2 Corinthians 3:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡ ἐπιστολὴ ἡμῶν ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐγγεγραμμένη ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν, γινωσκομένη καὶ ἀναγινωσκομένη ὑπὸ πάντων ἀνθρώπων:

Transliteration

The epistolē of us you este eggegrammene in the kardiais of us, ginōskomenē and anaginōskomenē by all anthrōpōn:

Grammar Details

*epistolē*: noun, nominative singular feminine - letter/epistle
*este*: present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are
*eggegrammene*: perfect passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been written/inscribed
*kardiais*: noun, dative plural feminine - hearts
*ginōskomenē*: present passive participle, nominative singular feminine - being known
*anaginōskomenē*: present passive participle, nominative singular feminine - being read
*anthrōpōn*: noun, genitive plural masculine - of men/people

Word Meanings

*epistolē*: letter/epistle/written message
*eggegrammene*: inscribed/written/engraved
*kardiais*: hearts/inner selves/minds
*ginōskomenē*: known/recognized/understood
*anaginōskomenē*: read/read aloud/recited
*anthrōpōn*: people/men/human beings

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 9:1-2 : 1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus {G5547} our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord? 2 If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
Rom 1:8 : 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
1 Thess 1:8 : 8 For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but {G2532} in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.
1 Cor 3:10 : 10 According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.
2 Cor 7:3 : 3 I say it not to condemn [you]: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die together and live together.
2 Cor 11:11 : 11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
2 Cor 12:15 : 15 And I will most gladly spend and be spent for {G5590} your souls. If {G2532} I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
Phil 1:7 : 7 even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.

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