• G138 — αἱρέομαι (hairéomai, hahee-reh'-om-ahee): probably akin to αἴρω (aírō) G142; to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer; choose. Some of the forms are borrowed from a cognate ἕλλομαι (héllomai) hel'-lom-ahee; which is otherwise obsolete.
• G266 — ἁμαρτία (hamartía, ham-ar-tee'-ah): from ἁμαρτάνω (hamartánō) G264; a sin (properly abstract); offence, sin(-ful)
• G619 — ἀπόλαυσις (apólausis, ap-ol'-ow-sis): from a comparative of ἀπό (apó) G575 and λαύω (laúō) (to enjoy); full enjoyment; enjoy(-ment)
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition); be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use
• G2228 — ἤ (ḗ, ay): a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than; and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially ἤδη (ḗdē) G2235, ἤπερ (ḗper) G2260, ἤτοι (ḗtoi) G2273.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ (ho) G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very; X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)
• G2992 — λαός (laós, lah-os'): apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from δῆμος (dēmos) G1218, which denotes one's own populace); people
• G3123 — μᾶλλον (mâllon, mal'-lon): neuter of the comparative of the same as μάλιστα (málista) G3122; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree) or rather; + better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather
• G4340 — πρόσκαιρος (próskairos, pros'-kahee-ros): from πρός (prós) G4314 and καιρός (kairós) G2540; for the occasion only, i.e. temporary; dur-(eth) for awhile, endure for a time, for a season, temporal
• G4778 — συγκακουχέω (synkakouchéō, soong-kak-oo-kheh'-o): from σύν (sýn) G4862 and κακουχέω (kakouchéō) G2558; to maltreat in company with, i.e. (passively) endure persecution together; suffer affliction with

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

Verse Cross-References

• Choosing — Job 36:21, Psalms 84:10, Matthew 5:10-12, Matthew 13:21, Acts 7:24-25, Acts 20:23-24, Romans 5:3, Romans 8:17-18, Romans 8:35-39, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Colossians 1:24, 2 Thessalonians 1:3-6, 2 Timothy 1:8, 2 Timothy 2:3-10, 2 Timothy 3:11-12, Hebrews 10:32, James 1:20, 1 Peter 1:6-7, 1 Peter 4:12-16
• the people — Psalms 47:9, Hebrews 4:9, 1 Peter 2:10
• the pleasures — Job 20:5, Job 21:11-13, Psalms 73:18-20, Isaiah 21:4, Isaiah 47:8-9, Luke 12:19-20, Luke 16:25, James 5:5, Revelation 18:7

Reciprocal references (6): Exodus 2:21, Proverbs 1:29, Proverbs 20:17, John 16:33, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Revelation 11:18

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BATTLE OF LIFE; CHOICE; FAITH-UNBELIEF; SELFISHNESS-UNSELFISHNESS; SPIRITUAL REPUTATION; SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE; WORLDLINESS-UNWORLDLINESS
• Torrey’s: AFFLICTED SAINTS; AMUSEMENTS AND PLEASURES, WORLDLY; LOVE TO MAN; SELF-DENIAL
• Nave’s: AMUSEMENTS AND WORLDLY PLEASURES; DECISION; FAITH; MOSES; PATRIOTISM; PERSECUTION; PLEASURE; SELF-DENIAL; WORLDLINESS; YOUNG MEN; ZEAL, RELIGIOUS