2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 6:8–9

8through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine; 9unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;

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2 Corinthians 6:8

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
throughδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
gloryδόξηςdoxēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
dishonorἀτιμίαςatimiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG819 disgrace, dishonor
slanderδυσφημίαςdysphēmiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1426 evil report, defamation
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
praiseεὐφημίαςeuphēmiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2162 commendation, good report
viewed asὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
impostersπλάνοιplanoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG4108 misleading, a deceiver
yetκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
genuineἀληθεῖςalētheisAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG227 unconcealed, true

2 Corinthians 6:9

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
unknownἀγνοούμενοιagnooumenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG50 I do not know, am ignorant of
yetκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
well-knownἐπιγινωσκόμενοιepiginōskomenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG1921 I come to know, discern, recognize
dyingἀποθνήσκοντεςapothnēskontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG599 I am dying, am about to die
and yetκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
we live onζῶμενzōmenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2198 I live
punishedπαιδευόμενοιpaideuomenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG3811 I discipline, educate, train, chastise
yetκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
not killedθανατούμενοιthanatoumenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG2289 I put to death, subdue

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2 Corinthians 6:8 Matthew 27:63 · 1 Peter 4:14 · Acts 24:5 · Acts 28:22 · 1 Timothy 4:10 · Revelation 3:9

2 Corinthians 6:9 2 Corinthians 4:10–11 · Romans 8:36 · 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 · 2 Corinthians 4:2 · Psalm 118:17–18 · 1 Corinthians 4:9 · 2 Corinthians 11:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.