2 Corinthians 11:7 — King James Version← Study notes
“Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?”
2 Corinthians 11:7 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:716 words
ἪĒor
ἁμαρτίανhamartianoffence, sin(-ful)
ἐποίησαepoiēsaabide, + agree, appoint
ἐμαυτὸνemautonme, mine own (self), myself
ταπεινῶνtapeinōnabase, bring low, humble (self)
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ὑμεῖςhymeisyou
ὑψωθῆτεhypsōthēteexalt, lift up
ὅτιhotithat / because
δωρεὰνdōreanwithout a cause, freely, for naught
τὸtothe
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospel
εὐηγγελισάμηνeuēngelisamēndeclare, bring (declare, show) glad (good)…
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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