2 Corinthians 3:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡ ἐπιστολὴ ἡμῶν ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐγγεγραμμένη ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν, γινωσκομένη καὶ ἀναγινωσκομένη ὑπὸ πάντων ἀνθρώπων:

Transliteration

The epistolē of us you este eggegrammene in the kardiais of us, ginōskomenē and anaginōskomenē by all anthrōpōn:

Grammar Details

*epistolē*: noun, nominative singular feminine - letter/epistle
*este*: present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are
*eggegrammene*: perfect passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been written/inscribed
*kardiais*: noun, dative plural feminine - hearts
*ginōskomenē*: present passive participle, nominative singular feminine - being known
*anaginōskomenē*: present passive participle, nominative singular feminine - being read
*anthrōpōn*: noun, genitive plural masculine - of men/people

Word Meanings

*epistolē*: letter/epistle/written message
*eggegrammene*: inscribed/written/engraved
*kardiais*: hearts/inner selves/minds
*ginōskomenē*: known/recognized/understood
*anaginōskomenē*: read/read aloud/recited
*anthrōpōn*: people/men/human beings

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 9:1-2 : 1 Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? 2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
Rom 1:8 : 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
1 Thess 1:8 : 8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
1 Cor 3:10 : 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
2 Cor 7:3 : 3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
2 Cor 11:11 : 11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
2 Cor 12:15 : 15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
Phil 1:7 : 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

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