| 12. Linguistic Exegesis The sentence opens with the inferential particle ara {ἄρα | ára} signaling a logical conclusion. The distributive subject hekastos hēmōn {ἕκαστος ἡμῶν | hékastos hē-môn} emphasizes individual responsibility within the community. The reflexive focus is marked by the phrase peri heautou {περὶ ἑαυτοῦ | perì heautoû}, directing evaluation inward. The idiomatic expression logon dōsei {λόγον δώσει | lógon dósei} conveys the act of giving a formal account. The dative noun phrase tōi theōi {τῷ θεῷ | tṓi the-ṓi} designates God as the recipient of the account, underlining divine judgment. Both English reconstructions preserve the inferential force, the judicial nuance, and the personal accountability before God. |