16 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.16",
"source": "Χάρις δὲ τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ διδόντι τὴν αὐτὴν σπουδὴν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ Τίτου.",
"text": "*Charis* *de* to the *Theō*, to the [one] *didonti* the same *spoudēn* for you in the *kardia* of *Titou*.",
"grammar": {
"*Charis*": "nominative, feminine singular - thanks/grace",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine singular - to God",
"*didonti*": "present participle active, dative masculine singular - giving",
"*autēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - same",
"*spoudēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence",
"*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of",
"ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you",
"*kardia*": "dative, feminine singular - heart",
"*Titou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Titus"
},
"variants": {
"*Charis*": "thanks/grace/gratitude",
"*didonti*": "giving/granting/placing",
"*spoudēn*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal",
"*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.17",
"source": "Ὅτι τὴν μὲν παράκλησιν ἐδέξατο· σπουδαιότερος δὲ ὑπάρχων, αὐθαίρετος ἐξῆλθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.",
"text": "For the *men paraklēsin* he *edexato*; more *spoudaioteros* *de* *hyparchōn*, *authairetos* he *exēlthen* toward you.",
"grammar": {
"*Hoti*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)",
"*paraklēsin*": "accusative, feminine singular - exhortation/appeal",
"*edexato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - he received/accepted",
"*spoudaioteros*": "nominative, masculine singular comparative - more earnest/diligent",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (correlative with *men*)",
"*hyparchōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - being/existing",
"*authairetos*": "nominative, masculine singular - of his own accord/voluntarily",
"*exēlthen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - he went out",
"*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/to",
"ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you"
},
"variants": {
"*paraklēsin*": "exhortation/appeal/encouragement/urging",
"*edexato*": "he received/accepted/welcomed",
"*spoudaioteros*": "more earnest/diligent/zealous/eager",
"*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/present",
"*authairetos*": "of his own accord/voluntarily/willingly",
"*exēlthen*": "he went out/came out/departed"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.18",
"source": "Συνεπέμψαμεν δὲ μετʼ αὐτοῦ τὸν ἀδελφὸν, οὗ ὁ ἔπαινος ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ διὰ πασῶν τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν·",
"text": "We *synepempsamen* *de* with him the *adelphon*, of whom the *epainos* [is] in the *euangeliō* through all the *ekklēsiōn*;",
"grammar": {
"*Synepempsamen*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we sent with",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*met*": "preposition with genitive - with",
"αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine singular - him",
"*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine singular - brother",
"*hou*": "genitive, masculine singular relative - of whom",
"*epainos*": "nominative, masculine singular - praise/commendation",
"*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter singular - gospel",
"*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through",
"*pasōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - all",
"*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - churches/assemblies"
},
"variants": {
"*synepempsamen*": "we sent with/sent together with",
"*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer",
"*epainos*": "praise/commendation/fame",
"*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news",
"*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.19",
"source": "Οὐ μόνον δὲ, ἀλλὰ καὶ χειροτονηθεὶς ὑπὸ τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν συνέκδημος ἡμῶν σὺν τῇ χάριτι ταύτῃ, τῇ διακονουμένῃ ὑφʼ ἡμῶν πρὸς τὴν αὐτοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου δόξαν, καὶ προθυμίαν ὑμῶν:",
"text": "Not only *de*, but also *cheirotomētheis* by the *ekklēsiōn* [as] *synekdēmos* of us with the *chariti* this, the [one] being *diakonoumenē* by us toward the of himself the *Kyriou* *doxan*, and *prothymian* of you:",
"grammar": {
"*Ou monon*": "not only",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but",
"*kai*": "conjunction - also",
"*cheirotomētheis*": "aorist participle passive, nominative masculine singular - having been appointed/chosen",
"*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - by",
"*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - churches/assemblies",
"*synekdēmos*": "nominative, masculine singular - travel companion/fellow traveler",
"ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us",
"*syn*": "preposition with dative - with",
"*chariti*": "dative, feminine singular - grace/gift",
"*tautē*": "dative, feminine singular demonstrative - this",
"*diakonoumenē*": "present participle passive, dative feminine singular - being ministered/served",
"*hyph*": "preposition with genitive - by",
"ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - us",
"*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward",
"*autou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of himself",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord",
"*doxan*": "accusative, feminine singular - glory",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and",
"*prothymian*": "accusative, feminine singular - eagerness/readiness",
"ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you"
},
"variants": {
"*cheirotomētheis*": "having been appointed/chosen/elected/selected",
"*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations",
"*synekdēmos*": "travel companion/fellow traveler/co-messenger",
"*chariti*": "grace/gift/favor/blessing",
"*diakonoumenē*": "being ministered/served/administered",
"*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master",
"*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise",
"*prothymian*": "eagerness/readiness/willingness"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.20",
"source": "Στελλόμενοι τοῦτο, μή τις ἡμᾶς μωμήσηται ἐν τῇ ἁδρότητι ταύτῃ τῇ διακονουμένῃ ὑφʼ ἡμῶν:",
"text": "*Stellomenoi* this, lest anyone us might *mōmēsētai* in the *hadrotēti* this, the [one] being *diakonoumenē* by us:",
"grammar": {
"*Stellomenoi*": "present participle middle, nominative masculine plural - avoiding/guarding against",
"*touto*": "accusative, neuter singular demonstrative - this",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not/lest",
"*tis*": "nominative, masculine singular indefinite - anyone",
"ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us",
"*mōmēsētai*": "aorist subjunctive middle, 3rd person singular - might blame/find fault with",
"*hadrotēti*": "dative, feminine singular - bounty/abundance",
"*tautē*": "dative, feminine singular demonstrative - this",
"*diakonoumenē*": "present participle passive, dative feminine singular - being ministered/served",
"*hyph*": "preposition with genitive - by",
"ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - us"
},
"variants": {
"*Stellomenoi*": "avoiding/guarding against/arranging",
"*mōmēsētai*": "might blame/find fault with/criticize",
"*hadrotēti*": "bounty/abundance/generous gift",
"*diakonoumenē*": "being ministered/served/administered"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.21",
"source": "Προνοοῦμενοι καλὰ, οὐ μόνον ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνθρώπων.",
"text": "*Pronooumenoi* *kala*, not only before *Kyriou*, but also before *anthrōpōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Pronooumenoi*": "present participle middle, nominative masculine plural - taking thought for/providing",
"*kala*": "accusative, neuter plural - good/right things",
"*ou monon*": "not only",
"*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the sight of",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord",
"*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but",
"*kai*": "conjunction - also",
"*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the sight of",
"*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine plural - of men/people"
},
"variants": {
"*Pronooumenoi*": "taking thought for/providing/having forethought",
"*kala*": "good/right/honorable things",
"*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master",
"*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humankind"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.22",
"source": "Συνεπέμψαμεν δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν, ὃν ἐδοκιμάσαμεν ἐν πολλοῖς πολλάκις σπουδαῖον, ὄντα νυνὶ δὲ πολὺ σπουδαιότερον, πεποιθήσει πολλῇ τῇ εἰς ὑμᾶς.",
"text": "We *synepempsamen* *de* with them the *adelphon* of us, whom we *edokimasamen* in many [things] many times *spoudaion*, *onta* now *de* much more *spoudaioteron*, by *pepoithēsei* much the [one] toward you.",
"grammar": {
"*Synepempsamen*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we sent with",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine plural - with them",
"*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine singular - brother",
"ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us",
"*hon*": "accusative, masculine singular relative - whom",
"*edokimasamen*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we proved/tested",
"*pollois*": "dative, neuter plural - many things",
"*pollakis*": "adverb - many times/often",
"*spoudaion*": "accusative, masculine singular - diligent/earnest",
"*onta*": "present participle active, accusative masculine singular - being",
"*nyni*": "temporal adverb - now",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*poly*": "adverb - much",
"*spoudaioteron*": "accusative, masculine singular comparative - more diligent/earnest",
"*pepoithēsei*": "dative, feminine singular - confidence/trust",
"*pollē*": "dative, feminine singular - much/great",
"*eis*": "preposition with accusative - toward/to",
"ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you"
},
"variants": {
"*synepempsamen*": "we sent with/sent together with",
"*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer",
"*edokimasamen*": "we proved/tested/approved",
"*spoudaion*": "diligent/earnest/zealous",
"*onta*": "being/existing",
"*spoudaioteron*": "more diligent/earnest/zealous",
"*pepoithēsei*": "confidence/trust/reliance"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.23",
"source": "Εἴτε ὑπὲρ Τίτου, κοινωνὸς ἐμὸς καὶ εἰς ὑμᾶς συνεργός: εἴτε ἀδελφοὶ ἡμῶν ἀπόστολοι ἐκκλησιῶν, δόξα Χριστοῦ.",
"text": "Whether concerning *Titou*, *koinōnos* my and for you *synergos*: or *adelphoi* of us, *apostoloi* of *ekklēsiōn*, *doxa* of *Christou*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eite*": "conjunction - whether/if",
"*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about",
"*Titou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Titus",
"*koinōnos*": "nominative, masculine singular - partner/associate",
"*emos*": "nominative, masculine singular possessive - my",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and",
"*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward",
"ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you",
"*synergos*": "nominative, masculine singular - fellow worker",
"*eite*": "conjunction - or/whether",
"*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine plural - brothers",
"ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us",
"*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine plural - messengers/representatives",
"*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - of churches/assemblies",
"*doxa*": "nominative, feminine singular - glory",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Christ"
},
"variants": {
"*koinōnos*": "partner/associate/companion/participant",
"*synergos*": "fellow worker/colleague/helper",
"*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers",
"*apostoloi*": "messengers/representatives/delegates",
"*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations",
"*doxa*": "glory/honor/splendor",
"*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One"
}
}