μᾶλλονmallonratherμᾶλλονadverb — “rather”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “rather”.ratherἑλόμενοςhelomenosto chooseαἱρέομαι (haireomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to choose”, a single actionG138I choose, prefer.This verse uses “choose”.συγκακουχεῖσθαιsunkakoucheisthaito suffer afflictionσυγκακουχέομαι (sunkakoucheomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to suffer affliction”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4778I suffer ill-treatment with.to suffer afflictionτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.λαῷlaōwith the peopleλαός (laos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “with the people”, the to- or for-formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.with the peopleτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godἢēthanἤconjunction — “than”G2228or, than.thanπρόσκαιρονproskaironfor a seasonπρόσκαιρος (proskairos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “for a season”, the object formG4340for a season, temporary.for a seasonἔχεινecheinto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active infinitive — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “sin”, the of-formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.ἀπόλαυσινapolausinenjoymentἀπόλαυσις (apolausis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “enjoyment”, the object formG619the faculty or experience of enjoyment.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,
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American Standard Version (1901)
choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Young’s Literal Translation
having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,
World English Bible
choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,
Darby Translation
choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have [the] temporary pleasure of sin;
Douay-Rheims
Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin for a time,
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