2 Corinthians 1:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?”
2 Corinthians 1:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 1:1725 words
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
βουλόμενοςboulomenosbe disposed, minded, intend
μήτιmētinot (the particle
usually not expressed…
ἄραaracurse
τῇtēthe
ἐλαφρίᾳelaphrialightness
ἐχρησάμηνechrēsamēnentreat, use
ἢēor
ἃhawho / which
βουλεύομαιbouleuomai
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
σάρκαsarkaflesh
βουλεύομαιbouleuomai
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ᾖēam, have been, is I
παρ’par’above, against, among
ἐμοὶemoiI
τὸtothe
ΝαὶNaieven so, surely, truth
ναὶnaieven so, surely, truth
καὶkaiand / also
τὸtothe
ΟὒOunot
οὔounot
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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