ὃςhosWhoὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Who”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “who”.Whoκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἱκάνωσενhikanōsenhath madeἱκανόω (hikanoō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath made”, a single actionG2427I make sufficient, render fit, qualify.hath madeἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usδιακόνουςdiakonousministersδιάκονος (diakonos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “ministers”, the object formG1249a waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator.ministersκαινῆςkainēsof the newκαινός (kainos)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the new”, the of-formG2537fresh, new, unused, novel.This verse uses “new”.of the newδιαθήκηςdiathēkēstestamentδιαθήκη (diathēkē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “testament”, the of-formG1242(a) a covenant between two parties, (b) (the ordinary, everyday sense [found a countless number of times in papyri]) a will, testament.This verse uses “testament”.testamentοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγράμματοςgrammatosof the letterγράμμα (gramma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the letter”, the of-formG1121a letter of the alphabet; collectively: written (revelation); (a) a written document, a letter, an epistle, (b) writings, literature, learning.of the letterἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butπνεύματοςpneumatosof the spiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the spirit”, the of-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.of the spiritτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forγράμμαgrammaletterγράμμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “letter”, the subject formG1121a letter of the alphabet; collectively: written (revelation); (a) a written document, a letter, an epistle, (b) writings, literature, learning.the letterἀποκτέννειapoktenneikillethἀποκτείνω (apokteinō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “killeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG615I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.killethτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butπνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the subject formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.the spiritζῳοποιεῖzōopoieigiveth lifeζῳοποιέω (zōopoieō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “giveth life”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2227I make that which was dead to live, cause to live, quicken.giveth life
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
who also made us sufficient [to be] ministrants of a new covenant, not of letter, but of spirit; for the letter doth kill, and the spirit doth make alive.
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American Standard Version (1901)
who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Young’s Literal Translation
who also made us sufficient [to be] ministrants of a new covenant, not of letter, but of spirit; for the letter doth kill, and the spirit doth make alive.
World English Bible
who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Darby Translation
who has also made us competent, [as] ministers of [the] new covenant; not of letter, but of spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit quickens.
Douay-Rheims
Who also hath made us fit ministers of the new testament, not in the letter, but in the spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit quickeneth.
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Jeremiah 31:31Jeremiah 31:31 · King James VersionBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:Jeremiah 31:31 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
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