2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 1:23–24

²³I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth. ²⁴Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.

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2 Corinthians 1:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
call	ἐπικαλοῦμαι	epikaloumai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
as	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
my	ἐμὴν	emēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
witness	μάρτυρα	martyra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3144 a witness
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
to spare	φειδόμενος	pheidomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5339 I spare, abstain
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
I did not return	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Corinth	Κόρινθον	Korinthon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2882 Corinth

2 Corinthians 1:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we lord it over	κυριεύομεν	kyrieuomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2961 I have authority, rule over
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
we are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
fellow workers	συνεργοί	synergoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4904 a fellow worker
with you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
for	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
joy	χαρᾶς	charas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
by	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
you stand firm	ἑστήκατε	hestēkate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 1:23 Galatians 1:20 · 1 Corinthians 4:21 · Romans 1:9 · 2 Corinthians 13:2 · 2 Corinthians 13:10 · 2 Corinthians 12:20 · Philippians 1:8 · 2 Corinthians 10:6–11

2 Corinthians 1:24 1 Peter 5:3 · 2 Timothy 2:24–26 · 1 Corinthians 15:1 · Romans 5:2 · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · Philippians 1:25–26 · Matthew 24:49 · Matthew 23:8–10 · 2 Corinthians 2:1–3 · Ephesians 6:14–16 · Romans 1:12 · 1 Corinthians 3:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.