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

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
thisαὕτηhautēDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
isἐστίνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
boastκαύχησιςkauchēsisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG2746 the act of boasting, exultation
OurἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
conscienceσυνειδήσεωςsyneidēseōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4893 the conscience
testifiesμαρτύριονmartyrionNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG3142 witness, evidence, testimony
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
we have conducted ourselvesἀνεστράφημενanestraphēmenVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person PluralG390 I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
worldκόσμῳkosmōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2889 the world, universe
andδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
especiallyπερισσοτέρωςperissoterōsAdverbG4057 greatly, exceedingly
in relation toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
holinessἁγιότητιhagiotētiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG41 holiness
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
sincerityεἰλικρινείᾳeilikrineiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1505 clearness, sincerity, purity
thatτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
worldlyσαρκικῇsarkikēAdjective - Dative Feminine SingularG4559 fleshly, carnal
wisdomσοφίᾳsophiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4678 wisdom
butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
graceχάριτιcharitiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

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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.