2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 2:17

¹⁷For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	Οὐ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
so many others	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
peddle	καπηλεύοντες	kapēleuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2585 I hawk, trade in
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
On the contrary	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
we speak	λαλοῦμεν	laloumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
before	κατέναντι	katenanti	Preposition	G2713 opposite, in front of
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
with	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
sincerity	εἰλικρινείας	eilikrineias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1505 clearness, sincerity, purity
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
men sent from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 4:2 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · 2 Peter 2:1–3 · 2 Timothy 4:3–4 · 1 Timothy 4:1–3 · Matthew 24:24 · Jeremiah 23:27–32 · Revelation 2:20 · 1 Corinthians 5:8 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Jude 1:4 · Revelation 2:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.