Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Corinthians 12
1ΚαυχᾶσθαιKauchasthaiTo boastG2744δεῖ,deiit behooves [me],G1163οὐounotG3756συμφέρονsumpheronis it profitableG4851μέν,menindeed,G3303ἐλεύσομαιeleusomaiI will go onG2064δὲdehoweverG1161εἰςeistoG1519ὀπτασίαςoptasiasvisionsG3701καὶkaiandG2532ἀποκαλύψειςapokalupseisrevelationsG602κυρίου.¶kuriouof [the] Lord.G2962
2ΟἶδαOidaI knowG6063ἄνθρωπονanthrōpona manG444ἐνeninG1722ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547πρὸproagoG4253ἐτῶνetōnyearsG2094δεκατεσσάρων,dekatessarōnfourteen —G1180εἴτεeitewhetherG1535ἐνeninG1722σώματιsōmati[the] bodyG4983οὐκouknotG3756οἶδα,oidaI know,G6063εἴτεeiteorG1535ἐκτὸςektosout ofG1622τοῦtoutheG3588σώματοςsōmatosbodyG4983οὐκouknotG3756οἶδα,oidaI know,G6063ὁho<the>G3588θεὸςtheosGodG2316οἶδεν,oidenknows —G6063ἁρπαγένταharpagentahaving been caught upG726τὸνton<the>G3588τοιοῦτονtoioutonsuch a manG5108ἕωςhe'ōsuntilG2193τρίτουtritou[the] thirdG5154οὐρανοῦ.ouranouheaven.G3772
3καὶkaiAndG2532οἶδαoidaI knowG6063τὸνton<the>G3588τοιοῦτονtoioutonsuchG5108ἄνθρωπον,anthrōpona man —G444εἴτεeitewhetherG1535ἐνeninG1722σώματιsōmati[the] bodyG4983εἴτεeiteorG1535χωρὶςchōrisout ofG5565τοῦtoutheG3588σώματος,sōmatosbody,G4983οὐκouknotG3756οἶδα,oidaI know,G6063ὁho<the>G3588θεὸςtheosGodG2316οἶδεν,oidenknows —G6063
4ὅτιhotithatG3754ἡρπάγηhērpagēhe was caught upG726εἰςeisintoG1519τὸνton<the>G3588παράδεισονparadeisonParadiseG3857καὶkaiandG2532ἤκουσενēkousenhe heardG191ἄρρηταarrētainexpressibleG731ῥήματαrhēmatadeclarationG4487ἃhawhichG3739οὐκouknotG3756ἐξὸνexonbeing permittedG1832ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōto manG444λαλῆσαι.lalēsaito speak.G2980
5ὑπὲρhuperConcerningG5228τοῦtou<the>G3588τοιούτουtoioutousuch a manG5108καυχήσομαι,kauchēsomaiI will boast,G2744ὑπὲρhuperconcerningG5228δὲdehoweverG1161ἐμαυτοῦemautoumyselfG1473οὐounotG3756καυχήσομαιkauchēsomaiI will boastG2744εἰeionlyG1487μὴmēexceptG3361ἐνeninG1722ταῖςtaistheG3588ἀσθενείαιςastheneiaisweaknessesG769
6ἐὰνeanIfG1437γὰρgarforG1063θελήσωthelēsōI shall desireG2309καυχήσασθαι,kauchēsasthaito boast,G2744οὐκouknotG3756ἔσομαιesomaiI will beG1510ἄφρων·aphrōna fool;G878ἀλήθειανalētheian[the] truthG225γὰρgarforG1063ἐρῶ·erōI will be speaking;G4483φείδομαιpheidomaiI refrainG5339δὲdehoweverG1161μήmēlestG3361τιςtisanyoneG5100εἰςeistoG1519ἐμὲememe myselfG1473λογίσηταιlogisētaimay creditG3049ὑπὲρhupermore thanG5228ὃhowhatG3739βλέπειblepeihe seesG991με,mein me,G3165ἢēorG2228ἀκούειakoueihearsG191τιtianythingG5100ἐξexofG1537ἐμοῦemoumeG1473
7καὶkaiandG2532τῇtēatheG3588ὑπερβολῇhuperbolēaby surpassingnessG5236τῶνtōnof theG3588ἀποκαλύψεων.¶apokalupseōnrevelations.G602ΔιὸDioThereforeG1352ἵναinathatG2443μὴmēnotG3361ὑπεραίρωμαι,huperairōmaiI may become conceited,G5229ἐδόθηedothēwas givenG1325μοιmoito meG3165σκόλοψskolopsa thornG4647τῇtēa<the>G3588σαρκί,sarkiin [my] flesh,G4561ἄγγελοςangelosa messengerG32σατανᾶsatanaof SatanG4567ἵναinathatG2443μεmemeG3165κολαφίζῃkolaphizēhe may buffetG2852ἵναinaso thatG2443μὴmēnotG3361ὑπεραίρωμαι.huperairōmaiI may become conceited.G5229
9καὶkaiAndG2532εἴρηκένeirēkenHe has saidG2046μοι·moito me;G3165ἀρκεῖarkeiSufficesG714σοιsoiyouG4771ἡhētheG3588χάριςcharisgraceG5485μου·mouof Mine;G3165ἡhētheG3588γὰρgarforG1063δύναμιςdunamispowerG1411ἐνeninG1722ἀσθενείᾳastheneiaweaknessG769τελεῖται.teleitaiis finished.G5055ἥδισταhēdistaMost gladlyG2236οὖνounthereforeG3767μᾶλλονmallonratherG3123καυχήσομαιkauchēsomaiwill I boastG2744ἐνeninG1722ταῖςtaistheG3588ἀσθενείαιςastheneiaisweaknessesG769μου,mouof mine,G3165ἵναinaso thatG2443ἐπισκηνώσῃepiskēnōsēmay restG1981ἐπ᾽ep᾽uponG1909ἐμὲememe myselfG1473ἡhētheG3588δύναμιςdunamispowerG1411τοῦtou<the>G3588Χριστοῦ.Christouof Christ.G5547
10διὸdioThereforeG1352εὐδοκῶeudokōI take pleasureG2106ἐνeninG1722ἀσθενείαις,astheneiaisweaknesses,G769ἐνeninG1722ὕβρεσιν,hubresininsults,G5196ἐνeninG1722ἀνάγκαις,anagkaishardships,G318ἐνeninG1722διωγμοῖςdiōgmoispersecutionsG1375καὶkaiandG2532στενοχωρίαις,stenochōriaisdifficultiesG4730ὑπὲρhuperforG5228Χριστοῦ·ChristouChrist;G5547ὅτανhotanwhenG3752γὰρgarforG1063ἀσθενῶasthenōI may be weakG770τότεtotethenG5119δυνατόςdunatosstrongG1415εἰμι.¶eimiI am.G1510
11ΓέγοναGegonaI have becomeG1096ἄφρωνaphrōna foolG878ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771μεmemeG3165ἠναγκάσατε.ēnagkasatecompelled.G315ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473γὰρgarforG1063ὤφειλονōpheilonwas being obligedG3784ὑφ᾽huph᾽byG5259ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771συνίστασθαι·sunistasthaito have been commended;G4921οὐδὲνouden[In] no[thing]G3762γὰρgarforG1063ὑστέρησαhusterēsawas I inferiorG5302τῶνtōnto thoseG3588ὑπερλίανhuperlianlianmost eminent greatlyG5228G3029ἀποστόλων,apostolōnapostles,G652εἰeiifG1487καὶkaievenG2532οὐδένoudenno [thing]G3762εἰμι.eimiI am.G1510
12τὰtaTheG3588μὲνmenindeedG3303σημεῖαsēmeiasignsG4592τοῦtouof theG3588ἀποστόλουapostolouapostleG652κατειργάσθηkateirgasthēwere performedG2716ἐνenamongG1722ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771ἐνeninG1722πάσῃpasēallG3956ὑπομονῇ,hupomonēaperseverance,G5281σημείοιςsēmeioissignsG4592τεtebothG5037καὶkaiandG2532τέρασινterasinin wondersG5059καὶkaiandG2532δυνάμεσιν.dunamesinin miracles.G1411
13τίtiIn whatG5101γάρgarforG1063ἐστινestinis itG1510ὃhothatG3739ἡσσώθητεhēssōthēteyou were inferiorG2274ὑπὲρhuperbeyondG5228τὰςtastheG3588λοιπὰςloipasrestG3062ἐκκλησίας,ekklēsias[of the] churches,G1577εἰeionlyG1487μὴmēexceptG3361ὅτιhotithatG3754αὐτὸςautosmyselfG846ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473οὐounotG3756κατενάρκησαkatenarkēsadid burdenG2655ὑμῶν;humōnyou?G4771χαρίσασθέcharisasthedo forgiveG5483μοιmoimeG3165τὴνtēn<the>G3588ἀδικίανadikianwrongG93ταύτην.¶tautēnthis!G3778
14ἸδοὺIdouBeholdG2400τρίτονtritonthird timeG5154τοῦτοtoutothisG3778ἑτοίμωςhetoimōsreadyG2093ἔχωechōI amG2192ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeG2064πρὸςprostoG4314ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771καὶkaiandG2532οὐounotG3756καταναρκήσωkatanarkēsōI will burdenG2655οὐounotG3756γὰρgarforG1063ζητῶzētōI seekG2212τὰtawhat [is]G3588ὑμῶνhumōnyoursG4771ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ὑμᾶς.humasyou.G4771οὐouNotG3756γὰρgarforG1063ὀφείλειopheileioughtG3784τὰtatheG3588τέκναteknachildrenG5043τοῖςtoisfor theG3588γονεῦσινgoneusinparentsG1118θησαυρίζεινthēsaurizeinto treasure upG2343ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235οἱhoitheG3588γονεῖςgoneisparentsG1118τοῖςtoisfor theG3588τέκνοις·teknoischildren;G5043
15ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473δὲdenowG1161ἥδισταhēdistamost gladlyG2236δαπανήσωdapanēsōwill spendG1159καὶkaiandG2532ἐκδαπανηθήσομαιekdapanēthēsomaiI will be utterly spentG1550ὑπὲρhuperforG5228τῶνtōntheG3588ψυχῶνpsuchōnsoulsG5590ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771εἰeiIfG1487περισσοτέρωςperissoterōsmore abundantlyG4056ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG25ἧσσονhēssonlessG2276ἀγαπῶμαι.agapōmaiI am loved!G25
18παρεκάλεσαparekalesaI urgedG3870ΤίτονTitonTitus [to go]G5103καὶkaiandG2532συναπέστειλαsunapesteilasent with [him]G4882τὸνtontheG3588ἀδελφόν·adelphonbrother;G80μήτιmētisurely not everG3385ἐπλεονέκτησενepleonektēsendid exploitG4122ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771Τίτος;TitosTitus?G5103οὐouSurelyG3756τῷtōin theG3588αὐτῷautōsameG846πνεύματιpneumatispiritG4151περιεπατήσαμεν;periepatēsamendid we walk?G4043οὐouNotG3756τοῖςtoisin theG3588αὐτοῖςautoissameG846ἴχνεσιν;¶ichnesinsteps?G2487
19ΠάλαιPalaiPreviouslyG3819δοκεῖτεdokeiteyou have been thinkingG1380ὅτιhotithatG3754ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771ἀπολογούμεθα.apologoumethawe are presenting a defense.G626κατέναντιkatenantibeforeG2713θεοῦtheouGodG2316ἐνeninG1722ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547λαλοῦμεν.laloumenwe speak.G2980τὰta<the>G3588δὲdebutG1161πάντα,pantaall things,G3956ἀγαπητοί,agapētoibeloved,G27ὑπὲρhuperforG5228τῆςtēs<the>G3588ὑμῶνhumōnyourG4771οἰκοδομῆς.oikodomēsedification.G3619
20φοβοῦμαιphoboumaiI fearG5399γὰρgarforG1063μήmēlestG3361πωςpōsperhapsG4458ἐλθὼνelthōnhaving comeG2064οὐχouchnotG3756οἵουςoioussuch asG3634θέλωthelōI wishG2309εὕρωheurōI may findG2147ὑμᾶς,humasyou,G4771κἀγὼkagōkaiand I myself andG1473G2532εὑρεθῶheurethōmay be foundG2147ὑμῖνhuminby youG4771οἷονhoionsuch asG3634οὐounotG3756θέλετε,theleteyou do wish,G2309μήmēlestG3361πωςpōsperhapsG4458ἔρις,erisa quarrel,G2054ζῆλος,zēlosjealousy,G2205θυμοί,thumoianger,G2372ἐριθείαι,eritheiaicontentionsG2052καταλαλιαί,katalaliaislander,G2636ψιθυρισμοί,psithurismoigossip,G5587φυσιώσεις,phusiōseisconceit,G5450ἀκαταστασίαι,akatastasiaidisorder,G181
21μὴmēlestG3361πάλινpalinagainG3825ἐλθόντοςelthontoswhen was comingG2064μουmouIG3165ταπεινώσῃtapeinōsēhe may humbleG5013μεmemeG3165ὁhotheG3588θεόςtheosGod,G2316μουmouof mineG3165πρὸςprosbeforeG4314ὑμᾶς,humasyou,G4771καὶkaiandG2532πενθήσωpenthēsōI may mourn overG3996πολλοὺςpollousmanyG4183τῶνtōnof thoseG3588προημαρτηκότωνproēmartēkotōnhaving sinned beforeG4258καὶkaiandG2532μὴmēnotG3361μετανοησάντωνmetanoēsantōnhaving repentedG3340ἐπὶepiofG1909τῇtēatheG3588ἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsiaimpurityG167καὶkaiandG2532πορνείᾳporneiaof sexual immoralityG4202καὶkaiandG2532ἀσελγείᾳaselgeiaof sensualityG766ᾗhēthatG3739ἔπραξαν.¶epraxanthey have practiced.G4238
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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