2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 11:21

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.

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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

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