G2980–λαλέω–laleō

and the greater part of the brethren, made confident in the Lord through my imprisonment, now speak of God's Message without fear, more boldly than ever.

λαλεῖν. lalein “to speak.”

And pray at the same time for us also, that God may open for us a door for preaching, for us to tell the truth concerning Christ for the sake of which I am even a prisoner.

λαλῆσαι lalēsai “to declare”

Then I shall proclaim it fully, as it is my duty to do.

λαλῆσαι. lalēsai “to speak.”

For it was not only from you that the Master's Message sounded forth throughout Macedonia and Greece; but everywhere your faith in God has become known, so that it is unnecessary for us to say anything about it.

λαλεῖν lalein “to say”

But, as you will remember, after we had already met with suffering and outrage at Philippi, we summoned up boldness, by the help of our God, to tell you God's Good News amid much opposition.

λαλῆσαι lalēsai “to speak”

But as God tested and approved us before entrusting us with His Good News, so in what we say we are seeking not to please men but to please God, who tests and approves our motives.

λαλοῦμεν, laloumen “we speak,”

for they still try to prevent our preaching to the Gentiles so that they may find salvation. They thus continually fill up the measure of their own sins, and God's anger in its severest form has overtaken them.

λαλῆσαι lalēsai “to speak”

And at the same time they also learn to be idle as they go round from house to house; and they are not only idle, but are gossips also and busybodies, speaking of things that ought not to be spoken of.

λαλοῦσαι lalousai “speaking”

But as for you, you must speak in a manner that befits wholesome teaching.

λάλει lalei “do speak”

Thus speak, exhort, reprove, with all impressiveness. Let no one make light of your authority.

λάλει lalei “do speak”

God, who in ancient days spoke to our forefathers in many distinct messages and by various methods through the Prophets,

λαλήσας lalēsas “having spoken”

has at the end of these days spoken to us through a Son, who is the pre-destined Lord of the universe, and through whom He made the Ages.

ἐλάλησεν elalēsen “has spoken”

For if the message delivered through angels proved to be true, and every transgression and act of disobedience met with just retribution,

λαληθεὶς lalētheis “having been spoken”

how shall *we* escape if we are indifferent to a salvation as great as that now offered to us? This, after having first of all been announced by the Lord Himself, had its truth made sure to us by those who heard Him,

λαλεῖσθαι laleisthai “declaring”

It is not to angels that God has assigned the sovereignty of that coming world, of which we speak.

λαλοῦμεν· laloumen “we are speaking;”

Moreover, Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant in delivering the message given him to speak;

λαληθησομένων, lalēthēsomenōn “to be spoken,”

For if Joshua had given them the true rest, we should not afterwards hear God speaking of another still future day.

ἐλάλει elalei “was he speaking”

So Christ also did not claim for Himself the honour of being made High Priest, but was appointed to it by Him who said to Him, "My Son art Thou: I have to-day become Thy Father;"

λαλήσας lalēsas “having said”

But we, even while we speak in this tone, have a happier conviction concerning you, my dearly-loved friends--a conviction of things which point towards salvation.

λαλοῦμεν. laloumen “we speak.”

For it is undeniable that our Lord sprang from Judah, a tribe of which Moses said nothing in connection with priests.

ἐλάλησεν. elalēsen “spoke.”

For when Moses had proclaimed to all the people every commandment contained in the Law, he took the blood of the calves and of the goats and with them water, scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

λαληθείσης lalētheisēs “When was being spoken”

Through faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain did, and through this faith he obtained testimony that he was righteous, God giving the testimony by accepting his gifts; and through it, though he is dead, he still speaks.

λαλεῖ. lalei “he speaks.”

with regard to whom he had been told, "It is through Isaac that your posterity shall be traced."

ἐλαλήθη elalēthē “it was said”

and to Jesus the negotiator of a new Covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks in more gracious tones than that of Abel.

λαλοῦντι lalounti “speaking”

Be careful not to refuse to listen to Him who is speaking to you. For if they of old did not escape unpunished when they refused to listen to him who spoke on earth, much less shall we escape who turn a deaf ear to Him who now speaks from Heaven.

λαλοῦντα· lalounta “speaking;”