2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 10:18

¹⁸For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who commends	συνιστάνων	synistanōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
approved	δόκιμος	dokimos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1384 approved, acceptable
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the one whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
commends	συνίστησιν	synistēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere

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