2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 1:17

¹⁷When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When I planned	βουλόμενος	boulomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
did I do it	ἐχρησάμην	echrēsamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G5530 I use, make use of, deal with
carelessly	ἐλαφρίᾳ	elaphria	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1644 levity, fickleness
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
do I make my plans	βουλεύομαι	bouleuomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1011 I deliberate, take counsel
by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
human standards	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
so as	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
Yes	Ναί	Nai	Particle	G3483 yes, certainly, even so
yes	ναὶ	nai	Particle	G3483 yes, certainly, even so
and also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
No	Οὔ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
no	οὔ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not

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