Study it in the app“Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade people, but to God we have been made manifest; and I hope that we have been made manifest also in your consciences.”
Therefore,οὖνknowingΕἰδότεςthe fearτὸν φόβονof the Lord,τοῦ κυρίουwe persuadeπείθομενpeople,ἀνθρώπουςbutδὲto Godθεῷwe have been made manifest;πεφανερώμεθαandδὲI hopeἐλπίζωthat we have been made manifestπεφανερῶσθαιalsoκαὶinἐνyour consciences.ταῖς συνειδήσεσιν ὑμῶν
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “Eidotes” appearsreverence
Deep respect, above all for God.
Where else “phobon” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appearspersuade
To lead another, by words, to think or do something.
Where else “peithomen” appearsperson
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpous” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appearsreveal, make known
Reveal, show, make known.
Where else “pephanerōmetha” appearshope
Hope, put one's hope in something or someone.
Where else “elpizō” appearsconscience
Conscience: the inner sense that judges whether what one does is right or wrong.
Where else “syneidēsesin” appears10For we all must be made manifest before the judgment seat of the Messiah, so that each one may receive the things done through the body, according to what he did, whether good or bad.
11 · This verse (above)
12We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an occasion of boasting about us, so that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
