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2 Timothy 2:22

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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τὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdealsoδέconjunction — “also”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.alsoνεωτερικὰςneōterikasyouthfulνεωτερικός (neōterikos)adjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “youthful”, the object formG3512associated with youth, youthful, juvenile.This verse uses “youthful”.youthfulἐπιθυμίαςepithumiaslustsἐπιθυμία (epithumia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “lusts”, the object formG1939desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust.lustsφεῦγεpheugeto fleeφεύγω (pheugō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to flee”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5343I flee, escape, shun.This verse uses “flee”.δίωκεdiōkefollowδιώκω (diōkō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “follow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1377I pursue, hence: I persecute.followδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the object 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”.righteousnessπίστινpistinfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the object formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithἀγάπηνagapēncharityἀγάπη (agapē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “charity”, the object formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.charityεἰρήνηνeirēnēnpeaceεἰρήνη (eirēnē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “peace”, the object formG1515peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.This verse uses “peace”.peaceμετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπικαλουμένωνepikaloumenōnthem that call onἐπικαλέω (epikaleō)verb, present middle participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “them that call on”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1941(a) I call (name) by a supplementary (additional, alternative) name, (b) mid: I call upon, appeal to, address.them that call onτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κύριονkurionLordκύριος (kurios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the object formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordἐκekout ofἐκpreposition — “out of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.out ofκαθαρᾶςkatharasa pureκαθαρός (katharos)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “a pure”, the of-formG2513clean, pure, unstained, either literally or ceremonially or spiritually; guiltless, innocent, upright.This verse uses “pure”.a pureκαρδίαςkardiasheartκαρδία (kardia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “heart”, the of-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.heart

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

World English Bible

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Darby Translation

But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

Douay-Rheims

But flee thou youthful desires, and pursue justice, faith, charity, and peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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