{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.5", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις λελύπηκεν, οὐκ ἐμὲ λελύπηκεν, ἀλλὰ ἀπὸ μέρους: ἵνα μὴ ἐπιβαρῶ πάντας ὑμᾶς.", "text": "If *de* anyone has *lelypēken*, not me he has *lelypēken*, *alla* from *merous*: *hina* not I *epibarō* all you.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*lelypēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has grieved", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*merous*": "genitive neuter singular - part/portion", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*epibarō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might overburden" }, "variants": { "*lelypēken*": "has grieved/caused sorrow/pained", "*merous*": "part/portion/measure/degree", "*epibarō*": "overburden/weigh down/be too severe" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.6", "source": "Ἱκανὸν τῷ τοιούτῳ ἡ ἐπιτιμία αὕτη, ἡ ὑπὸ τῶν πλειόνων.", "text": "*Hikanon* to the *toioutō* the *epitimia* this, the one by the *pleionōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hikanon*": "nominative neuter singular adjective - sufficient", "*toioutō*": "dative masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - such a one", "*epitimia*": "nominative feminine singular - punishment/penalty", "*pleionōn*": "genitive comparative adjective - majority/more numerous" }, "variants": { "*Hikanon*": "sufficient/enough/adequate", "*toioutō*": "such a one/such a person", "*epitimia*": "punishment/penalty/censure", "*pleionōn*": "majority/greater number/more numerous ones" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.7", "source": "Ὥστε τοὐναντίον μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι, καὶ παρακαλέσαι, μή πως τῇ περισσοτέρᾳ λύπῃ καταποθῇ ὁ τοιοῦτος.", "text": "So that *tounantion* *mallon* you to *charisasthai*, and to *parakalesai*, lest somehow by the more abundant *lypē* be *katapothē* the *toioutos*.", "grammar": { "*tounantion*": "accusative neuter singular - the opposite", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - rather/more", "*charisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to forgive/show favor", "*parakalesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to comfort/encourage", "*lypē*": "dative feminine singular - sorrow/grief", "*katapothē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be swallowed up", "*toioutos*": "nominative masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - such a one" }, "variants": { "*tounantion*": "the opposite/contrary", "*charisasthai*": "to forgive/show favor/grant grace", "*parakalesai*": "to comfort/encourage/exhort", "*lypē*": "sorrow/grief/pain", "*katapothē*": "be swallowed up/consumed/overwhelmed" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.8", "source": "Διὸ παρακαλῶ ὑμᾶς κυρῶσαι εἰς αὐτὸν ἀγάπην.", "text": "Therefore I *parakalō* you to *kyrōsai* toward him *agapēn*.", "grammar": { "*parakalō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I urge/exhort", "*kyrōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to confirm/reaffirm", "*agapēn*": "accusative feminine singular - love" }, "variants": { "*parakalō*": "urge/exhort/encourage/beseech", "*kyrōsai*": "confirm/reaffirm/ratify", "*agapēn*": "love (selfless, sacrificial)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.9", "source": "Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ ἔγραψα, ἵνα γνῶ τὴν δοκιμὴν ὑμῶν, εἰ εἰς πάντα ὑπήκοοί ἐστε.", "text": "For *eis touto* *gar* also I *egrapsa*, *hina* I might *gnō* the *dokimēn* of you, if in all things *hypēkooi* you *este*.", "grammar": { "*eis touto*": "preposition + accusative demonstrative - for this purpose", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*egrapsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I wrote", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*gnō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might know", "*dokimēn*": "accusative feminine singular - proof/test", "*hypēkooi*": "nominative masculine plural adjective - obedient", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*dokimēn*": "proof/test/approved character", "*hypēkooi*": "obedient/submissive/compliant" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.10", "source": "ᾯ δέ τι χαρίζεσθε, καὶ ἐγώ: καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ εἴ τι κεχάρισμαι, ὧ κεχάρισμαι, διʼ ὑμᾶς ἐν προσώπῳ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "To whom *de* anything you *charizesthe*, also I: and *gar* I if anything I have *kecharismai*, to whom I have *kecharismai*, for you in *prosōpō* of *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*charizesthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you forgive", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*kecharismai*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I have forgiven", "*prosōpō*": "dative neuter singular - presence/face", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*charizesthe*": "forgive/show favor/grant grace", "*kecharismai*": "have forgiven/shown favor/granted grace", "*prosōpō*": "presence/face/person/countenance" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.11", "source": "Ἵνα μὴ πλεονεκτηθῶμεν ὑπὸ τοῦ Σατανᾶ: οὐ γὰρ αὐτοῦ τὰ νοήματα ἀγνοοῦμεν.", "text": "*Hina* not we be *pleonektēthōmen* by the *Satana*: not *gar* his the *noēmata* we *agnooumen*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pleonektēthōmen*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might be taken advantage of", "*Satana*": "genitive masculine singular - Satan", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*noēmata*": "accusative neuter plural - schemes/thoughts", "*agnooumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are ignorant of" }, "variants": { "*pleonektēthōmen*": "be taken advantage of/be outwitted/be defrauded", "*noēmata*": "schemes/thoughts/designs/devices", "*agnooumen*": "are ignorant of/unaware of/do not know" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.12", "source": "Ἐλθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν Τρῳάδα εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ θύρας μοι ἀνεῳγμένης ἐν Κυρίῳ,", "text": "*Elthōn* *de* to the *Trōada* for the *euangelion* of the *Christou*, and *thyras* for me being *aneōgmenēs* in *Kyriō*,", "grammar": { "*Elthōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine nominative singular - having come", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Trōada*": "accusative feminine singular - Troas", "*euangelion*": "accusative neuter singular - gospel", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*thyras*": "genitive feminine singular - door", "*aneōgmenēs*": "perfect passive participle, feminine genitive singular - having been opened", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*thyras*": "door/entrance/opportunity", "*aneōgmenēs*": "having been opened/made accessible" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.13", "source": "Οὐκ ἔσχηκα ἄνεσιν τῷ πνεύματί μου, τῷ μὴ εὑρεῖν με Τίτον τὸν ἀδελφόν μου: ἀλλὰ ἀποταξάμενος αὐτοῖς, ἐξῆλθον εἰς Μακεδονίαν.", "text": "Not I have *eschēka* *anesin* in the *pneumati* of me, in the not *heurein* me *Titon* the *adelphon* of me: *alla* having *apotaxamenos* to them, I *exēlthon* into *Makedonian*.", "grammar": { "*eschēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have had", "*anesin*": "accusative feminine singular - rest/relief", "*pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - spirit", "*heurein*": "aorist active infinitive - to find", "*Titon*": "accusative masculine singular - Titus", "*adelphon*": "accusative masculine singular - brother", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*apotaxamenos*": "aorist middle participle, masculine nominative singular - having taken leave", "*exēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I went out", "*Makedonian*": "accusative feminine singular - Macedonia" }, "variants": { "*eschēka*": "have had/experienced/possessed", "*anesin*": "rest/relief/relaxation", "*pneumati*": "spirit/inner being", "*apotaxamenos*": "taking leave/saying farewell/bidding goodbye" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.14", "source": "Τῷ δὲ Θεῷ χάρις, τῷ πάντοτε θριαμβεύοντι ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ, καὶ τὴν ὀσμὴν τῆς γνώσεως αὐτοῦ φανεροῦντι διʼ ἡμῶν ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ.", "text": "To the *de Theō charis*, to the one always *thriambeuonti* us in the *Christō*, and the *osmēn* of the *gnōseōs* of him *phanerounti* through us in every *topō*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - God", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - thanks", "*thriambeuonti*": "present active participle, masculine dative singular - leading in triumph", "*Christō*": "dative masculine singular - Christ", "*osmēn*": "accusative feminine singular - fragrance", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - knowledge", "*phanerounti*": "present active participle, masculine dative singular - manifesting", "*topō*": "dative masculine singular - place" }, "variants": { "*charis*": "thanks/gratitude/grace", "*thriambeuonti*": "leading in triumph/causing to triumph/displaying as in a triumphal procession", "*osmēn*": "fragrance/aroma/scent", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*phanerounti*": "manifesting/making known/revealing" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.15", "source": "Ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν, τῷ Θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σωζομένοις, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις:", "text": "For *Christou euōdia* we *esmen*, to the *Theō* among the ones being *sōzomenois*, and among the ones *apollymenois*:", "grammar": { "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*euōdia*": "nominative feminine singular - sweet fragrance", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - to God", "*sōzomenois*": "present passive participle, masculine dative plural - being saved", "*apollymenois*": "present middle/passive participle, masculine dative plural - perishing" }, "variants": { "*euōdia*": "sweet fragrance/aroma/pleasant smell", "*sōzomenois*": "being saved/rescued/delivered", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/being lost" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.16", "source": "Οἷς μὲν ὀσμὴ θανάτου εἰς θάνατον· οἷς δὲ ὀσμὴ ζωῆς εἰς ζωήν. Καὶ πρὸς ταῦτα τίς ἱκανός;", "text": "To whom *men osmē thanatou* unto *thanaton*; to whom *de osmē zōēs* unto *zōēn*. And *pros tauta* who *hikanos*?", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle (correlative with *de*) - on the one hand", "*osmē*": "nominative feminine singular - fragrance/odor", "*thanatou*": "genitive masculine singular - of death", "*thanaton*": "accusative masculine singular - death", "*de*": "particle (correlative with *men*) - on the other hand", "*zōēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of life", "*zōēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life", "*pros tauta*": "preposition + accusative demonstrative - for these things", "*hikanos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - sufficient/qualified" }, "variants": { "*osmē*": "fragrance/aroma/odor", "*thanatou*": "of death/of mortality", "*zōēs*": "of life/of vitality", "*hikanos*": "sufficient/qualified/competent/adequate" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.17", "source": "Οὐ γάρ ἐσμεν ὡς οἱ πολλοὶ, καπηλεύοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ εἰλικρινείας, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐκ Θεοῦ κατενώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐν Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν.", "text": "Not *gar* we *esmen* as the many, *kapēleuontes* the *logon* of the *Theou*: *all'* as from *eilikrineias*, *all'* as from *Theou* *katenōpion* of the *Theou*, in *Christō* we *laloumen*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*kapēleuontes*": "present active participle, masculine nominative plural - peddling/corrupting for profit", "*logon*": "accusative masculine singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*eilikrineias*": "genitive feminine singular - sincerity", "*katenōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*Christō*": "dative masculine singular - Christ", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak" }, "variants": { "*kapēleuontes*": "peddling/corrupting for profit/adulterating", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*eilikrineias*": "sincerity/genuineness/purity", "*katenōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*laloumen*": "speak/talk/tell" } }