2 Corinthians
2 Cor 2
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So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.
ἔκριναI judgedV-AAI-1SγὰρforCONJἐμαυτῷwithin myselfF-1DSMτοῦτο,thisD-ASNτὸ<the>T-ASNμὴnotPRT-NπάλινagainADVἐνinPREPλύπῃgriefN-DSFπρὸςtoPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APἐλθεῖν·to come.V-2AAN
2For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?
εἰIfCONDγὰρforCONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSλυπῶgrieveV-PAI-1Sὑμᾶς,youP-2APκαὶagainCONJτίςwhoI-NSMὁthe [one]T-NSMεὐφραίνωνgladdeningV-PAP-NSMμεmeP-1ASεἰexceptCONDμὴnotPRT-Nὁthe [one]T-NSMλυπούμενοςbeing grievedV-PPP-NSMἐξbyPREPἐμοῦ;me?S-1SGSN
3I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
καὶAndCONJἔγραψαI wroteV-2AAI-1SτοῦτοthisD-ASNαὐτὸsame thing,P-ASNἵναso thatCONJμὴnotPRT-Nἐλθὼνhaving comeV-2AAP-NSMλύπηνgriefN-ASFσχῶI may haveV-2AAS-1Sἀφ’from [those]PREPὧνof whomR-GPMἔδειit was necessaryV-IAI-3SμεmeP-1ASχαίρειν,to rejoiceV-PANπεποιθὼςhaving trustedV-2RAP-NSMἐπὶinPREPπάνταςallA-APMὑμᾶςyouP-2APὅτιthatCONJἡ<the>T-NSFἐμὴmyS-1SNSFχαρὰjoyN-NSFπάντωνof allA-GPMὑμῶνof youP-2GPἐστιν.is.V-PAI-3S
4For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
ἐκOut ofPREPγὰρforCONJπολλῆςmuchA-GSFθλίψεωςafflictionN-GSFκαὶandCONJσυνοχῆςanguishN-GSFκαρδίαςof heartN-GSFἔγραψαI wroteV-2AAI-1Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPδιὰthroughPREPπολλῶνmanyA-GPNδακρύων,tears,N-GPNοὐχnotPRT-NἵναthatCONJλυπηθῆτε,you may be grieved,V-APS-2PἀλλὰbutCONJτὴνtheT-ASFἀγάπηνloveN-ASFἵναthatCONJγνῶτεyou may knowV-2AAS-2PἣνthatR-ASFἔχωI haveV-PAI-1Sπερισσοτέρωςmore abundantlyADV-CεἰςtowardPREPὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP
5Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.
ΕἰIfCONDδέhoweverCONJτιςanyoneX-NSMλελύπηκεν,has caused grief,V-RAI-3SοὐκnotPRT-Nἐμὲme myselfP-1ASλελύπηκεν,has he grievedV-RAI-3SἀλλὰbutCONJἀπὸinPREPμέρουςpart —N-GSNἵναthatCONJμὴnotPRT-NἐπιβαρῶI may burdenV-PAS-1SπάνταςallA-APMὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP
6The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.
ἱκανὸνSufficientA-NSNτῷ<the>T-DSMτοιούτῳto such a oneD-DSMἡ[is] theT-NSFἐπιτιμίαpunishmentN-NSFαὕτηthisD-NSFἡwhich [is]T-NSFὑπὸbyPREPτῶνtheT-GPMπλειόνων,majority,A-GPM-C
7So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
ὥστεso thatCONJτοὐναντίονon the contraryADVμᾶλλονratherADVὑμᾶςfor youP-2APχαρίσασθαιto forgiveV-ADNκαὶandCONJπαρακαλέσαι,to comfort [him],V-AANμήlestPRT-NπωςperhapsPRTτῇ<the>T-DSFπερισσοτέρᾳby more excessiveA-DSF-CλύπῃsorrowN-DSFκαταποθῇmay be overwhelmedV-APS-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMτοιοῦτος.such a one.D-NSM
8Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.
διὸThereforeCONJπαρακαλῶI exhortV-PAI-1SὑμᾶςyouP-2APκυρῶσαιto confirmV-AANεἰςtowardPREPαὐτὸνhimP-ASMἀγάπην·love.N-ASF
9My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
εἰςForPREPτοῦτοthisD-ASNγὰρindeedCONJκαὶalsoCONJἔγραψαdid I write,V-2AAI-1Sἵναso thatCONJγνῶI may knowV-2AAS-1SτὴνtheT-ASFδοκιμὴνproofN-ASFὑμῶν,of you,P-2GPεἰwhetherCONDεἰςtoPREPπάνταeverythingA-APNὑπήκοοίobedientA-NPMἐστε.you are.V-PAI-2P
10If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,
ᾧTo whomeverR-DSMδέnowCONJτιanythingX-ASNχαρίζεσθε,you forgive,V-PNI-2Pκἀγώ·I also myself;P-1NS + G2532=CONJκαὶandCONJγὰρforCONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSὃto whomR-ASNκεχάρισμαι,I have forgiven,V-RNI-1SεἴifCONDτιanythingX-ASNκεχάρισμαι,I have forgiven,V-RNI-1Sδι’[it is] forPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APἐνinPREPπροσώπῳ[the] presenceN-DSNΧριστοῦ,of Christ,N-GSM-T
11in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
ἵναso thatCONJμὴnotPRT-Nπλεονεκτηθῶμενwe may be outwittedV-APS-1PὑπὸbyPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMΣατανᾶ,Satan;N-GSM-TοὐnotPRT-NγὰρforCONJαὐτοῦof hisP-GSMτὰ<the>T-APNνοήματαschemesN-APNἀγνοοῦμεν.we are ignorant.V-PAI-1P
12Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,
ἘλθὼνHaving comeV-2AAP-NSMδὲnowCONJεἰςtoPREPτὴν<the>T-ASFΤρῳάδαTroasN-ASF-LεἰςforPREPτὸtheT-ASNεὐαγγέλιονgospelN-ASNτοῦ<the>T-GSMΧριστοῦof ChristN-GSM-TκαὶalsoCONJθύραςa doorN-GSFμοιto meP-1DSἀνεῳγμένηςhaving been openedV-2RPP-GSFἐνinPREPκυρίῳ,[the] Lord,N-DSM-T
13I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.
οὐκnotPRT-NἔσχηκαI have hadV-RAI-1SἄνεσινrestN-ASFτῷin theT-DSNπνεύματίspiritN-DSNμουof mineP-1GSτῷin theT-DSNμὴnotPRT-NεὑρεῖνfindingV-2AANμεmyP-1ASΤίτονTitusN-ASM-PτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφόνbrotherN-ASMμου,of mine,P-1GSἀλλὰinsteadCONJἀποταξάμενοςhaving taken leave ofV-AMP-NSMαὐτοῖςthemP-DPMἐξῆλθονI went outV-2AAI-1SεἰςtoPREPΜακεδονίαν.Macedonia.N-ASF-L
14But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
Τῷ<the>T-DSMδὲHoweverCONJθεῷto GodN-DSM-Tχάρις[be] thanksN-NSFτῷto the [One]T-DSMπάντοτεalwaysADVθριαμβεύοντιleading in triumphV-PAP-DSMἡμᾶςusP-1APἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMΧριστῷChristN-DSM-TκαὶandCONJτὴνtheT-ASFὀσμὴνfragranceN-ASFτῆςof theT-GSFγνώσεωςknowledgeN-GSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMφανεροῦντιmaking manifestV-PAP-DSMδι’throughPREPἡμῶνusP-1GPἐνinPREPπαντὶeveryA-DSMτόπῳ·place,N-DSM
15For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν τῷ θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σῳζομένοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις,
ὅτιForCONJΧριστοῦof ChristN-GSM-Tεὐωδίαa sweet perfumeN-NSFἐσμὲνwe areV-PAI-1Pτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷto GodN-DSM-TἐνinPREPτοῖςthoseT-DPMσῳζομένοιςbeing savedV-PPP-DPMκαὶandCONJἐνinPREPτοῖςthoseT-DPMἀπολλυμένοις,perishing,V-PEP-DPM
16To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
οἷςto oneR-DPMμὲνindeedPRTὀσμὴan odorN-NSFἐκfromPREPθανάτουdeathN-GSMεἰςtoPREPθάνατον,death,N-ASMοἷςto oneR-DPMδὲhoweverCONJὀσμὴa fragranceN-NSFἐκfromPREPζωῆςlifeN-GSFεἰςtoPREPζωήν.life.N-ASFκαὶAndCONJπρὸςforPREPταῦταthese thingsD-APNτίςwho [is]I-NSMἱκανός;sufficient?A-NSM
17For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
οὐNotPRT-NγάρforCONJἐσμενwe areV-PAI-1PὡςlikePRTοἱtheT-NPMπολλοὶmanyA-NPMκαπηλεύοντεςpeddlingV-PAP-NPMτὸνtheT-ASMλόγονwordN-ASMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of God,N-GSM-Tἀλλ’butCONJὡςasPRTἐξofPREPεἰλικρινείας,sincerity,N-GSFἀλλ’butCONJὡςasPRTἐκofPREPθεοῦGod,N-GSM-TκατέναντιbeforePREPθεοῦGodN-GSM-TἐνinPREPΧριστῷChristN-DSM-Tλαλοῦμεν.we speak.V-PAI-1P