2 Cor 12:5-9 : 5 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.5",
"source": "Ὑπὲρ τοῦ τοιούτου καυχήσομαι: ὑπὲρ δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ καυχήσομαι, εἰ μὴ ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου.",
"text": "On behalf of the *toioutou kauchēsomai*: on behalf *de* of myself not *kauchēsomai*, *ei mē* in the *astheneiais* of me.",
"grammar": {
"*toioutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - such a one/such a person",
"*kauchēsomai*": "future, middle, 1st singular - I will boast/glory",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*ei mē*": "conditional negation - except/if not/unless",
"*astheneiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - weaknesses/infirmities"
},
"variants": {
"*toioutou*": "such a one/such a person/such a man",
"*kauchēsomai*": "I will boast/I will glory/I will exult",
"*ei mē*": "except/if not/unless",
"*astheneiais*": "weaknesses/infirmities/frailties"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.6",
"source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ θελήσω καυχήσασθαι, οὐκ ἔσομαι ἄφρων· ἀλήθειαν γὰρ ἐρῶ: φείδομαι δέ, μή τις εἰς ἐμὲ λογίσηται ὑπὲρ ὃ βλέπει με, ἢ ἀκούει τι ἐξ ἐμοῦ.",
"text": "*Ean* for *thelēsō kauchēsasthai*, not *esomai aphrōn*; *alētheian* for *erō*: *pheidomai de*, *mē* someone toward me *logisētai hyper* what *blepei* me, or *akouei* something from me.",
"grammar": {
"*Ean*": "conditional particle - if",
"*thelēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular - I should desire/will",
"*kauchēsasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to boast/glory",
"*esomai*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will be",
"*aphrōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - foolish/senseless",
"*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth",
"*erō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will speak/say",
"*pheidomai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st singular - I spare/refrain",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not/lest",
"*logisētai*": "aorist subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - he might reckon/count/consider",
"*hyper*": "preposition - above/beyond",
"*blepei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - he sees",
"*akouei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - he hears"
},
"variants": {
"*thelēsō*": "I should desire/I should wish/I should want",
"*kauchēsasthai*": "to boast/to glory/to exult",
"*aphrōn*": "foolish/senseless/without reason",
"*alētheian*": "truth/reality",
"*erō*": "I will speak/I will say/I will tell",
"*pheidomai*": "I spare/I refrain/I hold back",
"*logisētai*": "might reckon/might consider/might account"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.7",
"source": "Καὶ τῇ ὑπερβολῇ τῶν ἀποκαλύψεων ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι, ἐδόθη μοι σκόλοψ τῇ σαρκί, ἄγγελος Σατᾶν ἵνα με κολαφίζῃ, ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι.",
"text": "And by the *hyperbolē* of the *apokalypseon hina mē hyperairōmai*, *edothē* to me *skolops* in the *sarki*, *angelos Satan hina* me *kolaphizē*, *hina mē hyperairōmai*.",
"grammar": {
"*hyperbolē*": "dative, feminine, singular - excess/excellence/extraordinary nature",
"*apokalypseon*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of revelations",
"*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*hyperairōmai*": "present subjunctive, middle/passive, 1st singular - I might be exalted/lifted up",
"*edothē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was given",
"*skolops*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thorn/stake/splinter",
"*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in flesh/body",
"*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel",
"*Satan*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Satan",
"*kolaphizē*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might buffet/strike",
"*hyperairōmai*": "present subjunctive, middle/passive, 1st singular - I might be exalted/lifted up"
},
"variants": {
"*hyperbolē*": "excess/excellence/extraordinary degree",
"*apokalypseon*": "revelations/disclosures/unveilings",
"*hyperairōmai*": "I might be exalted/I might be lifted up/I might become conceited",
"*skolops*": "thorn/stake/splinter/sharp point",
"*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical nature",
"*angelos*": "messenger/angel",
"*kolaphizē*": "to buffet/to strike with fist/to harass"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.8",
"source": "Ὑπὲρ τούτου τρὶς τὸν Κύριον παρεκάλεσα, ἵνα ἀποστῇ ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ.",
"text": "Concerning *toutou tris* the *Kyrion parekalesa*, *hina apostē* from me.",
"grammar": {
"*toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of this",
"*tris*": "adverb - three times",
"*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*parekalesa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I besought/entreated/urged",
"*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that/in order that",
"*apostē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - it might depart/leave"
},
"variants": {
"*toutou*": "this [thing]/this [thorn]",
"*Kyrion*": "Lord/master",
"*parekalesa*": "I besought/I entreated/I urged/I appealed to",
"*apostē*": "might depart/might leave/might stand away from"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.9",
"source": "Καὶ εἴρηκέν μοι, Ἀρκεῖ σοι ἡ χάρις μου: ἡ γὰρ δύναμις μου ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ τελειοῦται. Ἥδιστα οὖν μᾶλλον καυχήσομαι ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου, ἵνα ἐπισκηνώσῃ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἡ δύναμις τοῦ Χριστοῦ.",
"text": "And he *eirēken* to me, *Arkei* to you the *charis* of me: the for *dynamis* of me in *astheneia teleoutai*. Most gladly therefore rather *kauchēsomai* in the *astheneiais* of me, *hina episkēnōsē* upon me the *dynamis* of the *Christou*.",
"grammar": {
"*eirēken*": "perfect indicative, active, 3rd singular - he has said",
"*Arkei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is sufficient",
"*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor",
"*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power/strength",
"*astheneia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in weakness/infirmity",
"*teleoutai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is perfected/completed",
"*kauchēsomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st singular - I will boast/glory",
"*astheneiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in weaknesses/infirmities",
"*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*episkēnōsē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might rest upon/dwell upon",
"*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power/strength",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ"
},
"variants": {
"*eirēken*": "he has said/he has spoken/he has told",
"*Arkei*": "is sufficient/is enough/satisfies",
"*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness",
"*dynamis*": "power/strength/might/ability",
"*astheneia*": "weakness/infirmity/frailty",
"*teleoutai*": "is perfected/is completed/is made perfect",
"*kauchēsomai*": "I will boast/I will glory/I will exult",
"*episkēnōsē*": "might rest upon/might dwell upon/might tabernacle upon"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.10",
"source": "Διὸ εὐδοκῶ ἐν ἀσθενείαις, ἐν ὕβρεσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἐν διωγμοῖς, ἐν στενοχωρίαις ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ: ὅταν γὰρ ἀσθενῶ, τότε δυνατός εἰμι.",
"text": "Therefore I *eudokō* in *astheneiais*, in *hybresin*, in *anagkais*, in *diōgmois*, in *stenochōriais* for *Christou*: when for I *asthenō*, then *dynatos eimi*.",
"grammar": {
"*eudokō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I am well pleased/take pleasure in",
"*astheneiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - weaknesses/infirmities",
"*hybresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - insults/reproaches",
"*anagkais*": "dative, feminine, plural - necessities/hardships",
"*diōgmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - persecutions",
"*stenochōriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - distresses/difficulties",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/for Christ's sake",
"*asthenō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I am weak",
"*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - powerful/strong",
"*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am"
},
"variants": {
"*eudokō*": "I am well pleased/I take pleasure in/I delight in",
"*astheneiais*": "weaknesses/infirmities/frailties",
"*hybresin*": "insults/reproaches/injuries",
"*anagkais*": "necessities/hardships/constraints",
"*diōgmois*": "persecutions/pursuits",
"*stenochōriais*": "distresses/difficulties/constraints",
"*asthenō*": "I am weak/I am feeble/I lack strength",
"*dynatos*": "powerful/strong/mighty/able"
}
}