New Testament Greek

Εἶτα τοὺς μὲν τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν πατέρας εἴχομεν παιδευτὰς καὶ ἐνετρεπόμεθα· οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑποταγησόμεθα τῷ πατρὶ τῶν πνευμάτων καὶ ζήσομεν

This verse is shaped like a comparison. It first looks at earthly fathers, then moves to a greater point about the Father of spirits.

eita tous men tēs sarkos hēmōn pateras eichomen paideutas kai enetrepometha; ou pollō mallon hypotagēsometha tō patri tōn pneumatōn kai zēsomem

Then, indeed, we had the fathers of our flesh as discipliners, and we respected them; shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?… Learn Koine Greek

Ταῦτα λάλει καὶ παρακάλει καὶ ἔλεγχε μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς· μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω

Tafta lalei kai parakalei kai elengche meta pasēs epitagēs; mēdeis sou perifroneitō

This verse sounds like a set of clear instructions. Paul gives Titus a sequence of actions: speak, encourage, correct, and do it with full authority. The Greek moves quickly because the verbs come one after another.

These things speak, and encourage, and correct with all authority; let no one disregard you.

The verse is built around four verbal ideas:

λάλει means “speak.” παρακάλει means “encourage” or “exhort.”… Learn Koine Greek

Καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱόν ἄρρενα, ὃς μέλλει ποιμαίνειν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐν ῥάβδῳ σιδηρᾷ καὶ ἡρπάσθη τὸ τέκνον αὐτῆς πρὸς τὸν θεὸν καὶ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ

Transliteration

kai eteken huion arrena, hos mellei poimainein panta ta ethnē en rhabdō sidēra kai hērpasthē to teknon autēs pros ton theon kai ton thronon autou

Literal Translation 

“And she gave birth to a son, a male, who is about to shepherd all the nations with an iron rod, and her child was snatched away to God and to His throne.”

μέλλει ποιμαίνειν combines the verb μέλλω with an infinitive.… Learn Koine Greek