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2 Corinthians 12:1
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
ΚαυχᾶσθαιTo boastverb pres mid or pass Deponent infG2744δεῖ,it behooves [me],verb pres act ind 3 sgG1163οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756συμφέρονis it profitableverb pres act ptc nom sg nG4851μέν,indeed,Particle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303ἐλεύσομαιI will go onverb fut mid Deponent ind 1 sgG2064δὲhoweverconjG1161εἰςtoprepG1519ὀπτασίαςvisionsnoun acc pl fG3701καὶandconjG2532ἀποκαλύψειςrevelationsnoun acc pl fG602κυρίου.¶of [the] Lord.noun gen sg m TitleG2962
2 Corinthians 12:2
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
ΟἶδαI knowverb pres act ind 1 sgG6063ἄνθρωπονa mannoun acc sg mG444ἐνinprepG1722ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547πρὸagoprepG4253ἐτῶνyearsnoun gen pl nG2094δεκατεσσάρων,fourteen —adj gen pl nG1180εἴτεwhetherconjG1535ἐνinprepG1722σώματι[the] bodynoun dat sg nG4983οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756οἶδα,I know,verb pres act ind 1 sgG6063εἴτεorconjG1535ἐκτὸςout ofprepG1622τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588σώματοςbodynoun gen sg nG4983οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756οἶδα,I know,verb pres act ind 1 sgG6063ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316οἶδεν,knows —verb pres act ind 3 sgG6063ἁρπαγένταhaving been caught upverb 2 aor pass ptc acc sg mG726τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588τοιοῦτονsuch a manDemonstrative pronoun acc sg mG5108ἕωςuntilprepG2193τρίτου[the] thirdadj gen sg mG5154οὐρανοῦ.heaven.noun gen sg mG3772
2 Corinthians 12:3
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
καὶAndconjG2532οἶδαI knowverb pres act ind 1 sgG6063τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588τοιοῦτονsuchDemonstrative pronoun acc sg mG5108ἄνθρωπον,a man —noun acc sg mG444εἴτεwhetherconjG1535ἐνinprepG1722σώματι[the] bodynoun dat sg nG4983εἴτεorconjG1535χωρὶςout ofprepG5565τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588σώματος,body,noun gen sg nG4983οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756οἶδα,I know,verb pres act ind 1 sgG6063ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316οἶδεν,knows —verb pres act ind 3 sgG6063
2 Corinthians 12:4
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
ὅτιthatconjG3754ἡρπάγηhe was caught upverb 2 aor pass ind 3 sgG726εἰςintoprepG1519τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588παράδεισονParadisenoun acc sg mG3857καὶandconjG2532ἤκουσενhe heardverb aor act ind 3 sgG191ἄρρηταinexpressibleadj acc pl nG731ῥήματαdeclarationnoun acc pl nG4487ἃwhichRelative pronoun acc pl nG3739οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐξὸνbeing permittedverb pres act ptc nom sg nG1832ἀνθρώπῳto mannoun dat sg mG444λαλῆσαι.to speak.verb aor act infG2980
2 Corinthians 12:5
Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
ὑπὲρConcerningprepG5228τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588τοιούτουsuch a manDemonstrative pronoun gen sg mG5108καυχήσομαι,I will boast,verb fut mid Deponent ind 1 sgG2744ὑπὲρconcerningprepG5228δὲhoweverconjG1161ἐμαυτοῦmyselfReflexive pronoun 1 gen sg mG1473οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756καυχήσομαιI will boastverb fut mid Deponent ind 1 sgG2744εἰonlyconjG1487μὴexceptNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐνinprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588ἀσθενείαιςweaknessesnoun dat pl fG769
2 Corinthians 12:6
For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
ἐὰνIfconjG1437γὰρforconjG1063θελήσωI shall desireverb aor act subj 1 sgG2309καυχήσασθαι,to boast,verb aor mid Deponent infG2744οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔσομαιI will beverb fut mid Deponent ind 1 sgG1510ἄφρων·a fool;adj nom sg mG878ἀλήθειαν[the] truthnoun acc sg fG225γὰρforconjG1063ἐρῶ·I will be speaking;verb fut act ind 1 sgG4483φείδομαιI refrainverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG5339δὲhoweverconjG1161μήlestNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100εἰςtoprepG1519ἐμὲme myselfpers pron 1 acc sgG1473λογίσηταιmay creditverb aor mid Deponent subj 3 sgG3049ὑπὲρmore thanprepG5228ὃwhatRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739βλέπειhe seesverb pres act ind 3 sgG991με,in me,pers pron 1 acc sgG3165ἢorconjG2228ἀκούειhearsverb pres act ind 3 sgG191τιanythingIndefinite pronoun acc sg nG5100ἐξofprepG1537ἐμοῦmePossessive pronoun 1 Person gen sg nG1473
2 Corinthians 12:7
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
καὶandconjG2532τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ὑπερβολῇby surpassingnessnoun dat sg fG5236τῶνof theart gen pl fG3588ἀποκαλύψεων.¶revelations.noun gen pl fG602ΔιὸThereforeconjG1352ἵναthatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὑπεραίρωμαι,I may become conceited,verb pres pass subj 1 sgG5229ἐδόθηwas givenverb aor pass ind 3 sgG1325μοιto mepers pron 1 dat sgG3165σκόλοψa thornnoun nom sg mG4647τῇtheart dat sg fG3588σαρκί,in [my] flesh,noun dat sg fG4561ἄγγελοςa messengernoun nom sg mG32σατανᾶof Satannoun gen sg m TitleG4567ἵναthatconjG2443μεmepers pron 1 acc sgG3165κολαφίζῃhe may buffetverb pres act subj 3 sgG2852ἵναso thatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὑπεραίρωμαι.I may become conceited.verb pres pass subj 1 sgG5229
2 Corinthians 12:8
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
ὑπὲρForprepG5228τούτουthisDemonstrative pronoun gen sg nG3778τρὶςthree timesadvG5151τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588κύριονLordnoun acc sg m TitleG2962παρεκάλεσαI beggedverb aor act ind 1 sgG3870ἵναthatconjG2443ἀποστῇit may departverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG868ἀπ᾽fromprepG575ἐμοῦ.me.Possessive pronoun 1 Person gen sg nG1473
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
καὶAndconjG2532εἴρηκένHe has saidverb perf act ind 3 sgG2046μοι·to me;pers pron 1 dat sgG3165ἀρκεῖSufficesverb pres act ind 3 sgG714σοιyoupers pron 2 dat sgG4771ἡtheart nom sg fG3588χάριςgracenoun nom sg fG5485μου·of Mine;pers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γὰρforconjG1063δύναμιςpowernoun nom sg fG1411ἐνinprepG1722ἀσθενείᾳweaknessnoun dat sg fG769τελεῖται.is finished.verb pres pass ind 3 sgG5055ἥδισταMost gladlyadj acc pl nG2236οὖνthereforeconjG3767μᾶλλονratheradvG3123καυχήσομαιwill I boastverb fut mid Deponent ind 1 sgG2744ἐνinprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588ἀσθενείαιςweaknessesnoun dat pl fG769μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἵναso thatconjG2443ἐπισκηνώσῃmay restverb aor act subj 3 sgG1981ἐπ᾽uponprepG1909ἐμὲme myselfpers pron 1 acc sgG1473ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δύναμιςpowernoun nom sg fG1411τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦ.of Christ.noun gen sg m TitleG5547
2 Corinthians 12:10
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
διὸThereforeconjG1352εὐδοκῶI take pleasureverb pres act ind 1 sgG2106ἐνinprepG1722ἀσθενείαις,weaknesses,noun dat pl fG769ἐνinprepG1722ὕβρεσιν,insults,noun dat pl fG5196ἐνinprepG1722ἀνάγκαις,hardships,noun dat pl fG318ἐνinprepG1722διωγμοῖςpersecutionsnoun dat pl mG1375καὶandconjG2532στενοχωρίαις,difficultiesnoun dat pl fG4730ὑπὲρforprepG5228Χριστοῦ·Christ;noun gen sg m TitleG5547ὅτανwhenconjG3752γὰρforconjG1063ἀσθενῶI may be weakverb pres act subj 1 sgG770τότεthenadvG5119δυνατόςstrongadj nom sg mG1415εἰμι.¶I am.verb pres act ind 1 sgG1510
2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
ΓέγοναI have becomeverb 2 perf act ind 1 sgG1096ἄφρωνa fooladj nom sg mG878ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771μεmepers pron 1 acc sgG3165ἠναγκάσατε.compelled.verb aor act ind 2 plG315ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473γὰρforconjG1063ὤφειλονwas being obligedverb impf act ind 1 sgG3784ὑφ᾽byprepG5259ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771συνίστασθαι·to have been commended;verb pres pass infG4921οὐδὲν[In] no[thing]adj acc sg nG3762γὰρforconjG1063ὑστέρησαwas I inferiorverb aor act ind 1 sgG5302τῶνto thoseart gen pl mG3588ὑπερλίανmost eminentprepG5228ἀποστόλων,apostles,noun gen pl mG652εἰifconjG1487καὶevenconjG2532οὐδένno [thing]adj nom sg nG3762εἰμι.I am.verb pres act ind 1 sgG1510
2 Corinthians 12:12
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
τὰTheart nom pl nG3588μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303σημεῖαsignsnoun nom pl nG4592τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588ἀποστόλουapostlenoun gen sg mG652κατειργάσθηwere performedverb aor pass ind 3 sgG2716ἐνamongprepG1722ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771ἐνinprepG1722πάσῃalladj dat sg fG3956ὑπομονῇ,perseverance,noun dat sg fG5281σημείοιςsignsnoun dat pl nG4592τεbothconjG5037καὶandconjG2532τέρασινin wondersnoun dat pl nG5059καὶandconjG2532δυνάμεσιν.in miracles.noun dat pl fG1411
2 Corinthians 12:13
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
τίIn whatInterrogative pronoun nom sg nG5101γάρforconjG1063ἐστινis itverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ὃthatRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739ἡσσώθητεyou were inferiorverb aor pass ind 2 plG2274ὑπὲρbeyondprepG5228τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588λοιπὰςrestadj acc pl fG3062ἐκκλησίας,[of the] churches,noun acc pl fG1577εἰonlyconjG1487μὴexceptNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὅτιthatconjG3754αὐτὸςmyselfpers pron nom sg mG846ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756κατενάρκησαdid burdenverb aor act ind 1 sgG2655ὑμῶν;you?pers pron 2 gen plG4771χαρίσασθέdo forgiveverb aor mid Deponent impv 2 plG5483μοιmepers pron 1 dat sgG3165τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἀδικίανwrongnoun acc sg fG93ταύτην.¶this!Demonstrative pronoun acc sg fG3778
2 Corinthians 12:14
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
ἸδοὺBeholdInterjectionG2400τρίτονthird timeadj acc sg nG5154τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ἑτοίμωςreadyadvG2093ἔχωI amverb pres act ind 1 sgG2192ἐλθεῖνto comeverb 2 aor act infG2064πρὸςtoprepG4314ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771καὶandconjG2532οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756καταναρκήσωI will burdenverb fut act ind 1 sgG2655οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063ζητῶI seekverb pres act ind 1 sgG2212τὰwhat [is]art acc pl nG3588ὑμῶνyourspers pron 2 gen plG4771ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὑμᾶς.you.pers pron 2 acc plG4771οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063ὀφείλειoughtverb pres act ind 3 sgG3784τὰtheart nom pl nG3588τέκναchildrennoun nom pl nG5043τοῖςfor theart dat pl mG3588γονεῦσινparentsnoun dat pl mG1118θησαυρίζεινto treasure upverb pres act infG2343ἀλλ᾽butconjG235οἱtheart nom pl mG3588γονεῖςparentsnoun nom pl mG1118τοῖςfor theart dat pl nG3588τέκνοις·children;noun dat pl nG5043
2 Corinthians 12:15
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473δὲnowconjG1161ἥδισταmost gladlyadj acc pl nG2236δαπανήσωwill spendverb fut act ind 1 sgG1159καὶandconjG2532ἐκδαπανηθήσομαιI will be utterly spentverb fut pass ind 1 sgG1550ὑπὲρforprepG5228τῶνtheart gen pl fG3588ψυχῶνsoulsnoun gen pl fG5590ὑμῶν,of you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771εἰIfconjG1487περισσοτέρωςmore abundantlyadv ComparativeG4056ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀγαπῶνlovingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG25ἧσσονlessadj acc sg n ComparativeG2276ἀγαπῶμαι.I am loved!verb pres pass ind 1 sgG25
2 Corinthians 12:16
But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
ἔστωit should beverb pres act impv 3 sgG1510δέ,however,conjG1161ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756κατεβάρησαdid burdenverb aor act ind 1 sgG2599ὑμᾶς·you;pers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὑπάρχωνbeingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG5225πανοῦργοςcraftyadj nom sg mG3835δόλῳby trickerynoun dat sg mG1388ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἔλαβον.I caught.verb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG2983
2 Corinthians 12:17
Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
μήSurely notNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361τιναanyIndefinite pronoun acc sg mG5100ὧνof whomRelative pronoun gen pl mG3739ἀπέσταλκαI have sentverb perf act ind 1 sgG649πρὸςtoprepG4314ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771δι᾽throughprepG1223αὐτοῦhimpers pron gen sg mG846ἐπλεονέκτησαdid I exploitverb aor act ind 1 sgG4122ὑμᾶς;you?pers pron 2 acc plG4771
2 Corinthians 12:18
I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
παρεκάλεσαI urgedverb aor act ind 1 sgG3870ΤίτονTitus [to go]noun acc sg m IndividualG5103καὶandconjG2532συναπέστειλαsent with [him]verb aor act ind 1 sgG4882τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἀδελφόν·brother;noun acc sg mG80μήτιsurely not everNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3385ἐπλεονέκτησενdid exploitverb aor act ind 3 sgG4122ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771Τίτος;Titus?noun nom sg m IndividualG5103οὐSurelyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756τῷin theart dat sg nG3588αὐτῷsamepers pron dat sg nG846πνεύματιspiritnoun dat sg nG4151περιεπατήσαμεν;did we walk?verb aor act ind 1 plG4043οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756τοῖςin theart dat pl nG3588αὐτοῖςsamepers pron dat pl nG846ἴχνεσιν;¶steps?noun dat pl nG2487
2 Corinthians 12:19
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
ΠάλαιPreviouslyadvG3819δοκεῖτεyou have been thinkingverb pres act ind 2 plG1380ὅτιthatconjG3754ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771ἀπολογούμεθα.we are presenting a defense.verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 plG626κατέναντιbeforeprepG2713θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐνinprepG1722ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547λαλοῦμεν.we speak.verb pres act ind 1 plG2980τὰtheart nom pl nG3588δὲbutconjG1161πάντα,all things,adj nom pl nG3956ἀγαπητοί,beloved,adj voc pl mG27ὑπὲρforprepG5228τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ὑμῶνyourpers pron 2 gen plG4771οἰκοδομῆς.edification.noun gen sg fG3619
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
φοβοῦμαιI fearverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG5399γὰρforconjG1063μήlestNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361πωςperhapsParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG4458ἐλθὼνhaving comeverb 2 aor act ptc nom sg mG2064οὐχnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756οἵουςsuch asCorrelative pronoun acc pl mG3634θέλωI wishverb pres act ind 1 sgG2309εὕρωI may findverb 2 aor act subj 1 sgG2147ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771κἀγὼand I myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473εὑρεθῶmay be foundverb aor pass subj 1 sgG2147ὑμῖνby youpers pron 2 dat plG4771οἷονsuch asCorrelative pronoun acc sg mG3634οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756θέλετε,you do wish,verb pres act ind 2 plG2309μήlestNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361πωςperhapsParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG4458ἔρις,a quarrel,noun nom sg fG2054ζῆλος,jealousy,noun nom sg mG2205θυμοί,anger,noun nom pl mG2372ἐριθείαι,contentionsnoun nom pl fG2052καταλαλιαί,slander,noun nom pl fG2636ψιθυρισμοί,gossip,noun nom pl mG5587φυσιώσεις,conceit,noun nom pl fG5450ἀκαταστασίαι,disorder,noun nom pl fG181
2 Corinthians 12:21
And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
μὴlestNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361πάλινagainadvG3825ἐλθόντοςwhen was comingverb 2 aor act ptc gen sg mG2064μουIpers pron 1 gen sgG3165ταπεινώσῃhe may humbleverb aor act subj 3 sgG5013μεmepers pron 1 acc sgG3165ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεόςGod,noun nom sg m TitleG2316μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165πρὸςbeforeprepG4314ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771καὶandconjG2532πενθήσωI may mourn oververb aor act subj 1 sgG3996πολλοὺςmanyadj acc pl mG4183τῶνof thoseart gen pl mG3588προημαρτηκότωνhaving sinned beforeverb perf act ptc gen pl mG4258καὶandconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361μετανοησάντωνhaving repentedverb aor act ptc gen pl mG3340ἐπὶofprepG1909τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἀκαθαρσίᾳimpuritynoun dat sg fG167καὶandconjG2532πορνείᾳof sexual immoralitynoun dat sg fG4202καὶandconjG2532ἀσελγείᾳof sensualitynoun dat sg fG766ᾗthatRelative pronoun dat sg fG3739ἔπραξαν.¶they have practiced.verb aor act ind 3 plG4238
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.