Verse 21

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.21", "source": "Κατὰ ἀτιμίαν λέγω, ὡς ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠσθενήσαμεν. Ἐν ᾧ δʼ ἄν τις τολμᾷ, (ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ λέγω,) τολμῶ κἀγώ.", "text": "According to *atimian* I *legō*, as that we *ēsthenēsamen*. But in what anyone *tolma*, (in *aphrosynē* I *legō*,) *tolmō* I also.", "grammar": { "*atimian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dishonor/shame", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/say", "*ēsthenēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - were weak/feeble", "*tolma*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - dares/is bold", "*aphrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - foolishness", "*tolmō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - dare/am bold" }, "variants": { "*atimian*": "dishonor/shame/disgrace", "*legō*": "speak/say/tell", "*ēsthenēsamen*": "were weak/feeble/powerless", "*tolma*": "dares/is bold/has courage", "*aphrosynē*": "foolishness/folly/senselessness", "*tolmō*": "dare/am bold/have courage" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Jeg taler når det gjelder skam, som om vi har vært svake. Men uansett hvor noen er modig, (jeg taler dumt,) er jeg modig også.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Til min skam sier jeg dette, som om vi har vært svake. Men i det som noen våger, (uten at jeg mener det alvorlig,) det våger også jeg.

• Norsk King James

  Jeg snakker i forbindelse med skam, som om vi har vært svake. Men hvor som helst noen er modig (jeg snakker tåpelig), er jeg også modig.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Til skam sier jeg dette, at vi sto svakt der; men det som noen er dristig av — jeg taler i tåpelighet — det er jeg også dristig av.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Jeg taler etter vanære, som om vi hadde vært svake. Men hvor andre er dristige (jeg taler i dårskap), der er jeg også dristig.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Jeg sier dette med skam, som om vi skulle ha vært svake. Men det noen våger å skryte av — i dumhet snakker jeg nå — det våger også jeg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg taler om dette til vanære, som om vi var svake. Men hva noen enn våger seg på (jeg taler som i dårskap), det tør jeg også.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg taler om den kritikk og forakt vi har møtt, som om vi var svake; men der noen er dristige (jeg taler kanskje tåpelig), er jeg også dristig.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Til min skam må jeg si at vi var svake til å gjøre slike ting. Men om noen andre våger å rose seg av noe (jeg snakker nå i dårskap), våger også jeg.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Til min skam må jeg si at vi var svake til å gjøre slike ting. Men om noen andre våger å rose seg av noe (jeg snakker nå i dårskap), våger også jeg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det sier jeg til min skam, som om vi var svake. Men det enhver våger å gjøre (jeg sier det i dårskap), det våger jeg også.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To my shame, I must admit that we were too weak for that! Yet whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking like a fool—I also dare to boast.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Til vanære sier jeg, som om vi var svake. Men hvor noen er frimodige (jeg taler i dårskap), der er jeg også frimodig.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Til Skam siger jeg dette, at vi (deri) vare svage; men det hvoraf Nogen er dristig, — jeg taler i Daarlighed — er og jeg dristig af.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg taler om tilkortkommenhet, som om vi har vært svake. Men der andre våger, (jeg taler dåraktig,) våger jeg også.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  I speak concerning reproach, as though we were weak. But in whatever anyone is bold—I speak foolishly—I am bold also.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Som en form for nedsettelse sier jeg at vi har vært svake. Men hva noen enn måtte være djerv i (jeg taler i tåpelighet), så er jeg også djerv.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For å nedverdige meg selv sier jeg dette, som om vi var svake. Men hva enn noen er modig i, sier jeg i dumskap: også jeg er det.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg taler til min egen skade, som om vi hadde vært svake. Men der noen er dristige (jeg taler i dårskap), er jeg også dristig.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg sier dette for å skamme oss, som om vi hadde vært svake. Men hvis noen opphøyer seg (jeg snakker som en tåpelig person), vil jeg gjøre det samme.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I speake as concernynge rebuke as though we had bene weake. How be it wherin soever eny man dare be bolde (I speake folisshly) I dare be bolde als

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I speake concernynge rebuke, as though we were weake.Wherin so euer now eny man darre be bolde (I speake folishly) therin darre I be bolde also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I speake as concerning the reproche: as though that we had bene weake: but wherein any ma is bold (I speake foolishly) I am bold also.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I speake concernyng reproche, as though we had ben weake: Howbeit, wherin soeuer any man is bolde, (I speake foolishly) I am bolde also.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet however any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  in reference to dishonour I speak, how that we were weak, and in whatever any one is bold -- in foolishness I say `it' -- I also am bold.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I say this by way of shaming ourselves, as if we had been feeble. But if anyone puts himself forward (I am talking like a foolish person), I will do the same.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet however any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (To my disgrace I must say that we were too weak for that!) But whatever anyone else dares to boast about(I am speaking foolishly), I also dare to boast about the same thing.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 10:10 : 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" } }
• 2 Cor 11:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.17", "source": "Ὃ λαλῶ, οὐ λαλῶ κατὰ Κύριον, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ, ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ ὑποστάσει τῆς καυχήσεως.", "text": "What I *lalō*, not I *lalō kata Kyrion*, but as in *aphrosynē*, in this the *hypostasei tēs kauchēseōs*.", "grammar": { "*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/talk", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*aphrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - foolishness", "*hypostasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - confidence/assurance/foundation", "*kauchēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of boasting/glorying" }, "variants": { "*lalō*": "speak/talk/say", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master", "*aphrosynē*": "foolishness/folly/senselessness", "*hypostasei*": "confidence/assurance/foundation/substance", "*kauchēseōs*": "boasting/glorying/exulting" } }
• 2 Cor 11:22-27 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.22", "source": "Ἑβραῖοί εἰσιν; Κἀγώ. Ἰσραηλῖταί εἰσιν; Κἀγώ. Σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ εἰσιν; Κἀγώ.", "text": "*Hebraioi eisin*? I also. *Israēlitai eisin*? I also. *Sperma Abraam eisin*? I also.", "grammar": { "*Hebraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Hebrews", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*Israēlitai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Israelites", "*Sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Abraham" }, "variants": { "*Hebraioi*": "Hebrews/Hebrew-speaking Jews", "*Israēlitai*": "Israelites/members of Israel", "*Sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } } 23 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.23", "source": "Διάκονοι Χριστοῦ εἰσιν; (παραφρονῶν λαλῶ) ὑπὲρ ἐγώ· ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως, ἐν πληγαῖς ὑπερβαλλόντως, ἐν φυλακαῖς περισσοτέρως, ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις.", "text": "*Diakonoi Christou eisin*? (*paraphronōn lalō*) above I [am]; in *kopois perissoterōs*, in *plēgais hyperballontōs*, in *phylakais perissoterōs*, in *thanatois pollakis*.", "grammar": { "*Diakonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*paraphronōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being insane/out of mind", "*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/talk", "*kopois*": "dative, masculine, plural - labors/hardships", "*perissoterōs*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly/more extensively", "*plēgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - blows/wounds/stripes", "*hyperballontōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*phylakais*": "dative, feminine, plural - imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "dative, masculine, plural - deaths/deadly perils", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently" }, "variants": { "*Diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*paraphronōn*": "being insane/out of mind/speaking as a madman", "*lalō*": "speak/talk/say", "*kopois*": "labors/hardships/troubles", "*perissoterōs*": "more abundantly/more extensively/far more", "*plēgais*": "blows/wounds/stripes/beatings", "*hyperballontōs*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/surpassingly", "*phylakais*": "imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "deaths/deadly perils/near-death experiences", "*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times" } } 24 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.24", "source": "Ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων πεντάκις τεσσαράκοντα παρὰ μίαν ἔλαβον.", "text": "By *Ioudaiōn* five times forty except one I *elabon*.", "grammar": { "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - received/took" }, "variants": { "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Jewish authorities", "*elabon*": "received/took/got (referring to lashes/stripes)" } } 25 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.25", "source": "Τρὶς ἐραβδίσθην, ἅπαξ ἐλιθάσθην, τρὶς ἐναυάγησα, νυχθήμερον ἐν τῷ βυθῷ πεποίηκα·", "text": "Three times I was *erabdisthēn*, once I was *elithasthēn*, three times I *enauagēsa*, *nychthēmeron* in the *bythō* I have *pepoiēka*;", "grammar": { "*erabdisthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st singular - was beaten with rods", "*elithasthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st singular - was stoned", "*enauagēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - was shipwrecked", "*nychthēmeron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - a night and a day", "*bythō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the deep/sea", "*pepoiēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular - have spent/done" }, "variants": { "*erabdisthēn*": "was beaten with rods", "*elithasthēn*": "was stoned", "*enauagēsa*": "was shipwrecked/suffered shipwreck", "*nychthēmeron*": "a night and a day/24-hour period", "*bythō*": "deep/sea/abyss", "*pepoiēka*": "have spent/done/passed" } } 26 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.26", "source": "Ὁδοιπορίαις πολλάκις, κινδύνοις ποταμῶν, κινδύνοις λῃστῶν, κινδύνοις ἐκ γένους, κινδύνοις ἐξ ἐθνῶν, κινδύνοις ἐν πόλει, κινδύνοις ἐν ἐρημίᾳ, κινδύνοις ἐν θαλάσσῃ, κινδύνοις ἐν ψευδαδέλφοις·", "text": "In *hodoiporiais pollakis*, in *kindynois potamōn*, in *kindynois lēstōn*, in *kindynois* from *genous*, in *kindynois* from *ethnōn*, in *kindynois* in *polei*, in *kindynois* in *erēmia*, in *kindynois* in *thalassē*, in *kindynois* among *pseudadelphois*;", "grammar": { "*hodoiporiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - journeys/travels", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently", "*kindynois*": "dative, masculine, plural - dangers/perils", "*potamōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of rivers", "*lēstōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of robbers", "*genous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of race/kindred/countrymen", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of nations/Gentiles", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in city", "*erēmia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in wilderness/desert", "*thalassē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in sea", "*pseudadelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - among false brothers" }, "variants": { "*hodoiporiais*": "journeys/travels/itinerations", "*kindynois*": "dangers/perils/hazards", "*potamōn*": "rivers/floods", "*lēstōn*": "robbers/bandits/highwaymen", "*genous*": "race/kindred/countrymen (referring to fellow Jews)", "*ethnōn*": "nations/Gentiles/pagans", "*polei*": "city/town", "*erēmia*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited region", "*thalassē*": "sea/ocean", "*pseudadelphois*": "false brothers/pretend believers" } } 27 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.27", "source": "Ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ, ἐν ἀγρυπνίαις πολλάκις, ἐν λιμῷ καὶ δίψει, ἐν νηστείαις πολλάκις, ἐν ψύχει καὶ γυμνότητι.", "text": "In *kopō* and *mochthō*, in *agrypniais pollakis*, in *limō* and *dipsei*, in *nēsteiais pollakis*, in *psychei* and *gymnotēti*.", "grammar": { "*kopō*": "dative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*mochthō*": "dative, masculine, singular - hardship/trouble", "*agrypniais*": "dative, feminine, plural - sleeplessness/watchings", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently", "*limō*": "dative, masculine, singular - hunger/famine", "*dipsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - thirst", "*nēsteiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - fastings", "*psychei*": "dative, neuter, singular - cold", "*gymnotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - nakedness/insufficient clothing" }, "variants": { "*kopō*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthō*": "hardship/trouble/difficulty", "*agrypniais*": "sleeplessness/watchings/staying awake", "*limō*": "hunger/famine", "*dipsei*": "thirst", "*nēsteiais*": "fastings/going without food", "*psychei*": "cold/coldness", "*gymnotēti*": "nakedness/insufficient clothing/exposure" } }
• 2 Cor 10:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.1", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ ἐγὼ Παῦλος παρακαλῶ ὑμᾶς διὰ τῆς πρᾳότητος καὶ ἐπιεικείας τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὃς κατὰ πρόσωπον μὲν ταπεινὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, ἀπὼν δὲ θαρρῶ εἰς ὑμᾶς:", "text": "*Autos* *de* I *ego* *Paulos* *parakalō* you *humas* through *dia* the *tēs* *praotētos* and *kai* *epieikeias* of the *tou* *Christou*, who *hos* according to *kata* *prosōpon* *men* *tapeinos* in *en* you *humin*, being absent *apōn* *de* *tharrō* toward *eis* you *humas*:", "grammar": { "*Autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - himself/same", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ego*": "nominative, personal pronoun - I", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*parakalō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I urge/exhort/beseech", "*humas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular article - the", "*praotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - meekness/gentleness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epieikeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gentleness/consideration/fairness", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular relative pronoun - who", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/by", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/presence/appearance", "*men*": "particle marking contrast with following *de* - on the one hand", "*tapeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular adjective - humble/lowly", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/among", "*humin*": "dative, plural - you (indirect object)", "*apōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being absent", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (contrasting with *men*)", "*tharrō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am bold/confident", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/to/against", "*humas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)" }, "variants": { "*Autos*": "himself/same/very one", "*parakalō*": "urge/exhort/beseech/comfort/encourage", "*praotētos*": "meekness/gentleness/mildness", "*epieikeias*": "gentleness/consideration/reasonableness/fairness", "*prosōpon*": "face/presence/appearance/person", "*tapeinos*": "humble/lowly/base/meek", "*tharrō*": "am bold/confident/courageous" } } 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 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" } }
• Phil 3:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.3", "source": "Ἡμεῖς γάρ ἐσμεν ἡ περιτομή, οἱ πνεύματι Θεῷ λατρεύοντες, καὶ καυχώμενοι ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐν σαρκὶ πεποιθότες.", "text": "*Hēmeis gar esmen* the *peritomē*, the ones *pneumati Theō latreuontes*, and *kauchōmenoi* in *Christō Iēsou*, and not in *sarki pepoithotes*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural pronoun - we", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*esmen*": "indicative, present, active, 1st person plural - we are", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit/by spirit", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God/for God", "*latreuontes*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - serving/worshipping", "*kauchōmenoi*": "participle, present, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - boasting/glorying", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*pepoithotes*": "participle, perfect, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having trusted/having confidence" }, "variants": { "*pneumati*": "in spirit/by spirit/through spirit", "*latreuontes*": "serving/worshipping [religious service]", "*kauchōmenoi*": "boasting/glorying/rejoicing", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical descent" } } 4 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.4", "source": "Καίπερ ἐγὼ ἔχων πεποίθησιν καὶ ἐν σαρκί. Εἴ τις δοκεῖ ἄλλος πεποιθέναι ἐν σαρκί, ἐγὼ μᾶλλον:", "text": "*Kaiper egō echōn pepoithēsin* and in *sarki*. If any *dokei allos pepoithenai* in *sarki*, *egō mallon*:", "grammar": { "*Kaiper*": "concessive conjunction - although/though", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*echōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*pepoithēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - confidence/trust", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*dokei*": "indicative, present, active, 3rd person singular - thinks/seems", "*allos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - other/another", "*pepoithenai*": "infinitive, perfect, active - to have confidence/to trust", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - more/rather" }, "variants": { "*pepoithēsin*": "confidence/trust/grounds for boasting", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical credentials", "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/supposes", "*mallon*": "more/rather/even more so" } } 5 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.5", "source": "Περιτομῇ ὀκταήμερος, ἐκ γένους Ἰσραήλ, φυλῆς Βενιαμίν, Ἑβραῖος ἐξ Ἑβραίων· κατὰ νόμον, Φαρισαῖος·", "text": "*Peritomē oktaēmeros*, from *genous Israēl*, of *phylēs Beniamin*, *Hebraios* from *Hebraiōn*; according to *nomon*, *Pharisaios*;", "grammar": { "*Peritomē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with respect to circumcision", "*oktaēmeros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eighth day", "*genous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - race/stock/family", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, proper noun - Israel", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe", "*Beniamin*": "genitive, masculine, proper noun - Benjamin", "*Hebraios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Hebrew", "*Hebraiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Hebrews", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pharisee" }, "variants": { "*oktaēmeros*": "on the eighth day/eight days old", "*genous*": "race/stock/nation/family", "*phylēs*": "tribe/clan", "*Hebraios*": "Hebrew [ethnicity/language]" } } 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.6", "source": "Κατὰ ζῆλον, διώκων τὴν ἐκκλησίαν· κατὰ δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐν νόμῳ, γενόμενος ἄμεμπτος.", "text": "According to *zēlon*, *diōkōn* the *ekklēsian*; according to *dikaiosynēn* the in *nomō*, *genomenos amemptos*.", "grammar": { "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal", "*diōkōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - persecuting", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*genomenos*": "participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*amemptos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - blameless" }, "variants": { "*zēlon*": "zeal/jealousy/enthusiasm", "*diōkōn*": "persecuting/pursuing", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice", "*amemptos*": "blameless/faultless" } }