Romans 12:11
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Connections
οὐ γὰρ ἄδικος ὁ θεὸς ἐπιλαθέσθαι τοῦ ἔργου ὑμῶν καὶ τοῦ κόπου τῆς ἀγάπης ἡς ἐνεδείξασθε εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ διακονήσαντες τοῖς ἁγίοις καὶ διακονοῦντες
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
οὗτος ἦν κατηχημένος τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ κυρίου καὶ ζέων τῷ πνεύματι ἐλάλει καὶ ἐδίδασκεν ἀκριβῶς τὰ περὶ τοῦ Κυρίου ἐπιστάμενος μόνον τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου·
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα ὅτι οὔτε ψυχρὸς εἶ οὔτε ζεστός ὄφελον ψυχρὸς εἴης ἢ ζεστός
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
πρὸ πάντων δὲ τὴν εἰς ἑαυτοὺς ἀγάπην ἐκτενῆ ἔχοντες ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη καλύψει πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Οἱ δοῦλοι ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις μὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοδουλείαις ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι ἀλλ' ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας φοβούμενοι τὸν Θεόν·
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Διὸ βασιλείαν ἀσάλευτον παραλαμβάνοντες ἔχωμεν χάριν δι' ἧς λατρεύωμεν εὐαρέστως τῷ θεῷ μετὰ αἰδοῦς καὶ εὐλαβείας
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
ὁ κλέπτων μηκέτι κλεπτέτω μᾶλλον δὲ κοπιάτω ἐργαζόμενος τὸ ἀγαθόν ταῖς χερσὶν ἵνα ἔχῃ μεταδιδόναι τῷ χρείαν ἔχοντι
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
אָמַר עָצֵל שַׁחַל בַּדָּרֶךְ אֲרִי בֵּין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
כַּחֹמֶץ׀ לַשִּׁנַּיִם וְכֶעָשָׁן לָעֵינָיִם כֵּן הֶעָצֵל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
καὶ διὰ τὸ πληθυνθῆναι τὴν ἀνομίαν ψυγήσεται ἡ ἀγάπη τῶν πολλῶν
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Οἱ δοῦλοι ὑπακούετε τοῖς κυρίοις κατὰ σάρκα μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν ὡς τῷ Χριστῷ
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
δουλεύων τῷ κυρίῳ μετὰ πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ πολλῶν δακρύων καὶ πειρασμῶν τῶν συμβάντων μοι ἐν ταῖς ἐπιβουλαῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων
Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
לֵֽךְ-אֶל-נְמָלָה עָצֵל רְאֵה דְרָכֶיהָ וַחֲכָֽם׃
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
חָזִיתָ אִישׁ׀ מָהִיר בִּמְלַאכְתּוֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי-מְלָכִים יִתְיַצָּב בַּל-יִתְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵי חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Παραγγέλλομεν δὲ ὑμῖν ἀδελφοί ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ στέλλεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ παντὸς ἀδελφοῦ ἀτάκτως περιπατοῦντος καὶ μὴ κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ἣν παρέλαβεν παρ' ἡμῶν
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye yourselves withdraw from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
καὶ φιλοτιμεῖσθαι ἡσυχάζειν καὶ πράσσειν τὰ ἴδια καὶ ἐργάζεσθαι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσὶν ὑμῶν καθὼς ὑμῖν παρηγγείλαμεν
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαὶ ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
δούλους ἰδίοις δεσπόταις ὑποτάσσεσθαι ἐν πᾶσιν εὐαρέστους εἶναι μὴ ἀντιλέγοντας
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
Copy verses
Romans 12:11
Grammar
T-DSF
Definite Article — Dative, feminine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| τῇ | Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: in
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-DSF
Noun — Dative, feminine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| σπουδῇ | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: business
diligence ×5
haste ×2
business ×1
care ×1
carefulness ×1
earnest care ×1
of forwardness ×1
Strong's Definition
G4710
diligence, haste, care, carefulness, forwardness, …
spoudē
___%___speed___%___, i.e., (by implication) despatch, eagerness, earnestness
- haste, with haste "earnestness, diligence
- earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or striving after anything "to give all diligence, interest one's self most earnestly
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
7 English renderings
Grammar
PRT-N
Particle
| μὴ | Speech Particle More Negative |
In English
In the KJV here: not
not ×571
no ×60
lest ×33
but ×26
except ×10
neither ×7
at all ×6
him not ×6
Strong's Definition
G3361
not, no, lest, but, except, …
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
- no, not lest
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
62 English renderings
Grammar
A-NPM
Adjective — Nominative, masculine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| ὀκνηροί | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: slothful
slothful ×2
grievous ×1
Strong's Definition
G3636
slothful, grievous
oknēros
tardy, i.e., indolent; (figuratively) irksome
- sluggish, slothful, backward
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
T-DSN
Definite Article — Dative, neuter singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| τῷ | Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: in
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-DSN
Noun — Dative, neuter singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| πνεύματι | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: spirit
spirit ×149
ghost ×54
the spirit ×37
spirits ×26
spirit of ×18
the ghost ×11
of the spirit ×8
a spirit ×7
Strong's Definition
G4151
spirit, ghost, spirits, spiritual, spiritually, …
pneuma
a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- a movement of air (a gentle blast
- of the wind, hence the wind itself "breath of nostrils or mouth
- the rational spirit, the power by which the human being feels, thinks, decides "the soul
- a life giving spirit "a human soul that has left the body"a spirit higher than man but lower than God, i.e., an angel
- used of demons, or evil spirits, who were conceived as inhabiting the bodies of men "the spiritual nature of Christ, higher than the highest angels and equal to God, the divine nature of Christ
- God's power and agency distinguishable in thought from his essence in itself considered
- manifest in the course of affairs "by its influence upon the souls productive in the theocratic body (the church) of all the higher spiritual gifts and blessings"the third person of the trinity, the God the Holy Spirit
- the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
45 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAP-NPM
Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, masculine plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| ζέοντες | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: fervent
being fervent ×1
fervent ×1
Strong's Definition
G2204
fervent
zeō
to be hot (boil, of liquids; or glow, of solids), i.e., (figuratively) be fervid (earnest)
- to boil with heat, be hot
- used of water "metaphorically
- used of boiling anger, love, zeal, for what is good or bad etc. "fervent in spirit, said of zeal for what is good
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
T-DSM
Definite Article — Dative, masculine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| τῷ | Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: lord
lord ×396
the lord ×118
of the lord ×66
lord of ×62
lord unto ×12
lords ×11
lord to ×10
sir ×10
Strong's Definition
G2962
lord, lords, sir, masters, master, …
kyrios
supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
- the possessor and disposer of a thing
- the owner; one who has control of the person, the master "in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
Variations
22 forms of this word
Translations
40 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAP-NPM
Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, masculine plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| δουλεύοντες | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: serving
serve ×7
serving ×3
do i serve ×1
do service ×1
doing service ×1
he hath served ×1
is in bondage ×1
serve should ×1
Strong's Definition
G1398
serve, bondage, serving, service, served, …
douleuō
to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
- to be a slave, serve, do service
- of a nation in subjection to other nations
- in a good sense, to yield obedience "in a bad sense, of those who become slaves to some base power, to yield to, give one's self up to
Variations
15 forms of this word
Translations
17 English renderings