Greek · G3361, G1096, G571, G4103 · unreviewed

μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος ἀλλὰ πιστός

Not · to be · unbelieving · objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful

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μή G3361 not

Pronunciation mḗ

Subjective negation: denies what one thinks or believes, not absolute fact; used with non-indicative moods

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γίνομαι G1096 to be

Pronunciation gínomai

Denotes coming into being or becoming, not static existence; emphasizes transition and change rather than mere state.

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ἄπιστος G571 unbelieving

Pronunciation ápistos

Designates non-Christians lacking saving faith, contrasted sharply with believers in Paul's missionary context.

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πιστός G4103 objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful

Pronunciation pistós

Dual nature: passive sense means trustworthy/reliable; active sense means believing/faithful in trust.

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What does μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος ἀλλὰ πιστός (mē ginou apistos alla pistos) mean in the Bible?

μή · γίνομαι · ἄπιστος · πιστός is a Greek word meaning "do not become unbelieving but believing".

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Meaning

do not become unbelieving but believing

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 1:19 · Matt 1:20 · Matt 2:12 · Matt 3:9 · Matt 3:10 · Matt 5:13 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:29 · Matt 5:30 · Matt 5:34 · Matt 5:39 · Matt 5:42 · Matt 6:1 945×

Matt 7:9 · Matt 7:10 · Matt 9:15 · Matt 11:23 · Mark 2:19 · Luke 5:34 · Luke 10:15 · Luke 17:9 · Luke 18:7 · Luke 22:35 · John 3:4 · John 4:12 · John 4:33 · John 6:67 · John 7:31 · John 7:35 57×

Matt 18:10 · Matt 24:4 · Mark 13:5 · Mark 13:36 · Luke 11:35 · Luke 21:8 · Acts 5:26 · Acts 13:40 · Acts 23:10 · Acts 27:17 · Acts 27:29 · Acts 27:42 · 1 Cor 8:9 · 1 Cor 9:27 · 1 Cor 10:12 · 2 Cor 2:7 34×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 389 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 174 ongoing 15 prospective 5 resultant 25 imperative 9 background 3 subjunctive 25 infinitive 29 participle 88 optative 16

Tense

aorist 296 present 45 perfect 37 future 6 imperfect 3 pluperfect 2

Voice

middle 336 active 39 passive 14

Mood

indicative 222 participle 88 infinitive 29 subjunctive 25 optative 16 imperative 9

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 10 — Learn from Israel, Flee Idolatry, and Seek the Good of Others for God’s Glory 1 Corinthians 14 — Pursue Love, Desire Gifts, and Let All Things Be Done for Edification and Order 1 Corinthians 4 — Stewards of Christ, Fools for Christ, and a Father’s Admonition Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 2 — Made Alive by Grace and Made One in Christ John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 16 — Faithful Stewardship, the Danger of Wealth, and the Finality of Judgment Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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