2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 11:23–30

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. ²⁴Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. ²⁵Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.

²⁶In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers, ²⁷in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.

²⁸Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches. ²⁹Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?

³⁰If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

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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

2 Corinthians 11:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Five times	πεντάκις	pentakis	Adverb	G3999 five times
I received	ἔλαβον	elabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
from	Ὑπὸ	Hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
forty	τεσσεράκοντα	tesserakonta	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5062 forty
minus	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
one	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one

2 Corinthians 11:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Three times	τρὶς	tris	Adverb	G5151 three times
I was beaten with rods	ἐραβδίσθην	erabdisthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4463 I beat with rods, scourge
once	ἅπαξ	hapax	Adverb	G530 once, once for all
I was stoned	ἐλιθάσθην	elithasthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3034 I stone
three times	τρὶς	tris	Adverb	G5151 three times
I was shipwrecked	ἐναυάγησα	enauagēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3489 I am shipwrecked, ruined
I spent	πεποίηκα	pepoiēka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
a night and a day	νυχθήμερον	nychthēmeron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3574 twenty-four hours
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
open	βυθῷ	bythō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1037 the deep sea

2 Corinthians 11:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In my frequent journeys	ὁδοιπορίαις	hodoiporiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3597 a journey, travel
in danger	κινδύνοις	kindynois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2794 danger, peril, risk
from rivers	ποταμῶν	potamōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4215 a river, torrent
from bandits	λῃστῶν	lēstōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3027 a robber, brigand, bandit
in danger	κινδύνοις	kindynois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2794 danger, peril, risk
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
countrymen	γένους	genous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1085 offspring, family, race, kind
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
in danger	κινδύνοις	kindynois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2794 danger, peril, risk
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
city	πόλει	polei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
country	ἐρημίᾳ	erēmia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2047 a desert place
in danger	κινδύνοις	kindynois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2794 danger, peril, risk
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
sea	θαλάσσῃ	thalassē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
false brothers	ψευδαδέλφοις	pseudadelphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G5569 a false brother

2 Corinthians 11:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in labor	κόπῳ	kopō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2873 trouble, toil, labor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
toil	μόχθῳ	mochthō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3449 wearisome labor, toil, hardship
often	πολλάκις	pollakis	Adverb	G4178 many times, often
without sleep	ἀγρυπνίαις	agrypniais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G70 sleeplessness, watching
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
hunger	λιμῷ	limō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3042 a famine, hunger
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
thirst	δίψει	dipsei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1373 thirst
often	πολλάκις	pollakis	Adverb	G4178 many times, often
without food	νηστείαις	nēsteiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3521 fasting, the day of atonement
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
cold	ψύχει	psychei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5592 cold
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
exposure	γυμνότητι	gymnotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1132 nakedness

2 Corinthians 11:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Apart from	Χωρὶς	Chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
these external	παρεκτὸς	parektos	Adverb	G3924 besides, outside, without
I	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
daily	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
pressure	ἐπίστασίς	epistasis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1999 a gathering, concourse, tumult
concern	μέριμνα	merimna	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3308 care, worry, anxiety
for all	πασῶν	pasōn	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
churches	ἐκκλησιῶν	ekklēsiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church

2 Corinthians 11:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
is weak	ἀσθενεῖ	asthenei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G770 I am weak, sick
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I am not weak	ἀσθενῶ	asthenō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G770 I am weak, sick
Who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
is led into sin	σκανδαλίζεται	skandalizetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4624 I cause to stumble
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
burn with grief	πυροῦμαι	pyroumai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4448 I burn, am purified by fire

2 Corinthians 11:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
boast	καυχᾶσθαι	kauchasthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2744 I boast, glory
I will boast	καυχήσομαι	kauchēsomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2744 I boast, glory
the things	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
weakness	ἀσθενείας	astheneias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G769 want of strength, weakness, illness