2 Corinthians 9:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μή πως ἐὰν ἔλθωσιν σὺν ἐμοὶ Μακεδόνες, καὶ εὕρωσιν ὑμᾶς ἀπαρασκευάστους, καταισχυνθῶμεν ἡμεῖς (ἵνα μὴ, λέγωμεν ὑμεῖς) ἐν τῇ ὑποστάσει ταύτῃ τῆς καυχήσεως.

Transliteration

Me pos ean elthosin syn emoi Makedones, and heurosin hymas aparaskeuastous, kataischynthomen hemeis (so that not, legomen hymeis) en te hypostasei taute tes kauchaseos.

Grammar Details

*Me pos*: negative particle with adverb - lest somehow
*ean*: conditional particle - if
*elthosin*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, plural - they might come
*syn emoi*: with me
*Makedones*: nominative, masculine, plural - Macedonians
*heurosin*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, plural - they might find
*hymas*: accusative, 2nd person, plural - you
*aparaskeuastous*: accusative, masculine, plural - unprepared
*kataischynthomen*: aorist, passive, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - we might be put to shame
*hemeis*: nominative, 1st person, plural - we
*legomen*: present, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - we should say
*hymeis*: nominative, 2nd person, plural - you
*en te hypostasei*: in the confidence
*taute*: demonstrative, dative, feminine, singular - this
*tes kauchaseos*: genitive, feminine, singular - of the boasting

Word Meanings

*elthosin*: come/arrive
*heurosin*: find/discover
*aparaskeuastous*: unprepared/not ready
*kataischynthomen*: be put to shame/be humiliated
*hypostasei*: confidence/assurance/foundation
*kauchaseos*: boasting/glorying

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Referenced Verses

Rom 15:26 : 26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
2 Cor 8:1-5 : 1 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; 2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; 4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. 5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
2 Cor 8:24 : 24 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
2 Cor 9:2 : 2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
2 Cor 11:17 : 17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

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