James 4:16–17

James rebukes those who boast about their plans.

Greek

νῦνnoonδὲdehκαυχᾶσθεkow-KAS-thehἐνenταῖςtaisἀλαζονείαιςah-lah-zo-NAY-aisὑμῶν·hoo-MOHNπᾶσαPAH-sahκαύχησιςKOW-kay-sisτοιαύτηtoy-OW-tayπονηράpo-nay-RAHἐστιν.ES-tinεἰδότιay-DO-tihοὖνoonκαλὸνkah-LONποιεῖνpoy-AYNκαὶkaiμὴmayποιοῦντι,poy-OON-tihἁμαρτίαhah-mar-TEE-ahαὐτῷow-TOHἐστιν.ES-tin

Latin

NuncnunkautemOW-temexsultātisek-sul-TAH-tisininsuperbiīssoo-PER-bee-eesvestrīs.WES-treesOmnisOM-nisexsultātiōek-sul-TAH-tee-ohtālis,TAH-lismalignamah-LIG-nahest.estScientīskee-EN-teeigiturIH-gih-turbonumBO-numfacere,FAH-keh-rehetetnōnnohnfacientī,fah-kee-EN-teepeccātumpeh-KAH-tumestestillī.IH-lee

English

But now you boast in your arrogant ways; every boast of this kind is evil. So if someone knows how to do good and does not do it, for him it is sin.

Word by word

Greek	Latin	Note
νῦνall forms, “now”	Nuncfrom nunc	νῦν, nunc: now.
δὲfrom δέ, “but, and”	autemall forms	δὲ, autem.
καυχᾶσθεfrom καυχάομαι, “to boast”	exsultātisfrom exsultō	καυχᾶσθε: you boast. Latin: exsultātis, you exult, from exsultō.
ἐν ταῖς ἀλαζονείαιςfrom ἀλαζονεία, “arrogance, bragging”	in superbiīsfrom superbia	ἐν ταῖς ἀλαζονείαις: in the arrogant ways, from ἀλαζονεία, empty bragging. Latin also uses the plural: in superbiīs, prides.
ὑμῶνfrom σύ, “you”	vestrīsfrom vester	ὑμῶν: your, literally of you. Latin uses an adjective: vestrīs.
πᾶσαfrom πᾶς, “all, every”	Omnisfrom omnis	πᾶσα: all, every. Latin: omnis.
καύχησις“boasting”	exsultātiō	καύχησις: boasting, from the same root as καυχᾶσθε. Latin: exsultātiō.
τοιαύτηfrom τοιοῦτος, “such, of this kind”	tālis	τοιαύτη: such, of this kind, from τοιοῦτος. Latin: tālis.
πονηράfrom πονηρός, “evil, wicked”	malignafrom malignus	πονηρά: evil, wicked, from πονηρός. Latin: maligna, from malignus.
ἐστινfrom εἰμί, “to be”	estfrom sum	ἐστιν, est: is.
εἰδότιfrom οἶδα, “to know”	Scientīfrom sciō	εἰδότι: for one knowing, a dative participle of οἶδα, to know, perfect in form, present in meaning. Latin: scientī.
οὖνall forms, “so, therefore”	igiturall forms	οὖν: so. Latin: igitur, therefore.
καλὸνfrom καλός, “good, fine, beautiful”	bonumfrom bonus	καλὸν: good, from καλός, good, fine or beautiful. Latin: bonum.
ποιεῖνfrom ποιέω, “to do, make”	facerefrom faciō	ποιεῖν: to do. Latin: facere.
καὶfrom καί, “and”	etall forms	καὶ, et.
μὴ ποιοῦντιfrom ποιέω, “to do, make”	nōn facientīfrom faciō	μὴ ποιοῦντι: not doing, another dative participle, with μή, the negative for participles. Latin: nōn facientī.
ἁμαρτίαall forms, “sin”	peccātumall forms	ἁμαρτία: sin. Latin: peccātum.
αὐτῷfrom αὐτός, “he; self”	illīfrom ille	αὐτῷ: for him. Latin: illī.
ἐστινfrom εἰμί, “to be”	estfrom sum	ἐστιν, est.

New core words

Greek

τοιοῦτος such, of this kind πονηρός evil, wicked καλός good, fine, beautiful

Latin

igitur therefore,then

Greek core words met333 / 345 Latin core words met333 / 345

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