2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 11:7
7Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a sin | ἁμαρτίαν | hamartian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G266 a sin |
| to humble | ταπεινῶν | tapeinōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5013 I humble, humiliate |
| myself | ἐμαυτὸν | emauton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular | G1683 of myself |
| in order to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| exalt you | ὑψωθῆτε | hypsōthēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G5312 I lift up, exalt |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| I preached | εὐηγγελισάμην | euēngelisamēn | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular | G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| gospel | εὐαγγέλιον | euangelion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2098 the good news, the gospel |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| free of charge | δωρεὰν | dōrean | Adverb | G1432 as a free gift, without payment, freely |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.