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Charles Rose Commentaries

Hebrews 13:17

πείθεσθε praes. imper. med. (dep.) от πείθω (G3982) повиноваться,
ήγουμένοις praes. med. (dep.) part. от ήγέομαι (G2233) вести. Subst. part., "вожди"
ύπείκετεpraes. imper. act. от ύπείκω (G5226) покоряться, сдаваться, подчиняться,
άγρυπνούσιν praes. ind. act. от άγρυπνέω (G69) бодрствовать, не спать, стараться заснуть (RWP).
άποδώσοντες fut. act. part. от άποδίδωμι (G591) давать отчет,
ποιώσιν praes. conj. act. от ποιέω (G4160) делать,
στενάζοντες praes. act. part. от στενάζω (G4727) вздыхать,
άλυσιτελής (G255) невыгодный, вредный.

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