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Hebrews 12:8

In Hebrews 12 of Hebrews.

But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.χωρίςchōriswithoutχωρίςpreposition — “without”G5565apart from, separately from; without.This verse uses “without”.withoutἐστεesteare yeεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “are ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.are yeπαιδείαςpaideiasdisciplineπαιδεία (paideia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “discipline”, the of-formG3809discipline; training and education of children, hence: instruction; chastisement, correction.ἧςhēswhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.μέτοχοιmetochoipartakerμέτοχος (metochos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “partaker”, the subject formG3353a sharer, partner, associate.γεγόνασιgegonasito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.πάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.ἄραarathereforeἄραconjunction — “therefore”G686then, therefore, since.This verse uses “therefore”.νόθοιnothoibastardsνόθος (nothos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “bastards”, the subject formG3541illegitimate, base-born.bastardsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notυἱοίhuioisonsυἱός (huios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “sons”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.sonsἐστεesteto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if ye are apart from chastening, of which all have become partakers, then bastards are ye, and not sons.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if ye are apart from chastening, of which all have become partakers, then bastards are ye, and not sons.

World English Bible

But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then you are illegitimate, and not children.

Darby Translation

But if ye are without chastening, of which all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Douay-Rheims

But if you be without chastisement, whereof all are made partakers, then are you bastards, and not sons.

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