Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel. Young's Literal Translation whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news, King James Bible Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: Greek Iἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. would have liked ἐβουλόμην (eboulomēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1014: To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to 'will, ' i.e. be willing. to keep κατέχειν (katechein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2722: From kata and echo; to hold down, in various applications. [him] ὃν (hon) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. with πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. me, ἐμαυτὸν (emauton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular Strong's 1683: Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'. 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. on your behalf σοῦ (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. he could minister to διακονῇ (diakonē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon. me μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. in 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. [my] τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. chains δεσμοῖς (desmois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 1199: Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament or shackle; figuratively, an impediment or disability. for the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gospel. εὐαγγελίου (euangeliou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 2098: From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel. |