{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.1", "source": "Γνωρίζομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δεδομένην ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Μακεδονίας·", "text": "*Gnōrizomen* *de* to you, *adelphoi*, the *charin* of *Theou* the *dedomenēn* in the *ekklēsiais* of *Makedonias*", "grammar": { "*Gnōrizomen*": "present indicative active, 1st person plural - we make known", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine plural - brothers", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of God", "*dedomenēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative feminine singular - having been given", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine plural - churches/assemblies", "*Makedonias*": "genitive, feminine singular - of Macedonia" }, "variants": { "*Gnōrizomen*": "we make known/we reveal/we report", "*de*": "but/now/and [transitional particle]", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness/gift", "*dedomenēn*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.2", "source": "Ὅτι ἐν πολλῇ δοκιμῇ θλίψεως ἡ περισσεία τῆς χαρᾶς αὐτῶν καὶ ἡ κατὰ βάθους πτωχεία αὐτῶν ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς ἁπλότητος αὐτῶν.", "text": "That in much *dokimē* of *thlipseōs* the *perisseia* of *charas* of them and the according to *bathous* *ptōcheia* of them *eperisseusen* into the *plouton* of *haplotētos* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*dokimē*": "dative, feminine singular - testing/trial/proof", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - affliction/tribulation", "*perisseia*": "nominative, feminine singular - abundance/overflow", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine singular - of joy", "*bathous*": "genitive, neuter singular - depth", "*ptōcheia*": "nominative, feminine singular - poverty", "*eperisseusen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - abounded/overflowed", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*haplotētos*": "genitive, feminine singular - simplicity/generosity/sincerity" }, "variants": { "*dokimē*": "testing/trial/proof/evidence", "*thlipseōs*": "affliction/tribulation/distress/hardship", "*perisseia*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*bathous*": "depth/intensity/extremity", "*ptōcheia*": "poverty/destitution", "*eperisseusen*": "abounded/overflowed/was abundant", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*haplotētos*": "simplicity/generosity/sincerity/liberality" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.3", "source": "Ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν, μαρτυρῶ, καὶ ὑπὲρ δύναμιν, αὐθαίρετοι·", "text": "That according to *dynamin*, I *martyrō*, and beyond *dynamin*, *authairetoi*", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine singular - ability/power", "*martyrō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I testify/bear witness", "*hyper*": "preposition with accusative - beyond/above", "*authairetoi*": "nominative, masculine plural adjective - of their own accord/voluntarily" }, "variants": { "*dynamin*": "ability/power/capacity/means", "*martyrō*": "I testify/bear witness/attest", "*authairetoi*": "of their own accord/voluntarily/spontaneously/willing" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.4", "source": "Μετὰ πολλῆς παρακλήσεως δεόμενοι ἡμῶν τὴν χάριν καὶ τὴν κοινωνίαν τῆς διακονίας τῆς εἰς τοὺς ἁγίους δέξασθαι ἡμᾶς.", "text": "With much *paraklēseōs* *deomenoi* of us the *charin* and the *koinōnian* of the *diakonias* of the [one] to the *hagious* *dexasthai* us.", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*pollēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - much/great", "*paraklēseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - entreaty/urging/appeal", "*deomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural - begging/asking earnestly", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor/gift", "*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine singular - fellowship/participation/sharing", "*diakonias*": "genitive, feminine singular - ministry/service", "*hagious*": "accusative, masculine plural - saints/holy ones", "*dexasthai*": "aorist infinitive middle - to receive/accept", "ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us" }, "variants": { "*paraklēseōs*": "entreaty/urging/appeal/exhortation", "*deomenoi*": "begging/asking earnestly/requesting urgently", "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing", "*koinōnian*": "fellowship/participation/sharing/partnership", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service/aid/help", "*hagious*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*dexasthai*": "to receive/accept/welcome/take" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.5", "source": "Καὶ, οὐ καθὼς ἠλπίσαμεν, ἀλλʼ ἑαυτοὺς ἔδωκαν πρῶτον τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ ἡμῖν διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ.", "text": "And, not as we *ēlpisamen*, but themselves they *edōkan* first to the *Kyriō*, and to us through *thelēmatos* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*ēlpisamen*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we hoped", "*all*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "ἑαυτοὺς": "accusative, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*edōkan*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person plural - they gave", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine singular - to the Lord", "ἡμῖν": "dative, 1st person plural - to us", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*ēlpisamen*": "we hoped/we expected/we anticipated", "*edōkan*": "they gave/they granted/they offered", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose/intention", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.6", "source": "Εἰς τὸ παρακαλέσαι ἡμᾶς Τίτον, ἵνα καθὼς προενήρξατο, οὕτως καὶ ἐπιτελέσῃ εἰς ὑμᾶς καὶ τὴν χάριν ταύτην.", "text": "Unto the *parakalesai* us *Titon*, in order that as he *proenērxato*, thus also he might *epitelesē* unto you also the *charin* this.", "grammar": { "*Eis*": "preposition with accusative - unto/to/into", "*parakalesai*": "aorist infinitive active - to urge/exhort", "ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*Titon*": "accusative, masculine singular - Titus", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*proenērxato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - he began before", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*epitelesē*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - he might complete", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - unto/to", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "ταύτην": "accusative, feminine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*parakalesai*": "to urge/exhort/encourage/appeal to", "*proenērxato*": "he began before/he previously started", "*epitelesē*": "he might complete/finish/accomplish/bring to completion", "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.7", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, ὥσπερ ἐν παντὶ περισσεύετε πίστει, καὶ λόγῳ, καὶ γνώσει, καὶ πάσῃ σπουδῇ, καὶ τῇ ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐν ἡμῖν ἀγάπῃ, ἵνα καὶ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ χάριτι περισσεύητε.", "text": "But, just as in everything you *perisseuete* in *pistei*, and *logō*, and *gnōsei*, and all *spoudē*, and the from you in us *agapē*, that also in this the *chariti* you might *perisseuēte*.", "grammar": { "*All*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as", "*panti*": "dative, neuter singular - everything/all things", "*perisseuete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you abound", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine singular - faith/belief", "*logō*": "dative, masculine singular - word/speech", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine singular - knowledge", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine singular - all/every", "*spoudē*": "dative, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "ἡμῖν": "dative, 1st person plural - in us", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine singular - love", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tautē*": "dative, feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "*perisseuēte*": "present subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you might abound" }, "variants": { "*perisseuete*": "you abound/excel/overflow", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*logō*": "word/speech/utterance/message", "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding", "*spoudē*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing", "*perisseuēte*": "you might abound/excel/overflow" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.8", "source": "Οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς, καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων.", "text": "Not according to *epitagēn* I *legō*, but through the of others *spoudēs*, and the of your *agapēs* *gnēsion* *dokimazōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*epitagēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - command/order", "*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/speak", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*heterōn*": "genitive, masculine plural - of others", "*spoudēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine singular article - of the", "*hymeteras*": "genitive, feminine singular possessive - your", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - of love", "*gnēsion*": "accusative, neuter singular - genuineness/sincerity", "*dokimazōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - testing/proving" }, "variants": { "*epitagēn*": "command/order/directive/instruction", "*legō*": "I say/speak/tell", "*spoudēs*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*gnēsion*": "genuineness/sincerity/authenticity", "*dokimazōn*": "testing/proving/examining/demonstrating" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.9", "source": "Γινώσκετε γὰρ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅτι, διʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπτώχευσεν, πλούσιος ὤν, ἵνα ὑμεῖς τῇ ἐκείνου πτωχείᾳ πλουτήσητε.", "text": "You *ginōskete* for the *charin* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*, that, for you he *eptōcheusen*, *plousios* *ōn*, in order that you by the of that one *ptōcheia* might *ploutēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*Ginōskete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you know", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Jesus Christ", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*di*": "preposition with accusative - for/because of", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you", "*eptōcheusen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - he became poor", "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine singular - rich", "*ōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - being", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "ὑμεῖς": "nominative, 2nd person plural - you", "*ekeinou*": "genitive, masculine singular demonstrative - of that one", "*ptōcheia*": "dative, feminine singular - poverty", "*ploutēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you might become rich" }, "variants": { "*Ginōskete*": "you know/understand/recognize", "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*eptōcheusen*": "he became poor/he was impoverished", "*plousios*": "rich/wealthy/abundant", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*ptōcheia*": "poverty/destitution/need", "*ploutēsēte*": "you might become rich/wealthy/abundant" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.10", "source": "Καὶ γνώμην ἐν τούτῳ δίδωμι: τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν συμφέρει, οἵτινες οὐ μόνον τὸ ποιῆσαι, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸ θέλειν προενήρξασθε, ἀπὸ πέρυσι.", "text": "And *gnōmēn* in this I *didōmi*: this for to you *sympherei*, who not only the *poiēsai*, but also the *thelein* you *proenērxasthe*, from *perysi*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*gnōmēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - opinion/judgment", "*toutō*": "dative, neuter singular demonstrative - this", "*didōmi*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I give", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter singular demonstrative - this", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*sympherei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it profits/benefits", "*hoitines*": "nominative, masculine plural relative - who", "*ou monon*": "not only", "*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive active - to do", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*thelein*": "present infinitive active - to will/desire", "*proenērxasthe*": "aorist indicative middle, 2nd person plural - you began before", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*perysi*": "adverb - last year" }, "variants": { "*gnōmēn*": "opinion/judgment/advice/counsel", "*didōmi*": "I give/offer/provide", "*sympherei*": "it profits/benefits/is advantageous", "*poiēsai*": "to do/make/perform/accomplish", "*thelein*": "to will/desire/wish/want", "*proenērxasthe*": "you began before/you previously started" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.11", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ καὶ τὸ ποιῆσαι ἐπιτελέσατε· ὅπως καθάπερ ἡ προθυμία τοῦ θέλειν, οὕτως καὶ τὸ ἐπιτελέσαι ἐκ τοῦ ἔχειν.", "text": "Now *de* also the *poiēsai* *epitelesate*; so that just as the *prothymia* of the *thelein*, thus also the *epitelesai* out of the *echein*.", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "temporal adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive active - to do", "*epitelesate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - complete", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kathaper*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*prothymia*": "nominative, feminine singular - readiness/eagerness", "*thelein*": "present infinitive active - to will/desire", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*epitelesai*": "aorist infinitive active - to complete", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - out of/from", "*echein*": "present infinitive active - to have" }, "variants": { "*poiēsai*": "to do/make/perform/accomplish", "*epitelesate*": "complete/finish/accomplish", "*prothymia*": "readiness/eagerness/willingness", "*thelein*": "to will/desire/wish/want", "*epitelesai*": "to complete/finish/accomplish", "*echein*": "to have/possess/hold" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.12", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἡ προθυμία πρόκειται, καθὸ ἐὰν ἔχῃ, τις εὐπρόσδεκτος οὐ καθὸ οὐκ ἔχει.", "text": "If for the *prothymia* *prokeitai*, according to what if one *echē*, [it is] *euprosdektos* not according to what one not *echei*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*prothymia*": "nominative, feminine singular - readiness/eagerness", "*prokeitai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - is present/is set forth", "*katho*": "adverb - according to what", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*echē*": "present subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - one might have", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine singular indefinite - someone/anyone", "*euprosdektos*": "nominative, feminine singular - acceptable/welcome", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*echei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - one has" }, "variants": { "*prothymia*": "readiness/eagerness/willingness", "*prokeitai*": "is present/is set forth/exists/is available", "*echē*": "one might have/possess/hold", "*euprosdektos*": "acceptable/welcome/well-received", "*echei*": "one has/possesses/holds" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.13", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἵνα ἄλλοις ἄνεσις, ὑμῖν δὲ θλῖψις: ⋄Ἀλλʼ ἐξ ἰσότητος,", "text": "Not for that to others [be] *anesis*, to you *de* *thlipsis*: But from *isotētos*,", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*allois*": "dative, masculine plural - to others", "*anesis*": "nominative, feminine singular - relief/rest/ease", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*thlipsis*": "nominative, feminine singular - affliction/tribulation", "*All*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*isotētos*": "genitive, feminine singular - equality/fairness" }, "variants": { "*anesis*": "relief/rest/ease/relaxation", "*thlipsis*": "affliction/tribulation/distress/trouble", "*isotētos*": "equality/fairness/equity" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.14", "source": "ἕν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ τό ὑμῶν περίσσευμα εἴς τό ἐκείνων ὑστέρημά, ἵνα καὶ τὸ ἐκείνων περίσσευμα γένηται εἰς τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα: ὅπως γένηται ἰσότης:", "text": "In the now *kairō* the of you *perisseuma* [be] to the of those *hysterēma*, in order that also the of those *perisseuma* might *genētai* to the of you *hysterēma*: so that might *genētai* *isotēs*:", "grammar": { "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine singular - time/season", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*perisseuma*": "nominative, neuter singular - abundance/surplus", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*ekeinōn*": "genitive, masculine plural demonstrative - of those", "*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter singular - lack/need", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*perisseuma*": "nominative, neuter singular - abundance/surplus", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive middle, 3rd person singular - might become", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter singular - lack/need", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive middle, 3rd person singular - might become", "*isotēs*": "nominative, feminine singular - equality/fairness" }, "variants": { "*kairō*": "time/season/opportunity/occasion", "*perisseuma*": "abundance/surplus/overflow", "*hysterēma*": "lack/need/deficiency/want", "*genētai*": "might become/happen/come to be", "*isotēs*": "equality/fairness/equity" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.15", "source": "Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὁ τὸ πολὺ οὐκ ἐπλεόνασεν· καὶ ὁ τὸ ὀλίγον οὐκ ἠλαττόνησεν.", "text": "As it has been *gegraptai*, The [one with] the much not *epleonasen*; and the [one with] the little not *ēlattonēsen*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*poly*": "accusative, neuter singular - much", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epleonasen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - had too much/had abundance", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter singular - little", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēlattonēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - had too little/lacked" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/recorded/inscribed", "*epleonasen*": "had too much/had abundance/had excess", "*ēlattonēsen*": "had too little/lacked/was deficient" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.16", "source": "Χάρις δὲ τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ διδόντι τὴν αὐτὴν σπουδὴν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ Τίτου.", "text": "*Charis* *de* to the *Theō*, to the [one] *didonti* the same *spoudēn* for you in the *kardia* of *Titou*.", "grammar": { "*Charis*": "nominative, feminine singular - thanks/grace", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine singular - to God", "*didonti*": "present participle active, dative masculine singular - giving", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - same", "*spoudēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine singular - heart", "*Titou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Titus" }, "variants": { "*Charis*": "thanks/grace/gratitude", "*didonti*": "giving/granting/placing", "*spoudēn*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.17", "source": "Ὅτι τὴν μὲν παράκλησιν ἐδέξατο· σπουδαιότερος δὲ ὑπάρχων, αὐθαίρετος ἐξῆλθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "For the *men paraklēsin* he *edexato*; more *spoudaioteros* *de* *hyparchōn*, *authairetos* he *exēlthen* toward you.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - for/because", "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*paraklēsin*": "accusative, feminine singular - exhortation/appeal", "*edexato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - he received/accepted", "*spoudaioteros*": "nominative, masculine singular comparative - more earnest/diligent", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (correlative with *men*)", "*hyparchōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - being/existing", "*authairetos*": "nominative, masculine singular - of his own accord/voluntarily", "*exēlthen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - he went out", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/to", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you" }, "variants": { "*paraklēsin*": "exhortation/appeal/encouragement/urging", "*edexato*": "he received/accepted/welcomed", "*spoudaioteros*": "more earnest/diligent/zealous/eager", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/present", "*authairetos*": "of his own accord/voluntarily/willingly", "*exēlthen*": "he went out/came out/departed" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.18", "source": "Συνεπέμψαμεν δὲ μετʼ αὐτοῦ τὸν ἀδελφὸν, οὗ ὁ ἔπαινος ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ διὰ πασῶν τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν·", "text": "We *synepempsamen* *de* with him the *adelphon*, of whom the *epainos* [is] in the *euangeliō* through all the *ekklēsiōn*;", "grammar": { "*Synepempsamen*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we sent with", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*met*": "preposition with genitive - with", "αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine singular - him", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine singular - brother", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine singular relative - of whom", "*epainos*": "nominative, masculine singular - praise/commendation", "*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter singular - gospel", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*pasōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - all", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - churches/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*synepempsamen*": "we sent with/sent together with", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*epainos*": "praise/commendation/fame", "*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.19", "source": "Οὐ μόνον δὲ, ἀλλὰ καὶ χειροτονηθεὶς ὑπὸ τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν συνέκδημος ἡμῶν σὺν τῇ χάριτι ταύτῃ, τῇ διακονουμένῃ ὑφʼ ἡμῶν πρὸς τὴν αὐτοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου δόξαν, καὶ προθυμίαν ὑμῶν:", "text": "Not only *de*, but also *cheirotomētheis* by the *ekklēsiōn* [as] *synekdēmos* of us with the *chariti* this, the [one] being *diakonoumenē* by us toward the of himself the *Kyriou* *doxan*, and *prothymian* of you:", "grammar": { "*Ou monon*": "not only", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*cheirotomētheis*": "aorist participle passive, nominative masculine singular - having been appointed/chosen", "*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - by", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - churches/assemblies", "*synekdēmos*": "nominative, masculine singular - travel companion/fellow traveler", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine singular - grace/gift", "*tautē*": "dative, feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*diakonoumenē*": "present participle passive, dative feminine singular - being ministered/served", "*hyph*": "preposition with genitive - by", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - us", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of himself", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine singular - glory", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prothymian*": "accusative, feminine singular - eagerness/readiness", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you" }, "variants": { "*cheirotomētheis*": "having been appointed/chosen/elected/selected", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*synekdēmos*": "travel companion/fellow traveler/co-messenger", "*chariti*": "grace/gift/favor/blessing", "*diakonoumenē*": "being ministered/served/administered", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise", "*prothymian*": "eagerness/readiness/willingness" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.20", "source": "Στελλόμενοι τοῦτο, μή τις ἡμᾶς μωμήσηται ἐν τῇ ἁδρότητι ταύτῃ τῇ διακονουμένῃ ὑφʼ ἡμῶν:", "text": "*Stellomenoi* this, lest anyone us might *mōmēsētai* in the *hadrotēti* this, the [one] being *diakonoumenē* by us:", "grammar": { "*Stellomenoi*": "present participle middle, nominative masculine plural - avoiding/guarding against", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter singular demonstrative - this", "*mē*": "negative particle - not/lest", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine singular indefinite - anyone", "ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*mōmēsētai*": "aorist subjunctive middle, 3rd person singular - might blame/find fault with", "*hadrotēti*": "dative, feminine singular - bounty/abundance", "*tautē*": "dative, feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*diakonoumenē*": "present participle passive, dative feminine singular - being ministered/served", "*hyph*": "preposition with genitive - by", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - us" }, "variants": { "*Stellomenoi*": "avoiding/guarding against/arranging", "*mōmēsētai*": "might blame/find fault with/criticize", "*hadrotēti*": "bounty/abundance/generous gift", "*diakonoumenē*": "being ministered/served/administered" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.21", "source": "Προνοοῦμενοι καλὰ, οὐ μόνον ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "*Pronooumenoi* *kala*, not only before *Kyriou*, but also before *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*Pronooumenoi*": "present participle middle, nominative masculine plural - taking thought for/providing", "*kala*": "accusative, neuter plural - good/right things", "*ou monon*": "not only", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the sight of", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the sight of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine plural - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*Pronooumenoi*": "taking thought for/providing/having forethought", "*kala*": "good/right/honorable things", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humankind" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.22", "source": "Συνεπέμψαμεν δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν, ὃν ἐδοκιμάσαμεν ἐν πολλοῖς πολλάκις σπουδαῖον, ὄντα νυνὶ δὲ πολὺ σπουδαιότερον, πεποιθήσει πολλῇ τῇ εἰς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "We *synepempsamen* *de* with them the *adelphon* of us, whom we *edokimasamen* in many [things] many times *spoudaion*, *onta* now *de* much more *spoudaioteron*, by *pepoithēsei* much the [one] toward you.", "grammar": { "*Synepempsamen*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we sent with", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine plural - with them", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine singular - brother", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*hon*": "accusative, masculine singular relative - whom", "*edokimasamen*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we proved/tested", "*pollois*": "dative, neuter plural - many things", "*pollakis*": "adverb - many times/often", "*spoudaion*": "accusative, masculine singular - diligent/earnest", "*onta*": "present participle active, accusative masculine singular - being", "*nyni*": "temporal adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*poly*": "adverb - much", "*spoudaioteron*": "accusative, masculine singular comparative - more diligent/earnest", "*pepoithēsei*": "dative, feminine singular - confidence/trust", "*pollē*": "dative, feminine singular - much/great", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - toward/to", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you" }, "variants": { "*synepempsamen*": "we sent with/sent together with", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*edokimasamen*": "we proved/tested/approved", "*spoudaion*": "diligent/earnest/zealous", "*onta*": "being/existing", "*spoudaioteron*": "more diligent/earnest/zealous", "*pepoithēsei*": "confidence/trust/reliance" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.23", "source": "Εἴτε ὑπὲρ Τίτου, κοινωνὸς ἐμὸς καὶ εἰς ὑμᾶς συνεργός: εἴτε ἀδελφοὶ ἡμῶν ἀπόστολοι ἐκκλησιῶν, δόξα Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Whether concerning *Titou*, *koinōnos* my and for you *synergos*: or *adelphoi* of us, *apostoloi* of *ekklēsiōn*, *doxa* of *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Eite*": "conjunction - whether/if", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*Titou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Titus", "*koinōnos*": "nominative, masculine singular - partner/associate", "*emos*": "nominative, masculine singular possessive - my", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you", "*synergos*": "nominative, masculine singular - fellow worker", "*eite*": "conjunction - or/whether", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine plural - brothers", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine plural - messengers/representatives", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - of churches/assemblies", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine singular - glory", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*koinōnos*": "partner/associate/companion/participant", "*synergos*": "fellow worker/colleague/helper", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers", "*apostoloi*": "messengers/representatives/delegates", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*doxa*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.24", "source": "Τὴν οὖν ἔνδειξιν τῆς ἀγάπης ὑμῶν, καὶ ἡμῶν καυχήσεως ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν. Εἰς αὐτοὺς ἐνδειξασθε, καὶ εἰς πρόσωπον τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν,", "text": "The therefore *endeixin* of the *agapēs* of you, and of us *kauchēseōs* concerning you. To them *endeixasthe*, and to *prosōpon* of the *ekklēsiōn*,", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*endeixin*": "accusative, feminine singular - proof/demonstration", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - of love", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*kauchēseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - of boasting/glorying", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to", "αὐτοὺς": "accusative, masculine plural - them", "*endeixasthe*": "aorist imperative middle, 2nd person plural - show/demonstrate", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter singular - face/presence", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - of churches/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*endeixin*": "proof/demonstration/evidence/display", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*kauchēseōs*": "boasting/glorying/pride", "*endeixasthe*": "show/demonstrate/display/prove", "*prosōpon*": "face/presence/sight", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }