Verse 6

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.6", "source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ θελήσω καυχήσασθαι, οὐκ ἔσομαι ἄφρων· ἀλήθειαν γὰρ ἐρῶ: φείδομαι δέ, μή τις εἰς ἐμὲ λογίσηται ὑπὲρ ὃ βλέπει με, ἢ ἀκούει τι ἐξ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Ean* for *thelēsō kauchēsasthai*, not *esomai aphrōn*; *alētheian* for *erō*: *pheidomai de*, *mē* someone toward me *logisētai hyper* what *blepei* me, or *akouei* something from me.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*thelēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular - I should desire/will", "*kauchēsasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to boast/glory", "*esomai*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will be", "*aphrōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - foolish/senseless", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*erō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will speak/say", "*pheidomai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st singular - I spare/refrain", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*mē*": "negative particle - not/lest", "*logisētai*": "aorist subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - he might reckon/count/consider", "*hyper*": "preposition - above/beyond", "*blepei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - he sees", "*akouei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - he hears" }, "variants": { "*thelēsō*": "I should desire/I should wish/I should want", "*kauchēsasthai*": "to boast/to glory/to exult", "*aphrōn*": "foolish/senseless/without reason", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality", "*erō*": "I will speak/I will say/I will tell", "*pheidomai*": "I spare/I refrain/I hold back", "*logisētai*": "might reckon/might consider/might account" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For selv om jeg ville ønske å skryte, ville jeg ikke være en dåraktig: for jeg vil si sannheten; men nå avstår jeg, for at ingen skal tenke høyere om meg enn det han ser meg være, eller hører om meg.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For hvis jeg ønsket å skryte, ville jeg ikke vært en tosk; jeg sier sannheten: men jeg holder meg tilbake, så folk ikke skal vurdere meg mer enn det de ser eller hører fra meg.

• Norsk King James

  For selv om jeg ønsker å rose meg, vil jeg ikke være tåpelig; jeg vil si sannheten: men nå avstår jeg, så ingen skal tenke mer om meg enn det de ser eller hører.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For hvis jeg valgte å skryte, ville jeg ikke være en dåre, for jeg ville snakke sannheten; men jeg avstår fra det, så ingen skal tenke høyere om meg enn det de ser og hører av meg.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For selv om jeg skulle ønske å rose meg, vil jeg ikke være en dåre, for jeg vil si sannheten. Men nå avstår jeg, for at ingen skal tenke høyere om meg enn det han ser meg være eller hører av meg.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Om jeg ønsket å rose meg, ville jeg ikke være uforstandig, for jeg ville tale sannhet. Men jeg holder igjen, for at ingen skal tenke høyere om meg enn det de ser i meg eller hører fra meg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For om jeg også skulle ønske å rose meg, ville jeg ikke være en dåre, for jeg ville si sannheten. Men jeg avstår fra det, for at ingen skal tro om meg mer enn det han ser meg være eller det han hører av meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For selv om jeg kunne ønske å skryte, ville jeg ikke være en tåpe, for jeg sier sannheten. Men nå avholder jeg meg, for at ingen skal tro om meg at jeg er mer enn de ser eller hører.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For selv om jeg skulle ønske å rose meg, ville jeg ikke være en dåre; for jeg vil si sannheten. Men jeg avstår fra det, for at ingen skal få høyere tanker om meg enn det han ser hos meg eller hører fra meg.

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

  For selv om jeg skulle ønske å rose meg, ville jeg ikke være en dåre; for jeg vil si sannheten. Men jeg avstår fra det, for at ingen skal få høyere tanker om meg enn det han ser hos meg eller hører fra meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For hvis jeg ønsket å skryte, ville jeg ikke være tåpelig, for jeg vil tale sannhet. Men jeg avstår, slik at ingen skal tenke høyere om meg enn det de ser eller hører fra meg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For if I desire to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone think more of me than what they see in me or hear from me.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For hvis jeg ville skryte, ville jeg ikke være uforstandig; for jeg ville tale sannheten. Men jeg avstår, for at ingen skal tenke høyere om meg enn hva de ser i meg eller hører fra meg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi dersom jeg end vilde rose mig, blev jeg ikke en Daare, thi jeg vilde sige Sandhed; men jeg undlader det, for at ikke Nogen skal tænke høiere om mig, end det, han seer mig at være, eller det, han hører af mig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For selv om jeg skulle ønske å rose meg, ville jeg ikke være en tosk, for jeg vil si sannheten. Men nå avstår jeg, for at ingen skal tenke høyere om meg enn hva de ser eller hører fra meg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For though I would desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But now I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or that he hears of me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For om jeg ønsket å skryte, ville jeg ikke være tåpelig; for jeg vil si sannheten. Men jeg avstår, slik at ingen skal tenke om meg mer enn det de ser i meg eller hører fra meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For om jeg ville skryte, ville jeg ikke være en dåre, for jeg ville si sannheten; men jeg holder tilbake, for at ingen skal tenke noe høyere om meg enn det han ser eller hører av meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For om jeg skulle ønske å rose meg, ville jeg ikke være vettløs; for jeg ville tale sannhet. Men jeg avstår, for at ingen skal tillegge meg mer enn det han ser i meg eller hører av meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For om jeg ønsket å ta ære til meg selv, ville det ikke være tåpelig, for jeg ville si sannheten: men jeg vil ikke, fordi jeg frykter at noen skal se på meg som mer enn det han ser, eller hører fra meg at jeg er.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And yet though I wolde reioyce I shuld not be a fole: for I wolde saye the trouthe. Neverthe lesse I spare lest eny man shuld thynke of me above that he seith me to be or heareth of me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And though I wolde boast my selfe, I dyd not foolishly, for I wolde saye the trueth. But I refrayne my selfe, lest eny ma shulde thinke of me aboue yt he seyth in me, or heareth of me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For though I woulde reioyce, I should not be a foole, for I will say the trueth: but I refraine, lest any man should thinke of me aboue that hee seeth in me, or that he heareth of me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For though I woulde desire to glorie, I shall not be a foole, for I wyll say the trueth: but I nowe refrayne, lest any man shoulde thynke of me, aboue that which he seeth me to be, or yt he heareth of me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but [now] I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or [that] he heareth of me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I forbear, so that no man may account of me above that which he sees in me, or hears from me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or heareth from me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be telling the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regard me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 11:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.16", "source": "Πάλιν λέγω, Μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι· εἰ δὲ μή γε, κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με, ἵνα κἀγὼ μικρόν τι καυχήσωμαι.", "text": "Again I *legō*, Not anyone me *doxē aphrona einai*; but if not indeed, even as *aphrona dexasthe* me, so that even I *mikron ti kauchēsōmai*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - say/speak", "*doxē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might think/consider", "*aphrona*": "accusative, masculine, singular - foolish one/fool", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*dexasthe*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd plural - receive/accept", "*mikron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - something", "*kauchēsōmai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st singular - might boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*doxē*": "might think/consider/regard", "*aphrona*": "foolish one/fool/senseless person", "*dexasthe*": "receive/accept/welcome", "*mikron*": "small/little/brief", "*kauchēsōmai*": "might boast/glory/exult" } }
• 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 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.7", "source": "Καὶ τῇ ὑπερβολῇ τῶν ἀποκαλύψεων ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι, ἐδόθη μοι σκόλοψ τῇ σαρκί, ἄγγελος Σατᾶν ἵνα με κολαφίζῃ, ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι.", "text": "And by the *hyperbolē* of the *apokalypseon hina mē hyperairōmai*, *edothē* to me *skolops* in the *sarki*, *angelos Satan hina* me *kolaphizē*, *hina mē hyperairōmai*.", "grammar": { "*hyperbolē*": "dative, feminine, singular - excess/excellence/extraordinary nature", "*apokalypseon*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of revelations", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*hyperairōmai*": "present subjunctive, middle/passive, 1st singular - I might be exalted/lifted up", "*edothē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was given", "*skolops*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thorn/stake/splinter", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in flesh/body", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*Satan*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Satan", "*kolaphizē*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might buffet/strike", "*hyperairōmai*": "present subjunctive, middle/passive, 1st singular - I might be exalted/lifted up" }, "variants": { "*hyperbolē*": "excess/excellence/extraordinary degree", "*apokalypseon*": "revelations/disclosures/unveilings", "*hyperairōmai*": "I might be exalted/I might be lifted up/I might become conceited", "*skolops*": "thorn/stake/splinter/sharp point", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*angelos*": "messenger/angel", "*kolaphizē*": "to buffet/to strike with fist/to harass" } }
• 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.11", "source": "Γέγονα ἄφρων καυχώμενος· ὑμεῖς με ἠναγκάσατε: ἐγὼ γὰρ ὤφειλον ὑφʼ ὑμῶν συνίστασθαι: οὐδὲν γὰρ ὑστέρησα τῶν ὑπερλίαν ἀποστόλων, εἰ καὶ οὐδέν εἰμι.", "text": "I have *gegona aphrōn kauchōmenos*; you me *ēnagkasate*: I for *ōpheilon* by you *synistasthai*: nothing for I *hysterēsa* of the *hyperlian apostolōn*, *ei kai* nothing I *eimi*.", "grammar": { "*gegona*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st singular - I have become", "*aphrōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - foolish/senseless", "*kauchōmenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - boasting/glorying", "*ēnagkasate*": "aorist indicative, active, 2nd plural - you compelled/forced", "*ōpheilon*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st singular - I ought/should", "*synistasthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to be commended/approved", "*hysterēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I fell short/was inferior", "*hyperlian*": "adverb - super/exceedingly/preeminently", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of apostles", "*ei kai*": "concessive conjunction - even if/although", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*gegona*": "I have become/I have been made", "*aphrōn*": "foolish/senseless/without reason", "*kauchōmenos*": "boasting/glorying/exulting", "*ēnagkasate*": "you compelled/you forced/you necessitated", "*ōpheilon*": "I ought/I should/I was obligated", "*synistasthai*": "to be commended/to be approved/to be recommended", "*hysterēsa*": "I fell short/I was inferior/I lacked", "*hyperlian*": "super/exceedingly/preeminently/super-apostles", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/sent ones/messengers" } }
• Job 24:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.24.25", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֣א אֵ֭פוֹ מִ֣י יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִי וְיָשֵׂ֥ם לְ֝אַ֗ל מִלָּתִֽי", "text": "And if *lōʾ ʾēpô mî yaḵzîbēnî wəyāśēm ləʾal millātî*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ʾēpô*": "adverb - 'now/then'", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - 'who'", "*yaḵzîbēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'will prove me a liar'", "*wəyāśēm*": "conjunction *wə* + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and will make'", "*ləʾal*": "preposition *lə* + adverb of negation - 'as nothing'", "*millātî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my speech/word'" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*": "not/no", "*ʾēpô*": "now/then/where", "*yaḵzîbēnî*": "will prove me a liar/will refute me", "*wəyāśēm*": "and will make/and will set/and will render", "*ləʾal*": "as nothing/to nothing/worthless", "*millātî*": "my speech/my word/my discourse" } }
• 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" } }
• 1 Cor 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.5", "source": "Τίς οὖν ἐστιν Παῦλος, τίς δέ Ἀπολλώς, ἀλλʼ ἢ διάκονοι διʼ ὧν ἐπιστεύσατε, καὶ ἑκάστῳ ὡς ὁ Κύριος ἔδωκεν;", "text": "Who *oun estin Paulos*, who *de Apollōs*, but *ē diakonoi* through whom *episteusate*, and to each as the *Kyrios edōken*?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Paulos*": "proper noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Paul", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*Apollōs*": "proper noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Apollos", "*ē*": "particle - than/or", "*diakonoi*": "noun, masculine, nominative, plural - servants/ministers", "*episteusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you believed", "*Kyrios*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Lord", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave" }, "variants": { "*diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/deacons", "*episteusate*": "believed/came to faith", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master" } }
• 1 Cor 3:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.9", "source": "Θεοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν συνεργοί: Θεοῦ γεώργιον, Θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε.", "text": "Of *Theou gar esmen synergoi*: of *Theou geōrgion*, of *Theou oikodomē este*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of God", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*synergoi*": "noun, masculine, nominative, plural - fellow workers", "*geōrgion*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - field/farm", "*oikodomē*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - building/structure", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*synergoi*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/colleagues", "*geōrgion*": "field/farm/cultivated land", "*oikodomē*": "building/structure/edifice" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.10", "source": "Κατὰ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι, ὡς σοφὸς ἀρχιτέκτων, θεμέλιον τέθεικα, ἄλλος δὲ ἐποικοδομεῖ. Ἕκαστος δὲ βλεπέτω πῶς ἐποικοδομεῖ.", "text": "According to the *charin tou Theou* the *dotheisan moi*, as *sophos architektōn*, *themelion tetheika*, *allos de epoikodomei*. *Hekastos de blepetō pōs epoikodomei*.", "grammar": { "*charin*": "noun, feminine, accusative, singular - grace/favor", "*tou Theou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of God", "*dotheisan*": "aorist passive participle, feminine, accusative, singular - having been given", "*moi*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular, dative - to me", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise/skilled", "*architektōn*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - master builder", "*themelion*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - foundation", "*tetheika*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have laid", "*allos*": "pronoun, masculine, nominative, singular - another", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*epoikodomei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - builds upon", "*hekastos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - each one", "*blepetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him take care/watch", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*epoikodomei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - builds upon" }, "variants": { "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift", "*dotheisan*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*sophos*": "wise/skilled/expert", "*architektōn*": "master builder/architect", "*themelion*": "foundation/basis", "*tetheika*": "have laid/established/set", "*epoikodomei*": "builds upon/continues building", "*blepetō*": "let him take care/watch/be careful" } }
• 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 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.13", "source": "Εἴτε γὰρ ἐξέστημεν, Θεῷ: εἴτε σωφρονοῦμεν, ὑμῖν.", "text": "Whether *gar* we *exestēmen*, to *Theō*: whether we *sōphronoumen*, for you.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*exestēmen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we were beside ourselves/out of our mind", "*Theō*": "noun, dative masculine singular - to God/for God", "*sōphronoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are of sound mind/in our right mind" }, "variants": { "*exestēmen*": "we were beside ourselves/out of our mind/ecstatic", "*sōphronoumen*": "we are of sound mind/in our right mind/sober" } }
• 2 Cor 10:8-9 : 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" } }