Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIt is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. Young's Literal Translation manifested that ye are a letter of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not in the tablets of stone, but in fleshy tablets of the heart, King James Bible [Forasmuch as ye are] manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. Greek It is clearφανερούμενοι (phaneroumenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5319: To make clear (visible, manifest), make known. From phaneros; to render apparent. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. you are ἐστὲ (este) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd 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. a letter ἐπιστολὴ (epistolē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1992: A letter, dispatch, epistle, message. From epistello; a written message. from Christ, Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. the result of our ministry, διακονηθεῖσα (diakonētheisa) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon. written ἐνγεγραμμένη (engegrammenē) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1449: To write, inscribe. From en and grapho; to 'engrave', i.e. Inscribe. not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. with ink μέλανι (melani) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3188: Ink. Neuter of melas as noun; ink. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. with [the] Spirit Πνεύματι (Pneumati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. of [the] living ζῶντος (zōntos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live. God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. on ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. tablets πλαξὶν (plaxin) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 4109: A tablet, flat surface. From plasso; a moulding-board, i.e. Flat surface. of stone λιθίναις (lithinais) Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3035: Made of stone. From lithos; stony, i.e. Made of stone. but ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. on ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. tablets πλαξὶν (plaxin) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 4109: A tablet, flat surface. From plasso; a moulding-board, i.e. Flat surface. of human σαρκίναις (sarkinais) Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 4560: Fleshly, consisting of flesh, carnal. From sarx; similar to flesh, i.e. soft. hearts. καρδίαις (kardiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. |