2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 11:21–23

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. ²³Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.

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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

2 Corinthians 11:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Are they	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
servants	διάκονοι	diakonoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
I am speaking	λαλῶ	lalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
as if I were out of my mind	παραφρονῶν	paraphronōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3912 I am out of my senses
I am	ἐγώ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
so much more	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Adverb	G5228 in behalf of, above
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
harder	περισσοτέρως	perissoterōs	Adverb	G4057 greatly, exceedingly
labor	κόποις	kopois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2873 trouble, toil, labor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
more	περισσοτέρως	perissoterōs	Adverb	G4057 greatly, exceedingly
imprisonments	φυλακαῖς	phylakais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
worse	ὑπερβαλλόντως	hyperballontōs	Adverb	G5234 beyond measure
beatings	πληγαῖς	plēgais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4127 a blow, stripe, wound
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
frequent	πολλάκις	pollakis	Adverb	G4178 many times, often
danger of death	θανάτοις	thanatois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2288 death

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 11:21 2 Corinthians 10:10 · 2 Corinthians 10:1–2 · 2 Corinthians 11:17

2 Corinthians 11:22 Philippians 3:5 · Romans 11:1 · Romans 9:4 · Exodus 9:1 · Acts 22:3 · 2 Chronicles 20:7 · Exodus 9:13 · Exodus 7:16 · John 8:33–39 · Exodus 10:3

2 Corinthians 11:23 2 Corinthians 6:4–5 · 2 Corinthians 1:9–10 · 2 Corinthians 6:9 · Colossians 1:24 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · 2 Corinthians 11:24–25 · Acts 9:16 · 2 Corinthians 3:6 · Colossians 1:29 · 2 Timothy 2:9 · Philippians 1:13 · 1 Corinthians 15:30–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.