2 Corinthians 8:1

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{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.1", "source": "Γνωρίζομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δεδομένην ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Μακεδονίας·", "text": "*Gnōrizomen* *de* to you, *adelphoi*, the *charin* of *Theou* the *dedomenēn* in the *ekklēsiais* of *Makedonias*", "grammar": { "*Gnōrizomen*": "present indicative active, 1st person plural - we make known", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine plural - brothers", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of God", "*dedomenēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative feminine singular - having been given", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine plural - churches/assemblies", "*Makedonias*": "genitive, feminine singular - of Macedonia" }, "variants": { "*Gnōrizomen*": "we make known/we reveal/we report", "*de*": "but/now/and [transitional particle]", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness/gift", "*dedomenēn*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Γνωρίζομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δεδομένην ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Μακεδονίας·

Transliteration

Gnōrizomen de to you, adelphoi, the charin of Theou the dedomenēn in the ekklēsiais of Makedonias

Grammar Details

• *Gnōrizomen*: present indicative active, 1st person plural - we make known
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but/now
• ὑμῖν: dative, 2nd person plural - to you
• *adelphoi*: vocative, masculine plural - brothers
• *charin*: accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine singular - of God
• *dedomenēn*: perfect passive participle, accusative feminine singular - having been given
• *ekklēsiais*: dative, feminine plural - churches/assemblies
• *Makedonias*: genitive, feminine singular - of Macedonia

Word Meanings

• *Gnōrizomen*: we make known/we reveal/we report
• *de*: but/now/and [transitional particle]
• *adelphoi*: brothers/siblings/fellow believers
• *charin*: grace/favor/kindness/gift
• *dedomenēn*: given/granted/bestowed
• *ekklēsiais*: churches/assemblies/congregations

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now we want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been given to the churches of Macedonia.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Moreover, brothers and sisters, we want you to know of the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I do you to wit brethren of the grace of god which is geven in the congregacions of Macedonia

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I do you to wit (brethren) the grace of God, which is geue in the congregacions of Macedonia.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  We doe you also to wit, brethren, of the grace of God bestowed vpon the Churches of Macedonia,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Moreouer, we do you to wite brethren, of the grace of God, which was geuen in the Churches of Macedonia.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Completing the Collection for the Saints Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters, the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,

Referenced Verses

• Acts 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.16.9", "source": "Καὶ ὅραμα διὰ τῆς νυκτὸς ὤφθη τῷ Παύλῳ· Ἀνήρ τις ἦν Μακεδὼν ἑστώς, παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν, καὶ λέγων, Διαβὰς εἰς Μακεδονίαν, βοήθησον ἡμῖν.", "text": "And *horama* through the *nyktos* *ōphthē* to the *Paulō*; *Anēr* *tis* was *Makedōn* *hestōs*, *parakalōn* him, and *legōn*, *Diabas* to *Makedonian*, *boēthēson* us.", "grammar": { "*horama*": "nominative, neuter, singular - vision", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - night", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was seen/appeared", "*Paulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Paul", "*Anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun - certain/some", "*Makedōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Macedonian", "*hestōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing", "*parakalōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - beseeching/exhorting", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Diabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having crossed over", "*Makedonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Macedonia", "*boēthēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - help" }, "variants": { "*horama*": "vision/sight/appearance", "*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared", "*parakalōn*": "beseeching/exhorting/urging", "*Diabas*": "having crossed over/having come across", "*boēthēson*": "help/aid/assist" } }
• Col 1:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.29", "source": "Εἰς ὃ καὶ κοπιῶ, ἀγωνιζόμενος κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει.", "text": "Unto which also I *kopiō*, *agōnizomenos* according to the *energeian* of him, the *energoumenēn* in me in *dynamei*.", "grammar": { "*kopiō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I labor", "*agōnizomenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - striving", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - working, standard", "*energoumenēn*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - working", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power, manner" }, "variants": { "*kopiō*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*agōnizomenos*": "striving/struggling/contending earnestly", "*energeian*": "working/operation/power in action", "*energoumenēn*": "working/operating/being effective", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength" } }
• Acts 11:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.11.23", "source": "Ὃς, παραγενόμενος, καὶ ἰδὼν τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐχάρη, καὶ παρεκάλει πάντας, τῇ προθέσει τῆς καρδίας προσμένειν τῷ Κυρίῳ.", "text": "Who, *paragenomenos*, and *idōn tēn charin tou Theou*, *echarē*, and *parekalei pantas*, with the *prothesei tēs kardias prosmenein tō Kyriō*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having seen", "*tēn charin*": "accusative feminine singular with article - the grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular with article - of God", "*echarē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular - rejoiced", "*parekalei*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - was encouraging", "*pantas*": "adjective, accusative masculine plural - all", "*tē prothesei*": "dative feminine singular with article - with the purpose", "*tēs kardias*": "genitive feminine singular with article - of the heart", "*prosmenein*": "present active infinitive - to remain with", "*tō Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular with article - with the Lord" }, "variants": { "*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/when he came/having appeared", "*idōn*": "having seen/seeing", "*charin*": "grace/favor", "*echarē*": "rejoiced/was glad", "*parekalei*": "was encouraging/was exhorting/was urging", "*prothesei*": "purpose/resolve/determination", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*prosmenein*": "to remain with/to continue with/to abide with" } }
• 1 Thess 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.10", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ποιεῖτε αὐτὸ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ: παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, περισσεύειν μᾶλλον·", "text": "And for you *poieite* it toward all the *adelphous* the ones in whole the *Makedonia*: we *parakaloumen* but you, *adelphoi*, to *perisseuein* more;", "grammar": { "*poieite*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you do/practice", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct object)", "*Makedonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Macedonia (locative)", "*parakaloumen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we urge/exhort", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct address)", "*perisseuein*": "present, infinitive, active - to abound/excel/increase" }, "variants": { "*poieite*": "do/practice/perform/accomplish", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow believers", "*parakaloumen*": "urge/exhort/encourage/comfort", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*perisseuein*": "abound/excel/increase/overflow" } }
• 1 Thess 1:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.1.7", "source": "Ὥστε γενέσθαι ὑμᾶς τύπους πᾶσιν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐν τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ καὶ τῇ Ἀχαΐᾳ.", "text": "So-that *genesthai* you *typous* to-all those *pisteuousin* in the *Makedonia* and the *Achaia*.", "grammar": { "*genesthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to become", "*typous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - examples/patterns/models", "*pisteuousin*": "present, active, participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those believing/trusting", "*Makedonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Macedonia", "*Achaia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Achaia" }, "variants": { "*genesthai*": "to become/happen/come to be", "*typous*": "examples/patterns/models/types", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting/having faith" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.1.8", "source": "Ἀφʼ ὑμῶν γὰρ ἐξήχηται ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου οὐ μόνον ἐν τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ καὶ Ἀχαΐᾳ, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν ἡ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἐξελήλυθεν· ὥστε μὴ χρείαν ἡμᾶς ἔχειν λαλεῖν τι.", "text": "From you for *exēchētai* the *logos* of-the *Kyriou* not *monon* in the *Makedonia* and *Achaia*, but also in every *topō* the *pistis* of-you which *pros* the *Theon* has-*exelēlythen*; so-that not *chreian* us *echein* to-*lalein* anything.", "grammar": { "*exēchētai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - has sounded forth/has been proclaimed", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message/speech", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*monon*": "adverb - only/alone/merely", "*Makedonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Macedonia", "*Achaia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Achaia", "*topō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in place/location", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - towards/to", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*exelēlythen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has gone out/has spread", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echein*": "present, active, infinitive - to have", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak/tell" }, "variants": { "*exēchētai*": "has sounded forth/has been proclaimed/has spread", "*logos*": "word/message/speech/account", "*monon*": "only/alone/merely", "*topō*": "place/location/region", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*exelēlythen*": "has gone out/has spread/has gone forth", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echein*": "to have/possess/hold", "*lalein*": "to speak/tell/talk" } }
• Rom 15:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Romans.15.26", "source": "Εὐδόκησαν γὰρ Μακεδονία καὶ Ἀχαΐα κοινωνίαν τινὰ ποιήσασθαι εἰς τοὺς πτωχοὺς τῶν ἁγίων τῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "*Eudokēsan* *gar* *Makedonia* and *Achaia* *koinōnian* certain to *poiēsasthai* *eis* the *ptōchous* of the *hagiōn* of those in *Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*Eudokēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were pleased", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/indeed", "*Makedonia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Macedonia", "*Achaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Achaia", "*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - contribution/participation", "*poiēsasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to make", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for", "*ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - poor", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Eudokēsan*": "they were pleased/they were willing/they thought it good", "*koinōnian*": "contribution/participation/fellowship/sharing", "*poiēsasthai*": "to make/to create", "*ptōchous*": "poor/destitute", "*hagiōn*": "of saints/of holy ones/of set apart ones" } }
• 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.10", "source": "Χάριτι δὲ Θεοῦ εἰμι ὅ εἰμι: καὶ ἡ χάρις αὐτοῦ ἡ εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ κενὴ ἐγενήθη· ἀλλὰ περισσότερον αὐτῶν πάντων ἐκοπίασα: οὐκ ἐγὼ δὲ, ἀλλʼ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ σὺν ἐμοί.", "text": "*Chariti de Theou eimi ho eimi*: and the *charis autou* that toward *eme* not *kenē egenēthē*; *alla perissoteron autōn pantōn ekopiasa*: not *egō de*, *all'* the *charis tou Theou* that with *emoi*", "grammar": { "*Chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - by grace", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*ho eimi*": "relative clause - what I am", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kenē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - empty/vain", "*egenēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - became/was", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*perissoteron*": "comparative adverb - more abundantly", "*autōn pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - than all of them", "*ekopiasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - labored/worked hard", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction (elided) - but", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - with me" }, "variants": { "*Chariti*": "by grace/through grace/by the favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*eimi ho eimi*": "I am what I am/I am who I am", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*kenē*": "empty/void/without effect/vain", "*egenēthē*": "became/was/turned out to be", "*alla*": "but/rather/on the contrary", "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/more extensively/harder", "*ekopiasa*": "labored/worked hard/toiled", "*all'*": "but/rather/on the contrary" } }
• 2 Cor 8:2-7 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.2", "source": "Ὅτι ἐν πολλῇ δοκιμῇ θλίψεως ἡ περισσεία τῆς χαρᾶς αὐτῶν καὶ ἡ κατὰ βάθους πτωχεία αὐτῶν ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς ἁπλότητος αὐτῶν.", "text": "That in much *dokimē* of *thlipseōs* the *perisseia* of *charas* of them and the according to *bathous* *ptōcheia* of them *eperisseusen* into the *plouton* of *haplotētos* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*dokimē*": "dative, feminine singular - testing/trial/proof", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - affliction/tribulation", "*perisseia*": "nominative, feminine singular - abundance/overflow", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine singular - of joy", "*bathous*": "genitive, neuter singular - depth", "*ptōcheia*": "nominative, feminine singular - poverty", "*eperisseusen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - abounded/overflowed", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*haplotētos*": "genitive, feminine singular - simplicity/generosity/sincerity" }, "variants": { "*dokimē*": "testing/trial/proof/evidence", "*thlipseōs*": "affliction/tribulation/distress/hardship", "*perisseia*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*bathous*": "depth/intensity/extremity", "*ptōcheia*": "poverty/destitution", "*eperisseusen*": "abounded/overflowed/was abundant", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*haplotētos*": "simplicity/generosity/sincerity/liberality" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.3", "source": "Ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν, μαρτυρῶ, καὶ ὑπὲρ δύναμιν, αὐθαίρετοι·", "text": "That according to *dynamin*, I *martyrō*, and beyond *dynamin*, *authairetoi*", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine singular - ability/power", "*martyrō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I testify/bear witness", "*hyper*": "preposition with accusative - beyond/above", "*authairetoi*": "nominative, masculine plural adjective - of their own accord/voluntarily" }, "variants": { "*dynamin*": "ability/power/capacity/means", "*martyrō*": "I testify/bear witness/attest", "*authairetoi*": "of their own accord/voluntarily/spontaneously/willing" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.4", "source": "Μετὰ πολλῆς παρακλήσεως δεόμενοι ἡμῶν τὴν χάριν καὶ τὴν κοινωνίαν τῆς διακονίας τῆς εἰς τοὺς ἁγίους δέξασθαι ἡμᾶς.", "text": "With much *paraklēseōs* *deomenoi* of us the *charin* and the *koinōnian* of the *diakonias* of the [one] to the *hagious* *dexasthai* us.", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*pollēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - much/great", "*paraklēseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - entreaty/urging/appeal", "*deomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural - begging/asking earnestly", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor/gift", "*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine singular - fellowship/participation/sharing", "*diakonias*": "genitive, feminine singular - ministry/service", "*hagious*": "accusative, masculine plural - saints/holy ones", "*dexasthai*": "aorist infinitive middle - to receive/accept", "ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us" }, "variants": { "*paraklēseōs*": "entreaty/urging/appeal/exhortation", "*deomenoi*": "begging/asking earnestly/requesting urgently", "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing", "*koinōnian*": "fellowship/participation/sharing/partnership", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service/aid/help", "*hagious*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*dexasthai*": "to receive/accept/welcome/take" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.5", "source": "Καὶ, οὐ καθὼς ἠλπίσαμεν, ἀλλʼ ἑαυτοὺς ἔδωκαν πρῶτον τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ ἡμῖν διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ.", "text": "And, not as we *ēlpisamen*, but themselves they *edōkan* first to the *Kyriō*, and to us through *thelēmatos* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*ēlpisamen*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we hoped", "*all*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "ἑαυτοὺς": "accusative, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*edōkan*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person plural - they gave", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine singular - to the Lord", "ἡμῖν": "dative, 1st person plural - to us", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*ēlpisamen*": "we hoped/we expected/we anticipated", "*edōkan*": "they gave/they granted/they offered", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose/intention", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.6", "source": "Εἰς τὸ παρακαλέσαι ἡμᾶς Τίτον, ἵνα καθὼς προενήρξατο, οὕτως καὶ ἐπιτελέσῃ εἰς ὑμᾶς καὶ τὴν χάριν ταύτην.", "text": "Unto the *parakalesai* us *Titon*, in order that as he *proenērxato*, thus also he might *epitelesē* unto you also the *charin* this.", "grammar": { "*Eis*": "preposition with accusative - unto/to/into", "*parakalesai*": "aorist infinitive active - to urge/exhort", "ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*Titon*": "accusative, masculine singular - Titus", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*proenērxato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - he began before", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*epitelesē*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - he might complete", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - unto/to", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "ταύτην": "accusative, feminine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*parakalesai*": "to urge/exhort/encourage/appeal to", "*proenērxato*": "he began before/he previously started", "*epitelesē*": "he might complete/finish/accomplish/bring to completion", "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.7", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, ὥσπερ ἐν παντὶ περισσεύετε πίστει, καὶ λόγῳ, καὶ γνώσει, καὶ πάσῃ σπουδῇ, καὶ τῇ ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐν ἡμῖν ἀγάπῃ, ἵνα καὶ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ χάριτι περισσεύητε.", "text": "But, just as in everything you *perisseuete* in *pistei*, and *logō*, and *gnōsei*, and all *spoudē*, and the from you in us *agapē*, that also in this the *chariti* you might *perisseuēte*.", "grammar": { "*All*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as", "*panti*": "dative, neuter singular - everything/all things", "*perisseuete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you abound", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine singular - faith/belief", "*logō*": "dative, masculine singular - word/speech", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine singular - knowledge", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine singular - all/every", "*spoudē*": "dative, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "ἡμῖν": "dative, 1st person plural - in us", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine singular - love", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tautē*": "dative, feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "*perisseuēte*": "present subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you might abound" }, "variants": { "*perisseuete*": "you abound/excel/overflow", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*logō*": "word/speech/utterance/message", "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding", "*spoudē*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing", "*perisseuēte*": "you might abound/excel/overflow" } }
• 2 Cor 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.9.2", "source": "Οἶδα γὰρ τὴν προθυμίαν ὑμῶν, ἣν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καυχῶμαι Μακεδόσιν, ὅτι Ἀχαΐα παρεσκεύασται ἀπὸ πέρυσι· καὶ ὁ ἐξ ὑμῶν ζῆλος ἠρέθισε τοὺς πλείονας.", "text": "*Oida gar* the *prothymian hymon*, which *hyper hymon kauchomai Makedosin*, that *Achaia pareskeuastai apo perysi*; and the from *hymon zelos erethise tous pleionas*.", "grammar": { "*Oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st person, singular - I know", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*prothymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - readiness/eagerness", "*hymon*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural - of you", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of", "*kauchomai*": "present, indicative, middle, 1st person, singular - I boast", "*Makedosin*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Macedonians", "*Achaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Achaia [region]", "*pareskeuastai*": "perfect, passive, 3rd person, singular - has been prepared", "*apo perysi*": "from last year", "*zelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - zeal/eagerness", "*erethise*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - stirred up/provoked", "*tous pleionas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the majority/many" }, "variants": { "*prothymian*": "readiness/eagerness/willingness", "*kauchomai*": "boast/glory/exult", "*pareskeuastai*": "has been prepared/made ready", "*zelos*": "zeal/enthusiasm/ardor", "*erethise*": "provoked/stimulated/stirred up", "*pleionas*": "majority/greater number/many" } }
• 2 Cor 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.9.4", "source": "Μή πως ἐὰν ἔλθωσιν σὺν ἐμοὶ Μακεδόνες, καὶ εὕρωσιν ὑμᾶς ἀπαρασκευάστους, καταισχυνθῶμεν ἡμεῖς (ἵνα μὴ, λέγωμεν ὑμεῖς) ἐν τῇ ὑποστάσει ταύτῃ τῆς καυχήσεως.", "text": "*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": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*elthosin*": "come/arrive", "*heurosin*": "find/discover", "*aparaskeuastous*": "unprepared/not ready", "*kataischynthomen*": "be put to shame/be humiliated", "*hypostasei*": "confidence/assurance/foundation", "*kauchaseos*": "boasting/glorying" } }
• 2 Cor 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.9.12", "source": "Ὅτι ἡ διακονία τῆς λειτουργίας ταύτης οὐ μόνον ἐστὶν προσαναπληροῦσα τὰ ὑστερήματα τῶν ἁγίων, ἀλλὰ καὶ περισσεύουσα διὰ πολλῶν εὐχαριστιῶν τῷ Θεῷ·", "text": "Because the *diakonia tēs leitourgias tautēs* not only *estin prosanaplerusa ta hysterēmata tōn hagiōn*, but also *perisseuousa dia pollōn eucharistiōn tō Theō*;", "grammar": { "*diakonia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - service/ministry", "*tēs leitourgias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the service", "*tautēs*": "demonstrative, genitive, feminine, singular - of this", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*prosanaplerusa*": "present, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - supplying", "*ta hysterēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the needs/lacks", "*tōn hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the saints", "*perisseuousa*": "present, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - abounding", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*pollōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - many", "*eucharistiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - thanksgivings", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*diakonia*": "service/ministry/assistance", "*leitourgias*": "service/ministry/sacred service", "*prosanaplerusa*": "supplying/filling up/completing", "*hysterēmata*": "needs/lacks/deficiencies", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones", "*perisseuousa*": "abounding/overflowing/increasing", "*eucharistiōn*": "thanksgivings/expressions of gratitude" } }
• 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.9", "source": "Καὶ παρὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ὑστερηθεὶς, οὐ κατενάρκησα οὐδενός: τὸ γὰρ ὑστέρημά μου προσανεπλήρωσαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ: ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας καὶ ἐν παντὶ ἀβαρῆ ὑμῖν ἐμαυτὸν ἐτήρησα, καὶ τηρήσω.", "text": "And being *parōn pros* you, and being *hysterētheis*, not I *katenarkēsa* of anyone: for the *hysterēma* of me *prosaneplērōsan* the *adelphoi*: having *elthontes* from *Makedonias* and in everything *abarē* to you myself I *etērēsa*, and will *tērēsō*.", "grammar": { "*parōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being present", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/among", "*hysterētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being in need/lacking", "*katenarkēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - was a burden/became a deadweight", "*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lack/need/deficiency", "*prosaneplērōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - supplied/filled up completely", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come/arrived", "*Makedonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Macedonia", "*abarē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - not burdensome/without weight", "*etērēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - kept/maintained", "*tērēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - will keep/maintain" }, "variants": { "*parōn*": "being present/staying/visiting", "*hysterētheis*": "being in need/lacking/being deficient", "*katenarkēsa*": "was a burden/became a deadweight (literally 'to grow numb')", "*hysterēma*": "lack/need/deficiency/shortfall", "*prosaneplērōsan*": "supplied/filled up completely/made up the deficit", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*abarē*": "not burdensome/without weight/free from burden", "*etērēsa*": "kept/maintained/preserved", "*tērēsō*": "will keep/maintain/preserve" } }
• Eph 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.8", "source": "Ἐμοὶ, τῷ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων, ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι τὸν ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτον τοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "To me, the *elachistoterō pantōn hagiōn*, *edothē* the *charis hautē*, *en* the *Ethnesin euangelisasthai* the *anexichniaston plouton* of the *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*Emoi*": "dative, 1st person, singular - to me", "*elachistoterō*": "dative, masculine, singular, comparative - less than the least/more least", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones", "*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was given", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*euangelisasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to preach the gospel/announce good news", "*anexichniaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unsearchable/untraceable", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*elachistoterō*": "less than the least/more least (double comparative form)", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*edothē*": "was given/was granted/was bestowed", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*euangelisasthai*": "to preach the gospel/announce good news/evangelize", "*anexichniaston*": "unsearchable/untraceable/unfathomable", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance" } }