2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 11:16–17

¹⁶I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little. ¹⁷In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.

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2 Corinthians 11:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I repeat	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
no	μή	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
one	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
take	δόξῃ	doxē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
for	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
a fool	ἄφρονα	aphrona	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G878 senseless, foolish, inconsiderate
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
receive	δέξασθέ	dexasthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a fool	ἄφρονα	aphrona	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G878 senseless, foolish, inconsiderate
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
I too	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
may boast	καυχήσωμαι	kauchēsōmai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2744 I boast, glory
a	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
little	μικρόν	mikron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3398 little, small

2 Corinthians 11:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
confident	ὑποστάσει	hypostasei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5287 assurance, substance, reality
boasting	καυχήσεως	kauchēseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2746 the act of boasting, exultation
I am not speaking	λαλῶ	lalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
as	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a fool	ἀφροσύνῃ	aphrosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G877 want of sense, foolishness

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 11:16 2 Corinthians 11:1 · 2 Corinthians 12:6

2 Corinthians 11:17 1 Corinthians 7:12 · 2 Corinthians 9:4 · Philippians 3:3–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.