2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 5:12

¹²We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We are not commending	συνιστάνομεν	synistanomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
ourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
we are giving	διδόντες	didontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1325 I offer, give
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
an occasion	ἀφορμὴν	aphormēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G874 an occasion, opportunity
to be proud	καυχήματος	kauchēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2745 a boasting
of	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you can answer	ἔχητε	echēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
those who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
take pride	καυχωμένους	kauchōmenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2744 I boast, glory
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
appearances	προσώπῳ	prosōpō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heart	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention

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2 Corinthians 3:1 · 2 Corinthians 1:14 · Galatians 6:12–14 · 2 Corinthians 10:18 · 2 Corinthians 11:12–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.