2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 9:1–2

¹Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you. ²For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give . And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise .

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2 Corinthians 9:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
about	Περὶ	Peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
service	διακονίας	diakonias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
saints	ἁγίους	hagious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
there is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no need	περισσόν	perisson	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage
for me	μοί	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to write	γράφειν	graphein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1125 I write
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

2 Corinthians 9:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I know	οἶδα	oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
eagerness	προθυμίαν	prothymian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4288 inclination, readiness
I have been boasting	καυχῶμαι	kauchōmai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2744 I boast, glory
to	Μακεδόσιν	Makedosin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3110 a Macedonian
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
since	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
last year	πέρυσι	perysi	Adverb	G4070 last year
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in Achaia	Ἀχαΐα	Achaia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G882 Achaia
were prepared	παρεσκεύασται	pareskeuastai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3903 I prepare
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
zeal	ζῆλος	zēlos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
has stirred	ἠρέθισεν	ērethisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2042 I stir up, provoke
most of them	πλείονας	pleionas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G4119 more, greater

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 9:1 Galatians 6:10 · 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10 · 2 Corinthians 8:4–15

2 Corinthians 9:2 2 Corinthians 8:10 · 2 Corinthians 8:8 · 2 Corinthians 8:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.