2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 4:8–12

⁸We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; ⁹persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

¹⁰We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. ¹¹For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body. ¹²So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

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2 Corinthians 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We are hard pressed	θλιβόμενοι	thlibomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2346 I make narrow, persecute, press hard
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
crushed	στενοχωρούμενοι	stenochōroumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4729 I press upon, cramp, restrain
perplexed	ἀπορούμενοι	aporoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G639 I am in difficulties, am at my wits end
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in despair	ἐξαπορούμενοι	exaporoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1820 I am utterly without resource, am in despair

2 Corinthians 4:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
persecuted	διωκόμενοι	diōkomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
forsaken	ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι	enkataleipomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1459 I abandon, desert
struck down	καταβαλλόμενοι	kataballomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2598 I cast, lay down
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
destroyed	ἀπολλύμενοι	apollymenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing

2 Corinthians 4:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
always	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
carry around	περιφέροντες	peripherontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4064 I carry around, am driven to and fro
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
body	σώματι	sōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
death	νέκρωσιν	nekrōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3500 putting to death, lifeless condition
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be revealed	φανερωθῇ	phanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
body	σώματι	sōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh

2 Corinthians 4:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
are alive	ζῶντες	zōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2198 I live
always	ἀεὶ	aei	Adverb	G104 always
consigned	παραδιδόμεθα	paradidometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
for Jesus’	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
sake	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be revealed	φανερωθῇ	phanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
mortal	θνητῇ	thnētē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2349 mortal
body	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body

2 Corinthians 4:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So then	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
death	θάνατος	thanatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
is at work	ἐνεργεῖται	energeitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you