17{
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.17",
"source": "Ὃ λαλῶ, οὐ λαλῶ κατὰ Κύριον, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ, ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ ὑποστάσει τῆς καυχήσεως.",
"text": "What I *lalō*, not I *lalō kata Kyrion*, but as in *aphrosynē*, in this the *hypostasei tēs kauchēseōs*.",
"grammar": {
"*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/talk",
"*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to",
"*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*aphrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - foolishness",
"*hypostasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - confidence/assurance/foundation",
"*kauchēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of boasting/glorying"
},
"variants": {
"*lalō*": "speak/talk/say",
"*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master",
"*aphrosynē*": "foolishness/folly/senselessness",
"*hypostasei*": "confidence/assurance/foundation/substance",
"*kauchēseōs*": "boasting/glorying/exulting"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.18",
"source": "Ἐπεὶ πολλοὶ καυχῶνται κατὰ τήν σάρκα, κἀγὼ καυχήσομαι.",
"text": "Since *polloi kauchōntai kata* the *sarka*, I also *kauchēsomai*.",
"grammar": {
"*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many",
"*kauchōntai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - boast/glory",
"*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to",
"*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh",
"*kauchēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st singular - will boast/glory"
},
"variants": {
"*polloi*": "many/numerous people",
"*kauchōntai*": "boast/glory/exult",
"*sarka*": "flesh/human standards/human credentials",
"*kauchēsomai*": "will boast/glory/exult"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.19",
"source": "Ἡδέως γὰρ ἀνέχεσθε τῶν ἀφρόνων, φρόνιμοι ὄντες.",
"text": "*Hēdeōs* for you *anechesthe* of the *aphronōn*, *phronimoi ontes*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hēdeōs*": "adverb - gladly/with pleasure",
"*anechesthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - bear with/tolerate",
"*aphronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of fools/foolish ones",
"*phronimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise/prudent",
"*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being"
},
"variants": {
"*Hēdeōs*": "gladly/with pleasure/willingly",
"*anechesthe*": "bear with/tolerate/put up with",
"*aphronōn*": "fools/foolish ones/senseless ones",
"*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible",
"*ontes*": "being/existing"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.20",
"source": "Ἀνέχεσθε γὰρ, εἴ τις ὑμᾶς καταδουλοῖ, εἴ τις κατεσθίει, εἴ τις λαμβάνει, εἴ τις ἐπαίρεται, εἴ τις ὑμᾶς εἰς πρόσωπον δέρει.",
"text": "For you *anechesthe*, if anyone you *katadouloi*, if anyone *katesthiei*, if anyone *lambanei*, if anyone *epairetai*, if anyone you in *prosōpon derei*.",
"grammar": {
"*anechesthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - bear with/tolerate",
"*katadouloi*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - enslaves/brings into bondage",
"*katesthiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - devours/consumes",
"*lambanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - takes/seizes",
"*epairetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - exalts himself/is elevated",
"*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face",
"*derei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - beats/strikes"
},
"variants": {
"*anechesthe*": "bear with/tolerate/put up with",
"*katadouloi*": "enslaves/brings into bondage/exploits",
"*katesthiei*": "devours/consumes/exploits",
"*lambanei*": "takes/seizes/takes advantage",
"*epairetai*": "exalts himself/is elevated/puts on airs",
"*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence",
"*derei*": "beats/strikes/slaps (idiom for insult)"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.21",
"source": "Κατὰ ἀτιμίαν λέγω, ὡς ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠσθενήσαμεν. Ἐν ᾧ δʼ ἄν τις τολμᾷ, (ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ λέγω,) τολμῶ κἀγώ.",
"text": "According to *atimian* I *legō*, as that we *ēsthenēsamen*. But in what anyone *tolma*, (in *aphrosynē* I *legō*,) *tolmō* I also.",
"grammar": {
"*atimian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dishonor/shame",
"*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/say",
"*ēsthenēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - were weak/feeble",
"*tolma*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - dares/is bold",
"*aphrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - foolishness",
"*tolmō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - dare/am bold"
},
"variants": {
"*atimian*": "dishonor/shame/disgrace",
"*legō*": "speak/say/tell",
"*ēsthenēsamen*": "were weak/feeble/powerless",
"*tolma*": "dares/is bold/has courage",
"*aphrosynē*": "foolishness/folly/senselessness",
"*tolmō*": "dare/am bold/have courage"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.22",
"source": "Ἑβραῖοί εἰσιν; Κἀγώ. Ἰσραηλῖταί εἰσιν; Κἀγώ. Σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ εἰσιν; Κἀγώ.",
"text": "*Hebraioi eisin*? I also. *Israēlitai eisin*? I also. *Sperma Abraam eisin*? I also.",
"grammar": {
"*Hebraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Hebrews",
"*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/they are",
"*Israēlitai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Israelites",
"*Sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring",
"*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Abraham"
},
"variants": {
"*Hebraioi*": "Hebrews/Hebrew-speaking Jews",
"*Israēlitai*": "Israelites/members of Israel",
"*Sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.23",
"source": "Διάκονοι Χριστοῦ εἰσιν; (παραφρονῶν λαλῶ) ὑπὲρ ἐγώ· ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως, ἐν πληγαῖς ὑπερβαλλόντως, ἐν φυλακαῖς περισσοτέρως, ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις.",
"text": "*Diakonoi Christou eisin*? (*paraphronōn lalō*) above I [am]; in *kopois perissoterōs*, in *plēgais hyperballontōs*, in *phylakais perissoterōs*, in *thanatois pollakis*.",
"grammar": {
"*Diakonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ",
"*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/they are",
"*paraphronōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being insane/out of mind",
"*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/talk",
"*kopois*": "dative, masculine, plural - labors/hardships",
"*perissoterōs*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly/more extensively",
"*plēgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - blows/wounds/stripes",
"*hyperballontōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/beyond measure",
"*phylakais*": "dative, feminine, plural - imprisonments/prisons",
"*thanatois*": "dative, masculine, plural - deaths/deadly perils",
"*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently"
},
"variants": {
"*Diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/attendants",
"*paraphronōn*": "being insane/out of mind/speaking as a madman",
"*lalō*": "speak/talk/say",
"*kopois*": "labors/hardships/troubles",
"*perissoterōs*": "more abundantly/more extensively/far more",
"*plēgais*": "blows/wounds/stripes/beatings",
"*hyperballontōs*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/surpassingly",
"*phylakais*": "imprisonments/prisons",
"*thanatois*": "deaths/deadly perils/near-death experiences",
"*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times"
}
}