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But there are others whose sins will not be revealed until later. <a href="/esv/1_timothy/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the sins of others appear later. <a href="/bsb/1_timothy/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later. <a href="/blb/1_timothy/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> The sins of some men are manifest, going before them to judgment; but of some also they appear later. <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/5.htm">King James Bible</a> Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after. <a href="/nkjv/1_timothy/5.htm">New King James Version</a> Some men’s sins are clearly evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men follow later. <a href="/nasb_/1_timothy/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The sins of some people are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after. <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after. <a href="/nasb77/1_timothy/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after. <a href="/lsb/1_timothy/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after. <a href="/amp/1_timothy/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The sins of some people are conspicuous, leading the way for them into judgment [so that they are clearly not qualified for ministry]; but the sins of others appear later [for they are hidden and follow behind them]. <a href="/csb/1_timothy/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Some people’s sins are obvious, preceding them to judgment, but the sins of others surface later. <a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Some people&#8217s sins are obvious, going before them to judgment, but the sins of others surface later. <a href="/asv/1_timothy/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> Some men's sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after. <a href="/cev/1_timothy/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Some people get caught in their sins almost at once, even before the time of judgment. But other people's sins don't show up until later. <a href="/erv/1_timothy/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> Some men's sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after. <a href="/gwt/1_timothy/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The sins of some people are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment. The sins of others follow them there. <a href="/gnt/1_timothy/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> The sins of some people are plain to see, and their sins go ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others are seen only later. <a href="/isv/1_timothy/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> The sins of some people are obvious, leading them to judgment. The sins of others follow them there. <a href="/msb/1_timothy/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later. <a href="/net/1_timothy/5.htm">NET Bible</a> The sins of some people are obvious, going before them into judgment, but for others, they show up later. <a href="/nheb/1_timothy/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Some men's sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later. <a href="/wbt/1_timothy/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment: and some men they follow after. <a href="/wey/1_timothy/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The sins of some men are evident to the world, leading the way to your estimate of their characters, but the sins of others lag behind. <a href="/web/1_timothy/5.htm">World English Bible</a> Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_timothy/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> the sins of certain men are evident beforehand, leading before to judgment, but some also they follow after; <a href="/blb/1_timothy/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> The sins of some men are manifest, going before them to judgment; but of some also they appear later. <a href="/ylt/1_timothy/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> of certain men the sins are manifest beforehand, leading before to judgment, and certain also they follow after; <a href="/slt/1_timothy/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Some men's sins are manifest, going before to judgment; and also to some they follow in the train.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_timothy/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Some men's sins are manifest, going before to judgment: and some men they follow after. <a href="/cpdv/1_timothy/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The sins of some men have been made manifest, preceding them to judgment, but those of others are manifested later. <a href="/nabre/1_timothy/5.htm">New American Bible</a> Some people’s sins are public, preceding them to judgment; but other people are followed by their sins. <a href="/nrsvce/1_timothy/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The sins of some people are conspicuous and precede them to judgment, while the sins of others follow them there.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_timothy/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> There are men whose crimes are well known and the notoriety of them precedes them to the house of judgment, and there are others, the notoriety of whose crimes follows after them. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_timothy/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> There are people whose sins are known, and they precede them to the place of judgment, and some follow them.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_timothy/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Some men's sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment. Some persons, however, they follow after. <a href="/godbey/1_timothy/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> The sins of some men are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they also follow after: <a href="/haweis/1_timothy/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Some men?s sins are glaringly manifest, going before to judgment; and after others also they follow to detection. <a href="/mace/1_timothy/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> The vices of some men are so notorious, they prevent any inquisition: others don't discover themselves till they have been ordain'd. <a href="/wey/1_timothy/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The sins of some men are evident to the world, leading the way to your estimate of their characters, but the sins of others lag behind. <a href="/worrell/1_timothy/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Some men's sins are openly manifest, going before to judgment; and some men also they follow after. <a href="/worsley/1_timothy/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> The sins of some men are notorious, leading as it were to their condemnation; and some more artful they follow after. <a href="/parallel/1_timothy/5-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkcLX59OJyU?start=820" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_timothy/5.htm">A Charge to Timothy</a> …23Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments. 24<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hai (Art-NFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/266.htm" title="266: hamartiai (N-NFP) -- From hamartano; a sin.">sins</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: Tinōn (IPro-GMP) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">of some</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpōn (N-GMP) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">men</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eisin (V-PIA-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">are</a> <a href="/greek/4271.htm" title="4271: prodēloi (Adj-NFP) -- Manifest to all, evident, very clear. From pro and delos; plain before all men, i.e. Obvious.">obvious,</a> <a href="/greek/4254.htm" title="4254: proagousai (V-PPA-NFP) -- From pro and ago; to lead forward; intransitively, to precede (participle, previous).">going ahead of them</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/2920.htm" title="2920: krisin (N-AFS) -- Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice.">judgment;</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tisin (IPro-DMP) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">the sins of others</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1872.htm" title="1872: epakolouthousin (V-PIA-3P) -- To follow close after, accompany, dog; I imitate, pursue, be studious of. From epi and akoloutheo; to accompany.">do not surface until later.</a> 25In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/12-2.htm">Luke 12:2-3</a> There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops. <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:14</a> For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil. <a href="/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23</a> But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out. <a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a> Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. <a href="/proverbs/10-9.htm">Proverbs 10:9</a> He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. <a href="/matthew/10-26.htm">Matthew 10:26</a> So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. <a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Romans 2:16</a> on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel. <a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a> Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. <a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Proverbs 28:13</a> He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy. <a href="/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17</a> For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes. <a href="/psalms/90-8.htm">Psalm 90:8</a> You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence. <a href="/job/34-21.htm">Job 34:21-22</a> For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step. / There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide. <a href="/mark/4-22.htm">Mark 4:22</a> For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a> For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad. <a href="/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11-12</a> If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”— / even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.<a href="/jeremiah/2-34.htm">Jeremiah 2:34</a> Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.<a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Acts 1:16-20</a> Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus… <a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1-11</a> But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/philippians/3-13.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-15.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-4.htm">Beforehand</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-13.htm">Characters</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">Clearly</a> <a href="/galatians/2-6.htm">Conspicuous</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-6.htm">Estimate</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-15.htm">Evident</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-15.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-12.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-12.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">Later</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-12.htm">Leading</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-5.htm">Obvious</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-7.htm">Open</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-22.htm">Others</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-2.htm">Pointing</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-18.htm">Preceding</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-10.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/philippians/3-13.htm">Reaching</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-22.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-13.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-16.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/11-26.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/titus/3-4.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-25.htm">Beforehand</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Characters</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-25.htm">Clearly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-25.htm">Conspicuous</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-14.htm">Estimate</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-25.htm">Evident</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-11.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/titus/1-16.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-2.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-5.htm">Later</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-25.htm">Leading</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-25.htm">Obvious</a> <a href="/titus/1-6.htm">Open</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-2.htm">Others</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-11.htm">Pointing</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-18.htm">Preceding</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-25.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-16.htm">Reaching</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-6.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-25.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-25.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">1 Timothy 5</div>1. <a href="/1_timothy/5-1.htm">Rules to be observed in reproving.</a> 3. <a href="/1_timothy/5-3.htm">Of widows.</a> 17. <a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">Of elders.</a> 23. <a href="/1_timothy/5-23.htm">A precept for Timothy's health.</a> 24. <a href="/1_timothy/5-24.htm">Some men's sins go before unto judgment, and some men's follow after.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, this can be seen in the lives of individuals like Cain, whose sin of murder was immediately apparent (<a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8-10</a>). The cultural context of the early church emphasized community accountability, where public sins were often addressed openly (<a href="/1_corinthians/5.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1-5</a>). This visibility serves as a warning and a call for repentance, aligning with the biblical principle that sin, when exposed, can lead to correction and restoration (<a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a>).going ahead of them to judgment This part of the verse suggests that obvious sins lead to immediate consequences or divine judgment. In the historical context of the early church, public sins could result in church discipline or social ostracism (<a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15-17</a>). Theologically, it reflects the principle that God’s justice is inevitable and that unrepentant sin will be judged (<a href="/hebrews/9-27.htm">Hebrews 9:27</a>). This also connects to the prophetic theme of the final judgment, where all deeds will be revealed (<a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12</a>).but the sins of others do not surface until later This phrase addresses the hidden nature of some sins, which may not be immediately apparent. In biblical narratives, figures like David initially concealed his sin with Bathsheba, which only surfaced later through the prophet Nathan (<a href="/2_samuel/12.htm">2 Samuel 12:1-14</a>). Culturally, this reflects the understanding that not all wrongdoing is visible, and some may deceive others for a time. However, scripture assures that God sees all and will bring every hidden thing to light (<a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:14</a>). This serves as a reminder of the eventual revelation and accountability before God, emphasizing the need for personal integrity and repentance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who authored the letter to Timothy, providing guidance and instruction for church leadership and personal conduct. 2. <a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a> A young pastor and protégé of Paul, serving in Ephesus, who is the recipient of this letter. 3. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> The city where Timothy was stationed, known for its diverse culture and challenges to early Christian teachings. 4. <a href="/topical/c/church_elders.htm">Church Elders</a> Leaders within the church whose conduct and character are under scrutiny in this passage. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a> The event or process of divine evaluation of human actions, both in the present life and at the end of time.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_sin.htm">The Nature of Sin</a> Sin can be both visible and hidden. Some sins are evident and lead to immediate consequences, while others remain concealed until a later time. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity.htm">The Importance of Integrity</a> Church leaders and believers alike must strive for integrity, knowing that hidden sins will eventually come to light. <a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a> God sees all actions and knows the heart of every individual. We should live with the awareness that nothing is hidden from Him. <a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_accountability.htm">Judgment and Accountability</a> Believers are accountable for their actions, and there will be a time of judgment where all deeds are evaluated. <a href="/topical/e/encouragement_for_righteous_living.htm">Encouragement for Righteous Living</a> Knowing that both visible and hidden sins will be judged should encourage believers to pursue righteousness and holiness in all aspects of life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_timothy_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Timothy 5</a> <a href="/q/why_doesn't_divine_love_stop_hell.htm">Why does divine love not prevent eternal punishment?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'raised_with_christ'_mean.htm">What does the Bible say about monogamous same-sex relationships?</a> <a href="/q/who_faces_judgment_(john_5_22_vs._rom_8_1).htm">Who will be judged? (John 5:22 vs. Romans 8:1)</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_the_efca.htm">What defines the Evangelical Free Church of America?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_timothy/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.--The preceding verse was parenthetic, and suggested by his fears lest the effect of his direction to his son in the faith to keep himself pure might lead Timothy to the practice of a useless and unhealthy asceticism. St. Paul now returns and closes the subject on which he had been instructing his representative at Ephesus. He tells him, in his choice of men to fill the public positions in the Church of God--in his public inquiries into their conduct and teaching--in his inquiries respecting sinners, who, having forfeited their position as members of the community, were seeking re-admission into church fellowship, not to forget there were two classes of sins: the one class public and open, heralds, so to speak, of the judgment to follow. In the case of men sinning thus, the church's chief pastor would have no difficulty in determining upon his course of action. But there was another class of sins--silent and, as far as public and general knowledge went, unknown--only published after judgment had been given. To rightly estimate such characters will require much care and penetration, and this will be part of Timothy's work. The judgment (krisis) here mentioned is that of Timothy as shown in the careful selection of candidates for ordination--in determining what sinners are fit for restoration to church fellowship--in pronouncing sentence in the matter of accused presbyters.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_timothy/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 24. - Evident for open beforehand, A.V.; unto for to, A.V.; men also for men, A.V. Some men's sins, etc. St. Paul is evidently here recurring to the topic which he had been dealing with ever since ver. 17, viz. Timothy's duty as a bishop, to whom was entrusted the selection of persons for the office of elder, or presbyter, and also the maintaining of discipline among his clergy. Alford sees the connection of the precept about drinking a little wine with what went before, and with this twenty-fourth verse, in the supposed circumstance that Timothy's weak health had somewhat weakened the vigor of his rule; and that the recommendation to leave off water-drinking was given more with a view to the firmer discharge of those duties than merely for his bodily comfort. This may be so. But there is nothing unlike St. Paul's manner in the supposition that he had done with the subject in hand at the end of the twenty-second verse, and passed on to the friendly hint with regard to Timothy's health, but then subjoined the fresh remarks in vers. 24 and 25, which were an afterthought. Evident (πρόδηλοι); only found in the New Testament, in <a href="/hebrews/7-14.htm">Hebrews 7:14</a> besides these two verses, and in the apocryphal books of the Old Testament. It is common, with the kindred forms, προδηλόω προδήλωσις, etc., in classical Greek. It is doubted whether πρὸ in this compound verb has the force of "beforehand," as in the A.V., and not rather that of "before the eyes of all," and therefore only intensifies the meaning of δηλόω. But the natural force of πρὸ in composition certainly is "before" in point of time; and hence in a compound like πρόδηλος would mean" evident before it is examined," which of course is equivalent to "very evident." St. Paul's meaning, therefore, would be: Some men's sins are notorious, requiring no careful inquisition in order to find them out; nay, they of themselves go before - before the sinner himself - unto judgment. But there are also some whose sins follow after them. It is not till after close inquiry that they are found out. They go up to the judgment-seat apparently innocent, but after a while their sins come trooping up to their condemnation. This enforces the caution, "Lay hands hastily on no man." <a href="/commentaries/1_timothy/5-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>The αἱ (hai) Article - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sins ἁμαρτίαι (hamartiai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_266.htm">Strong's 266: </a> From hamartano; a sin. of some Τινῶν (Tinōn) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. men ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. are εἰσιν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. obvious, πρόδηλοί (prodēloi) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4271.htm">Strong's 4271: </a> Manifest to all, evident, very clear. From pro and delos; plain before all men, i.e. Obvious. going ahead of [them] προάγουσαι (proagousai) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4254.htm">Strong's 4254: </a> From pro and ago; to lead forward; intransitively, to precede (participle, previous). to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. judgment; κρίσιν (krisin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2920.htm">Strong's 2920: </a> Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice. but δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. [the sins] of others τισὶν (tisin) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. do [not] surface until later. ἐπακολουθοῦσιν (epakolouthousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1872.htm">Strong's 1872: </a> To follow close after, accompany, dog; I imitate, pursue, be studious of. 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