Study it in the app“Do not be carried away by various and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, by which those who walked in them were not benefited.”
Do notμὴbe carried awayπαραφέρεσθεby variousποικίλαιςandκαὶstrangeξέναιςteachings;διδαχαῖςforγὰρit isgoodκαλὸνfor the heartτὴν καρδίανto be strengthenedβεβαιοῦσθαιby grace,χάριτιnotοὐby foods,βρώμασινbyἐνwhichοἷςthose who walked in themοἱ περιπατοῦντεςwere notοὐκbenefited.ὠφελήθησαν
be carried away
Be swept off by wind or by others.
Where else “parapheresthe” appearsvarious
Various, of many kinds.
Where else “poikilais” appearsstranger
Someone from another land or foreign to the place; or something unknown.
Where else “xenais” appearsteaching
Teaching.
Where else “didachais” appearsbeautiful
Lovely to look at.
Where else “kalon” appearsheart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardian” appearsconfirm
Confirm, make firm.
Where else “bebaiousthai” appearsgrace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “chariti” appearsfood
Food.
Where else “brōmasin” appearswalk
To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.
Where else “peripatountes” appearshelp, benefit
Help, be of use.
Where else “ōphelēthēsan” appears“Foods”: probably the rules about clean and unclean foods or the ritual meals.
8Jesus the Messiah is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9 · This verse (above)
10We have an altar from which those who worship in the tent have no right to eat.
