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That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἵναinaso that
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 1
γένησθεgenēstheyou may be
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-2ADS-2P)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 2
ἄμεμπτοιamemptoiblameless
Lemma: ἄμεμπτος (amemptos) · Strong's: G0273
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: blameless — ἄ-μεμπτος, -ον; (μέμφομσι), [in LXX chiefly for תָּם ; ] ; blameless, free from fault (in π. of a marriage-contract; M, Th., I, 3:13; cf. MM, VGT, see word): Luk.1:6, Php.2:15 3:6, 1Th.3:13 (WH, mg., -ως) Heb.8:7.†;…
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 1:6, Philippians 3:6, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, Hebrews 8:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0273; TFLSJ G0273; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 3
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 4
ἀκέραιοι,akeraioiinnocent,
Lemma: ἀκέραιος (akeraios) · Strong's: G0185
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: innocent — ἀκέραιος, -ον ; (κεράννυμι), [in LXX: Est.8:13 * ; ] ; unmixed, pure, hence, metaphorically (cf. MM, VGT, see word), guileless, simple: Mat.10:16, Rom.16:19, Php.2:15.†; SYN.: ἄδολος, ἄκακος, ἁπλοῦς (cf. Ellic. on Phl.,…
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Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 10:16, Romans 16:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0185; TFLSJ G0185; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 5
τέκναteknachildren
Lemma: τέκνον (teknon) · Strong's: G5043
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)
Meaning: child — τέκνον, -ου, τό ; (τίκτω), [in LXX chiefly for בֵּן, also for יֶלֶד, etc. ; ] ; that which is begotten, born (cf. Scottish bairn), a child of either sex: Mrk.13:12, Luk.1:7, Act.7:5; pl., Mat.7:11, Mrk.7:27, Luk.1:17,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 99 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 15:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5043; TFLSJ G5043; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 6
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 7
ἄμωμαamōmablameless
Lemma: ἄμωμος (amōmos) · Strong's: G0299
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (A-NPN)
Meaning: blameless — ἄ-μωμος, -ον; (μῶμος, which see), [in LXX chiefly for תָּמִים ]; of sacrificial victims, without blemish: of Christ, Heb.9:14, 1Pe.1:19; etbically, unblemished, faultless: Eph.1:4 5:27, Php.2:15, Col.1:22, Ju 24,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 8 times. Also: Ephesians 1:4, Ephesians 5:27, Colossians 1:22, Hebrews 9:14, 1 Peter 1:19, Jude 1:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0299; TFLSJ G0299; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 8
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 9
μέσονmeson[the] midst
Lemma: μέσος (mesos) · Strong's: G3319
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: midst — μέσος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for תָּוֶךְ ; ] ; middle, in the middle or midst; 1. prop., as an adj.: Luk.23:45, Jhn.19:18, Act.1:18; with genitive pl., Luk.22:55, Jhn.1:26; genitive temp. (Bl., § 36, 13), μέσης…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 10:16, Matthew 13:25, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 14:6, Matthew 18:2, Matthew 18:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3319; TFLSJ G3319; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 10
γενεᾶςgeneasof a generation
Lemma: γενεά (genea) · Strong's: G1074
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: generation — γενεά, -ᾶς, ἡ ; (γίγνομαι), [in LXX chiefly for דּוֹר, דֹּר (Cremer, 148) ; ] ; 1. race, stock, family (in NT, γέννημα, which see). ; 2. generation; (a) of the contemporary members of a family: pl., Mat.1:17 (cf.…
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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 11:16, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 12:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1074; TFLSJ G1074; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 11
σκολιᾶςskoliascrooked
Lemma: σκολιός (skolios) · Strong's: G4646
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: crooked — σκολιός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX: Deu.32:5 (עִקֵּשׁ), Pro.28:18 (σ. ὁδοῖς πορεύεσθαι, for: דֶּרֶךְ עָקַשׁ), Isa.40:4 (עָקֹב), etc. ; ] ; curved, bent, winding (opposite to ὀρθός, εὐθύς): Luk.3:5 (LXX). Metaphorical, crooked,…
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Used 4 times. Also: Luke 3:5, Acts 2:40, 1 Peter 2:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4646; TFLSJ G4646; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 12
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 13
διεστραμμένηςdiestrammenēsperverted
Lemma: διαστρέφω (diastrephō) · Strong's: G1294
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (V-RPP-GSF)
Meaning: to pervert — δια-στρέφω ; [in LXX for הָפַךְ, עָקַשׁ, etc. ; ] ; to distort, twist; metaphorically, to distort, pervert: Luk.23:2, Act.13:8, 10; διεστραμμένος, perverse: Mat.17:17, Luk.9:41, Act.20:30, Php.2:15.†; (AS)
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 17:17, Luke 9:41, Luke 23:2, Acts 13:8, Acts 13:10, Acts 20:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1294; TFLSJ G1294; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 14
ἐνenamong
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 15
οἷςhoiswhom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (R-DPM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 16
φαίνεσθεphainestheyou shine
Lemma: φαίνω (phainō) · Strong's: G5316
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PEI-2P)
Meaning: to shine/appear — φαίνω; [in LXX for אוֹר hi., רָאָה ni., etc. ; ] ; I. Act., ; 1. to bring to light, cause to appear (so most frequently in cl.). ; 2. Absol., to give light, shine (Hom., Plat., al.): Jhn.1:5 5:35, 2Pe.1:19, 1Jn.2:8,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5316; TFLSJ G5316; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 17
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 18
φωστῆρεςphōstēreslights
Lemma: φωστήρ (phōstēr) · Strong's: G5458
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: light — φωστήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ; (φῶς), [in LXX: Gen.1:14, 16 (מָאוֹר), Dan LXX 12:3 (זֹהַר), I Est.8:79, Wis.13:2, Sir.43:7 * ; ] ; a luminary, light: Php.2:15, Rev.21:11.†; SYN.: φέγγος, φῶς (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Revelation 21:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5458; TFLSJ G5458; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 19
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 20
κόσμῳ,kosmō[the] world,
Lemma: κόσμος (kosmos) · Strong's: G2889
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: world — κόσμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ; ] ; 1. order (Hom., Plat.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 187 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2889; TFLSJ G2889; TAGNT Philippians 2:15 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| so that | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| you may be | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| blameless | → | ἄμεμπτος G0273 blameless |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| pure | → | ἀκέραιος G0185 innocent |
| children | → | τέκνον G5043 child |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| without fault | → | ἄμωμος G0299 blameless |
| in | → | μέσος G3319 midst |
| a crooked | → | σκολιός G4646 crooked |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| perverse | → | διαστρέφω G1294 to pervert |
| generation | → | γενεά G1074 generation |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| which | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| you shine | → | φαίνω G5316 to shine/appear |
| as | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| lights | → | φωστήρ G5458 light |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] world | → | κόσμος G2889 world |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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