{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.1", "source": "¶Διὰ τοῦτο ἔχοντες τὴν διακονίαν ταύτην, καθὼς ἠλεήθημεν, οὐκ ἐκκακοῦμεν·", "text": "*Dia* this *echontes* the *diakonian* this, *kathōs* *ēleēthēmen*, not *ekkakoumen*;", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/through", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - having/possessing", "*diakonian*": "accusative feminine singular - ministry/service", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*ēleēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were shown mercy", "*ekkakoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we lose heart/grow weary/faint" }, "variants": { "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/administration", "*ēleēthēmen*": "were shown mercy/received compassion", "*ekkakoumen*": "lose heart/grow weary/become discouraged/give up" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.2", "source": "Ἀλλὰ ἀπειπάμεθα τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς αἰσχύνης, μὴ περιπατοῦντες ἐν πανουργίᾳ, μηδὲ δολοῦντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ· ἀλλὰ τῇ φανερώσει τῆς ἀληθείας συνιστώντες ἑαυτοὺς πρὸς πᾶσαν συνείδησιν ἀνθρώπων ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Alla apeipametha ta krypta tēs aischynēs*, not *peripatountes* in *panourgia*, neither *dolountes* the *logon* of the *Theou*; *alla* the *phanerōsei tēs alētheias synistōntes heautous pros* all *syneidēsin anthrōpōn enōpion tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*apeipametha*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person plural - we have renounced/refused", "*krypta*": "accusative neuter plural - hidden things/secrets", "*aischynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - shame/disgrace", "*peripatountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - walking/conducting ourselves", "*panourgia*": "dative feminine singular - craftiness/cunning/deceit", "*dolountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - corrupting/falsifying/adulterating", "*logon*": "accusative masculine singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - God/deity", "*phanerōsei*": "dative feminine singular - manifestation/revelation", "*alētheias*": "genitive feminine singular - truth", "*synistōntes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - commending/presenting", "*heautous*": "accusative masculine plural reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - conscience", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*apeipametha*": "renounced/refused/rejected/disowned", "*krypta*": "hidden things/secrets/shameful deeds", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*dolountes*": "corrupting/falsifying/adulterating/handling deceitfully", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*phanerōsei*": "manifestation/revelation/disclosure", "*synistōntes*": "commending/presenting/demonstrating" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.3", "source": "Εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔστιν κεκαλυμμένον τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἡμῶν, ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις ἐστὶν κεκαλυμμένον:", "text": "*Ei de kai estin kekalymmenon to euangelion hēmōn*, in the *apollymenois estin kekalymmenon*:", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*kai*": "adverb/conjunction - also/even", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kekalymmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter singular - having been veiled/hidden/covered", "*to euangelion*": "nominative neuter singular - the gospel/good news", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - our/of us", "*apollymenois*": "present middle participle, dative masculine plural - those perishing/being destroyed", "*estin kekalymmenon*": "present active indicative with perfect passive participle - is veiled/hidden" }, "variants": { "*kekalymmenon*": "veiled/hidden/covered/concealed", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news/glad tidings", "*apollymenois*": "those perishing/being destroyed/those who are lost" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.4", "source": "Ἐν οἷς ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τὰ νοήματα τῶν ἀπίστων, εἰς τὸ μὴ αὐγάσαι αὐτοῖς, τὸν φωτισμὸν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "In *hois* the *Theos tou aiōnos toutou etyphlōsen ta noēmata tōn apistōn*, for the not *augasai autois*, the *phōtismon tou euangeliou tēs doxēs tou Christou*, who *estin eikōn tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative masculine plural - in whom/in which", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God/deity", "*tou aiōnos*": "genitive masculine singular - of the age/world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive masculine singular - of this", "*etyphlōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - blinded/made blind", "*ta noēmata*": "accusative neuter plural - the minds/thoughts", "*tōn apistōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of the unbelieving/faithless", "*augasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to see/shine/dawn", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "*phōtismon*": "accusative masculine singular - light/illumination/radiancy", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive neuter singular - of the gospel", "*tēs doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of the glory", "*tou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eikōn*": "nominative feminine singular - image/likeness", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Theos tou aiōnos toutou*": "god of this age/god of this world", "*etyphlōsen*": "blinded/made blind/darkened", "*noēmata*": "minds/thoughts/mental perceptions/purposes", "*apistōn*": "unbelieving/faithless/untrustworthy", "*augasai*": "see/shine/dawn/perceive", "*phōtismon*": "light/illumination/radiancy/brightness", "*eikōn*": "image/likeness/representation/manifestation" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.5", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἑαυτοὺς κηρύσσομεν, ἀλλὰ Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν Κύριον· ἑαυτοὺς δὲ δούλους ὑμῶν διὰ Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "Not *gar heautous kēryssomen*, *alla Christon Iēsoun Kyrion*; *heautous de doulous hymōn dia Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*heautous*": "accusative masculine plural reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*kēryssomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we preach/proclaim", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*Christon*": "accusative masculine singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*doulous*": "accusative masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*kēryssomen*": "preach/proclaim/herald", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*doulous*": "servants/slaves/bondservants" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.6", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὁ εἰπών, ἐκ σκότους φῶς λάμψαι, ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν, πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Because the *Theos* the *eipōn*, out of *skotous phōs lampsai*, who *elampsen* in the *kardiais hēmōn*, *pros phōtismon tēs gnōseōs tēs doxēs tou Theou en prosōpō Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God/deity", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having said/spoken", "*skotous*": "genitive neuter singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative neuter singular - light", "*lampsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to shine", "*elampsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - shone/has shined", "*kardiais*": "dative feminine plural - hearts", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - our/of us", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*phōtismon*": "accusative masculine singular - illumination/light", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - knowledge", "*doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - glory", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*en prosōpō*": "dative neuter singular - in face/presence", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken/commanded", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*lampsai*": "to shine/give light", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner selves/minds", "*phōtismon*": "illumination/light/brightness", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*prosōpō*": "face/countenance/presence/person" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.7", "source": "Ἔχομεν δὲ τὸν θησαυρὸν τοῦτον ἐν ὀστρακίνοις σκεύεσιν, ἵνα ἡ ὑπερβολὴ τῆς δυνάμεως ᾖ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ μὴ ἐξ ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Echomen de ton thēsauron touton en ostrakinois skeuesin*, that the *hyperbolē tēs dynameōs ē tou Theou*, and not from us.", "grammar": { "*Echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*thēsauron*": "accusative masculine singular - treasure", "*touton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative masculine singular - this", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*ostrakinois*": "dative neuter plural adjective - earthen/clay", "*skeuesin*": "dative neuter plural - vessels/containers", "*hyperbolē*": "nominative feminine singular - excellence/surpassing greatness", "*dynameōs*": "genitive feminine singular - power/might", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may be", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - of us" }, "variants": { "*thēsauron*": "treasure/wealth/valuable thing", "*ostrakinois*": "earthen/made of clay/fragile", "*skeuesin*": "vessels/containers/jars", "*hyperbolē*": "excellence/surpassing greatness/exceeding", "*dynameōs*": "power/might/strength/ability" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.8", "source": "Ἐν παντὶ θλιβόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐ στενοχωρούμενοι· ἀπορούμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐξαπορούμενοι·", "text": "In *panti thlibomenoi*, *all* not *stenochōroumenoi*; *aporoumenoi*, *all* not *exaporoumenoi*;", "grammar": { "*panti*": "dative neuter singular - every/all", "*thlibomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being afflicted/pressed", "*all*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*stenochōroumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being crushed/restricted", "*aporoumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being perplexed/at a loss", "*exaporoumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being utterly at a loss/in despair" }, "variants": { "*thlibomenoi*": "afflicted/pressed/troubled/distressed", "*stenochōroumenoi*": "crushed/restricted/confined/distressed", "*aporoumenoi*": "perplexed/at a loss/uncertain", "*exaporoumenoi*": "utterly at a loss/in despair/without way" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.9", "source": "Διωκόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι· καταβαλλόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἀπολλύμενοι·", "text": "*Diōkomenoi*, *all* not *egkataleipomenoi*; *kataballomenoi*, *all* not *apollymenoi*;", "grammar": { "*Diōkomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being persecuted/pursued", "*all*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*egkataleipomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being forsaken/abandoned", "*kataballomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being struck down/cast down", "*apollymenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - perishing/being destroyed" }, "variants": { "*Diōkomenoi*": "persecuted/pursued/chased", "*egkataleipomenoi*": "forsaken/abandoned/deserted", "*kataballomenoi*": "struck down/cast down/thrown down", "*apollymenoi*": "perishing/being destroyed/ruined" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.10", "source": "Πάντοτε τὴν νέκρωσιν τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματι περιφέροντες, ἵνα καὶ ἡ ζωὴ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματι ἡμῶν φανερωθῇ.", "text": "Always the *nekrōsin tou Kyriou Iēsou en tō sōmati peripherontes*, that also the *zōē tou Iēsou en tō sōmati hēmōn phanerōthē*.", "grammar": { "*nekrōsin*": "accusative feminine singular - dying/death/putting to death", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*Iēsou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus", "*sōmati*": "dative neuter singular - body", "*peripherontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - carrying about/bearing", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*sōmati*": "dative neuter singular - body", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - our/of us", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be manifested/revealed" }, "variants": { "*nekrōsin*": "dying/death/putting to death/mortification", "*peripherontes*": "carrying about/bearing/bearing around", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*phanerōthē*": "might be manifested/revealed/made visible" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.11", "source": "Ἀεὶ γὰρ ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες εἰς θάνατον παραδιδόμεθα διὰ Ἰησοῦν, ἵνα καὶ ἡ ζωὴ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ φανερωθῇ ἐν τῇ θνητῇ σαρκὶ ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Aei gar hēmeis hoi zōntes eis thanaton paradidometha dia Iēsoun*, that also the *zōē tou Iēsou phanerōthē en tē thnētē sarki hēmōn*.", "grammar": { "*Aei*": "adverb - always/continually", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural pronoun - we", "*hoi zōntes*": "present active participle with article, nominative masculine plural - the ones living", "*eis thanaton*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto death", "*paradidometha*": "present passive indicative, 1st person plural - we are delivered/handed over", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*Iēsou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be manifested", "*thnētē*": "dative feminine singular adjective - mortal", "*sarki*": "dative feminine singular - flesh", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - our/of us" }, "variants": { "*Aei*": "always/continually/perpetually", "*zōntes*": "living/alive", "*thanaton*": "death", "*paradidometha*": "delivered/handed over/given up", "*thnētē*": "mortal/subject to death", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.12", "source": "Ὥστε ὁ μὲν θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν.", "text": "So that *ho men thanatos en hēmin energeitai*, *hē de zōē en hymin*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*thanatos*": "nominative masculine singular - death", "*en hēmin*": "preposition + dative - in us", "*energeitai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - works/is active", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (correlative with *men*)", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*en hymin*": "preposition + dative - in you" }, "variants": { "*thanatos*": "death", "*energeitai*": "works/is active/operates/is at work", "*zōē*": "life/existence" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.13", "source": "Ἔχοντες δὲ τὸ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα τῆς πίστεως, κατὰ τὸ γεγραμμένον, Ἐπίστευσα, διὸ ἐλάλησα· καὶ ἡμεῖς πιστεύομεν, διὸ καὶ λαλοῦμεν·", "text": "*Echontes de to auto pneuma tēs pisteōs*, according to the *gegrammenon*, *Episteusa*, *dio elalēsa*; and we *pisteuomen*, *dio* also *laloumen*;", "grammar": { "*Echontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - having", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*auto*": "accusative neuter singular - same", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*pisteōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of faith/belief", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative neuter singular - having been written", "*Episteusa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I believed", "*dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*elalēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*pisteuomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we believe", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak" }, "variants": { "*pneuma*": "spirit/disposition/attitude", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*gegrammenon*": "having been written/scripture", "*Episteusa*": "I believed/had faith", "*elalēsa*": "I spoke/said", "*pisteuomen*": "we believe/have faith", "*laloumen*": "we speak/talk/say" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.14", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ ἐγείρας τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν καὶ ἡμᾶς διὰ Ἰησοῦ ἐγερεῖ, καὶ παραστήσει σὺν ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Eidotes hoti ho egeiras ton Kyrion Iēsoun* and us *dia Iēsou egerei*, and *parastēsei syn hymin*.", "grammar": { "*Eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho egeiras*": "aorist active participle with article, nominative masculine singular - the one who raised", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*Iēsou*": "genitive masculine singular - Jesus", "*egerei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will raise", "*parastēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will present/bring", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*Eidotes*": "knowing/being aware", "*egeiras*": "having raised/resurrected", "*egerei*": "will raise/resurrect", "*parastēsei*": "will present/bring/place beside" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.15", "source": "Τὰ γὰρ πάντα διʼ ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσασα διὰ τῶν πλειόνων τὴν εὐχαριστίαν περισσεύσῃ εἰς τὴν δόξαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "For the *panta di* you, that the *charis pleonasasa dia tōn pleionōn tēn eucharian perisseuśē eis tēn doxan tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*di*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - grace/favor", "*pleonasasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative feminine singular - having multiplied/increased", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*pleionōn*": "genitive plural comparative adjective - more/many", "*eucharian*": "accusative feminine singular - thanksgiving/gratitude", "*perisseuśē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might abound/overflow", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/to/for", "*doxan*": "accusative feminine singular - glory", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*charis*": "grace/favor/gift", "*pleonasasa*": "having multiplied/increased/abounded", "*pleionōn*": "more/many/greater number", "*eucharian*": "thanksgiving/gratitude", "*perisseuśē*": "might abound/overflow/increase" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.16", "source": "Διὸ οὐκ ἐκκακοῦμεν· ἀλλʼ εἰ καὶ ὁ ἔξω ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος διαφθείρεται, ἀλλʼ ὁ ἔσωθεν ἀνακαινοῦται ἡμέρᾳ καὶ ἡμέρᾳ.", "text": "Therefore not *ekkakoumen*; *all* if also the *exō hēmōn anthrōpos diaphtheiretai*, *all* the *esōthen anakainoutai hēmera kai hēmera*.", "grammar": { "*ekkakoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we lose heart/grow weary", "*all*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*ei kai*": "concessive conjunction - even if/although", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/outer", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/person", "*diaphtheiretai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is being destroyed/decaying", "*esōthen*": "adverb - inside/inner", "*anakainoutai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is being renewed", "*hēmera kai hēmera*": "dative feminine singular - day by day" }, "variants": { "*ekkakoumen*": "lose heart/grow weary/faint", "*exō anthrōpos*": "outer man/outward person/physical body", "*diaphtheiretai*": "is being destroyed/decaying/wasting away", "*esōthen*": "inner/inward/inside", "*anakainoutai*": "is being renewed/made new/refreshed", "*hēmera kai hēmera*": "day by day/daily" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.17", "source": "Τὸ γὰρ παραυτίκα, ἐλαφρὸν τῆς θλίψεως ἡμῶν, καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν εἰς ὑπερβολὴν αἰώνιον βάρος δόξης κατεργάζεται ἡμῖν·", "text": "For the *parautika*, *elaphron tēs thlipseōs hēmōn*, *kath hyperbolēn eis hyperbolēn aiōnion baros doxēs katergazetai hēmin*;", "grammar": { "*parautika*": "adverb - momentary/temporary/at present", "*elaphron*": "nominative neuter singular adjective - light/slight", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - affliction/tribulation", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - our/of us", "*kath hyperbolēn*": "prepositional phrase - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*eis hyperbolēn*": "prepositional phrase - to excess/surpassingly", "*aiōnion*": "accusative neuter singular adjective - eternal", "*baros*": "accusative neuter singular - weight/burden", "*doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of glory", "*katergazetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - produces/works out", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person plural pronoun - for us" }, "variants": { "*parautika*": "momentary/temporary/present/passing", "*elaphron*": "light/slight/insignificant", "*thlipseōs*": "affliction/tribulation/distress/suffering", "*hyperbolēn*": "excess/surpassing/extraordinary degree", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting", "*baros*": "weight/burden/heaviness", "*katergazetai*": "produces/works out/accomplishes/achieves" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.18", "source": "Μὴ σκοπούντων ἡμῶν τὰ βλεπόμενα, ἀλλὰ τὰ μὴ βλεπόμενα: τὰ γὰρ βλεπόμενα πρόσκαιρα· τὰ δὲ μὴ βλεπόμενα αἰώνια.", "text": "Not *skopountōn hēmōn ta blepomena*, *alla ta mē blepomena*: for the *blepomena proskair*; but the not *blepomena aiōnia*.", "grammar": { "*skopountōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - looking at/focusing on", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - of us/our", "*ta blepomena*": "present passive participle with article, accusative neuter plural - the things being seen", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*ta mē blepomena*": "present passive participle with negation and article, accusative neuter plural - the things not being seen", "*proskair*": "nominative neuter plural adjective - temporary/transient", "*aiōnia*": "nominative neuter plural adjective - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*skopountōn*": "looking at/focusing on/considering/paying attention to", "*blepomena*": "being seen/visible/apparent", "*proskair*": "temporary/transient/for a time", "*aiōnia*": "eternal/everlasting/perpetual" } }