2 Corinthians
2 Cor 12
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It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Καυχᾶσθαι δεῖ· οὐ συμφέρον μέν, ἐλεύσομαι δὲ εἰς ὀπτασίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεις κυρίου.
ΚαυχᾶσθαιTo boastV-PNNδεῖ·it behooves [me],V-PAI-3SοὐnotPRT-Nσυμφέρονis it profitableV-PAP-NSNμέν,indeed,PRTἐλεύσομαιI will go onV-FDI-1SδὲhoweverCONJεἰςtoPREPὀπτασίαςvisionsN-APFκαὶandCONJἀποκαλύψειςrevelationsN-APFκυρίου.of [the] Lord.N-GSM-T
2I 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 knowV-PAI-1Sἄνθρωπονa manN-ASMἐνinPREPΧριστῷChristN-DSM-TπρὸagoPREPἐτῶνyearsN-GPNδεκατεσσάρων—fourteen —A-GPNεἴτεwhetherCONDἐνinPREPσώματι[the] bodyN-DSNοὐκnotPRT-Nοἶδα,I know,V-PAI-1SεἴτεorCONDἐκτὸςout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSNσώματοςbodyN-GSNοὐκnotPRT-Nοἶδα,I know,V-PAI-1Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tοἶδεν—knows —V-PAI-3Sἁρπαγένταhaving been caught upV-2APP-ASMτὸν<the>T-ASMτοιοῦτονsuch a manD-ASMἕωςuntilPREPτρίτου[the] thirdA-GSMοὐρανοῦ.heaven.N-GSM
3And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
καὶAndCONJοἶδαI knowV-PAI-1Sτὸν<the>T-ASMτοιοῦτονsuchD-ASMἄνθρωπον—a man —N-ASMεἴτεwhetherCONDἐνinPREPσώματι[the] bodyN-DSNεἴτεorCONDχωρὶςout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSNσώματοςbody,N-GSNοὐκnotPRT-Nοἶδα,I know,V-PAI-1Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tοἶδεν—knows —V-PAI-3S
4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
ὅτιthatCONJἡρπάγηhe was caught upV-2API-3SεἰςintoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMπαράδεισονParadiseN-ASMκαὶandCONJἤκουσενhe heardV-AAI-3SἄρρηταinexpressibleA-APNῥήματαdeclarationN-APNἃwhichR-APNοὐκnotPRT-Nἐξὸνbeing permittedV-PAP-NSNἀνθρώπῳto manN-DSMλαλῆσαι.to speak.V-AAN
5Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
ὑπὲρConcerningPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMτοιούτουsuch a manD-GSMκαυχήσομαι,I will boast,V-FDI-1SὑπὲρconcerningPREPδὲhoweverCONJἐμαυτοῦmyselfF-1GSMοὐnotPRT-NκαυχήσομαιI will boastV-FDI-1SεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-NἐνinPREPταῖςtheT-DPFἀσθενείαις.weaknessesN-DPF
6For 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.
ἐὰνIfCONDγὰρforCONJθελήσωI shall desireV-AAS-1Sκαυχήσασθαι,to boast,V-ADNοὐκnotPRT-NἔσομαιI will beV-FDI-1Sἄφρων,a fool;A-NSMἀλήθειαν[the] truthN-ASFγὰρforCONJἐρῶ·I will be speaking;V-FAI-1SφείδομαιI refrainV-PNI-1Sδέ,howeverCONJμήlestPRT-NτιςanyoneX-NSMεἰςtoPREPἐμὲme myselfP-1ASλογίσηταιmay creditV-ADS-3Sὑπὲρmore thanPREPὃwhatR-ASNβλέπειhe seesV-PAI-3Sμεin me,P-1ASἢorCONJἀκούειhearsV-PAI-3SτιanythingX-ASNἐξofPREPἐμοῦ,meS-1SGSN
7And 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.
καὶandCONJτῇtheT-DSFὑπερβολῇby surpassingnessN-DSFτῶνof theT-GPFἀποκαλύψεων.revelations.N-GPFδιὸThereforeCONJἵναthatCONJμὴnotPRT-Nὑπεραίρωμαι,I may become conceited,V-PPS-1Sἐδόθηwas givenV-API-3Sμοιto meP-1DSσκόλοψa thornN-NSMτῇ<the>T-DSFσαρκί,in [my] flesh,N-DSFἄγγελοςa messengerN-NSMΣατανᾶ,of SatanN-GSM-TἵναthatCONJμεmeP-1ASκολαφίζῃ,he may buffetV-PAS-3Sἵναso thatCONJμὴnotPRT-Nὑπεραίρωμαι.I may become conceited.V-PPS-1S
8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
ὑπὲρForPREPτούτουthisD-GSNτρὶςthree timesADVτὸνtheT-ASMκύριονLordN-ASM-TπαρεκάλεσαI beggedV-AAI-1SἵναthatCONJἀποστῇit may departV-2AAS-3Sἀπ’fromPREPἐμοῦ·me.S-1SGSN
9And 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.
καὶAndCONJεἴρηκένHe has saidV-RAI-3Sμοι·to me;P-1DSἈρκεῖSufficesV-PAI-3SσοιyouP-2DSἡtheT-NSFχάριςgraceN-NSFμου·of Mine;P-1GSἡtheT-NSFγὰρforCONJδύναμιςpowerN-NSFἐνinPREPἀσθενείᾳweaknessN-DSFτελεῖται.is finished.V-PPI-3SἥδισταMost gladlyA-APNοὖνthereforeCONJμᾶλλονratherADVκαυχήσομαιwill I boastV-FDI-1SἐνinPREPταῖςtheT-DPFἀσθενείαιςweaknessesN-DPFμου,of mine,P-1GSἵναso thatCONJἐπισκηνώσῃmay restV-AAS-3Sἐπ’uponPREPἐμὲme myselfP-1ASἡtheT-NSFδύναμιςpowerN-NSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMΧριστοῦ.of Christ.N-GSM-T
10Therefore 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.
διὸThereforeCONJεὐδοκῶI take pleasureV-PAI-1SἐνinPREPἀσθενείαις,weaknesses,N-DPFἐνinPREPὕβρεσιν,insults,N-DPFἐνinPREPἀνάγκαις,hardships,N-DPFἐνinPREPδιωγμοῖςpersecutionsN-DPMκαὶandCONJστενοχωρίαις,difficultiesN-DPFὑπὲρforPREPΧριστοῦ·Christ;N-GSM-TὅτανwhenCONJγὰρforCONJἀσθενῶ,I may be weakV-PAS-1SτότεthenADVδυνατόςstrongA-NSMεἰμι.I am.V-PAI-1S
11I 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 becomeV-2RAI-1Sἄφρων·a foolA-NSMὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPμεmeP-1ASἠναγκάσατε·compelled.V-AAI-2PἐγὼI myselfP-1NSγὰρforCONJὤφειλονwas being obligedV-IAI-1Sὑφ’byPREPὑμῶνyouP-2GPσυνίστασθαι.to have been commended;V-PPNοὐδὲν[In] no[thing]A-ASNγὰρforCONJὑστέρησαwas I inferiorV-AAI-1Sτῶνto thoseT-GPMὑπερλίανmost eminentPREP + G3029=ADVἀποστόλων,apostles,N-GPMεἰifCONDκαὶevenCONJοὐδένno [thing]A-NSNεἰμι·I am.V-PAI-1S
12Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
τὰTheT-NPNμὲνindeedPRTσημεῖαsignsN-NPNτοῦof theT-GSMἀποστόλουapostleN-GSMκατειργάσθηwere performedV-API-3SἐνamongPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPἐνinPREPπάσῃallA-DSFὑπομονῇ,perseverance,N-DSFσημείοιςsignsN-DPNτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJτέρασινin wondersN-DPNκαὶandCONJδυνάμεσιν.in miracles.N-DPF
13For 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 whatI-NSNγάρforCONJἐστινis itV-PAI-3SὃthatR-ASNἡσσώθητεyou were inferiorV-API-2PὑπὲρbeyondPREPτὰςtheT-APFλοιπὰςrestA-APFἐκκλησίας,[of the] churches,N-APFεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-NὅτιthatCONJαὐτὸςmyselfP-NSMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSοὐnotPRT-Nκατενάρκησαdid burdenV-AAI-1Sὑμῶν;you?P-2GPχαρίσασθέdo forgiveV-ADM-2PμοιmeP-1DSτὴν<the>T-ASFἀδικίανwrongN-ASFταύτην.this!D-ASF
14Behold, 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.
ἸδοὺBeholdINJτρίτονthird timeA-ASNτοῦτοthisD-ASNἑτοίμωςreadyADVἔχωI amV-PAI-1Sἐλθεῖνto comeV-2AANπρὸςtoPREPὑμᾶς,youP-2APκαὶandCONJοὐnotPRT-Nκαταναρκήσω·I will burdenV-FAI-1SοὐnotPRT-NγὰρforCONJζητῶI seekV-PAI-1Sτὰwhat [is]T-APNὑμῶνyoursP-2GPἀλλὰbutCONJὑμᾶς,you.P-2APοὐNotPRT-NγὰρforCONJὀφείλειoughtV-PAI-3SτὰtheT-NPNτέκναchildrenN-NPNτοῖςfor theT-DPMγονεῦσινparentsN-DPMθησαυρίζειν,to treasure upV-PANἀλλὰbutCONJοἱtheT-NPMγονεῖςparentsN-NPMτοῖςfor theT-DPNτέκνοις.children;N-DPN
15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
ἐγὼI myselfP-1NSδὲnowCONJἥδισταmost gladlyA-APNδαπανήσωwill spendV-FAI-1SκαὶandCONJἐκδαπανηθήσομαιI will be utterly spentV-FPI-1SὑπὲρforPREPτῶνtheT-GPFψυχῶνsoulsN-GPFὑμῶν.of you,P-2GPεἰIfCONDπερισσοτέρωςmore abundantlyADV-CὑμᾶςyouP-2APἀγαπῶν,lovingV-PAP-NSMἧσσονlessA-ASN-Cἀγαπῶμαι;I am loved!V-PPI-1S
16But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
ἔστωit should beV-PAM-3Sδέ,however,CONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSοὐnotPRT-Nκατεβάρησαdid burdenV-AAI-1Sὑμᾶς·you;P-2APἀλλὰbutCONJὑπάρχωνbeingV-PAP-NSMπανοῦργοςcraftyA-NSMδόλῳby trickeryN-DSMὑμᾶςyouP-2APἔλαβον.I caught.V-2AAI-1S
17Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
μήSurely notPRT-NτιναanyX-ASMὧνof whomR-GPMἀπέσταλκαI have sentV-RAI-1SπρὸςtoPREPὑμᾶς,you,P-2APδι’throughPREPαὐτοῦhimP-GSMἐπλεονέκτησαdid I exploitV-AAI-1Sὑμᾶς;you?P-2AP
18I 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 urgedV-AAI-1SΤίτονTitus [to go]N-ASM-PκαὶandCONJσυναπέστειλαsent with [him]V-AAI-1SτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφόν·brother;N-ASMμήτιsurely not everPRT-Nἐπλεονέκτησενdid exploitV-AAI-3SὑμᾶςyouP-2APΤίτος;Titus?N-NSM-PοὐSurelyPRT-Nτῷin theT-DSNαὐτῷsameP-DSNπνεύματιspiritN-DSNπεριεπατήσαμεν;did we walk?V-AAI-1PοὐNotPRT-Nτοῖςin theT-DPNαὐτοῖςsameP-DPNἴχνεσιν;steps?N-DPN
19Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
ΠάλαιPreviouslyADVδοκεῖτεyou have been thinkingV-PAI-2PὅτιthatCONJὑμῖνto youP-2DPἀπολογούμεθα;we are presenting a defense.V-PNI-1PκατέναντιbeforePREPθεοῦGodN-GSM-TἐνinPREPΧριστῷChristN-DSM-Tλαλοῦμεν.we speak.V-PAI-1Pτὰ<the>T-NPNδὲbutCONJπάντα,all things,A-NPNἀγαπητοί,beloved,A-VPMὑπὲρforPREPτῆς<the>T-GSFὑμῶνyourP-2GPοἰκοδομῆς,edification.N-GSF
20For 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 fearV-PNI-1SγὰρforCONJμήlestPRT-NπωςperhapsPRTἐλθὼνhaving comeV-2AAP-NSMοὐχnotPRT-Nοἵουςsuch asK-APMθέλωI wishV-PAI-1SεὕρωI may findV-2AAS-1Sὑμᾶς,you,P-2APκἀγὼand I myselfP-1NS + G2532=CONJεὑρεθῶmay be foundV-APS-1Sὑμῖνby youP-2DPοἷονsuch asK-ASMοὐnotPRT-Nθέλετε,you do wish,V-PAI-2PμήlestPRT-NπωςperhapsPRTἔρις,a quarrel,N-NSFζῆλος,jealousy,N-NSMθυμοί,anger,N-NPMἐριθεῖαι,contentionsN-NPFκαταλαλιαί,slander,N-NPFψιθυρισμοί,gossip,N-NPMφυσιώσεις,conceit,N-NPFἀκαταστασίαι·disorder,N-NPF
21And 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.
μὴlestPRT-NπάλινagainADVἐλθόντοςwhen was comingV-2AAP-GSMμουIP-1GSταπεινώσῃhe may humbleV-AAS-3SμεmeP-1ASὁtheT-NSMθεόςGod,N-NSM-Tμουof mineP-1GSπρὸςbeforePREPὑμᾶς,you,P-2APκαὶandCONJπενθήσωI may mourn overV-AAS-1SπολλοὺςmanyA-APMτῶνof thoseT-GPMπροημαρτηκότωνhaving sinned beforeV-RAP-GPMκαὶandCONJμὴnotPRT-Nμετανοησάντωνhaving repentedV-AAP-GPMἐπὶofPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀκαθαρσίᾳimpurityN-DSFκαὶandCONJπορνείᾳof sexual immoralityN-DSFκαὶandCONJἀσελγείᾳof sensualityN-DSFᾗthatR-DSFἔπραξαν.they have practiced.V-AAI-3P