2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 12:6

⁶Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I wanted	θελήσω	thelēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to boast	καυχήσασθαι	kauchēsasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G2744 I boast, glory
I would not be	ἔσομαι	esomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a fool	ἄφρων	aphrōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G878 senseless, foolish, inconsiderate
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I would be speaking	ἐρῶ	erō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
truth	ἀλήθειαν	alētheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I refrain	φείδομαι	pheidomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G5339 I spare, abstain
will credit	λογίσηται	logisētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
with more than	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
he sees	βλέπει	blepei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G991 I look, see
in me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
hears	ἀκούει	akouei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 11:16 · 2 Corinthians 12:11 · 2 Corinthians 11:31 · 2 Corinthians 10:8–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.