2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 11:18–22

¹⁸Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I too will boast. ¹⁹For you gladly put up with fools, since you are so wise. ²⁰In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face. ²¹To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that!

Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about. ²²Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

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2 Corinthians 11:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Since	ἐπεὶ	epei	Conjunction	G1893 after, for, since, otherwise
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
are boasting	καυχῶνται	kauchōntai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2744 I boast, glory
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
flesh	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
I too	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
will boast	καυχήσομαι	kauchēsomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2744 I boast, glory

2 Corinthians 11:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you gladly put up with	ἀνέχεσθε	anechesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G430 I endure, bear with
fools	ἀφρόνων	aphronōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G878 senseless, foolish, inconsiderate
since you are	ὄντες	ontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1510 I am, exist
so wise	φρόνιμοι	phronimoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5429 intelligent, prudent

2 Corinthians 11:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In fact	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you even put up with	ἀνέχεσθε	anechesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G430 I endure, bear with
anyone who	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
enslaves	καταδουλοῖ	katadouloi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2615 I enslave
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
exploits	κατεσθίει	katesthiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2719 I eat till it is finished
takes advantage	λαμβάνει	lambanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
exalts himself	ἐπαίρεται	epairetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1869 I raise, lift up
strikes	δέρει	derei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the face	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface

2 Corinthians 11:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
shame	ἀτιμίαν	atimian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G819 disgrace, dishonor
I concede	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
were too weak	ἠσθενήκαμεν	ēsthenēkamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G770 I am weak, sick
Speaking	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
as a fool	ἀφροσύνῃ	aphrosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G877 want of sense, foolishness
however	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I can	κἀγώ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
what	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
anyone else	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
dares	τολμᾷ	tolma	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5111 I dare, endure, am bold

2 Corinthians 11:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Are they	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
Hebrews	Ἑβραῖοί	Hebraioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1445 a Hebrew
So am I	κἀγώ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
Are they	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
Israelites	Ἰσραηλῖταί	Israēlitai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2475 an Israelite
So am I	κἀγώ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
Are they	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
descendants	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
of Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
So am I	κἀγώ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too