2 Corinthians 10 interlinear
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Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
ΑὐτὸςMyselfpers pron nom sg mG846δὲnowconjG1161ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ΠαῦλοςPaulnoun nom sg m IndividualG3972παρακαλῶexhortverb pres act ind 1 sgG3870ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771διὰthroughprepG1223τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588πραΰτητοςmeeknessnoun gen sg fG4236καὶandconjG2532ἐπιεικείαςgentlenessnoun gen sg fG1932τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦ,of Christ,noun gen sg m TitleG5547ὃςwhoRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739κατὰas toprepG2596πρόσωπονappearancenoun acc sg nG4383μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303ταπεινὸς[am] humbleadj nom sg mG5011ἐνamongprepG1722ὑμῖν,you,pers pron 2 dat plG4771ἀπὼνbeing absentverb pres act ptc nom sg mG548δὲhoweverconjG1161θαρρῶI am boldverb pres act ind 1 sgG2292εἰςtowardprepG1519ὑμᾶς·you;pers pron 2 acc plG4771 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.
δέομαιI implore [you]verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG1189δὲnowconjG1161τὸthatart nom sg nG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361παρὼνbeing presentverb pres act ptc nom sg mG3918θαρρῆσαιto be boldverb aor act infG2292τῇwith theart dat sg fG3588πεποιθήσειconfidencenoun dat sg fG4006ᾗwith whichRelative pronoun dat sg fG3739λογίζομαιI reckonverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG3049τολμῆσαιto be daringverb aor act infG5111ἐπίtowardprepG1909τιναςsomeIndefinite pronoun acc pl mG5100τοὺςthoseart acc pl mG3588λογιζομένουςreckoningverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc acc pl mG3049ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613κατὰaccording toprepG2596σάρκαfleshnoun acc sg fG4561περιπατοῦντας.walking.verb pres act ptc acc pl mG4043 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
ἐνInprepG1722σαρκὶfleshnoun dat sg fG4561γὰρforconjG1063περιπατοῦντεςwalkingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG4043οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756κατὰaccording toprepG2596σάρκαfleshnoun acc sg fG4561στρατευόμεθα,do we wage war,verb pres mid ind 1 plG4754 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
τὰTheart nom pl nG3588γὰρforconjG1063ὅπλαweaponsnoun nom pl nG3696τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588στρατείαςwarfarenoun gen sg fG4752ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165οὐ[are] notNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756σαρκικὰfleshlyadj nom pl nG4559ἀλλὰbutconjG235δυνατὰpowerfuladj nom pl nG1415τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷdivinelynoun dat sg mG2316πρὸςtoprepG4314καθαίρεσιν[the] demolitionnoun acc sg fG2506ὀχυρωμάτων,of strongholds,noun gen pl nG3794 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
λογισμοὺς[5] argumentsnoun acc pl mG3053καθαιροῦντεςoverthrowingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2507καὶandconjG2532πᾶνeveryadj acc sg nG3956ὕψωμαhigh thingnoun acc sg nG5313ἐπαιρόμενονlifting itself upverb pres mid ptc acc sg nG1869κατὰagainstprepG2596τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γνώσεωςknowledgenoun gen sg fG1108τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532αἰχμαλωτίζοντεςtaking captiveverb pres act ptc nom pl mG163πᾶνeveryadj acc sg nG3956νόημαthoughtnoun acc sg nG3540εἰςintoprepG1519τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ὑπακοὴνobediencenoun acc sg fG5218τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
καὶandconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722ἑτοίμῳreadinessadj dat sg nG2092ἔχοντεςhavingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2192ἐκδικῆσαιto avengeverb aor act infG1556πᾶσανalladj acc sg fG3956παρακοήν,disobedience,noun acc sg fG3876ὅτανwhenconjG3752πληρωθῇmay have been fulfilledverb aor pass subj 3 sgG4137ὑμῶνyourpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ὑπακοή.¶obedience.noun nom sg fG5218 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.
ΤὰThe [things]art acc pl nG3588κατὰaccording toprepG2596πρόσωπονappearancenoun acc sg nG4383βλέπετε.are you looking.verb pres act ind 2 plG991εἴIfconjG1487τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100πέποιθενis persuadedverb 2 perf act ind 3 sgG3982ἑαυτῷin himselfReflexive pronoun 3 dat sg mG1438Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547εἶναι,to be,verb pres act infG1511τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778λογιζέσθωhe should reckonverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 3 sgG3049πάλινagainadvG3825ἐφ᾽withinprepG1909ἑαυτοῦhimselfReflexive pronoun 3 gen sg mG1438ὅτιthatconjG3754καθὼςeven asconjG2531αὐτὸςhepers pron nom sg mG846Χριστοῦ,[is] of Christ,noun gen sg m TitleG5547οὕτωςsoadvG3779καὶalso [are]conjG2532ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
ἐάνIfconjG1437τεevenconjG5037γὰρforconjG1063περισσότερόνmore excessiveadj acc sg n ComparativeG4055τιsomewhatIndefinite pronoun acc sg nG5100καυχήσωμαιI shall boastverb aor mid Deponent subj 1 sgG2744περὶconcerningprepG4012τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐξουσίαςauthoritynoun gen sg fG1849ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἧςwhichRelative pronoun gen sg fG3739ἔδωκενhas givenverb aor act ind 3 sgG1325ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριοςLordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962εἰςforprepG1519οἰκοδομὴνbuilding [you] upnoun acc sg fG3619καὶandconjG2532οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756εἰςforprepG1519καθαίρεσινtearing downnoun acc sg fG2506ὑμῶν,you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756αἰσχυνθήσομαι·I will be ashamed;verb fut pass ind 1 sgG153 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
ἵναthatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361δόξω[I] may seemverb aor act subj 1 sgG1380ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἂνifParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG302ἐκφοβεῖνto frightenverb pres act infG1629ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771διὰthroughprepG1223τῶνtheart gen pl fG3588ἐπιστολῶν.letters.noun gen pl fG1992 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
ὅτιForconjG3754αἱtheart nom pl fG3588ἐπιστολαὶlettersnoun nom pl fG1992μένindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303φησινthey sayverb pres act ind 3 sgG5346βαρεῖαι[are] weightyadj nom pl fG926καὶandconjG2532ἰσχυραί,strong,adj nom pl fG2478ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δὲhoweverconjG1161παρουσίαthe presencenoun nom sg fG3952τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588σώματοςbodynoun gen sg nG4983ἀσθενὴςweakadj nom sg fG772καὶandconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588λόγοςspeechnoun nom sg mG3056ἐξουθενημένος.ignored.verb perf pass ptc nom sg mG1848 Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
τοῦτοThisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778λογιζέσθωshould realiseverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 3 sgG3049ὁtheart nom sg mG3588τοιοῦτοςtype of [person]Demonstrative pronoun nom sg mG5108ὅτιthatconjG3754οἷοίsuch asCorrelative pronoun nom pl mG3634ἐσμενwe areverb pres act ind 1 plG1510τῷtheart dat sg mG3588λόγῳin wordnoun dat sg mG3056δι᾽throughprepG1223ἐπιστολῶνlettersnoun gen pl fG1992ἀπόντες,being absent,verb pres act ptc nom pl mG548τοιοῦτοιsuch [we are]Demonstrative pronoun nom pl mG5108καὶalsoconjG2532παρόντεςbeing presentverb pres act ptc nom pl mG3918τῷtheart dat sg nG3588ἔργῳ.¶in action.noun dat sg nG2041 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
ΟὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063τολμῶμενdare weverb pres act ind 1 plG5111ἐγκρῖναιto classifyverb aor act infG1469ἢorconjG2228συγκρῖναιto compareverb aor act infG4793ἑαυτούςourselves [with]Reflexive pronoun 1 acc pl mG1438τισινsomeIndefinite pronoun dat pl mG5100τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἑαυτοὺςthemselvesReflexive pronoun 3 acc pl mG1438συνιστανόντων·commending;verb pres act ptc gen pl mG4921ἀλλ᾽butconjG235αὐτοὶthesepers pron nom pl mG846ἐνbyprepG1722ἑαυτοῖςthemselvesReflexive pronoun 3 dat pl mG1438ἑαυτοὺςthemselvesReflexive pronoun 3 acc pl mG1438μετροῦντεςmeasuringverb pres act ptc nom pl mG3354καὶandconjG2532συγκρίνοντεςcomparingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG4793ἑαυτοὺςthemselvesReflexive pronoun 3 acc pl mG1438ἑαυτοῖςwith themselvesReflexive pronoun 3 dat pl mG1438οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756συνιᾶσιν.understand.verb pres act ind 3 plG4920 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
ἡμεῖςWe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165δὲhoweverconjG1161οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756εἰςintoprepG1519τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588ἄμετραbeyond measureadj acc pl nG280καυχησόμεθαwill boastverb fut mid Deponent ind 1 plG2744ἀλλὰbutconjG235κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὸtheart acc sg nG3588μέτρονmeasurenoun acc sg nG3358τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κανόνοςareanoun gen sg mG2583οὗthatRelative pronoun gen sg mG3739ἐμέρισενhas assignedverb aor act ind 3 sgG3307ἡμῖνto uspers pron 1 dat plG3165ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316μέτρουa measurenoun gen sg nG3358ἐφικέσθαιto reachverb 2 aor mid Deponent infG2185ἄχριas far asprepG891καὶalsoconjG2532ὑμῶν.you.pers pron 2 gen plG4771 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐφικνούμενοιreachingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG2185εἰςtoprepG1519ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ὑπερεκτείνομενwe are overextendingverb pres act ind 1 plG5239ἑαυτούς·ourselves;Reflexive pronoun 1 acc pl mG1438ἄχριas far asprepG891γὰρforconjG1063καὶalsoconjG2532ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐφθάσαμενwe cameverb aor act ind 1 plG5348ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588εὐαγγελίῳgospelnoun dat sg nG2098τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦ·of Christ;noun gen sg m TitleG5547 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756εἰςtoprepG1519τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588ἄμετραbeyond measureadj acc pl nG280καυχώμενοιboastingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG2744ἐνinprepG1722ἀλλοτρίοιςothers’adj dat pl mG245κόποις,labors,noun dat pl mG2873ἐλπίδαhopenoun acc sg fG1680δὲhoweverconjG1161ἔχοντεςhavingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2192αὐξανομένηςincreasingverb pres pass ptc gen sg fG837τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐνamongprepG1722ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771μεγαλυνθῆναιto be enlargedverb aor pass infG3170κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588κανόναareanoun acc sg mG2583ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165εἰςtoprepG1519περισσείαν,excess,noun acc sg fG4050 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.
εἰςso asprepG1519τὰthatart acc pl nG3588ὑπερέκειναbeyondprepG5238ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771εὐαγγελίσασθαι,to evangelise,verb aor mid infG2097οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐνinprepG1722ἀλλοτρίῳanother’sadj dat sg mG245κανόνιareanoun dat sg mG2583εἰςinprepG1519τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588ἕτοιμαreadyadj acc pl nG2092καυχήσασθαι.to boast.verb aor mid Deponent infG2744 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
ὁThe [one]art nom sg mG3588δὲhoweverconjG1161καυχώμενοςboastingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom sg mG2744ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ[the] Lordnoun dat sg m TitleG2962καυχάσθω·he should boast;verb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 3 sgG2744 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588ἑαυτὸνhimselfReflexive pronoun 3 acc sg mG1438συνιστάνων,commending,verb pres act ptc nom sg mG4921ἐκεῖνόςthis [one]Demonstrative pronoun nom sg mG1565ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510δόκιμος,approved,adj nom sg mG1384ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὃν[the one] whomRelative pronoun acc sg mG3739ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριοςLordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962συνίστησιν.¶commends.verb pres act ind 3 sgG4921
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.