2 Corinthians 5:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.”
2 Corinthians 5:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 5:1223 words
οὐounot
πάλινpalinagain
ἑαυτοὺςheautousalone, her (own, -self)
συνιστάνομενsynistanomen
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
ἀφορμὴνaphormēnoccasion
διδόντεςdidontesgive
ὑμῖνhyminyou
καυχήματοςkauchēmatosboasting, (whereof) to glory (of), glorying
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἔχητεechētehave
πρὸςprosto / toward
τοὺςtousthe
ἐνenabout, after, against
προσώπῳprosōpō(outward) appearance, countenance, face
καυχωμένουςkauchōmenous(make) boast, glory, joy
καὶkaiand / also
μὴmēnot
ἐνenabout, after, against
καρδίᾳkardiaheart
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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