conjunction
men
Greekμέν (men)
Strong’sG3303
truly, indeed
stem men-178 times in the New Testamentin 18 of 27 books
Translated as
10 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
μέν,
conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows.G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3303 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmen
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
Froma primary particle;
King Jameseven, indeed, so, some, truly, verily.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
178 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
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Matthew 3:11“indeed”Mis men vin baptizamō en hudōre eis metanoian; tos de opisō mu ercherōtos ischuroteros mu atō, hou ouk amō hikanos teim hupodēmeim bastazara; autos vin baptizati en pneume hagie kai pure;I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Matthew 9:37“truly”tote legatō toi mathētoi autou; Tos men therismos pollos, tois de ergatois oligois;Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
Matthew 10:13“indeed”kai ean men ateiō tas oikias axias, erchatar tas eirēnas vu epi autan; ean de mē ateiō axias, tas eirēnas vu pros vin epistrefitar.If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
Matthew 13:4“some”kai en te speirarō auton heim men piptata para tan hodan, kai ercharateim teim peteineim katesthiata auteim.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
Matthew 13:8“*”alleim de piptata epi tan gēan tan kalan kai dōate karpon, hem men hekaton hem de hexēkonta hem de triakonta.Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop — a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.
Matthew 13:23“*”tos de epi tan kalan gēan speiriratos, houtos atō tos ton logon akouarōtos kai suniēkarōtos, hos dē karpoforatō kai poiatō hem men hekaton hem de hexēkonta hem de triakonta.But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop — a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
Matthew 13:32“indeed”hem mikroterem men atō panteiu teiu spermeiu, hotan de auxaniteia megoterem teiu lachaneiu atō kai ginetō dendrem, hōste erchara teim peteineim tou ouranou kai kataskēnarō en toi kladoi auteu.Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
Matthew 16:3kai prōi; Sēmeron cheimōnos, purrazatō gar stugnazarōtos tos ouranos. tem men prosōpem tou ouranou gnōskavō diakrinarō, teim de sēmeim toiu kairoiu ouk dunevō.and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
Matthew 16:14tois de legala; Tois men Iōannon ton baptiston, allois de Ēliaon, heterois de Ieremion ē henon toiu profētoiu.They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
Matthew 17:11“indeed”tos de apokriniratos legata; Ēliaos men erchetō kai apokathistanati panteim;Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
Matthew 20:23“indeed”legatō autoi; Tem men potēriem mu pinevi, tem de kathizara ek dexeiu mu kai ek euōnumeiu ouk atō ēmem dōara, alla hoi hetoimazitē hupo tou patērou mu.“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
Matthew 21:35“and”kai lambaratois tois geōrgois toin douloin autou hon men derala, hon de apokteinala, hon de lithobolala.But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
Matthew 22:5“*”tois de amelaratois aperchala, hos men eis ton idion agron, hos de epi tan emporian autou;But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.
Matthew 22:8tote legatō toi douloi autou; Tos men gamos hetoimos atō, tois de kalirētois ouk ale axiois;Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.
Matthew 23:27“indeed”Ouai vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti paromoiazavō tafoi koniirētoi, hotinois exōthen men fainilō hōraiois esōthen de gemalō osteiu nekroiu kai pantau akatharsiau;Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.
Matthew 23:28“indeed”houtōs kai vis exōthen men fainivō toi anthrōpoi dikaiois, esōthen de avō mestois hupokrisiau kai anomiau.In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
Matthew 25:15“*”kai ho men dōata pente talanteim ho de duo ho de henem, hekasto kata tan idian dunamian, kai apodēmata. eutheōsTo one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent — each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
Matthew 25:33kai histanati teim men probateim ek dexeiu autou teim de erifieim ek euōnumeiu.He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
Matthew 26:24“indeed”tos men huios tou anthrōpou hupagatō kathōs grafitē peri autou, ouai de to anthrōpo ekeino dia hou tos huios tou anthrōpou paradōitō; kalem ate auto ei ouk gennita tos anthrōpos ekeinos.The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
Matthew 26:41“indeed”grēgoravōr kai proseuchevōr, hina mē eiserchaveia eis peirasmon; tem men pneumem prothumem tas de sarxas asthenas.“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Mark 4:4“some”kai gineta en te speirarō hem men piptata para tan hodan, kai erchata teim peteineim kai katesthiata autem.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
Mark 12:5“whom”kai allon apostelata; kakeinon apokteinala, kai polloin alloin, hoin men derarōtois hoin de apokteinarōtois.He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.
Mark 14:21hoti tos men huios tou anthrōpou hupagatō kathōs grafitē peri autou, ouai de to anthrōpo ekeino dia hou tos huios tou anthrōpou paradōitō; kalem auto ei ouk gennita tos anthrōpos ekeinos.The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
Mark 14:38“indeed”grēgoravōr kai proseuchevōr, hina mē erchaveia eis peirasmon; tem men pneumem prothumem tas de sarxas asthenas.Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Mark 16:19“so”Tos men oun kurios Iēsus meta tem lalara autoi analambita eis ton ouranon kai kathizata ek dexeiu tou theou.After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
Luke 3:16“indeed”apokrineta legarōtos pantoi tos Iōannos; Mis men hudōre baptizamō vin; erchetō de tos ischuroteros mu, hou ouk amō hikanos luara ton himanton teiu hupodēmeiu autou; autos vin baptizati en pneume hagie kai pure;John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Luke 3:18Polleim men oun kai hetereim parakalarōtos euangelizete ton laon;With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
Luke 8:5“some”Exerchata tos speirarōtos teu speirara ton sporon autou. kai en te speirarō auton hem men piptata para tan hodan, kai katapatita kai teim peteineim tou ouranou katesthiata autem.“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
Luke 10:2“truly”legate de pros autoin; Tos men therismos pollos, tois de ergatois oligois; divar oun tou kuriou tou therismou hopōs ergatoin ekballateia eis ton therismon autou.And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
Luke 11:48“indeed”ara marturois avō kai suneudokavō tei ergei toiu patēroiu vu, hoti autois men apokteinala autoin vis de oikodomavō.So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
Luke 13:9“indeed”kan men poiateia karpon eis tem mellarōtem ei de mēge, ekkoptasi autan.If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
Luke 22:22“truly”hoti tos huios men tou anthrōpou kata tem horizirētem poreuetō, plēn ouai to anthrōpo ekeino dia hou paradōitō.Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”
Luke 23:33“*”kai hote erchala epi ton topon ton kalirōton Kraniem, ekei staurala auton kai toin kakourgoin, hon men ek dexeiu hon de ek aristereiu.When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.
Luke 23:41“indeed”kai nis men dikaiōs, axieim gar heiu prassana apolambanō; houtos de oudenem atopem prassata.We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Luke 23:56hupostrefaratais de hetoimazala arōmeim kai mureim. Kai tem men sabbatem hēsuchazala kata tan entolan,Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
John 7:12“some”kai gongusmos peri autou ate pollos en toi ochloi; tois men legale hoti Agathos atō, allois de legale; Ou, alla planatō ton ochlon.Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
John 10:41“though”kai pollois erchala pros auton kai legale hoti Iōannos men sēmem poiata oudenem, panteim de hoseim legata Iōannos peri houtou alētheim ate.Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
John 16:9peri hamartau men, hoti ouk pisteualō eis min;in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;
John 16:22kai vis oun nun men lupan echavō; palin de horemi vin, kai chairiti vu tas kardias, kai tan charan vu oudenos airatō apo vu.So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
John 19:24legala oun pros allēloin; Mē schizaneia auton, alla lanchananeia peri autou tinou eti; hina tas grafas plēriteia tas legarōtas; Diamerizela teim himatieim mu heautoi kai epi ton himatismon mu ballala klēron. Tois men oun stratiōtois houteim poiala.So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
John 19:32erchala oun tois stratiōtois, kai tou men prōtou katagnuala teim skeleim kai tou allou tou sustauriratou auto;So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other.
John 20:30“truly”Polleim men oun kai alleim sēmeim poiata tos Iēsus enōpion toiu mathētoiu, heim ouk atō grafirēteim en te biblie houte;Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.
Acts 1:5“truly”hoti Iōannos men baptizata hudōre, vis de en pneume baptizivi hagie ouk meta pollain houtain hēmerain.For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 1:6Tois men oun sunercharatois erōtale auton legarōtois; Kurior, ei en to chrono houto apokathistanasō tan basileian to Israēl?So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
Acts 1:18Houtos men oun kteta chōriem ek misthou tau adikiau, kai prēnos gineratos lakata mesos, kai ekchita panteim teim splanchneim autou.(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
Acts 2:41“so”tois men oun apodecheratois ton logon autou baptizila, kai prostithila en ta hēmera ekeina psuchais hōsei trischilioi.Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
Acts 3:22“truly”Mōusos men legata hoti Profēton vi anistanati kurios tos theos ek toiu adelfoiu vu hōs min; autou akouevi kata panteim hoseim an lalateia pros vin.For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.
Acts 4:16“indeed”legarōtois; Tinem poianeia toi anthrōpoi houtoi? hoti men gar gnōstem sēmem ginatē dia autoiu pantoi toi katoikarōtoi Ierousalēm fanerem, kai ouk dunenō arnerō;“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
Acts 9:7tois de anērois tois sunodeuarōtois auto histanalelē eneois, akouarōtois men tau fōnau mēdenon de theōrarōtois.The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
Acts 9:31“meanwhile”Tas men oun ekklēsas kata holau tau Ioudaiau kai Galilaiau kai Samareiau echate eirēnan oikodomirōtas, kai poreuerōtas to fobo tou kuriou kai ta paraklēsia teu hagieu pneumeu plēthunite.Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 11:16“indeed”mimnēskima de teu rēmeu tou kuriou hōs legate; Iōannos men baptizata hudōre, vis de baptizivi en pneume hagie.Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
Acts 12:5tos men oun Petros tērite en ta fulaka; proseuchas de ate ektenōs ginerōtas hupo tau ekklēsau pros ton theon peri autou.So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
Acts 13:4Autois men oun ekpempiratois hupo teu hagieu pneumeu katerchala eis Seleukeian, ekeithen tē apoplala eis Kupran,So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
Acts 13:36David men gar idia genea hupēretaratos ta tou theou boula koimita kai prostithita pros toin patēroin autou kai horata diafthoran,For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
Acts 14:3hikanon men oun chronon diatribala parrēsiazerōtois epi to kurio to marturarōto to logo tau chariau autou, dōarōto sēmeim kai terateim ginerō dia taiu cheiraiu autoiu.So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
Acts 14:4“some”schizita de tem plēthem tau politau, kai tois men ale sun toi Ioudaioi tois de sun toi apostoloi.The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.
Acts 16:5tais men oun ekklēsais stereoile ta pistia kai perisseuale to arithmo kata hēmeran.So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
Acts 17:12pollois men oun ek autoiu pisteuala, kai taiu Hellēniaiu gunaikaiu taiu euschēmōnaiu kai anēroiu ouk oligois.As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.
Acts 17:17dialegete men oun en ta sunagōga toi Ioudaioi kai toi seberōtoi kai en ta agora kata pantan hēmeran pros toin paratunchanarōtoin.So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.
Acts 17:32“some”Akouaratois de anastasian nekroiu tois men chleuazale tois de legala Akoueni su peri houteu kai palin.When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
Acts 18:14mellarōtou de tou Paulou anoigarō tem stomem legata tos Galliōnos pros toin Ioudaioin; Ei men ate adikēmem tinem ē radiourgēmem ponērem, ō Ioudaioir, kata logon an anechema vu;But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.
Acts 19:32“meanwhile”allois men oun allem tinem krazale, ate gar tas ekklēsas sunchirētas, kai tois polloterois ouk oidalelē tineu heneka sunerchalelē.Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.
Acts 19:38“so”ei men oun Dēmētrios kai tois sun auto technitois echalō pros tinon logon, agoraiais agilō kai anthupatois alō, enkalalōr allēloi.So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
Acts 21:39legata de tos Paulos; Mis anthrōpos men amō Ioudaios, Tarsevos tau Kilikiau, ouk asēmau politau politos; demō de su, epitrepasar mi lalara pros ton laon.But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”
Acts 22:9“indeed”tois de sun mi arōtois tem men fōtem theasela tan de fōnan ouk akouala tou lalarōtou mi.My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
Acts 23:8Saddoukaiois men gar legalō mē arō anastasian mēte angelon mēte pneumem, Farisaiois de homologalō teim amfotereim.For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
Acts 23:22tos men oun chiliarchos apoluata ton neaniskon parangellaratos mēdeno eklalara hoti houteim emfanizasa pros min.So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
Acts 23:31Tois men oun stratiōtois kata tem diatassirētem autoi analambaratois ton Paulon agala dia nuxau eis tan Antipatrian;So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.
Acts 25:4tos men oun Fēstos apokrinita tērirō ton Paulon eis Kaisareian, heauton de mellarō en tache ekporeuerō;But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.
Acts 25:11ei men oun adikamō kai axiem thanatou prassamē tinem, ouk paraitemō tem apothnēskara; ei de oudenem atō heiu houtois katēgoralō mu, oudenos min dunetō autoi charizera; Kaisaron epikalemō.If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Acts 26:4“so”Tan men oun biōsian mu tan ek neotau tan apo archau gineratan en te ethne mu en tē Hierosolumei oidalē pantois Ioudaiois,Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from my earliest childhood among my own people, and also in Jerusalem.
Acts 26:9“indeed”Mis men oun dokama miauto pros tem onomem Iēsu tou Nazōraiou darō polleim enantieim prassara;So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Acts 27:21Pollau tē asitiau huparcharōtau tote histaniratos tos Paulos en mese autoiu legata; Date men, ō anēroir, peitharcharatoin mi mē anagirō apo tau Krētau kerdainara tē tan hubrian houtan kai tan zēmian.After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
Acts 27:41“*”peripiptaratois de eis topon dithalasson epikellala tan nauan, kai tas men prōras ereidaratas menata asaleutas, tas de prumnas luite hupo tau biau.But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.
Acts 27:44“*”kai toin loipoin hoin men epi saniai hoin de epi tineiu teiu apo teu ploieu; kai houtōs gineta pantoin diasōzira epi tan gēan.The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
Acts 28:5tos men oun apotinassaratos tem thērem eis tem purem paschata oudenem kakem;But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
Acts 28:24“some”kai tois men peithile tei legirōtei tois de apistale,Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
Romans 1:8Prōtem men eucharistamō to theo mu dia Iēsu Christou peri pantoiu vu, hoti tas pistias vu katangellitō en holo to kosmo.First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
Mark 9:12“indeed”tos de fēate autoi; Ēliaos men ercharatos prōtem apokathistanatō panteim, kai pōs grafitē epi ton huion tou anthrōpou hina polleim paschateia kai exoudeniteia?He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
John 11:6hōs oun akouata hoti asthenatō, tote men menata en ho ate topo duo hēmerain;So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,
Acts 1:1“(indeed)”Ton men prōton logon poiema peri panteiu, ō Theofilor, heiu archeta tos Iēsus poiarō tē kai didaskarōIn my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
Acts 3:13tos theos Abraam kai Isaak kai Iakōb, tos theos toiu patēroiu nu, doxazata ton paidon autou Iēsun, hon vis men paradōava kai arneva kata prosōpem Pilatou, krinaratou ekeinou apoluarō;The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
Acts 3:21hon datō ouranon men dechera achri chronoiu apokatastasiau panteiu heiu lalata tos theos dia stomeu toiu hagioiu apo aiōnou autou profētoiu.Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
Acts 5:41tois men oun poreuele chairarōtois apo prosōpeu teu sunedrieu hoti kataxiila huper teu onomeu atimazira;The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
Acts 8:4Tois men oun diaspeiriratois dierchala euangelizerōtois ton logon.Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
Acts 8:25Tois men oun diamartureratois kai lalaratois ton logon tou kuriou hupostrefale eis Hierosolumeim, pollain tē kōmain toiu Samaritoiu euangelizele.And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
Acts 11:19“so”Tois men oun diaspeiriratois apo tau thlipsiau tau gineratau epi Stefano dierchala heōs Foinikau kai Kuprau kai Antiocheiau mēdeno lalarōtois ton logon ei mē monem Ioudaioi.Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
Acts 15:3tois men oun propempiratois hupo tau ekklēsau dierchele tan tē Foinikan kai Samareian ekdiēgerōtois tan epistrofan teiu ethneiu, kai poiale charan megan pantoi toi adelfoi.Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
Acts 15:30Tois men oun apoluiratois katerchala eis Antiocheian, kai sunagaratois tem plēthem epidōala tan epistolan;So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.
Acts 17:30“truly”toin men oun chronoin tau agnoiau huperoraratos tos theos teim nun parangellatō toi anthrōpoi pantoin pantachou metanoarō,Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
Acts 23:18tos men oun paralambaratos auton agata pros ton chiliarchon kai fēatō; Tos desmios Paulos proskaleratos min erōtata houton ton neanion agara pros sin, echarōton tinem lalara si.So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
Acts 28:22axianō de para su akouara heim fronasō, peri men gar tau hairesiau houtau gnōstem ni atō hoti pantachou antilegitō.But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
Romans 3:2“indeed”pollem kata panton tropon. prōtem men gar hoti pisteuila teim logieim tou theou.Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
Romans 11:13“then”Vi de legamō tei ethnei. epi hosem men oun amō mis ethneiu apostolos, tan diakonian mu doxazamō,I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
1 Corinthians 5:3“though”Mis men gar, apeiarōtos te sōme pareiarōtos de te pneume, ēdē krinamē hōs pareiarōtos ton houtōs houtem katergazeratonAlthough I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.
1 Corinthians 6:4“truly”biōtikeim men oun kritērieim ean echaveiō, toin exouthenirētoin en ta ekklēsa, houtoin kathizavō?So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
1 Corinthians 12:28kai hoin men titheta tos theos en ta ekklēsa prōtem apostoloin, deuterem profētoin, tritem didaskaloin, epeita dunamiain, epeita charismeim iameiu, antilēmpsiain, kubernēsiain, geneim glōssaiu.And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
2 Corinthians 12:12“true”teim men sēmeim tou apostolou katergazita en vi en panta hupomona, sēmei tē kai teratei kai dunamiai.The marks of a true apostle — signs, wonders, and miracles — were performed among you with great perseverance.
Colossians 2:23“indeed”hotineim atō logon men echarōteim sofiau en ethelothrēskia kai tapeinofrosuna kai afeidia sōmeu, ouk en tima tina pros plēsmonan tau sarxau.Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
1 Thessalonians 2:18“certainly”dioti thelana erchara pros vin, mis men Paulos kai hapax kai dis, kai enkoptata nin tos Satanaos.For we wanted to come to you — indeed I, Paul, tried again and again — but Satan obstructed us.