2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 13:7
7Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong — not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| we pray | Εὐχόμεθα | Euchometha | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural | G2172 I pray, wish |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| God | Θεὸν | Theon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| will not do | ποιῆσαι | poiēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4160 I do, make |
| wrong | κακὸν | kakon | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2556 bad, evil |
| not | οὐχ | ouch | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| we | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| will appear | φανῶμεν | phanōmen | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural | G5316 I shine, appear, seem |
| to have stood the test | δόκιμοι | dokimoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1384 approved, acceptable |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| will do | ποιῆτε | poiēte | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4160 I do, make |
| what | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| right | καλὸν | kalon | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| even if | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| we | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| appear | ὦμεν | ōmen | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| to | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| have failed | ἀδόκιμοι | adokimoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G96 failing to pass the test |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 1:12 · 1 Thessalonians 5:23 · Philippians 1:9–11 · 2 Timothy 2:15 · 2 Timothy 4:18 · 2 Corinthians 6:8–9 · 1 Timothy 2:2 · Philippians 4:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.