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Philippians 1:12

But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

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Γινώσκεινginōskeinto should understandγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, present active infinitive — “to should understand”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.should understandδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.βούλομαιboulomaito planβούλομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to plan”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1014I will, intend, desire, wish.ἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κατ’katthings which happened untoκατά (kata)preposition — “things which happened unto”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.the things which happened untoἐμὲememeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “me”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meμᾶλλονmallonratherμᾶλλονadverb — “rather”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “rather”.ratherεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoπροκοπὴνprokopēnfurtheranceπροκοπή (prokopē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “furtherance”, the object formG4297progress, advancement.the furtheranceτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.εὐαγγελίουeuangeliouof the gospelεὐαγγέλιον (euangelion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the gospel”, the of-formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).This verse uses “the gospel”.of the gospelἐλήλυθενelēluthento comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to come”, a completed action with a present resultG2064I come, go.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;

Young’s Literal Translation

And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

World English Bible

Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News,

Darby Translation

But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,

Douay-Rheims

Now, brethren, I desire you should know, that the things which have happened to me, have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:

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