Verse 23
{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.23", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ μάρτυρα τὸν Θεὸν ἐπικαλοῦμαι ἐπὶ τὴν ἐμὴν ψυχήν, ὅτι φειδόμενος ὑμῶν οὐκέτι ἦλθον εἰς Κόρινθον.", "text": "But I *martyra* the *Theon epikaloumai* upon my *psychēn*, that *pheidomenos* you no longer I *ēlthon* to *Korinthon*.", "grammar": { "*martyra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - witness", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*epikaloumai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I call upon", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*pheidomenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - sparing", "*ēlthon*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I came/went", "*Korinthon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Corinth (place name)" }, "variants": { "*martyra*": "witness/one who testifies", "*epikaloumai*": "I call upon/invoke/summon", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*pheidomenos*": "sparing/forbearing/being merciful to", "*ēlthon*": "I came/went/arrived" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Jeg påkaller Gud som vitne for min sjel, at for å skåne dere har jeg ennå ikke kommet til Korint.
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Men jeg kaller Gud som vitne over min sjel, at jeg har unngått å komme til Korint av frykt for å påvirke dere.
Norsk King James
Videre kaller jeg Gud til vitne på min sjel, at for å skåne dere, kom jeg ikke ennå til Korint.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Men jeg kaller Gud som vitne over min sjel, at jeg har spart dere ved å ikke komme til Korint enda.
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Men jeg kaller Gud til mitt vitne over min sjel, at det var for å skåne dere at jeg ikke kom igjen til Korint.
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Men jeg tar Gud til vitne over min sjel, at for å skåne dere kom jeg ennå ikke til Korint.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Dessuten kaller jeg Gud som vitne på min sjel, at det var for å spare dere at jeg ikke kom igjen til Korint.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Jeg påkalte også Gud som et vitnesbyrd på min sjel, for å vise at jeg, for å skåne dere, ennå ikke hadde kommet til Korint.
gpt4.5-preview
Jeg påkaller Gud som vitne for min sjel på at det var for å skåne dere jeg ennå ikke er kommet til Korint.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Jeg påkaller Gud som vitne for min sjel på at det var for å skåne dere jeg ennå ikke er kommet til Korint.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Men jeg kaller Gud til vitne over min sjel, at jeg sparer dere når jeg ennå ikke kom til Korint.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
I call God as my witness and stake my life on it: it was to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Men jeg kaller Gud til vitne over min sjel, at det var for å spare dere at jeg ikke kom igjen til Korint.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Men jeg kalder Gud til Vidne over min Sjæl, at jeg, for at skaane eder, ikke endnu er kommen til Corinth.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
KJV 1769 norsk
Jeg kaller Gud som mitt vitne på mitt liv, at for å skåne dere har jeg ennå ikke kommet til Korint.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Moreover, I call God as a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I did not come yet to Corinth.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Men jeg kaller Gud til vitne for min sjel, at jeg ikke kom til Korint for å spare dere.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Og jeg kaller Gud som vitne over min sjel, at for å skåne dere, har jeg ennå ikke kommet til Korint;
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Men jeg kaller Gud som vitne over min sjel, at jeg sparte dere ved å ikke komme til Korint.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Gud er mitt vitne over min sjel, at det var av skånsomhet mot dere at jeg ikke kom til Korint.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
I call God for a recorde vnto my soule that forto faver you with all I came not enymoare vnto Corinthum.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Bvt I call God to recorde vnto my soule, that to fauoure you withall I came not agayne vnto Corinthum.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Nowe, I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
Webster's Bible (1833)
But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;
American Standard Version (1901)
But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But God is my witness that it was in pity for you that I did not come to Corinth at that time.
World English Bible (2000)
But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Why Paul Postponed His Visit Now I appeal to God as my witness, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.
Referenced Verses
- 1 Cor 4:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.21", "source": "Τί θέλετε; ἐν ῥάβδῳ ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἢ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, πνεύματί τε πρᾳότητος;", "text": "What *thelete*? *en rhabdō elthō pros hymas*, or *en agapē*, *pneumati te praotētos*?", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what?", "*thelete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural, active - you wish/desire", "*en rhabdō*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - with a rod", "*elthō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular, active - I should come", "*pros hymas*": "preposition + accusative, 2nd plural - to you", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*en agapē*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in love", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with spirit", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*praotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of gentleness/meekness" }, "variants": { "*thelete*": "wish/want/desire", "*rhabdō*": "rod/staff/stick (for punishment)", "*elthō*": "should come/arrive", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath", "*praotētos*": "gentleness/meekness/mildness" } }
- Rom 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Romans.1.9", "source": "Μάρτυς γάρ μού ἐστιν ὁ Θεός, ᾧ λατρεύω ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἀδιαλείπτως μνείαν ὑμῶν ποιοῦμαι", "text": "*Martys* *gar* *mou* *estin* the *Theos*, *hō* *latreuō* *en* the *pneumati* *mou* *en* the *euangeliō* the *Huiou* *autou*, *hōs* *adialeiptōs* *mneian* *hymōn* *poioumai*", "grammar": { "*Martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, personal pronoun - of me/my", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hō*": "dative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whom", "*latreuō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I serve/worship", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, personal pronoun - of me/my", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, possessive pronoun - his", "*hōs*": "adverb - how/that", "*adialeiptōs*": "adverb - unceasingly", "*mneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mention/remembrance", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of you/your", "*poioumai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I make" }, "variants": { "*Martys*": "witness/testifier", "*latreuō*": "I serve/worship/minister to", "*pneumati*": "spirit/inner being/soul", "*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news", "*adialeiptōs*": "unceasingly/constantly/without interruption", "*mneian*": "mention/remembrance/memory" } }
- Gal 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Galatians.1.20", "source": "Ἃ δὲ γράφω ὑμῖν, ἰδοὺ, ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι.", "text": "Now what I *graphō* to you, *idou*, *enōpion tou Theou*, that *ou pseudomai*.", "grammar": { "*Ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural, relative pronoun - what things", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/now/and", "*graphō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I write", "*hymin*": "dative, second person plural - indirect object", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*enōpion tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with preposition - before God", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ou pseudomai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular with negative - I am not lying" }, "variants": { "*graphō*": "write/record/inscribe", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*pseudomai*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive" } }
- 2 Cor 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.13.2", "source": "Προείρηκα, καὶ προλέγω, ὡς παρὼν, τὸ δεύτερον· καὶ ἀπὼν νῦν γράφω τοῖς προημαρτηκόσιν, καὶ τοῖς λοιποῖς πᾶσιν, ὅτι, ἐὰν ἔλθω εἰς τὸ πάλιν, οὐ φείσομαι:", "text": "*Proeirēka, kai prolegō, hōs parōn, to deuteron; kai apōn nyn graphō tois proēmartēkosin, kai tois loipois pasin, hoti, ean elthō eis to palin, ou pheisomai*:", "grammar": { "*Proeirēka*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I have previously said", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prolegō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I say beforehand/forewarn", "*hōs*": "adverb/conjunction - as/like", "*parōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being present", "*to deuteron*": "article + adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - the second [time]", "*apōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being absent", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write", "*tois proēmartēkosin*": "article + perfect participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those having sinned before", "*tois loipois*": "article + adjective, dative, masculine, plural - to the rest/remaining ones", "*pasin*": "adjective, dative, masculine, plural - all", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*elthō*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st person singular - I should come", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*to palin*": "article + adverb - the again", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pheisomai*": "future, indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will spare" }, "variants": { "*proeirēka*": "have said before/forewarned/previously stated", "*prolegō*": "say beforehand/forewarn/predict", "*parōn*": "being present/when present", "*apōn*": "being absent/while absent", "*proēmartēkosin*": "those having sinned before/former sinners", "*loipois*": "rest/remaining/others", "*eis to palin*": "again/once more/return visit", "*pheisomai*": "will spare/be lenient with/hold back" } }
- 2 Cor 13:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.13.10", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ταῦτα ἀπὼν γράφω, ἵνα παρὼν μὴ ἀποτόμως χρήσωμαι, κατὰ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἣν ἔδωκέν μοι ὁ Κύριος εἰς οἰκοδομὴν, καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν.", "text": "*Dia touto tauta apōn graphō, hina parōn mē apotomōs chrēsōmai, kata tēn exousian hēn edōken moi ho Kyrios eis oikodomēn, kai ouk eis kathairesin*.", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - because of this", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*apōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being absent", "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*parōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being present", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*apotomōs*": "adverb - severely/sharply", "*chrēsōmai*": "aorist, subjunctive, middle, 1st person singular - I might use/treat", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*tēn exousian*": "article + noun, accusative, feminine, singular - the authority", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*edōken*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*moi*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*ho Kyrios*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - building up/edification", "*kai ouk*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*kathairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tearing down/destruction" }, "variants": { "*apōn*": "being absent/while absent/away", "*graphō*": "write/compose/record", "*parōn*": "being present/when present/in person", "*apotomōs*": "severely/sharply/harshly", "*chrēsōmai*": "might use/treat/employ", "*exousian*": "authority/right/power", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*oikodomēn*": "building up/edification/strengthening", "*kathairesin*": "tearing down/destruction/demolition" } }
- Rom 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.9.1", "source": "¶Ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι, συμμαρτυρούσης μοι τῆς συνειδήσεώς μου ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ,", "text": "*Alētheian legō* in *Christō*, not *pseudomai*, *symmartyroysēs* to me the *syneidēseōs* of me in *Pneumati Hagiō*,", "grammar": { "*Alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth as direct object", "*legō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I speak/say/tell", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in/by Christ", "*pseudomai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 1st person singular - I lie/deceive", "*symmartyroysēs*": "present, participle, active, genitive, feminine, singular - bearing witness together with", "*syneidēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - conscience/consciousness", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in/by Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy" }, "variants": { "*Alētheian*": "truth/reality/veracity", "*legō*": "speak/say/tell", "*pseudomai*": "lie/deceive/speak falsely", "*symmartyroysēs*": "testifying together with/confirming/bearing joint witness", "*syneidēseōs*": "conscience/moral consciousness/inner awareness", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "Holy Spirit/sacred breath" } }
- Phil 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.8", "source": "Μάρτυς γάρ μου ἐστιν ὁ Θεός, ὡς ἐπιποθῶ πάντας ὑμᾶς ἐν σπλάγχνοις Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "*Martys* for of me *estin* the *Theos*, how *epipothō* all you in *splanchnois Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*epipothō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I long for/yearn", "*splanchnois*": "dative, neuter, plural - affections/bowels/tender mercies", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*Martys*": "witness/testifier", "*epipothō*": "I long for/I yearn for/I deeply desire", "*splanchnois*": "affections/bowels/inward parts/tender mercies/compassion" } }
- 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.5", "source": "Οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας· Θεὸς μάρτυς:", "text": "*Oute* *gar* *pote* in *logō* of *kolakeias* we *egenēthēmen*, *kathōs* *oidate*, *oute* in *prophasei* of *pleonexias*; *Theos* *martys*:", "grammar": { "*Oute*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*pote*": "temporal adverb - ever/at any time", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speech", "*kolakeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flattery", "*egenēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were/became", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/according as", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*prophasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - pretext/excuse", "*pleonexias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - greed/covetousness", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*egenēthēmen*": "we were/became/appeared/came", "*prophasei*": "pretext/excuse/pretense", "*pleonexias*": "greed/covetousness/avarice" } }
- 1 Tim 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.20", "source": "Ὧν ἐστιν Ὑμέναιος καὶ Ἀλέξανδρος· οὓς παρέδωκα τῷ Σατανᾷ, ἵνα παιδευθῶσιν μὴ βλασφημεῖν.", "text": "Of whom *estin* *Hymenaios* and *Alexandros*; whom I *paredōka* to the *Satana*, so that they might *paideuthōsin* not *blasphēmein*.", "grammar": { "*Hōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - of whom (referring to those who shipwrecked)", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Hymenaios kai Alexandros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*hous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - whom", "*paredōka*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I handed over/delivered", "*tō Satana*": "dative, masculine, singular - indirect object with article", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*paideuthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be taught/disciplined", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*blasphēmein*": "present active infinitive - to blaspheme" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*paredōka*": "handed over/delivered/surrendered", "*Satana*": "Satan/Adversary", "*paideuthōsin*": "might be taught/might be disciplined/might be trained", "*blasphēmein*": "to blaspheme/to slander/to speak evil" } }
- 1 Cor 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.5.5", "source": "Παραδοῦναι τὸν τοιοῦτον τῷ Σατανᾷ εἰς ὄλεθρον τῆς σαρκός, ἵνα τὸ πνεῦμα σωθῇ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "To *paradounai* the such one to the *Satana* for *olethron* of the *sarkos*, so that the *pneuma sōthē* in the *hēmera* of the *Kyriou Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*paradounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to deliver/hand over", "*Satana*": "dative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*olethron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh", "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*sōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be saved", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day" }, "variants": { "*paradounai*": "deliver/hand over/surrender", "*olethron*": "destruction/ruin/punishment", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*pneuma*": "spirit/soul/inner person", "*sōthē*": "saved/rescued/preserved" } }
- 2 Cor 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.18", "source": "Πιστὸς δὲ ὁ Θεὸς, ὅτι ὁ λόγος ἡμῶν ὁ πρὸς ὑμᾶς οὐκ ἐγένετο ναὶ καὶ οὔ.", "text": "But *pistos* the *Theos*, that the *logos* of us which was to you not *egeneto* yes and no.", "grammar": { "*pistos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*egeneto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - became/was" }, "variants": { "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*logos*": "word/message/statement/teaching", "*egeneto*": "became/was/came to be/happened" } }
- 2 Cor 2:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.1", "source": "¶Ἔκρινα δὲ ἐμαυτῷ τοῦτο, τὸ μὴ πάλιν ἐλθειν ἐν λύπῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Ekrina* *de* to myself *touto*, the not *palin* to *elthein* in *lypē* *pros* you.", "grammar": { "*Ekrina*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I judged/decided", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this thing", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*lypē*": "dative feminine singular - sorrow/grief", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward" }, "variants": { "*Ekrina*": "decided/judged/determined", "*lypē*": "sorrow/grief/pain/distress", "*pros*": "to/toward/with/in relation to" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.2", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἐγὼ λυπῶ ὑμᾶς, καὶ τίς ἐστιν ὁ εὐφραίνων με, εἰ μὴ ὁ λυπούμενος ἐξ ἐμοῦ;", "text": "If *gar* I *lypō* you, and who *estin* the one *euphrainōn* me, if not the one *lypoumenos* from me?", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*lypō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I grieve/cause sorrow", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*euphrainōn*": "present active participle, masculine nominative singular - making glad/rejoicing", "*lypoumenos*": "present passive participle, masculine nominative singular - being grieved/sorrowed" }, "variants": { "*lypō*": "grieve/cause sorrow/pain", "*euphrainōn*": "making glad/cheering/causing joy", "*lypoumenos*": "being grieved/pained/distressed" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἔγραψα ὑμῖν τοῦτο αὐτὸ, ἵνα μὴ, ἐλθὼν λύπην ἔχω ἀφʼ ὧν ἔδει με χαίρειν· πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ πάντας ὑμᾶς, ὅτι ἡ ἐμὴ χαρὰ πάντων ὑμῶν ἐστιν.", "text": "And *egrapsa* to you *touto* *auto*, *hina* not, *elthōn* *lypēn* I *echō* from whom *edei* me to *chairein*; *pepoithōs* upon all you, that the my *chara* of all you *estin*.", "grammar": { "*egrapsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I wrote", "*touto auto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular with intensive - this very thing", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine nominative singular - having come", "*lypēn*": "accusative feminine singular - sorrow", "*echō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might have", "*edei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - it was necessary", "*chairein*": "present active infinitive - to rejoice", "*pepoithōs*": "perfect active participle, masculine nominative singular - having trusted/confident", "*chara*": "nominative feminine singular - joy", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*lypēn*": "sorrow/grief/pain", "*chairein*": "to rejoice/be glad", "*pepoithōs*": "having trusted/being confident/relying", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight" } }
- 2 Cor 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.2", "source": "Δέομαι δὲ, τὸ μὴ παρὼν θαρρῆσαι τῇ πεποιθήσει, ᾗ λογίζομαι τολμῆσαι ἐπί τινας, τοὺς λογιζομένους ἡμᾶς ὡς κατὰ σάρκα περιπατοῦντας.", "text": "I *deomai* *de*, the *to* not *mē* being present *parōn* *tharrēsai* with the *tē* *pepoithēsei*, with which *hē* I *logizomai* *tolmēsai* against *epi* some *tinas*, the ones *tous* *logizomenous* us *hēmas* as *hōs* according to *kata* *sarka* *peripatountas*.", "grammar": { "*deomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I beg/pray/request", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular article - the", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*parōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being present", "*tharrēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to be bold/confident", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular article - the", "*pepoithēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - confidence/trust/assurance", "*hē*": "dative, feminine, singular relative pronoun - which/with which", "*logizomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I reckon/consider/think", "*tolmēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to be bold/daring", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - against/toward", "*tinas*": "accusative, masculine, plural indefinite pronoun - some/certain ones", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural article - the", "*logizomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, plural - considering/reckoning", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural personal pronoun - us", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*peripatountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - walking/conducting ourselves" }, "variants": { "*deomai*": "beg/pray/request/plead", "*tharrēsai*": "to be bold/confident/courageous", "*pepoithēsei*": "confidence/trust/assurance", "*logizomai*": "reckon/consider/think/count/regard", "*tolmēsai*": "to be bold/daring/brave", "*logizomenous*": "considering/reckoning/thinking/regarding", "*sarka*": "flesh/human nature/physical existence/carnal nature", "*peripatountas*": "walking/living/conducting ourselves" } }
- 2 Cor 10:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐν ἑτοίμῳ ἔχοντες ἐκδικῆσαι πᾶσαν παρακοήν, ὅταν πληρωθῇ ὑμῶν ἡ ὑπακοή.", "text": "And *Kai* in *en* *hetoimō* *echontes* *ekdikēsai* every *pasan* *parakoēn*, when *hotan* might be fulfilled *plērōthē* of you *humōn* the *hē* *hupakoē*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*hetoimō*": "dative, neuter, singular adjective - readiness/prepared state", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/holding", "*ekdikēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to avenge/punish", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular adjective - every/all", "*parakoēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - disobedience", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled/completed", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of you/your", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*hupakoē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - obedience" }, "variants": { "*hetoimō*": "readiness/prepared state", "*echontes*": "having/holding/keeping", "*ekdikēsai*": "to avenge/punish/vindicate", "*parakoēn*": "disobedience/hearing amiss/failure to listen", "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished/made full", "*hupakoē*": "obedience/compliance/submission" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.7", "source": "Τὰ κατὰ πρόσωπον βλέπετε; Εἴ τις πέποιθεν ἑαυτῷ Χριστοῦ εἶναι, τοῦτο λογιζέσθω πάλιν ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ, ὅτι, καθὼς αὐτὸς Χριστοῦ, οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς Χριστοῦ.", "text": "The things *Ta* according to *kata* *prosōpon* you *blepete*? If *Ei* anyone *tis* *pepoithen* *heautō* of *Christou* *einai*, this *touto* let him *logizesthō* *palin* from *aph'* *heautou*, that *hoti*, just as *kathōs* he himself *autos* of *Christou*, so *houtōs* also *kai* we *hēmeis* of *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/appearance", "*blepete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you see/look at", "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular indefinite pronoun - anyone/someone", "*pepoithen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has trusted/is confident", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular reflexive pronoun - in himself", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/belonging to Christ", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*logizesthō*": "present middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him consider/reckon", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular reflexive pronoun - himself", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular intensive pronoun - he himself", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/belonging to Christ", "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - so/thus/in this manner", "*kai*": "adverbial conjunction - also/even", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural personal pronoun - we", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/belonging to Christ" }, "variants": { "*prosōpon*": "face/appearance/presence/person", "*blepete*": "you see/look at/perceive/observe (or interrogative: do you see?)", "*pepoithen*": "has trusted/is confident/persuaded", "*Christou*": "of Christ/belonging to Christ/Christ's", "*logizesthō*": "let him consider/reckon/count/reason" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.8", "source": "Ἐάν τε γὰρ καὶ περισσότερόν τι καυχήσωμαι περὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας ἡμῶν, ἧς ἔδωκεν ὁ Κύριος ἡμῖν εἰς οἰκοδομὴν, καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν ὑμῶν, οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσομαι:", "text": "For *Ean* *te* *gar* even if *kai* somewhat *perissoteron* *ti* I should *kauchēsōmai* concerning *peri* the *tēs* *exousias* of us *hēmōn*, which *hēs* *edōken* the *ho* *Kurios* to us *hēmin* for *eis* *oikodomēn*, and *kai* not *ouk* for *eis* *kathairesin* of you *humōn*, not *ouk* I shall be *aischunthēsomai*:", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*te*": "conjunction - both/and", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*kai*": "adverbial conjunction - even/also", "*perissoteron*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly/excessively", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular indefinite pronoun - something/somewhat", "*kauchēsōmai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular - I should boast/glory", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular article - the", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*hēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular relative pronoun - which", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*Kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*hēmin*": "dative, plural personal pronoun - to us", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/to", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - building up/edification", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/to", "*kathairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tearing down/destruction", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of you/your", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*aischunthēsomai*": "future passive indicative, 1st person singular - I shall be ashamed" }, "variants": { "*kauchēsōmai*": "I should boast/glory/exult", "*exousias*": "authority/power/right", "*edōken*": "he gave/granted", "*Kurios*": "Lord/master", "*oikodomēn*": "building up/edification/construction", "*kathairesin*": "tearing down/destruction/demolition", "*aischunthēsomai*": "I shall be ashamed/put to shame/dishonored" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.9", "source": "Ἵνα μὴ δόξω ὡς ἂν ἐκφοβεῖν ὑμᾶς διὰ τῶν ἐπιστολῶν.", "text": "So that *Hina* not *mē* I might *doxō* as *hōs* *an* *ekphobein* you *humas* through *dia* the *tōn* *epistolōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*doxō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might seem/appear", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*an*": "modal particle - would/might (adds contingency)", "*ekphobein*": "present active infinitive - to frighten/terrify", "*humas*": "accusative, plural personal pronoun - you", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*tōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural article - the", "*epistolōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - letters/epistles" }, "variants": { "*doxō*": "I might seem/appear/be thought", "*ekphobein*": "to frighten/terrify/intimidate", "*epistolōn*": "letters/epistles/written communications" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.10", "source": "Ὅτι Αἱ μὲν ἐπιστολαὶ, φησίν, βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραί· ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος.", "text": "Because *Hoti* The *Hai* *men* *epistolai*, he says *phēsin*, *bareiai* and *kai* *ischurai*; the *hē* *de* *parousia* of the *tou* *sōmatos* *asthenēs*, and *kai* the *ho* *logos* *exouthenēmenos*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*Hai*": "nominative, feminine, plural article - the", "*men*": "particle marking contrast with following *de* - on the one hand", "*epistolai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - letters/epistles", "*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/affirms", "*bareiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural adjective - weighty/heavy/burdensome", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ischurai*": "nominative, feminine, plural adjective - strong/powerful/mighty", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (contrasting with *men*)", "*parousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - presence/coming", "*tou*": "genitive, neuter, singular article - the", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - body", "*asthenēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular adjective - weak/feeble", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/speech/message", "*exouthenēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been despised/of no account" }, "variants": { "*epistolai*": "letters/epistles/written communications", "*phēsin*": "he says/affirms/states (someone says)", "*bareiai*": "weighty/heavy/burdensome/impressive", "*ischurai*": "strong/powerful/mighty/forceful", "*parousia*": "presence/coming/arrival", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical presence", "*asthenēs*": "weak/feeble/sickly", "*logos*": "word/speech/message/reasoning", "*exouthenēmenos*": "having been despised/worthless/contemptible/of no account" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.11", "source": "Τοῦτο λογιζέσθω ὁ τοιοῦτος, ὅτι, οἷοί ἐσμεν τῷ λόγῳ διʼ ἐπιστολῶν ἀπόντες, τοιοῦτοι καὶ παρόντες τῷ ἔργῳ.", "text": "This *Touto* let *logizesthō* the *ho* *toioutos*, that *hoti*, such as *hoioi* we are *esmen* in the *tō* *logō* through *di'* *epistolōn* being absent *apontes*, such *toioutoi* also *kai* being present *parontes* in the *tō* *ergō*.", "grammar": { "*Touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*logizesthō*": "present middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him consider/reckon", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*toioutos*": "nominative, masculine, singular demonstrative pronoun - such a one", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hoioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural correlative pronoun - of what sort/such as", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*tō*": "dative, masculine, singular article - the", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speech", "*di'*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*epistolōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - letters/epistles", "*apontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being absent", "*toioutoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural demonstrative pronoun - such", "*kai*": "adverbial conjunction - also/even", "*parontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being present", "*tō*": "dative, neuter, singular article - the", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - work/deed/action" }, "variants": { "*logizesthō*": "let him consider/reckon/think/reason", "*toioutos*": "such a one/such a person", "*hoioi*": "of what sort/such as/what kind", "*logō*": "word/speech/message", "*epistolōn*": "letters/epistles/written communications", "*apontes*": "being absent/away", "*toioutoi*": "such/of such a kind", "*parontes*": "being present/in person", "*ergō*": "work/deed/action" } }
- 2 Cor 11:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.11", "source": "Διὰ τί; ὅτι οὐκ ἀγαπῶ ὑμᾶς; ὁ Θεὸς οἶδεν.", "text": "Because of what? Because not I *agapō* you? The *Theos oidēn*.", "grammar": { "*agapō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - love", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*oidēn*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - knows/has known" }, "variants": { "*agapō*": "love/have affection for", "*oidēn*": "knows/has known/is aware" } }
- 2 Cor 11:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.31", "source": "Ὁ Θεὸς καὶ Πατὴρ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ οἶδεν, ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι.", "text": "The *Theos* and *Patēr* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou oidēn*, the one being *eulogētos* to the *aiōnas*, that not I *pseudomai*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*oidēn*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - knows/has known", "*eulogētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - blessed/praised", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages/eternities", "*pseudomai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st singular - lie/speak falsely" }, "variants": { "*Patēr*": "Father", "*oidēn*": "knows/has known/is aware", "*eulogētos*": "blessed/praised/worthy of praise", "*aiōnas*": "ages/eternities/forever", "*pseudomai*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive" } }
- 2 Cor 12:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.20", "source": "Φοβοῦμαι γὰρ, μή πως, ἐλθὼν, οὐχ οἵους θέλω εὕρω ὑμᾶς, κἀγὼ εὑρεθῶ ὑμῖν οἷον οὐ θέλετε: μή πως ἔρεις, ζῆλοι, θυμοί, ἐριθείαι, καταλαλιαί, ψιθυρισμοί, φυσιώσεις, ἀκαταστασίαι:", "text": "I *phoboumai* for, *mē pōs*, having *elthōn*, not such as I *thelō eurō* you, and I *heurethō* to you such as not you *thelete*: *mē pōs* *ereis*, *zēloi*, *thymoi*, *eritheiai*, *katalaliai*, *psithyrismoi*, *physiōseis*, *akatastasiai*:", "grammar": { "*phoboumai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, 1st singular - I fear", "*mē pōs*": "negative particle with indefinite adverb - lest somehow", "*elthōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*thelō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I wish/want", "*eurō*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 1st singular - I might find", "*heurethō*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 1st singular - I might be found", "*thelete*": "present indicative, active, 2nd plural - you wish/want", "*ereis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - strifes/contentions", "*zēloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - jealousies/rivalries", "*thymoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - outbursts of anger", "*eritheiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - selfish ambitions", "*katalaliai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - slanders/evil speakings", "*psithyrismoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - whisperings/secret slanders", "*physiōseis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - puffings up/conceits", "*akatastasiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - disorders/disturbances" }, "variants": { "*phoboumai*": "I fear/I am afraid", "*elthōn*": "having come/when I come", "*thelō*": "I wish/I want/I desire", "*eurō*": "I might find/I may find", "*heurethō*": "I might be found/I may be found", "*ereis*": "strifes/contentions/quarrels", "*zēloi*": "jealousies/rivalries/envyings", "*thymoi*": "outbursts of anger/rages/furies", "*eritheiai*": "selfish ambitions/factions/rivalries", "*katalaliai*": "slanders/evil speakings/backbitings", "*psithyrismoi*": "whisperings/secret slanders/gossips", "*physiōseis*": "puffings up/conceits/inflations", "*akatastasiai*": "disorders/disturbances/tumults" } }