2 Corinthians 10:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:”
2 Corinthians 10:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 10:823 words
ἐάνeanbefore, but, except
τεtealso, and, both
γὰρgarfor
περισσότερόνperissoteronmore abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch
τιtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
καυχήσωμαιkauchēsōmai(make) boast, glory, joy
περὶperi(there-)about, above, against
τῆςtēsthe
ἐξουσίαςexousiasauthority, jurisdiction, liberty
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
ἧςhēswho / which
ἔδωκενedōkengive
ὁhothe
κύριοςkyriosLord
εἰςeisinto / to
οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnbuilding, edify(-ication, -ing)
καὶkaiand / also
οὐκouknot
εἰςeisinto / to
καθαίρεσινkathairesindestruction, pulling
down
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
οὐκouknot
αἰσχυνθήσομαιaischynthēsomaibe ashamed
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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