2 Corinthians 9:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔπεμψα δὲ τοὺς ἀδελφούς, ἵνα μὴ τὸ καύχημα ἡμῶν τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν κενωθῇ ἐν τῷ μέρει τούτῳ· ἵνα, καθὼς ἔλεγον, παρεσκευασμένοι ἦτε:

Transliteration

Epempsa de tous adelphous, so that not the kauchema hemon the hyper hymon kenothe en to merei touto; so that, kathos elegon, pareskeuasmenoi ete:

Grammar Details

*Epempsa*: aorist, active, 1st person, singular - I sent
*de*: conjunction - but/and/now
*tous adelphous*: accusative, masculine, plural - the brothers
*kauchema*: nominative, neuter, singular - boasting/pride
*hemon*: genitive, 1st person, plural - of us
*hyper*: preposition + genitive - on behalf of
*kenothe*: aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be made empty
*en to merei touto*: in this matter/respect
*kathos*: conjunction - just as
*elegon*: imperfect, active, 1st person, singular - I was saying
*pareskeuasmenoi*: perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been prepared
*ete*: present, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you may be

Word Meanings

*adelphous*: brothers/brethren/fellow believers
*kauchema*: boasting/pride/grounds for boasting
*kenothe*: made empty/made void/nullified
*merei*: part/matter/respect
*pareskeuasmenoi*: prepared/ready/equipped

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Referenced Verses

2 Cor 8:6 : 6 Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.
2 Cor 8:17-24 : 17 For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord. 18 And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all the churches; 19 and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in [the matter] [of] this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and [to show] our readiness: 20 Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us: 21 for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. 22 and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved {G5607} earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which [he hath] in you. 23 Whether [any inquire] about Titus, [he is] my partner and [my] fellow-worker to you-ward, or our brethren, [they are] the messengers of the churches, [they are] the glory of Christ. 24 Show ye therefore unto them {G2532} in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.
2 Cor 9:4-5 : 4 lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this {G5287} confidence. 5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be {G3779} ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.
Titus 3:1 : 1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
1 Cor 16:1-4 : 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye. 2 Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as {G302} he may prosper, that no collections be made when {G3752} I come. 3 And when I arrive, whomsoever {G1437} ye shall approve, them will I send with letters to carry your bounty unto Jerusalem: 4 and if it be meet for me to go also, they shall go with me.
2 Cor 7:14 : 14 For if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

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4lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this {G5287} confidence.
5I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be {G3779} ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.
2 Cor 9:1-2
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1For as touching {G3303} the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
2for I know your readiness, {G5216} of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and {G1537} your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.
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15not glorying {G1519} {G3588} beyond [our] measure, [that is,] in other men's labors; but having hope that, as your faith groweth, we shall be magnified in you according to our province unto [further] abundance,
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14as also ye did acknowledge us in part, that we are your glorying, even as ye also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.
15And in this confidence I was minded to come first unto you, that ye might have a second benefit;
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8For though {G5037} I should glory {G2532} somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave {G2254} for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:
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14For if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.
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22and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved {G5607} earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which [he hath] in you.
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12We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but [speak] as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.
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18And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all the churches;
19and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in [the matter] [of] this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and [to show] our readiness:
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8Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,
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16I say again, let no man think me {G1511} foolish; but if [ye do], yet as foolish receive me, that {G2504} I also may glory a little.
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3I say it not to condemn [you]: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die together and live together.
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17I have therefore my glorifying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.
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5For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
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15But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die, {G2570} than that any man should make my glorifying void.