2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 11:1–2

¹I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that. ²I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

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2 Corinthians 11:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I hope	Ὄφελον	Ophelon	Interjection	G3785 O that! I wish! Would that!
you will put up with	ἀνείχεσθέ	aneichesthe	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G430 I endure, bear with
a	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
little	μικρόν	mikron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3398 little, small
of my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
foolishness	ἀφροσύνης	aphrosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G877 want of sense, foolishness
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except

2 Corinthians 11:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am jealous for	ζηλῶ	zēlō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2206 I am jealous, eager for
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with a godly	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
jealousy	ζήλῳ	zēlō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I promised	ἡρμοσάμην	hērmosamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G718 I fit, join
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to one	ἑνὶ	heni	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
husband	ἀνδρὶ	andri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
to present	παραστῆσαι	parastēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
a pure	ἁγνὴν	hagnēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G53 pure, chaste
virgin	παρθένον	parthenon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3933 a virgin
to Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

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2 Corinthians 11:1 1 Corinthians 1:21 · 2 Corinthians 11:4 · 2 Corinthians 11:19 · 2 Corinthians 11:21 · 2 Corinthians 5:13 · 2 Corinthians 11:16–17

2 Corinthians 11:2 Hosea 2:19–20 · Ephesians 5:26–27 · Isaiah 54:5 · Colossians 1:28 · Leviticus 21:13–15 · John 3:29 · Isaiah 62:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.