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1 Corinthians 3:18

έξαπατάτω praes. imper. act. от έξαπατάω (G1818) обманывать. Предложное сочетание перфектно: "обманывать и достигать в этом успеха" (МН, 311). О praes. imper. в отр. см. Romans 6:12.
εί (G1487) если. Вводит conj. 1 типа, в котором условие считается истинным,
δοκεΐ praes. ind. act. от δοκέω (G1380) думать, считать, полагать,
είναι praes. act. inf. от ειμί (G1510) быть. Inf. как дополнение гл. γενέσθω aor. imper. med. (dep.) от γίνομαι (G1096) становиться,
γένηται aor. conj. med. (dep.). Conj. с ϊν (G2443) в прид. цели.

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