2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 7:12

¹²So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	ἄρα	ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
though	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I wrote	ἔγραψα	egrapsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
on account of	ἕνεκεν	heneken	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
did wrong	ἀδικήσαντος	adikēsantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G91 I act unjustly towards
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
was harmed	ἀδικηθέντος	adikēthentos	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G91 I act unjustly towards
but rather	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
that	ἕνεκεν	heneken	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
earnestness	σπουδὴν	spoudēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4710 haste, diligence
on our behalf	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
would be made clear	φανερωθῆναι	phanerōthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in the sight	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

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2 Corinthians 2:9 · 1 Timothy 3:5 · 2 Corinthians 2:17 · 2 Corinthians 2:3–4 · 2 Corinthians 7:8 · 2 Corinthians 11:28 · 2 Corinthians 11:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.