2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 10:13
13We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us — a field that reaches even to you.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| however | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| will not boast | καυχησόμεθα | kauchēsometha | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural | G2744 I boast, glory |
| beyond our limits | ἄμετρα | ametra | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G280 not measurable, immeasurable |
| but only | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| within | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| field of influence | μέτρον | metron | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3358 a measure, measuring rod |
| that | οὗ | hou | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| has assigned | ἐμέρισεν | emerisen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3307 I divide, part, share |
| to us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| a field | μέτρου | metrou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3358 a measure, measuring rod |
| that reaches | ἐφικέσθαι | ephikesthai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle | G2185 I come to, reach as far as |
| even | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to | ἄχρι | achri | Preposition | G891 as far as, up to, until |
| you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
Cross-references
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Romans 12:6 · 1 Peter 4:10 · Romans 15:20 · Romans 12:3 · 2 Corinthians 10:14–15 · Ephesians 4:7 · 1 Corinthians 12:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.