Verse 1

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.3.1", "source": "¶Ἀρχόμεθα πάλιν ἑαυτοὺς συνιστάνειν; ἢ μὴ χρῄζομεν, ὥς τινες, συστατικῶν ἐπιστολῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἤ ἐξ ὑμῶν συστατικῶν;", "text": "*Archometha palin heautous synistanein*? *Ē mē chrēzomen*, as *tines*, *systatikōn epistolōn pros* you, or *ex* you *systatikōn*?", "grammar": { "*Archometha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person plural - we begin/are beginning", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative plural - ourselves", "*synistanein*": "present active infinitive - to commend/recommend", "*Ē*": "conjunction - or", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*chrēzomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we need", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative plural - some/certain ones", "*systatikōn*": "adjective, genitive plural feminine - commendatory", "*epistolōn*": "noun, genitive plural feminine - of letters", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*systatikōn*": "adjective, genitive plural feminine - commendatory" }, "variants": { "*Archometha*": "begin/start/commence", "*synistanein*": "commend/recommend/establish/prove", "*chrēzomen*": "need/require/want", "*systatikōn*": "commendatory/of recommendation/introductory" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 18:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Acts.18.27", "source": "Βουλομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ διελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Ἀχαΐαν, προτρεψάμενοι οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἔγραψαν τοῖς μαθηταῖς ἀποδέξασθαι αὐτόν: ὃς, παραγενόμενος, συνεβάλετο πολὺ τοῖς πεπιστευκόσιν διὰ τῆς χάριτος:", "text": "*Boulomenou de autou dielthein eis tēn Achaian*, *protrepsamenoi hoi adelphoi egrapsan tois mathētais apodexasthai auton*: *hos*, *paragenomenos*, *synebaleto poly tois pepisteukōsin dia tēs charitos*:", "grammar": { "*Boulomenou*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive masculine singular - desiring/wishing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - he/him", "*dielthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go through/pass", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*tēn Achaian*": "article + accusative feminine singular - Achaia", "*protrepsamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having encouraged", "*hoi adelphoi*": "article + nominative masculine plural - the brothers", "*egrapsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they wrote", "*tois mathētais*": "article + dative masculine plural - to the disciples", "*apodexasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to receive/welcome", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived", "*synebaleto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he helped/contributed", "*poly*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*tois pepisteukōsin*": "article + perfect active participle, dative masculine plural - those having believed", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tēs charitos*": "article + genitive feminine singular - the grace" }, "variants": { "*Boulomenou dielthein*": "desiring to go/wishing to pass/wanting to travel", "*protrepsamenoi*": "having encouraged/having exhorted", "*egrapsan tois mathētais apodexasthai auton*": "wrote to the disciples to welcome him", "*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/having come", "*synebaleto poly*": "helped much/contributed greatly/was of great assistance", "*tois pepisteukōsin*": "those having believed/the believers", "*dia tēs charitos*": "through the grace/by the grace (could refer to God's grace or Apollos' gracious manner)" } }
  • 2 Cor 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.12", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ πάλιν ἑαυτοὺς συνιστάνομεν ὑμῖν, ἀλλὰ ἀφορμὴν διδόντες ὑμῖν καυχήματος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα ἔχητε πρὸς τοὺς ἐν προσώπῳ καυχωμένους, καὶ οὐ καρδίᾳ.", "text": "Not *gar* *palin* ourselves we *synistanomen* to you, *alla* *aphormēn* *didontes* to you of *kauchēmatos* on behalf of us, so that you might *echēte* *pros* those in *prosōpō* *kauchōmenous*, *kai* not in *kardia*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*synistanomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we commend/recommend", "*alla*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*aphormēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - opportunity/occasion/starting point", "*didontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - giving", "*kauchēmatos*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - boasting/ground for boasting", "*echēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might have", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/against", "*prosōpō*": "noun, dative neuter singular - face/appearance", "*kauchōmenous*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - boasting/glorying", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*kardia*": "noun, dative feminine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*palin*": "again/once more/further", "*synistanomen*": "we commend/recommend/introduce", "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/starting point/basis", "*didontes*": "giving/providing/offering", "*kauchēmatos*": "boasting/ground for boasting/pride", "*prosōpō*": "face/appearance/outward show", "*kauchōmenous*": "boasting/glorying/taking pride", "*kardia*": "heart/inner being/mind" } }
  • 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" } }
  • 2 Cor 10:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.12", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ τολμῶμεν ἐγκρῖναι ἢ συγκρῖναι ἑαυτούς τισιν τῶν ἑαυτοὺς συνιστανόντων: ἀλλὰ αὐτοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἑαυτοὺς μετροῦντες, καὶ συγκρίνοντες ἑαυτοὺς ἑαυτοῖς, οὐ συνιοῦσιν.", "text": "Not *Ou* *gar* we *tolmōmen* *enkrinai* or *ē* *sunkrinai* *heautous* with certain *tisin* of the ones *tōn* *heautous* *sunistanontōn*: but *alla* they *autoi* in *en* *heautois* *heautous* *metrountes*, and *kai* *sunkrunontes* *heautous* with *heautois*, not *ou* *suniousin*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*tolmōmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we dare/venture", "*enkrinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to classify/count among", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*sunkrinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to compare/combine", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*tisin*": "dative, masculine, plural indefinite pronoun - with certain ones", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural article - of the", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*sunistanontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - commending/recommending", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural intensive pronoun - they themselves", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/by", "*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*metrountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - measuring", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sunkrunontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - comparing", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural reflexive pronoun - with themselves", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*suniousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they understand" }, "variants": { "*tolmōmen*": "we dare/venture/have courage", "*enkrinai*": "to classify/count among/number with", "*sunkrinai*": "to compare/combine/judge together", "*sunistanontōn*": "commending/recommending/approving", "*metrountes*": "measuring/evaluating", "*sunkrunontes*": "comparing/judging together", "*suniousin*": "they understand/comprehend/perceive" } }
  • 1 Cor 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.16.3", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ παραγένωμαι, οὓς ἐὰν δοκιμάσητε διʼ ἐπιστολῶν, τούτους πέμψω ἀπενεγκεῖν τὴν χάριν ὑμῶν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "*Hotan de paragenōmai*, whom *ean dokimasēte di' epistolōn*, these *pempsō apenegkein* the *charin* of you *eis Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*paragenōmai*": "aorist, subjunctive, middle, 1st person, singular - I arrive/come/am present", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whenever", "*dokimasēte*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 2nd person, plural - you may approve/test/examine", "*di' epistolōn*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, plural - through/by letters", "*pempsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I will send", "*apenegkein*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to carry away/bring", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gift/grace/favor", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into/for", "*Ierousalēm*": "proper noun, indeclinable - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*paragenōmai*": "arrive/come/am present", "*dokimasēte*": "approve/examine/test/consider worthy", "*di' epistolōn*": "by letters/with written credentials", "*charin*": "gift/grace/favor/contribution", "*apenegkein*": "carry/bring/deliver" } }
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 { "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" } }
  • 2 Cor 10:8 : 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" } }
  • 1 Cor 3:10 : 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" } }
  • 1 Cor 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.15", "source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀλλʼ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας: ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα.", "text": "*Ean gar myrious paidagōgous echēte en Christō*, *all'* not *pollous pateras*: *en gar Christō Iēsou dia tou euangeliou egō hymas egennēsa*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conjunction - if/even if", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*myrious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ten thousand/countless", "*paidagōgous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - tutors/guardians/instructors", "*echēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural, active - you might have", "*en Christō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pollous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - many", "*pateras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*dia tou euangeliou*": "preposition + article + genitive, neuter, singular - through the gospel", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd plural - you", "*egennēsa*": "aorist indicative, 1st singular, active - I begot/fathered" }, "variants": { "*myrious*": "ten thousand/countless/innumerable", "*paidagōgous*": "tutors/guardians/instructors/child-conductors", "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news", "*egennēsa*": "begot/fathered/gave birth to" } }
  • 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.33", "source": "Καθὼς κἀγὼ πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω, μὴ ζητῶν τὸ ἐμαυτοῦ σύμφερον, ἀλλὰ τὸ τῶν πολλῶν, ἵνα σωθῶσιν.", "text": "*Kathōs* *kagō* all things to all *areskō*, not *zētōn* the of *emautou* *sympheron*, *alla* the of the many, *hina* they might *sōthōsin*", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kagō*": "crasis (*kai* + *egō*) - I also/even I", "*areskō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I please", "*zētōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*emautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - myself", "*sympheron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - profit/advantage", "*alla*": "strong adversative - but/rather", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be saved" }, "variants": { "*areskō*": "please/accommodate/strive to please", "*zētōn*": "seeking/looking for/striving for", "*sympheron*": "profit/advantage/benefit", "*sōthōsin*": "might be saved/rescued/delivered" } }
  • 2 Cor 12:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.19", "source": "Πάλιν, δοκεῖτε ὅτι ὑμῖν ἀπολογούμεθα; κατένωπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν: τὰ δὲ πάντα, ἀγαπητοί, ὑπὲρ τῆς ὑμῶν οἰκοδομῆς.", "text": "Again, you *dokeite* that to you we *apologoumetha*? *katenōpion* of the *Theou* in *Christō* we *laloumen*: the *de* all things, *agapētoi*, for the of you *oikodomēs*.", "grammar": { "*dokeite*": "present indicative, active, 2nd plural - you think/suppose", "*apologoumetha*": "present indicative, middle, 1st plural - we defend ourselves", "*katenōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*laloumen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we speak", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*oikodomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of edification/building up" }, "variants": { "*dokeite*": "you think/you suppose/you imagine", "*apologoumetha*": "we defend ourselves/we make a defense", "*katenōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*laloumen*": "we speak/we talk/we say", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dearly loved ones", "*oikodomēs*": "edification/building up/strengthening" } }