Philippians

Philippians 2:15–16

¹⁵so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation,^b in which you shine as lights in the world ¹⁶as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

Footnotes

b 2:15 Deuteronomy 32:5|DEU 32:5

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Philippians 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may be	γένησθε	genēsthe	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
blameless	ἄμεμπτοι	amemptoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G273 blameless
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pure	ἀκέραιοι	akeraioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G185 simple, unsophisticated, innocent
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
without fault	ἄμωμα	amōma	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G299 blameless
in	μέσον	meson	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
a crooked	σκολιᾶς	skolias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4646 crooked, perverse, unfair
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
perverse	διεστραμμένης	diestrammenēs	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1294 I pervert, corrupt, oppose
generation	γενεᾶς	geneas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
which	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you shine	φαίνεσθε	phainesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
lights	φωστῆρες	phōstēres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5458 a light, brilliancy
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe

Philippians 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as you hold forth	ἐπέχοντες	epechontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1907 I hold forth, pay attention, note, delay
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life
in order that	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
I	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
may boast	καύχημα	kauchēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2745 a boasting
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I did not run	ἔδραμον	edramon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5143 I run, exercise myself
labor	ἐκοπίασα	ekopiasa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2872 I grow weary, toil
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
vain	κενὸν	kenon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2756 empty, vain, hollow

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Philippians 2:15 Matthew 5:14–16 · 1 Peter 2:12 · Matthew 5:45 · Isaiah 60:1 · 1 John 3:1–3 · Deuteronomy 32:5 · 1 Thessalonians 5:23 · 1 Peter 1:14–17 · 2 Peter 3:14 · Ephesians 5:1–2 · Matthew 5:48 · Ephesians 5:7–8

Philippians 2:16 1 Corinthians 9:26 · Galatians 2:2 · 1 John 1:1 · John 6:68 · 2 Corinthians 1:14 · 1 Thessalonians 3:5 · Luke 12:8 · John 6:63 · Isaiah 49:4 · Hebrews 4:12 · 2 Timothy 2:15–17 · Romans 10:8–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.