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Greek Lessons
- “As the Face of an Angel”: Syntax and Semantics of Divine Radiance in Acts 6:15
- “Not About Bread”: The Grammar of Misunderstanding in Matthew 16:11
- The Name Revealed and the Fear It Stirred: Herod’s Misjudgment in Mark 6:14
- The Measure of Recompense: Grammatical Nuance in 2 Corinthians 6:13
- Outward Show, Inward Fear: Purpose and Pressure in Galatians 6:12
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Fear and the Buried Talent: Aorist Participles, Emphatic Demonstratives, and Passive Avoidance
καὶ φοβηθεὶς ἀπελθὼν ἔκρυψα τὸ τάλαντόν σου ἐν τῇ γῇ· ἴδε ἔχεις τὸ σόν. (Matthew 25:25)
Excuse or Confession? How Greek Grammar Frames Responsibility
In Matthew 25:25, the "wicked and lazy servant" explains to his master why he Study more .....
From Death to Life: Present Participles and the Eternal Now
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὁ τὸν λόγον μου ἀκούων καὶ πιστεύων τῷ πέμψαντί με ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον, καὶ εἰς κρίσιν οὐκ ἔρχεται, ἀλλὰ μεταβέβηκεν ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου Study more .....
Forgiveness or Healing? A Grammatical Journey Through a Divine Challenge
τί ἐστιν εὐκοπώτερον, εἰπεῖν, ἀφέωνταί σοι αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου, ἢ εἰπεῖν, ἔγειρε καὶ περιπάτει; (Luke 5:23)
Opening the Sacred Question: A Comparative Syntax of Authority
In this verse from Luke 5:23, Jesus confronts Study more .....
As to the Lord: Voluntary Submission in Ephesians 5:22
Ephesians 5:22 begins the section traditionally called the “household code” (5:22–6:9), which addresses relationships between wives and husbands, children and parents, slaves and masters. This particular verse builds directly on verse 21 — “submitting to one another in the fear of Christ” Study more .....
Silenced by Wisdom: A Greek Look at Matthew 22:22
Matthew 22:22
καὶ ἀκούσαντες ἐθαύμασαν, καὶ ἀφέντες αὐτὸν ἀπῆλθον.
And when they heard, they marveled, and leaving him, they went away.
Reaction to an Unexpected Answer
This verse records the response of the Pharisees and Herodians after Jesus Study more .....
Test Everything, Hold Fast to the Good: Discernment in 1 Thessalonians 5:21
πάντα δὲ δοκιμάζετε, τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε
1 Thessalonians 5:21 is a brief but powerful call to spiritual discernment. Nestled in a series of rapid-fire exhortations, this verse balances openness with critical evaluation: believers are not to accept or reject blindly Study more .....
Surpassing Righteousness: Grammar and Warning in Matthew 5:20
Matthew 5:20
λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ἡ δικαιοσύνη ὑμῶν πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.
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John 1:1 Grammatical and Christological Exegesis: A Balanced Study from Arian and Nicene Perspectives
Greek Text of John 1:1
ΕΝ ΑΡΧΗ ΗΝ Ο ΛΟΓΟC ΚΑΙ Ο ΛΟΓΟC ΗΝ ΠΡΟC ΤΟΝ ΘΝ ΚΑΙ ΘC
ΗΝ Ο ΛΟΓΟC
Literal Translation
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD AND THE WORD WAS WITH THE GOD AND GOD WAS THE WORD
1. Morphological and Grammatical Analysis
Ἐν ἀρχῇ (en Study more .....
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Through the Roof: Greek Grammar and the Determination of Faith
Luke 5:19 captures the dramatic moment when friends of a paralyzed man, unable to reach Jesus because of the crowd, creatively lower him through the roof. The grammar of καὶ μὴ εὑρόντες ποίας εἰσενέγκωσιν αὐτὸν διὰ τὸν ὄχλον, ἀναβάντες Study more .....
Scripture and Wages: A Greek Look at 1 Timothy 5:18
1 Timothy 5:18
λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφή· βοῦν ἀλοῶντα οὐ φιμώσεις· καί· ἄξιος ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ.
For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The laborer is Study more .....
Not to Abolish, But to Fulfill: Greek Grammar and the Mission of the Messiah
In one of the most important programmatic statements of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus addresses the nature of His relationship to the Law and the Prophets. The grammar of Matthew 5:17 — Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον καταλῦσαι τὸν νόμον ἢ τοὺς προφήτας· Study more .....
Not Like the Sin, but Greater: Greek Grammar and the Gift of Grace
In Romans 5:16, Paul deepens the contrast between Adam and Christ by carefully juxtaposing legal and gracious outcomes. The verse — καὶ οὐχ ὡς δι’ ἑνὸς ἁμαρτήσαντος τὸ δώρημα· τὸ μὲν γὰρ κρίμα ἐξ ἑνὸς εἰς κατάκριμα, Study more .....
The More It Spread: Greek Grammar and the Rising Fame of the Healer
This verse from the Gospel of Luke captures the growing fame of Jesus and the response of the people using intensifying adverbs, imperfect verbs, and purpose-driven infinitives. The full verse reads: διήρχετο δὲ μᾶλλον ὁ λόγος περὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ συνήρχοντο Study more .....
You Are the Light: Visibility and Vocation in Matthew 5:14
Matthew 5:14 is part of the Sermon on the Mount, immediately following the Beatitudes. In verses 13–16, Jesus uses metaphors to describe the disciples’ role in the world. After calling them the “salt of the earth,” he declares: “You are the light of the world.” This verse introduces the imagery Study more .....
Before the Law: The Logic of Sin in Romans 5:13
Romans 5:13 belongs to Paul’s broader argument in Romans 5:12–21, where he contrasts Adam and Christ. Verse 12 declares that sin entered the world through one man and death through sin. Verse 13 qualifies this claim by addressing the time before the Mosaic Law. Paul’s aim is to show that sin was Study more .....
The Optative Mood and Supplication: A Grammar of Hope in Luke 5:12
Text in Focus: Luke 5:12
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐν μιᾷ τῶν πόλεων, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ πλήρης λέπρας· καὶ ἰδὼν τὸν Ἰησοῦν, πεσὼν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον ἐδεήθη αὐτοῦ λέγων· Study more .....
Subjunctive Chains in Koine Greek: Coordinated Volition and Unfolding Persecution in Matthew 5:11
Text in Focus: Matthew 5:11
μακάριοί ἐστε ὅταν ὀνειδίσωσιν ὑμᾶς καὶ διώξωσιν καὶ εἴπωσιν πᾶν πονηρὸν καθ’ ὑμῶν ψευδόμενοι ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ·
Literal Translation
Blessed are you when they insult Study more .....
Before the Judgment Seat: Greek Grammar in Eschatological Clarity
In this sobering verse, Paul lays out the universality and purpose of final judgment using precise Greek constructions: τοὺς γὰρ πάντας ἡμᾶς φανερωθῆναι δεῖ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ βήματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα κομίσηται ἕκαστος Study more .....
Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Divine Sonship and Reconciliation in Matthew 5:9
Matthew 5:9 is the seventh of the Beatitudes that open the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3–12). These declarations of blessing set the ethical and spiritual tone for Jesus’ teaching, describing the character of those who belong to the kingdom of heaven. In this verse, Jesus praises not passive peace-lovers Study more .....
Worse Than an Unbeliever: Conditional Grammar and Denied Faith
This verse delivers one of the strongest rebukes in the Pastoral Epistles, using a conditional sentence and comparative structure to express the moral gravity of neglecting one's family: εἰ δέ τις τῶν ἰδίων καὶ μάλιστα τῶν οἰκείων οὐ προνοεῖ, τὴν Study more .....
