2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 5:11
11Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| since we know | Εἰδότες | Eidotes | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| to fear | φόβον | phobon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5401 fear, terror, reverence |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κυρίου | Kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| we try to persuade | πείθομεν | peithomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G3982 I persuade, urge |
| men | ἀνθρώπους | anthrōpous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| What we are is clear | πεφανερώμεθα | pephanerōmetha | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural | G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest |
| to God | Θεῷ | Theō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| I hope | ἐλπίζω | elpizō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1679 I hope, hope for, expect |
| it is clear | πεφανερῶσθαι | pephanerōsthai | Verb - Perfect Infinitive Middle or Passive | G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest |
| to | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| conscience | συνειδήσεσιν | syneidēsesin | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G4893 the conscience |
| as well | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jude 1:23 · Hebrews 10:31 · 2 Timothy 2:24–26 · Luke 12:5 · 2 Corinthians 4:1–2 · Revelation 20:15 · 2 Corinthians 6:1 · 1 Thessalonians 2:3–12 · Nahum 1:6 · Acts 18:13 · Job 31:23 · Psalm 90:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.