1) τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ᾽ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε. (John 12:8)
For the poor you always have with yourselves, but me you do not always have.
ἔχετε: Present Active Indicative 2nd Plural, from ἔχω, “Ι have, hold”
2) οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω τοῦτο πράσσω, ἀλλ᾽ ὃ μισῶ τοῦτο ποιῶ. (Rom 7:15)
For that which I desire, this I do not do, but that which I hate, this I do.
θέλω: Present Active Indicative 1st Singular, from θέλω, “I desire, wish”
πράσσω: Present Active Indicative 1st Singular, from πράσσω, “Ι do, practice”
μισῶ: Present Active Indicative 1st Singular, from μισέω, “I hate” (contract verb, so ε drops out in this form)
ποιῶ: Present Active Indicative 1st Singular, from ποιέω, “Ι do, make” (contract verb, so ε drops out in this form)
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