2 Corinthians
2 Cor 11
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I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.
ὌφελονI wishPRTἀνείχεσθέyou were bearing withV-IMI-2PμουmeP-1GSμικρόνlittleA-ASNτιaX-ASNἀφροσύνης·of foolishness;N-GSFἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶindeedCONJἀνέχεσθέyou do endureV-PMI-2Pμου.me.P-1GS
2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
ζηλῶI am jealous as toV-PAI-1SγὰρforCONJὑμᾶςyouP-2APθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tζήλῳ,with [the] jealousy;N-DSMἡρμοσάμηνI have betrothedV-AMI-1SγὰρforCONJὑμᾶςyouP-2APἑνὶto oneA-DSMἀνδρὶhusbandN-DSMπαρθένονa virginN-ASFἁγνὴνpureA-ASFπαραστῆσαιto presentV-2AANτῷ<the>T-DSMΧριστῷ·to Christ,N-DSM-T
3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
φοβοῦμαιI am afraidV-PNI-1SδὲhoweverCONJμήlestPRT-Nπως,perhapsPRTὡςasPRTὁtheT-NSMὄφιςserpentN-NSMἐξηπάτησενdeceivedV-AAI-3SΕὕανEveN-ASF-PἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFπανουργίᾳcraftinessN-DSFαὐτοῦ,of him,P-GSMφθαρῇmay be corruptedV-2APS-3SτὰtheT-NPNνοήματαmindsN-NPNὑμῶνof youP-2GPἀπὸfromPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἁπλότητοςsimplicityN-GSFκαὶandCONJτῆςtheT-GSFἁγνότητοςpurityN-GSFτῆς<the>T-GSFεἰςinPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMΧριστόν.Christ.N-ASM-T
4For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily.
εἰIfCONDμὲνindeedPRTγὰρforCONJὁthe [one]T-NSMἐρχόμενοςcomingV-PNP-NSMἄλλονanotherA-ASMἸησοῦνJesusN-ASM-PκηρύσσειproclaimsV-PAI-3SὃνwhomR-ASMοὐκnotPRT-Nἐκηρύξαμεν,we did proclaim,V-AAI-1PἢorCONJπνεῦμαa spiritN-ASNἕτερονdifferentA-ASNλαμβάνετεyou receiveV-PAI-2PὃwhichR-ASNοὐκnotPRT-Nἐλάβετε,you did receive,V-2AAI-2PἢorCONJεὐαγγέλιονglad tidingsN-ASNἕτερονdifferentA-ASNὃwhichR-ASNοὐκnotPRT-Nἐδέξασθε,you did accept,V-ADI-2PκαλῶςwellADVἀνέχεσθε.you are enduring [it].V-PNI-2P
5I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”
λογίζομαιI reckonV-PNI-1SγὰρforCONJμηδὲνin nothingA-ASN-Nὑστερηκέναιto have been inferiorV-RANτῶνto thoseT-GPMὑπερλίανmost eminentPREP + G3029=ADVἀποστόλων·apostles.N-GPM
6Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.
εἰIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJκαὶevenCONJἰδιώτηςunpolishedN-NSMτῷ<the>T-DSMλόγῳ,in speech [I am],N-DSMἀλλ’yetCONJοὐnotPRT-Nτῇ<the>T-DSFγνώσει,in knowledge,N-DSFἀλλ’butCONJἐνinPREPπαντὶevery [way]A-DSNφανερώσαντεςwere manifestedV-AAP-NPMἐνinPREPπᾶσινall thingsA-DPNεἰςtoPREPὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP
7Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
ἪOrCONJἁμαρτίανa sinN-ASFἐποίησαdid I commitV-AAI-1SἐμαυτὸνmyselfF-1ASMταπεινῶνhumblingV-PAP-NSMἵναso thatCONJὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPὑψωθῆτε,may be exalted,V-APS-2PὅτιbecauseCONJδωρεὰνfreelyADVτὸtheT-ASNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TεὐαγγέλιονgospelN-ASNεὐηγγελισάμηνI evangelisedV-AMI-1Sὑμῖν;to you?P-2DP
8I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.
ἄλλαςOtherA-APFἐκκλησίαςchurchesN-APFἐσύλησαI robbedV-AAI-1Sλαβὼνhaving receivedV-2AAP-NSMὀψώνιονsupportN-ASNπρὸςforPREPτὴνtheT-ASFὑμῶνtoward youP-2GPδιακονίαν,service,N-ASF
9And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.
καὶAndCONJπαρὼνbeing presentV-PAP-NSMπρὸςwithPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APκαὶandCONJὑστερηθεὶςhaving been in needV-APP-NSMοὐnotPRT-NκατενάρκησαI did burdenV-AAI-1Sοὐθενός·no [one];A-GSMτὸ<the>T-ASNγὰρforCONJὑστέρημάthe needN-ASNμουof mineP-1GSπροσανεπλήρωσανcompletely filled upV-AAI-3PοἱtheT-NPMἀδελφοὶbrothersN-NPMἐλθόντεςhaving comeV-2AAP-NPMἀπὸfromPREPΜακεδονίας·Macedonia,N-GSF-LκαὶandCONJἐνinPREPπαντὶeverythingA-DSNἀβαρῆunburdensomeA-ASMἐμαυτὸνmyselfF-1ASMὑμῖνto youP-2DPἐτήρησαI keptV-AAI-1SκαὶandCONJτηρήσω.will keep.V-FAI-1S
10As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
ἔστινIsV-PAI-3Sἀλήθεια[the] truthN-NSFΧριστοῦof ChristN-GSM-TἐνinPREPἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSὅτιthatCONJἡ<the>T-NSFκαύχησιςboastingN-NSFαὕτηthisD-NSFοὐnotPRT-Nφραγήσεταιwill be stoppedV-2FPI-3SεἰςofPREPἐμὲmineP-1ASἐνinPREPτοῖςtheT-DPNκλίμασιregionsN-DPNτῆς<the>T-GSFἈχαΐας.of Achaia.N-GSF-L
11Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
διὰBecause ofPREPτί;why?I-ASNὅτιBecauseCONJοὐκsurelyPRT-NἀγαπῶI do loveV-PAI-1Sὑμᾶς;you?P-2APὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tοἶδεν.knows [I do]!V-RAI-3S
12But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
ὋWhatR-ASNδὲhoweverCONJποιῶI do,V-PAI-1SκαὶalsoCONJποιήσω,I will do,V-FAI-1Sἵναso thatCONJἐκκόψωI may cut offV-AAS-1SτὴνtheT-ASFἀφορμὴνopportunityN-ASFτῶνof thoseT-GPMθελόντωνdesiringV-PAP-GPMἀφορμήν,an opportunityN-ASFἵναthatCONJἐνinPREPᾧwhatR-DSNκαυχῶνταιthey are boasting,V-PNI-3Pεὑρεθῶσινthey may be foundV-APS-3Pκαθὼςeven asCONJκαὶalsoCONJἡμεῖς.we ourselves.P-1NP
13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
οἱ<the>T-NPMγὰρForCONJτοιοῦτοιsuch [are]D-NPMψευδαπόστολοι,false apostles,N-NPMἐργάταιworkersN-NPMδόλιοι,deceitful,A-NPMμετασχηματιζόμενοιdisguising themselvesV-PMP-NPMεἰςasPREPἀποστόλουςapostlesN-APMΧριστοῦ·of Christ;N-GSM-T
14And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
καὶAndCONJοὐnoPRT-Nθαῦμα,wonder;N-NSNαὐτὸςhimselfP-NSMγὰρforCONJὁ<the>T-NSMΣατανᾶςSatanN-NSM-TμετασχηματίζεταιmasqueradesV-PMI-3SεἰςasPREPἄγγελονan angelN-ASMφωτός·of light;N-GSN
15It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.
οὐ[It is] notPRT-NμέγαsurprisingA-NSNοὖνthereforeCONJεἰifCONDκαὶevenCONJοἱtheT-NPMδιάκονοιservantsN-NPMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMμετασχηματίζονταιmasqueradeV-PMI-3PὡςasPRTδιάκονοιservantsN-NPMδικαιοσύνης,of righteousnessN-GSFὧνwhoseR-GPMτὸ<the>T-NSNτέλοςendN-NSNἔσταιwill beV-FDI-3Sκατὰaccording toPREPτὰtheT-APNἔργαdeedsN-APNαὐτῶν.of them.P-GPM
16I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
ΠάλινAgainADVλέγω,I say,V-PAI-1SμήnoPRT-NτίςoneX-NSMμεmeP-1ASδόξῃmay thinkV-AAS-3Sἄφροναa foolA-ASMεἶναι—to be;V-PANεἰlestCONDδὲthenCONJμήexceptPRT-Nγε,indeedPRTκἂνevenCONJ + G1437=CONDὡςasPRTἄφροναa foolA-ASMδέξασθέdo receiveV-AMM-2Pμε,me,P-1ASἵναthatCONJκἀγὼI myself alsoP-1NS + G2532=CONJμικρόνlittleA-ASNτιaX-ASNκαυχήσωμαι·may boast.V-ADS-1S
17In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.
ὃWhatR-ASNλαλῶI am saying,V-PAI-1SοὐnotPRT-Nκατὰaccording toPREPκύριον[the] LordN-ASM-Tλαλῶ,am I sayingV-PAI-1Sἀλλ’butCONJὡςasPRTἐνinPREPἀφροσύνῃ,foolishness,N-DSFἐνinPREPταύτῃthisD-DSFτῇtheT-DSFὑποστάσειconfidenceN-DSFτῆς<the>T-GSFκαυχήσεως.of boasting.N-GSF
18Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I too will boast.
ἐπεὶSinceCONJπολλοὶmanyA-NPMκαυχῶνταιboastV-PNI-3Pκατὰaccording toPREPσάρκα,flesh,N-ASFκἀγὼI myself alsoP-1NS + G2532=CONJκαυχήσομαι.will boast.V-FDI-1S
19For you gladly put up with fools, since you are so wise.
ἡδέωςGladlyADVγὰρforCONJἀνέχεσθεyou bear withV-PNI-2Pτῶν<the>T-GPMἀφρόνωνfools,A-GPMφρόνιμοιwiseA-NPMὄντες·being!V-PAP-NPM
20In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.
ἀνέχεσθε γὰρ εἴ τις ὑμᾶς καταδουλοῖ, εἴ τις κατεσθίει, εἴ τις λαμβάνει, εἴ τις ἐπαίρεται, εἴ τις εἰς πρόσωπον ὑμᾶς δέρει.
ἀνέχεσθεYou bear [it]V-PNI-2PγὰρforCONJεἴifCONDτιςanyoneX-NSMὑμᾶςyouP-2APκαταδουλοῖ,enslaves,V-PAI-3SεἴifCONDτιςanyoneX-NSMκατεσθίει,devours [you],V-PAI-3SεἴifCONDτιςanyoneX-NSMλαμβάνει,takes [from you],V-PAI-3SεἴifCONDτιςanyoneX-NSMἐπαίρεται,exalts himself,V-PMI-3SεἴifCONDτιςanyoneX-NSMεἰςinPREPπρόσωπον[the] faceN-ASNὑμᾶςyouP-2APδέρει.strikes.V-PAI-3S
21To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.
κατὰAs toPREPἀτιμίανdishonorN-ASFλέγω,I speak,V-PAI-1SὡςasPRTὅτιthatCONJἡμεῖςwe ourselvesP-1NPἠσθενήκαμεν·have been weak!V-RAI-1PἐνInPREPᾧwhateverR-DSNδ’howeverCONJἄνmaybePRTτιςanyoneX-NSMτολμᾷ,may be daring —V-PAS-3SἐνinPREPἀφροσύνῃfoolishnessN-DSFλέγω,I speak —V-PAI-1Sτολμῶam daringV-PAI-1Sκἀγώ.I myself also.P-1NS + G2532=CONJ
22Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
ἙβραῖοίHebrewsN-NPM-PGεἰσιν;are they?V-PAI-3Pκἀγώ.I myself also;P-1NS + G2532=CONJἸσραηλῖταίIsraelitesN-NPM-PGεἰσιν;are they?V-PAI-3Pκἀγώ.I myself also;P-1NS + G2532=CONJσπέρμαDescendantsN-NSNἈβραάμof AbrahamN-GSM-Pεἰσιν;are they?V-PAI-3Pκἀγώ.I myself also;P-1NS + G2532=CONJ
23Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
διάκονοιServantsN-NPMΧριστοῦof ChristN-GSM-Tεἰσιν;are they?V-PAI-3PπαραφρονῶνAs being beside myselfV-PAP-NSMλαλῶ,I speak;V-PAI-1Sὑπὲρabove [measure]PREPἐγώ·I myself[am].P-1NSἐνinPREPκόποιςlaborsN-DPMπερισσοτέρως,more abundantlyADV-CἐνinPREPφυλακαῖςimprisonmentsN-DPFπερισσοτέρως,more abundantly,ADV-CἐνinPREPπληγαῖςbeatingsN-DPFὑπερβαλλόντως,above measure,ADVἐνinPREPθανάτοιςdeathsN-DPMπολλάκις·often.ADV
24Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.
ὑπὸFromPREPἸουδαίων[the] JewsN-GPM-PGπεντάκιςfive timesADVτεσσεράκονταforty [lashes]A-NUIπαρὰminusPREPμίανoneA-ASFἔλαβον,I received,V-2AAI-1S
25Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.
τρὶςThree timesADVἐραβδίσθην,I was beaten with rods,V-API-1SἅπαξonceADVἐλιθάσθην,I was stoned,V-API-1Sτρὶςthree timesADVἐναυάγησα,I was shipwrecked,V-AAI-1Sνυχθήμερονa night and a dayN-ASNἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMβυθῷdeep [sea]N-DSMπεποίηκα·I have passed;V-RAI-1S
26In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,
ὁδοιπορίαιςin journeyingsN-DPFπολλάκις,often,ADVκινδύνοιςin perilsN-DPMποταμῶν,of rivers,N-GPMκινδύνοιςin perilsN-DPMλῃστῶν,of robbers,N-GPMκινδύνοιςin perilsN-DPMἐκfrom [my own]PREPγένους,race,N-GSNκινδύνοιςin perilsN-DPMἐξfromPREPἐθνῶν,[the] Gentiles,N-GPNκινδύνοιςin perilsN-DPMἐνinPREPπόλει,[the] city,N-DSFκινδύνοιςin perilsN-DPMἐνinPREPἐρημίᾳ,[the] wilderness,N-DSFκινδύνοιςin perilsN-DPMἐνonPREPθαλάσσῃ,[the] sea,N-DSFκινδύνοιςin perilsN-DPMἐνamongPREPψευδαδέλφοις,false brothers,N-DPM
27in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.
κόπῳlaborN-DSMκαὶandCONJμόχθῳ,toil,N-DSMἐνinPREPἀγρυπνίαιςwatchingsN-DPFπολλάκις,often,ADVἐνinPREPλιμῷhungerN-DSMκαὶandCONJδίψει,thirst,N-DSNἐνinPREPνηστείαιςfastingsN-DPFπολλάκις,often,ADVἐνinPREPψύχειcoldN-DSNκαὶandCONJγυμνότητι·nakedness;N-DSF
28Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.
χωρὶςBesidesPREPτῶνthe [things]T-GPNπαρεκτὸςexternalPREPἡtheT-NSFἐπίστασίςstoppageN-NSFμοιon meP-1DSἡ<the>T-NSFκαθ’on everyPREPἡμέραν,dayN-ASFἡ<the>T-NSFμέριμνα[is my] careN-NSFπασῶνfor allA-GPFτῶνtheT-GPFἐκκλησιῶν.churches.N-GPF
29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?
τίςWhoI-NSMἀσθενεῖ,is weak,V-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJοὐκnotPRT-Nἀσθενῶ;I am weak?V-PAI-1SτίςWhoI-NSMσκανδαλίζεταιis led into sin,V-PPI-3SκαὶandCONJοὐκsurelyPRT-NἐγὼI myselfP-1NSπυροῦμαι;do burn inwardly?V-PPI-1S
30If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
ΕἰIfCONDκαυχᾶσθαιto boastV-PNNδεῖ,it behooves [me],V-PAI-3Sτὰ[in] the [things]T-APNτῆςof theT-GSFἀσθενείαςweaknessN-GSFμουof mineP-1GSκαυχήσομαι.I will boast.V-FDI-1S
31The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.
ὁTheT-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TκαὶandCONJπατὴρFatherN-NSM-Tτοῦof theT-GSMκυρίουLordN-GSM-TἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-Pοἶδεν,knows,V-RAI-3SὁwhoT-NSMὢνis beingV-PAP-NSMεὐλογητὸςblessedA-NSMεἰςtoPREPτοὺςtheT-APMαἰῶνας,ages,N-APMὅτιthatCONJοὐnotPRT-Nψεύδομαι.I am lying.V-PNI-1S
32In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.
ἐνInPREPΔαμασκῷDamascusN-DSF-LὁtheT-NSMἐθνάρχηςgovernorN-NSMἉρέταunder AretasN-GSM-PτοῦtheT-GSMβασιλέωςkingN-GSMἐφρούρειwas guardingV-IAI-3SτὴνtheT-ASFπόλινcityN-ASFΔαμασκηνῶνof the DamascenesA-GPM-Lπιάσαιto seizeV-AANμε,meP-1AS
33But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.
καὶButCONJδιὰthroughPREPθυρίδοςa windowN-GSFἐνinPREPσαργάνῃa basketN-DSFἐχαλάσθηνI was let downV-API-1SδιὰthroughPREPτοῦtheT-GSNτείχουςwallN-GSNκαὶandCONJἐξέφυγονI escapedV-2AAI-1SτὰςtheT-APFχεῖραςhandsN-APFαὐτοῦ.of him.P-GSM