2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 5:9
9So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | διὸ | dio | Conjunction | G1352 wherefore |
| we aspire | φιλοτιμούμεθα | philotimoumetha | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural | G5389 I desire very strongly |
| to | εἶναι | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| please | εὐάρεστοι | euarestoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2101 acceptable, well-pleasing |
| Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| whether | εἴτε | eite | Conjunction | G1535 and if, whether |
| we are at home | ἐνδημοῦντες | endēmountes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1736 I am at home |
| or | εἴτε | eite | Conjunction | G1535 and if, whether |
| away from it | ἐκδημοῦντες | ekdēmountes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1553 I go abroad, am absent |
Cross-references
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Colossians 1:10 · 2 Peter 3:14 · Romans 14:18 · Genesis 4:7 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · 1 Timothy 4:10 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · 2 Peter 1:10–11 · Acts 10:35 · 1 Corinthians 9:26–27 · Isaiah 56:7 · Romans 15:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.