2 Corinthians 8:9 — King James Version← Study notes

“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”

2 Corinthians 8:9 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 8:921 words

γινώσκετεginōsketeallow, be aware (of), feel

γὰρgarfor

τὴνtēnthe

χάρινcharingrace

τοῦtouthe

κυρίουkyriouLord

ἡμῶνhēmōnI

ἸησοῦIēsouJesus

ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed

ὅτιhotithat / because

δι’di’through / because of

ὑμᾶςhymasyou

ἐπτώχευσενeptōcheusenbecome poor

πλούσιοςplousiosrich

ὤνōnam, have been, is I

ἵναhinaso that / in order that

ὑμεῖςhymeisyou

τῇtēthe

ἐκείνουekeinouthat one

πτωχείᾳptōcheiapoverty

πλουτήσητεploutēsētebe increased with goods, (be made, wax) rich

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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