2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 11:11–13

¹¹Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!

¹²But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast. ¹³For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

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2 Corinthians 11:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I do not love	ἀγαπῶ	agapō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G25 I love
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
knows	οἶδεν	oiden	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember

2 Corinthians 11:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I will keep on doing	ποιήσω	poiēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
what	Ὃ	Ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I am doing	ποιῶ	poiō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
in order	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
to undercut	ἐκκόψω	ekkopsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G1581 I cut out, cut off
those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
want	θελόντων	thelontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
an opportunity	ἀφορμήν	aphormēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G874 an occasion, opportunity
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
be regarded as	εὑρεθῶσιν	heurethōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2147 I find
our equals	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the things	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
of which they boast	καυχῶνται	kauchōntai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2744 I boast, glory

2 Corinthians 11:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
such men	τοιοῦτοι	toioutoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5108 of such a kind, such
false apostles	ψευδαπόστολοι	pseudapostoloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5570 a false apostle
deceitful	δόλιοι	dolioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1386 treacherous, deceitful
workers	ἐργάται	ergatai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2040 a field-laborer, workman
masquerading	μετασχηματιζόμενοι	metaschēmatizomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3345 I change the outward appearance, transfigure, adapt
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
apostles	ἀποστόλους	apostolous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 11:11 2 Corinthians 12:15 · 2 Corinthians 7:3 · 2 Corinthians 6:11–12

2 Corinthians 11:12 1 Corinthians 9:12

2 Corinthians 11:13 Galatians 1:7 · Revelation 2:2 · Philippians 3:2 · 1 John 4:1 · Galatians 2:4 · Acts 20:30 · Revelation 19:20 · Colossians 2:4 · Colossians 2:8 · 2 Corinthians 11:15 · Ephesians 4:14 · Romans 16:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.