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”.Godπερὶperiforπερίpreposition — “for”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.forἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usκρεῖττόνkreittongreaterκρείττων (kreíttōn)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “greater”, the object formG2909Strong’s files this form under G2908 (κρεῖσσον).τιtioneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.προβλεψαμένουproblepsamenouto foreseeπροβλέπομαι (problepomai)verb, aorist middle participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to foresee”, a single actionG4265I provide, foresee.This verse uses “foresee”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.χωρὶςchōriswithoutχωρίςpreposition — “without”G5565apart from, separately from; without.This verse uses “without”.withoutἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usτελειωθῶσινteleiōthōsinshouldτελειόω (teleioō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “should”, a single actionG5048(a) as a course, a race, or the like: I complete, finish (b) as of time or prediction: I accomplish, (c) I make perfect; pass: I am perfected.should
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.
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American Standard Version (1901)
God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
Young’s Literal Translation
God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.
World English Bible
God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
Darby Translation
God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.
Douay-Rheims
God providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us.
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