4 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.4",
"source": "Μετὰ πολλῆς παρακλήσεως δεόμενοι ἡμῶν τὴν χάριν καὶ τὴν κοινωνίαν τῆς διακονίας τῆς εἰς τοὺς ἁγίους δέξασθαι ἡμᾶς.",
"text": "With much *paraklēseōs* *deomenoi* of us the *charin* and the *koinōnian* of the *diakonias* of the [one] to the *hagious* *dexasthai* us.",
"grammar": {
"*Meta*": "preposition with genitive - with",
"*pollēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - much/great",
"*paraklēseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - entreaty/urging/appeal",
"*deomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural - begging/asking earnestly",
"ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us",
"*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor/gift",
"*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine singular - fellowship/participation/sharing",
"*diakonias*": "genitive, feminine singular - ministry/service",
"*hagious*": "accusative, masculine plural - saints/holy ones",
"*dexasthai*": "aorist infinitive middle - to receive/accept",
"ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us"
},
"variants": {
"*paraklēseōs*": "entreaty/urging/appeal/exhortation",
"*deomenoi*": "begging/asking earnestly/requesting urgently",
"*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing",
"*koinōnian*": "fellowship/participation/sharing/partnership",
"*diakonias*": "ministry/service/aid/help",
"*hagious*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones",
"*dexasthai*": "to receive/accept/welcome/take"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.5",
"source": "Καὶ, οὐ καθὼς ἠλπίσαμεν, ἀλλʼ ἑαυτοὺς ἔδωκαν πρῶτον τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ ἡμῖν διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ.",
"text": "And, not as we *ēlpisamen*, but themselves they *edōkan* first to the *Kyriō*, and to us through *thelēmatos* of *Theou*.",
"grammar": {
"*Kai*": "conjunction - and",
"*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as",
"*ēlpisamen*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we hoped",
"*all*": "strong adversative conjunction - but",
"ἑαυτοὺς": "accusative, reflexive pronoun - themselves",
"*edōkan*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person plural - they gave",
"*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly",
"*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine singular - to the Lord",
"ἡμῖν": "dative, 1st person plural - to us",
"*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through",
"*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter singular - will/desire",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of God"
},
"variants": {
"*ēlpisamen*": "we hoped/we expected/we anticipated",
"*edōkan*": "they gave/they granted/they offered",
"*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master",
"*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose/intention",
"*Theou*": "God/deity"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.6",
"source": "Εἰς τὸ παρακαλέσαι ἡμᾶς Τίτον, ἵνα καθὼς προενήρξατο, οὕτως καὶ ἐπιτελέσῃ εἰς ὑμᾶς καὶ τὴν χάριν ταύτην.",
"text": "Unto the *parakalesai* us *Titon*, in order that as he *proenērxato*, thus also he might *epitelesē* unto you also the *charin* this.",
"grammar": {
"*Eis*": "preposition with accusative - unto/to/into",
"*parakalesai*": "aorist infinitive active - to urge/exhort",
"ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us",
"*Titon*": "accusative, masculine singular - Titus",
"*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as",
"*proenērxato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - he began before",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*kai*": "conjunction - also/even",
"*epitelesē*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - he might complete",
"*eis*": "preposition with accusative - unto/to",
"ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you",
"*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor",
"ταύτην": "accusative, feminine singular demonstrative - this"
},
"variants": {
"*parakalesai*": "to urge/exhort/encourage/appeal to",
"*proenērxato*": "he began before/he previously started",
"*epitelesē*": "he might complete/finish/accomplish/bring to completion",
"*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.7",
"source": "Ἀλλʼ, ὥσπερ ἐν παντὶ περισσεύετε πίστει, καὶ λόγῳ, καὶ γνώσει, καὶ πάσῃ σπουδῇ, καὶ τῇ ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐν ἡμῖν ἀγάπῃ, ἵνα καὶ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ χάριτι περισσεύητε.",
"text": "But, just as in everything you *perisseuete* in *pistei*, and *logō*, and *gnōsei*, and all *spoudē*, and the from you in us *agapē*, that also in this the *chariti* you might *perisseuēte*.",
"grammar": {
"*All*": "strong adversative conjunction - but",
"*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as",
"*panti*": "dative, neuter singular - everything/all things",
"*perisseuete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you abound",
"*pistei*": "dative, feminine singular - faith/belief",
"*logō*": "dative, masculine singular - word/speech",
"*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine singular - knowledge",
"*pasē*": "dative, feminine singular - all/every",
"*spoudē*": "dative, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence",
"*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of",
"ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you",
"ἡμῖν": "dative, 1st person plural - in us",
"*agapē*": "dative, feminine singular - love",
"*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*tautē*": "dative, feminine singular demonstrative - this",
"*chariti*": "dative, feminine singular - grace/favor",
"*perisseuēte*": "present subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you might abound"
},
"variants": {
"*perisseuete*": "you abound/excel/overflow",
"*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*logō*": "word/speech/utterance/message",
"*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding",
"*spoudē*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal",
"*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence",
"*chariti*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing",
"*perisseuēte*": "you might abound/excel/overflow"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.8",
"source": "Οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς, καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων.",
"text": "Not according to *epitagēn* I *legō*, but through the of others *spoudēs*, and the of your *agapēs* *gnēsion* *dokimazōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ou*": "negative particle - not",
"*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to",
"*epitagēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - command/order",
"*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/speak",
"*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but",
"*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through",
"*heterōn*": "genitive, masculine plural - of others",
"*spoudēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence",
"*tēs*": "genitive, feminine singular article - of the",
"*hymeteras*": "genitive, feminine singular possessive - your",
"*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - of love",
"*gnēsion*": "accusative, neuter singular - genuineness/sincerity",
"*dokimazōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - testing/proving"
},
"variants": {
"*epitagēn*": "command/order/directive/instruction",
"*legō*": "I say/speak/tell",
"*spoudēs*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal",
"*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence",
"*gnēsion*": "genuineness/sincerity/authenticity",
"*dokimazōn*": "testing/proving/examining/demonstrating"
}
}