōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. in order to meet εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [the] pressing ἀναγκαίας (anankaias) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 316: Necessary, essential, intimate, right, proper. From anagke; necessary; by implication, close. needs [of others], χρείας (chreias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. they will not be ὦσιν (ōsin) Verb - Present Subjunctive 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. unfruitful. ἄκαρποι (akarpoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 175: Unfruitful, barren, profitless. Barren. |