Verse 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" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.4", "source": "Ἐκ γὰρ πολλῆς θλίψεως καὶ συνοχῆς καρδίας ἔγραψα ὑμῖν διὰ πολλῶν δακρύων· οὐχ ἵνα λυπηθῆτε, ἀλλὰ τὴν ἀγάπην ἵνα γνῶτε ἣν ἔχω περισσοτέρως εἰς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "Out of *gar* much *thlipseōs* and *synochēs* of *kardias* I *egrapsa* to you through many *dakryōn*; not *hina* you be *lypēthēte*, *alla* the *agapēn* *hina* you *gnōte* which I *echō* *perissoterōs* toward you.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - affliction/distress", "*synochēs*": "genitive feminine singular - anguish/distress", "*kardias*": "genitive feminine singular - heart", "*egrapsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I wrote", "*dakryōn*": "genitive neuter plural - tears", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lypēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might be grieved", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*agapēn*": "accusative feminine singular - love", "*gnōte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might know", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I have", "*perissoterōs*": "comparative adverb - more abundantly" }, "variants": { "*thlipseōs*": "affliction/distress/tribulation", "*synochēs*": "anguish/distress/anxiety", "*kardias*": "heart (as seat of emotions and intellect)", "*dakryōn*": "tears/weeping", "*lypēthēte*": "be grieved/pained/sorrowful", "*agapēn*": "love (selfless, sacrificial)", "*perissoterōs*": "more abundantly/exceedingly/beyond measure" } }