2 Corinthians 2:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity -- but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ γάρ ἐσμεν ὡς οἱ πολλοὶ, καπηλεύοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ εἰλικρινείας, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐκ Θεοῦ κατενώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐν Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν.

Transliteration

Not gar we esmen as the many, kapēleuontes the logon of the Theou: all' as from eilikrineias, all' as from Theou katenōpion of the Theou, in Christō we laloumen.

Grammar Details

• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *esmen*: present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are
• *kapēleuontes*: present active participle, masculine nominative plural - peddling/corrupting for profit
• *logon*: accusative masculine singular - word
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
• *all'*: adversative conjunction - but
• *eilikrineias*: genitive feminine singular - sincerity
• *katenōpion*: preposition - before/in the presence of
• *Christō*: dative masculine singular - Christ
• *laloumen*: present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak

Word Meanings

• *kapēleuontes*: peddling/corrupting for profit/adulterating
• *logon*: word/message/account
• *eilikrineias*: sincerity/genuineness/purity
• *katenōpion*: before/in the presence of/in the sight of
• *laloumen*: speak/talk/tell

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;
• 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;
• 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 for those such `are' false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ, 14 and no wonder -- for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light; 15 no great thing, then, if also his ministrants do transform themselves as ministrants of righteousness -- whose end shall be according to their works.
• 1 Tim 1:19-20 : 19 having faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck, 20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.
• 1 Tim 4:1-3 : 1 And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons, 2 in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience, 3 forbidding to marry -- to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,
• 2 Tim 2:6-9 : 6 the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake; 7 be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things. 8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news, 9 in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound; 10 because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that `is' in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during. 11 Stedfast `is' the word: For if we died together -- we also shall live together; 12 if we do endure together -- we shall also reign together; if we deny `him', he also shall deny us; 13 if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able. 14 These things remind `them' of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing; 15 be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth; 16 and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance, 17 and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;
• 2 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing, 4 and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.
• Titus 1:11 : 11 whose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth not, for filthy lucre's sake.
• Heb 11:27 : 27 by faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the wrath of the king, for, as seeing the Invisible One -- he endured;
• 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction, 2 and many shall follow out their destructive ways, because of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of, 3 and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.
• Jer 5:31 : 31 The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved `it' so, And what do they at its latter end?
• Jer 23:27-32 : 27 Who are devising to cause My people To forget My name by their dreams, That they recount each to his neighbour, As their fathers forgot my name for Baal. 28 The prophet with whom `is' a dream, Let him recount the dream, And he with whom `is' My word, Let him truly speak My word. What -- to the straw with the corn? An affirmation of Jehovah. 29 Is it not thus? My word `is' as a fire, An affirmation of Jehovah. And as a hammer -- it breaketh in pieces a rock. 30 Therefore, lo, I `am' against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Stealing My words each from his neighbour. 31 Lo, I `am' against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And they affirm -- an affirmation. 32 Lo, I `am' against the prophets of false dreams, An affirmation of Jehovah, And they recount them, and cause my people to err, By their falsehoods, and by their instability, And I -- I have not sent them, Nor have I commanded them, And they are not at all profitable to this people, An affirmation of Jehovah.
• Matt 24:24 : 24 for there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they shall give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, also the chosen.
• Acts 20:20 : 20 how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,
• Acts 20:27 : 27 for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.
• 1 Cor 5:8 : 8 so that we may keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of evil and wickedness, but with unleavened food of sincerity and truth.
• 2 John 1:7-9 : 7 because many leading astray did enter into the world, who are not confessing Jesus Christ coming in flesh; this one is he who is leading astray, and the antichrist. 8 See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive; 9 every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son; 10 if any one doth come unto you, and this teaching doth not bear, receive him not into the house, and say not to him, `Hail!' 11 for he who is saying to him, `Hail,' hath fellowship with his evil works.
• Jude 1:4 : 4 for there did come in unobserved certain men, long ago having been written beforehand to this judgment, impious, the grace of our God perverting to lasciviousness, and our only Master, God, and Lord -- Jesus Christ -- denying,
• Rev 2:14-15 : 14 `But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom; 15 so hast thou, even thou, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans -- which thing I hate.
• Rev 2:20 : 20 `But I have against thee a few things: That thou dost suffer the woman Jezebel, who is calling herself a prophetess, to teach, and to lead astray, my servants to commit whoredom, and idol-sacrifices to eat;
• Rev 12:9 : 9 and the great dragon was cast forth -- the old serpent, who is called `Devil,' and `the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world -- he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.
• Rev 19:20 : 20 and the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who did the signs before him, in which he led astray those who did receive the mark of the beast, and those who did bow before his image; living they were cast -- the two -- to the lake of the fire, that is burning with brimstone;
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;