2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 13:8–10
8For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
10This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
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.
2 Corinthians 13:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| we cannot do | δυνάμεθά | dynametha | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| anything | τι | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| against | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| truth | ἀληθείας | alētheias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
| but only | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| for | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| truth | ἀληθείας | alētheias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
2 Corinthians 13:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In fact | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| we rejoice | χαίρομεν | chairomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G5463 I rejoice, am glad |
| when | ὅταν | hotan | Conjunction | G3752 when, whensoever |
| we | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| are weak | ἀσθενῶμεν | asthenōmen | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural | G770 I am weak, sick |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| are | ἦτε | ēte | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| strong | δυνατοὶ | dynatoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1415 powerful, able, possible |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| our prayer is for | εὐχόμεθα | euchometha | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural | G2172 I pray, wish |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| perfection | κατάρτισιν | katartisin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2676 a perfecting |
2 Corinthians 13:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is why | τοῦτο | touto | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| I write | γράφω | graphō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1125 I write |
| these things | ταῦτα | tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| while absent | ἀπὼν | apōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G548 I am absent |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| when I am present | παρὼν | parōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3918 I am present, am near |
| I will not need to be | χρήσωμαι | chrēsōmai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular | G5530 I use, make use of, deal with |
| severe | ἀποτόμως | apotomōs | Adverb | G664 sharply, severely |
| in my use of | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| authority | ἐξουσίαν | exousian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1849 power, authority, weight |
| that | ἣν | hēn | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κύριος | Kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| gave | ἔδωκέν | edōken | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| for | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| building | οἰκοδομὴν | oikodomēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3619 the act of building, a building, edification |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| for | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| tearing | καθαίρεσιν | kathairesin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2506 taking down, destroying |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 13:8 Proverbs 21:30 · Mark 9:39 · Acts 4:28–30 · Hebrews 2:3–4 · Numbers 16:28–35 · Acts 5:1–11 · 1 Timothy 1:20
2 Corinthians 13:9 2 Corinthians 13:11 · 1 Corinthians 4:10 · 1 Thessalonians 3:10 · 1 Peter 5:10 · 2 Corinthians 12:5–10 · 2 Timothy 3:17 · Hebrews 6:1 · Colossians 4:12 · 2 Corinthians 11:30 · 2 Corinthians 13:7–8 · Philippians 3:12–15 · Hebrews 13:21
2 Corinthians 13:10 2 Corinthians 10:8 · 2 Corinthians 2:3 · Titus 1:13 · 2 Corinthians 10:2 · 1 Corinthians 4:21 · 2 Corinthians 13:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.