Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin. Young's Literal Translation if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now pretext they have not for their sin. King James Bible If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. Greek Ifεἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. I had not come ἦλθον (ēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. spoken ἐλάλησα (elalēsa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. to them, αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural 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. they would not be guilty of sin. εἴχοσαν (eichosan) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. Now, νῦν (nyn) Adverb Strong's 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. however, δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they have ἔχουσιν (echousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. no οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. excuse πρόφασιν (prophasin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4392: A pretext, an excuse. From a compound of pro and phaino; an outward showing, i.e. Pretext. for περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural 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. sin. ἁμαρτίας (hamartias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin. |