2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 1:12
12For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God — not in worldlyb wisdom, but in the grace of God.
Footnotes
- b 1:12 Literally fleshly
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| this | αὕτη | hautē | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| is | ἐστίν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| boast | καύχησις | kauchēsis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2746 the act of boasting, exultation |
| Our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| conscience | συνειδήσεως | syneidēseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4893 the conscience |
| testifies | μαρτύριον | martyrion | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3142 witness, evidence, testimony |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| we have conducted ourselves | ἀνεστράφημεν | anestraphēmen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural | G390 I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| world | κόσμῳ | kosmō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| especially | περισσοτέρως | perissoterōs | Adverb | G4057 greatly, exceedingly |
| in relation to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| holiness | ἁγιότητι | hagiotēti | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G41 holiness |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| sincerity | εἰλικρινείᾳ | eilikrineia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1505 clearness, sincerity, purity |
| that | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| worldly | σαρκικῇ | sarkikē | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G4559 fleshly, carnal |
| wisdom | σοφίᾳ | sophia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4678 wisdom |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| grace | χάριτι | chariti | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5485 grace, favor, kindness |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
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2 Corinthians 2:17 · 1 Corinthians 2:13 · James 3:13–18 · 1 Thessalonians 2:10 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · Acts 24:16 · 2 Corinthians 8:8 · Job 23:10–12 · 2 Corinthians 12:15–19 · Job 13:15 · 1 Peter 3:21 · Acts 23:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.