2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 10:2–3

2I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.

3For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

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2 Corinthians 10:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
I begδέομαιdeomaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularG1189 I request, beg
thatτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
when I comeπαρὼνparōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3918 I am present, am near
I may not need to beθαρρῆσαιtharrēsaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG2292 I am courageous, of good cheer
as boldπεποιθήσειpepoithēseiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4006 confidence, trust
asᾗhēPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
I expectλογίζομαιlogizomaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularG3049 I reckon, count, decide
towardἐπίepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
whoτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
presume thatλογιζομένουςlogizomenousVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine PluralG3049 I reckon, count, decide
weἡμᾶςhēmasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
liveπεριπατοῦνταςperipatountasVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine PluralG4043 I walk, conduct my life
according toκατὰkataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
fleshσάρκαsarkaNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4561 flesh, body

2 Corinthians 10:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
though we liveπεριπατοῦντεςperipatountesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG4043 I walk, conduct my life
inἘνEnPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
fleshσαρκὶsarkiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4561 flesh, body
we do not wage warστρατευόμεθαstrateuomethaVerb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person PluralG4754 I wage war, fight
according toκατὰkataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
fleshσάρκαsarkaNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4561 flesh, body

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 10:2 2 Corinthians 13:10 · 2 Corinthians 13:2 · Galatians 5:16–25 · Ephesians 2:2–3 · 1 Corinthians 4:18–21 · 2 Corinthians 12:13–20

2 Corinthians 10:3 2 Corinthians 10:4 · 1 Peter 4:1–2 · Galatians 2:20 · Romans 8:13 · 2 Timothy 2:3–4 · 2 Timothy 4:7 · 1 Timothy 1:18 · Hebrews 12:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.