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1 Corinthians

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Now I exhort you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruit of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to service to the saints—

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Now A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. Conj H1161 δὲ de
I exhort (a) to send for, summon, invite, (b) to beseech, entreat, beg, (c) to exhort, admonish, (d) to comfort, encourage, console. V-PIA-1S H3870 Παρακαλῶ parakalō
brothers — A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. N-VMP H80 ἀδελφοί adelphoi
house A house, household, dwelling; goods, property, means. N-AFS H3614 οἰκίαν oikian
of Stephanas, Stephanas, a Corinthian Christian. N-GMS H4734 Στεφανᾶ stephana
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[the] firstfruit The firstfruits, the earliest crop of the year, for example, of the earliest converts in a district; there is evidence in favor of rendering in some passages merely by: sacrifice, gift. N-NFS H536 ἀπαρχὴ aparchē
of Achaia, The Roman Province Achaia, governed by a proconsul, and practically conterminous with modern Greece before 1912. N-GFS H882 Ἀχαΐας achaias
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they have devoted (a) to assign, arrange, (b) to determine; to appoint. V-AIA-3P H5021 ἔταξαν etaxan
themselves Himself, herself, itself. RefPro-AM3P H1438 ἑαυτούς eautous
service Waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration. N-AFS H1248 διακονίαν diakonian
saints — Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. Adj-DMP H40 ἁγίοις agiois

Locations

Achaia

ACHAIAa-ka'-ya (Achaia): The smallest country in the Peloponnesus lying along the southern shore of the Corinthian Gulf, north of Arcadia and east of Elis. The original inhabitants were Ionians, but these were crowded out later by the Acheans, who came from the East. According to Herodotus, the former founded twelve cities, many of which retain their origina... View Details

People

Stephanas

|crowned,| Stephanas, a Christian at Corinth

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Berean Bible Now I exhort you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruit of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to service to the saints—
King James Bible Now I exhort beseech you, brothers—you brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruit firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted addicted themselves to service to the saints—ministry of the saints,)
Hebrew Greek English Now I exhort urge you, brothers—you brethren (you know the house household of Stephanas, that it is they were the firstfruit first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to service for ministry to the saints—saints),
New American Standard Bible 1995 Now I exhort urge you, brothers—you brethren (you know the house household of Stephanas, that it is they were the firstfruit first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to service for ministry to the saints—saints),