2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 11:8
8I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I robbed | ἐσύλησα | esylēsa | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G4813 I rob, plunder |
| other | ἄλλας | allas | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural | G243 other, another, different |
| churches | ἐκκλησίας | ekklēsias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
| by accepting | λαβὼν | labōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2983 I receive, take |
| support | ὀψώνιον | opsōnion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3800 pay, wages |
| in order | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| to serve | διακονίαν | diakonian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration |
| you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 11:9 · Philippians 4:14–16 · Philippians 4:18
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.