Philippians 2:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”
Philippians 2:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Philippians 2:1229 words
ὭστεHōsteso that / therefore
ἀγαπητοίagapētoi(dearly, well) beloved, dear
μουmouI
καθὼςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as
πάντοτεpantotealway(-s), ever(-more)
ὑπηκούσατεhypēkousatehearken, be obedient to, obey
μὴmēnot
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
παρουσίᾳparousiacoming, presence
μουmouI
μόνονmonononly / alone
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
νῦνnynhenceforth, + hereafter, of late
πολλῷpollōmany / much
μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
ἀπουσίᾳapousiaabsence
μουmouI
μετὰmetaafter(-ward), he again, against
φόβουphoboube
afraid, + exceedingly, fear
καὶkaiand / also
τρόμουtromou+ tremble(-ing)
τὴνtēnthe
ἑαυτῶνheautōnalone, her (own, -self)
σωτηρίανsōtēriandeliver, health, salvation
κατεργάζεσθεkatergazesthecause, to (deed), perform
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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