2 Corinthians 11:28

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Besides those things that are without, there is that which presseth upon me {G2596} daily, anxiety for all the churches.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Χωρὶς τῶν παρεκτὸς, ἡ ἐπισύστασις μου ἡ καθʼ ἡμέραν, ἡ μέριμνα πασῶν τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν.

Transliteration

Apart from the parektos, the episystasis of me that [is] according to day, the merimna for all of the ekklēsiōn.

Grammar Details

• *parektos*: genitive, neuter, plural - external matters/things outside
• *episystasis*: nominative, feminine, singular - pressure/crowd/burden
• *merimna*: nominative, feminine, singular - anxiety/care
• *ekklēsiōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - of churches/assemblies

Word Meanings

• *parektos*: external matters/things outside/other things
• *episystasis*: pressure/crowd/burden/daily pressure
• *merimna*: anxiety/care/concern
• *ekklēsiōn*: churches/assemblies/congregations

Referenced Verses

• Acts 15:36 : 36 And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city {G1722} wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare.
• Acts 15:40-41 : 40 but Paul choose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
• Acts 18:23 : 23 And having spent some time [there], he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
• Acts 20:2 : 2 And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.
• Acts 20:18-35 : 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day {G575} that I set foot in Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time, 19 serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with {G4183} tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews; 20 how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house, 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23 save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24 But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, {G2316} shall see my face no more. 26 Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27 For I {G5288} shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God. 28 Take heed {G3767} unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood. 29 {G1063} I know {G5124} that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. 31 Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears. 32 And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build [you] up, and to give [you] the inheritance among all them that are sanctified. 33 I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. 34 Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. 35 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
• Rom 1:14 : 14 I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
• Rom 11:13 : 13 But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
• Rom 15:16 : 16 that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
• Rom 16:4 : 4 who {G5294} for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:
• 1 Cor 7:17 : 17 Only, {G3361} as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.
• Col 2:1 : 1 For I would have you know how greatly I {G2192} strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;