2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 10:12

¹²We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We do not dare	τολμῶμεν	tolmōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G5111 I dare, endure, am bold
to classify	ἐνκρῖναι	enkrinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1469 I count among
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
compare	συνκρῖναι	synkrinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4793 I combine, compare
ourselves	ἑαυτούς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
some	τισιν	tisin	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
commend	συνιστανόντων	synistanontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
themselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
they	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
measure	μετροῦντες	metrountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3354 I measure, estimate
themselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
compare	συνκρίνοντες	synkrinontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4793 I combine, compare
themselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
with themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
they show their ignorance	συνιᾶσιν	syniasin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand

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Proverbs 27:2 · Proverbs 26:12 · 2 Corinthians 10:18 · Luke 18:11 · Romans 15:18 · Proverbs 25:27 · 2 Corinthians 3:1 · 2 Corinthians 5:12 · Job 12:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.