2 Cor 12:8-9 : 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"
}
}