Lesson 6: Chapter 40: Exercises A: Practice and Review

Question 1

πέμπομεν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τοὺς κακοὺς ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας καὶ εἰς τὴν ἔρημον.

Answer 1

We send the evil brothers out of the church and into the desert.

Question 2

οἱ περὶ τὸν προφήτην ἄνθρωποι μένουσι μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν.

Answer 2

The men (or, persons) around the prophet are remaining with the disciples.

Question 2

ἐν τῇ ὥρᾳ τῆς δόξης λέγει ὁ κύριος πρὸς τὰς καρδίας τῶν τέκνων.

Answer 2

In the hour of glory the Lord speaks to the hearts of the children.

Question 2

ὁ θεὸς μένει ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, βάλλει δὲ τοὺς πονηροὺς ἀγγέλους εἰς τὴν γῆν.

Answer 2

God remains in the heavens (or, in heaven), but he casts the evil angels to the earth.

Question 3

οἱ ἀγαθοὶ προφῆται γινώσκουσι τὴν ἀλήθειαν περὶ τῆς ζωῆς καὶ τοῦ θανάτου;

Answer 3

Do the good prophets know the truth concerning life and death?

Question 4

μετὰ τῶν τέκνων αἱ ἀδελφαὶ βάλλουσι λίθους εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν.

Answer 4

With the children the sisters are throwing stones into the lake.

Question 4

διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ κυρίου ἀκούετε περὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ τῆς ζωῆς.

Answer 4

Through the angel of the Lord, you (pl.) are hearing about the way of life.

Question 5

οὐ γινώσκομεν τὰς ὁδοὺς τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἀλλὰ πιστεύομεν τῷ θεῷ.

Answer 5

We do not know the ways of God in the world, but we trust God.

Question 5

προφῆτα, ἔχεις καλοὺς λόγους ἀπὸ θεοῦ καὶ βλέπεις τὴν δόξαν τῆς βασιλείας;

Answer 5

Prophet, do you (sing.) have good words from God and do you see the glory of the kingdom?

Question 6

ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ πέμπει ὁ κύριος τοὺς ἀγγέλους ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι λαμβάνουσι τοὺς πιστοὺς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου.

Answer 6

In the last day the Lord sends the angels from heaven, and the angels take the faithful out of the world.

Question 7

ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ διδάσκει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἁγίου τὰς ἀδελφὰς περὶ τοῦ νόμου.

Answer 7

In the desert the son of the Holy One is teaching the sisters about the law.

Question 8

διʼ ἀνθρώπους κακοὺς λέγομεν πρὸς τὸν θεόν.

Answer 8

Because of evil men (or, persons) we are speaking to God.

Question 8

μετὰ τὸν νόμον καὶ τοὺς προφήτας θέλομεν ἀκούειν τοῦ λόγου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ.

Answer 8

After the law and the prophets, we want to hear the brother’s word.

Question 9

οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων τοῦ νόμου λαμβάνει ἄνθρωπος ζωὴν ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ.

Answer 9

Not by works of the law does a person receive life from heaven.