2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 8:20–21

²⁰We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift . ²¹For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

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2 Corinthians 8:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We	στελλόμενοι	stellomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4724 I arrange, take care, withdraw from
any	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
criticism	μωμήσηται	mōmēsētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G3469 I blame, slander
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
we	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
administer	διακονουμένῃ	diakonoumenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular	G1247 I wait at table, serve
this	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
generous	ἁδρότητι	hadrotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G100 lavishness

2 Corinthians 8:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we are taking great care to do	προνοοῦμεν	pronooumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4306 I provide for
what is right	καλὰ	kala	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
in the eyes	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in the eyes	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 8:20 Ephesians 5:15 · 1 Thessalonians 5:22 · Romans 14:16

2 Corinthians 8:21 Romans 12:17 · 1 Peter 2:12 · Philippians 4:8 · Titus 2:5–8 · Romans 14:18 · Matthew 5:16 · 2 Corinthians 2:17 · Matthew 6:4 · 1 Thessalonians 5:22 · 2 Corinthians 5:9–11 · 1 Timothy 5:14 · Matthew 23:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.