2 Corinthians 8:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.”
2 Corinthians 8:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 8:1712 words
ὅτιhotithat / because
τὴνtēnthe
μὲνmeneven, indeed, so
παράκλησινparaklēsincomfort, consolation, exhortation
ἐδέξατοedexatoaccept, receive, take
σπουδαιότεροςspoudaioterosdiligent
δὲdeand / but
ὑπάρχωνhyparchōnafter, behave, live
αὐθαίρετοςauthairetosof own accord, willing of self
ἐξῆλθενexēlthencome
(forth, out), depart (out of)
πρὸςprosto / toward
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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