οὐouit is noοὐadverb — “it is no”G3756no, not.it is noμέγαmegagreat thingμέγας (megas)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “great thing”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.great thingοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.καὶkaiifκαίadverb — “if”G2532and, even, also, namely.ifοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διάκονοιdiakonoiministersδιάκονος (diakonos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “ministers”, the subject formG1249a waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator.ministersαὐτοῦautouto theirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “to their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.to theirμετασχηματίζονταιmetaschēmatizontaito transformμετασχηματίζω (metaschēmatizō)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to transform”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3345I change the outward appearance (the dress, the form of presentment) of something, transfigure; I adapt.ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.διάκονοιdiakonoiservantδιάκονος (diakonos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “servant”, the subject formG1249a waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator.This verse uses “servant”.δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsrighteousnessδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the of-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.ὧνhōnwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τέλοςtelosgoalτέλοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “goal”, the subject formG5056(a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.ἔσταιestaito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.κατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργαergaworksἔργον (ergon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “works”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
no great thing, then, if also his ministrants do transform themselves as ministrants of righteousness — whose end shall be according to their works.
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American Standard Version (1901)
It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Young’s Literal Translation
no great thing, then, if also his ministrants do transform themselves as ministrants of righteousness — whose end shall be according to their works.
World English Bible
It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
Darby Translation
It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Douay-Rheims
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers be transformed as the ministers of justice, whose end shall be according to their works.
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Proverbs 18:21Proverbs 18:21 · King James VersionDeath and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.Proverbs 18:21 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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