2 Corinthians 1:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοῦτο οὖν βουλευόμενος, μήτι ἄρα τῇ ἐλαφρίᾳ ἐχρησάμην; ἢ ἃ βουλεύομαι, κατὰ σάρκα βουλεύομαι, ἵνα ᾖ παρʼ ἐμοὶ τὸ Ναὶ ναὶ, καὶ τὸ Οὒ οὔ;

Transliteration

This therefore bouleuomenos, did I then use elaphria? Or what I bouleuomai, according to sarka do I bouleuomai, that there should be with me the Yes yes, and the No no?

Grammar Details

*bouleuomenos*: present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - planning/intending
*elaphria*: dative, feminine, singular - lightness/fickleness
*bouleuomai*: present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I plan/intend
*sarka*: accusative, feminine, singular - flesh

Word Meanings

*bouleuomenos*: planning/intending/purposing/deciding
*elaphria*: lightness/fickleness/vacillation/indecision
*bouleuomai*: I plan/intend/purpose/decide
*sarka*: flesh/body/human nature/human standards

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Referenced Verses

2 Cor 10:2-3 : 2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
Matt 5:37 : 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
John 8:15 : 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
2 Cor 1:18-20 : 18 But as God is true , our word toward you was not yea and nay. 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. 20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
Gal 1:16 : 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
Gal 2:2 : 2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
1 Thess 2:18 : 18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
Jas 5:12 : 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Judg 9:4 : 4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
Jer 23:32 : 32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
Zeph 3:4 : 4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

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