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1 Corinthians

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I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
<1161> I beseech to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage V-PIA-1S H3870 Παρακαλῶ parakaleo (par-ak-al-eh'-o)
brethren, a brother N-VMP H80 ἀδελφοί adephos (ad-el-fos')
the house a house, dwelling N-AFS H3614 οἰκίαν oikia (oy-kee'-ah)
of Stephanas, 'crowned,' Stephanas, a Christian at Corinth N-GMS H4734 Στεφανᾶ Stephanas (stef-an-as')
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the firstfruits the beginning of a sacrifice, i.e. the first fruit N-NFS H536 ἀπαρχὴ aparche (ap-ar-khay')
of Achaia, Achaia, a Roman province incl. most of Greece N-GFS H882 Ἀχαΐας Achaia (ach-ah-ee'-ah)
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[that] they have addicted to draw up in order, arrange V-AIA-3P H5021 ἔταξαν tasso (tas'-so)
themselves of himself, herself, itself RefPro-AM3P H1438 ἑαυτούς heautou (heh-ow-too')
the ministry service, ministry N-AFS H1248 διακονίαν diakonia (dee-ak-on-ee'-ah)
of the saints, sacred, holy Adj-DMP H40 ἁγίοις hagios (hag'-ee-os)

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

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Stephanas

|crowned,| Stephanas, a Christian at Corinth

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