Which one of you, having a servant plowing or tending (poimainonta | ποιμαίνοντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) sheep, who, when he comes in from the field, will say to him, ‘Come here at once and recline at dinner’?
‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you will come a ruler who will shepherd (poimanei | ποιμανεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) my people Israel.’”
Each one should serve others in respect to the gift he has received, as a good steward of the grace of God in its various forms: (poikilēs | ποικίλης | gen sg fem)
Consider it sheer joy, my brothers, when you encounter various (poikilois | ποικίλοις | dat pl masc) kinds (poikilois | ποικίλοις | dat pl masc) of (poikilois | ποικίλοις | dat pl masc) trials,
Do not be swept off your feet by all (poikilais | ποικίλαις | dat pl fem) sorts (poikilais | ποικίλαις | dat pl fem) of (poikilais | ποικίλαις | dat pl fem) strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, with which their adherents are not benefited.
while God supported their testimony by signs and wonders and various (poikilais | ποικίλαις | dat pl fem) miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
For once we ourselves also were foolish, disobedient, being led astray, being enslaved by desires and various (poikilais | ποικίλαις | dat pl fem) pleasures, living a life of evil and envy, detestable, hating one another.
For some of these are creeping into the homes and capturing weak women who have been burdened with sins, being led astray by various (poikilais | ποικίλαις | dat pl fem) passions,
As the sun was going down, all those who had any sick with various (poikilais | ποικίλαις | dat pl fem) diseases brought them to him. Placing his hands on each one of them, he healed them.
