2 Corinthians 9:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μή πως ἐὰν ἔλθωσιν σὺν ἐμοὶ Μακεδόνες, καὶ εὕρωσιν ὑμᾶς ἀπαρασκευάστους, καταισχυνθῶμεν ἡμεῖς (ἵνα μὴ, λέγωμεν ὑμεῖς) ἐν τῇ ὑποστάσει ταύτῃ τῆς καυχήσεως.

Transliteration

Me pos ean elthosin syn emoi Makedones, and heurosin hymas aparaskeuastous, kataischynthomen hemeis (so that not, legomen hymeis) en te hypostasei taute tes kauchaseos.

Grammar Details

*Me pos*: negative particle with adverb - lest somehow
*ean*: conditional particle - if
*elthosin*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, plural - they might come
*syn emoi*: with me
*Makedones*: nominative, masculine, plural - Macedonians
*heurosin*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, plural - they might find
*hymas*: accusative, 2nd person, plural - you
*aparaskeuastous*: accusative, masculine, plural - unprepared
*kataischynthomen*: aorist, passive, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - we might be put to shame
*hemeis*: nominative, 1st person, plural - we
*legomen*: present, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - we should say
*hymeis*: nominative, 2nd person, plural - you
*en te hypostasei*: in the confidence
*taute*: demonstrative, dative, feminine, singular - this
*tes kauchaseos*: genitive, feminine, singular - of the boasting

Word Meanings

*elthosin*: come/arrive
*heurosin*: find/discover
*aparaskeuastous*: unprepared/not ready
*kataischynthomen*: be put to shame/be humiliated
*hypostasei*: confidence/assurance/foundation
*kauchaseos*: boasting/glorying

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 15:26 : 26 For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem.
2 Cor 8:1-5 : 1 Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia; 2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and {G2596} their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, [they gave] of their own accord, 4 beseeching us with much entreaty in {G2248} regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints: 5 and [this], not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
2 Cor 8:24 : 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 9:2 : 2 for 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.
2 Cor 11:17 : 17 That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.

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