Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you. Young's Literal Translation other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration; King James Bible I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them], to do you service. Greek I robbedἐσύλησα (esylēsa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 4813: To rob, plunder, strip. From a derivative of sullo; to despoil. other ἄλλας (allas) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. churches ἐκκλησίας (ekklēsias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation. by accepting λαβὼν (labōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. [their] support ὀψώνιον (opsōnion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3800: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the same as opsarion; rations for a soldier, i.e. his stipend or pay. in order πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. to serve διακονίαν (diakonian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1248: Waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration. From diakonos; attendance; figuratively aid, service. you. ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. |
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