2 Corinthians 12:6 — King James Version← Study notes
“For 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.”
2 Corinthians 12:6 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:626 words
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
γὰρgarfor
θελήσωthelēsōdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
καυχήσασθαιkauchēsasthai(make) boast, glory, joy
οὐκouknot
ἔσομαιesomaiam, have been, is I
ἄφρωνaphrōnfool(-ish), unwise
ἀλήθειανalētheiantruth
γὰρgarfor
ἐρῶerōsay
φείδομαιpheidomaiforbear, spare
δέdeand / but
μήmēnot
τιςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
εἰςeisinto / to
ἐμὲemeI
λογίσηταιlogisētaiconclude, (ac-)count (of), + despise
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ὃhowho / which
βλέπειblepeibehold, beware, lie
μεmeI
ἢēor
ἀκούειakoueihear
τιtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
ἐξexfrom / out of
ἐμοῦemouI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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