ἵναhinaThatἵναconjunction — “That”G2443in order that, so that.Thatἄρτιοςartiosperfectἄρτιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “perfect”, the subject formG739perfect, complete, fitted, ready.This verse uses “perfect”.perfectᾖēto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa humanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a human”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoπᾶνpanallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allἔργονergonworksἔργονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “works”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksἀγαθὸνagathongood-doerἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “good-doer”, the object formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.ἐξηρτισμένοςexērtismenosto finishἐξαρτίζω (exartizō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to finish”, a completed action with a present resultG1822(a) I fit up, completely furnish, equip, furnish, supply, (b) I accomplish, finish.This verse uses “finish”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
that the man of God may be fitted — for every good work having been completed.
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American Standard Version (1901)
that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
Young’s Literal Translation
that the man of God may be fitted — for every good work having been completed.
World English Bible
that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Darby Translation
that the man of God may be complete, fully fitted to every good work.
Douay-Rheims
That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.
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