2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 8:5

⁵And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
we expected	ἠλπίσαμεν	ēlpisamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1679 I hope, hope for, expect
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
they gave	ἔδωκαν	edōkan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
themselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
will	θελήματος	thelēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

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