ΔιόπερdioperWhereforeδιόπερconjunction — “Wherefore”G1355wherefore (emphatically), for which very reason.Whereforeἀγαπητοίagapētoidearly belovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “dearly beloved”, the calling formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.dearly belovedμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).φεύγετεpheugetefleeφεύγω (pheugō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “flee”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5343I flee, escape, shun.This verse uses “flee”.fleeἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.εἰδωλολατρίαςeidōlolatriasidolatryεἰδωλολατρία (eidōlolatria)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “idolatry”, the of-formG1495service (worship) of an image (an idol).idolatry
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Wherefore, my beloved, flee from the idolatry;
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American Standard Version (1901)
Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
Young’s Literal Translation
Wherefore, my beloved, flee from the idolatry;
World English Bible
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
Darby Translation
Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
Douay-Rheims
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, fly from the service of idols.
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