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2 Corinthians 2:17 — King James Version← Study notes

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.


2 Corinthians 2:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 2:1724 words
οὐounot
γάρgarfor
ἐσμενesmenam, have been, is I
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
οἱhoithe
πολλοὶpolloimany / much
καπηλεύοντεςkapēleuontescorrupt
τὸνtonthe
λόγονlogonword / message
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἐξexfrom / out of
εἰλικρινείαςeilikrineiassincerity
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἐκekfrom / out of
θεοῦtheouGod
κατέναντιkatenantibefore, over against
θεοῦtheouGod
ἐνenabout, after, against
ΧριστῷChristōChrist / Anointed
λαλοῦμενlaloumenpreach, say, speak (after)
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

οὐounot
γάρgarfor
ἐσμενesmenam, have been, is I
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
οἱhoithe
πολλοὶpolloimany / much
καπηλεύοντεςkapēleuontescorrupt
τὸνtonthe
λόγονlogonword / message
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἐξexfrom / out of
εἰλικρινείαςeilikrineiassincerity
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἐκekfrom / out of
θεοῦtheouGod
κατέναντιkatenantibefore, over against
θεοῦtheouGod
ἐνenabout, after, against
ΧριστῷChristōChrist / Anointed
λαλοῦμενlaloumenpreach, say, speak (after)

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