2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 9:12
12For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| this | ταύτης | tautēs | Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| ministry | διακονία | diakonia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration |
| of service | λειτουργίας | leitourgias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3009 a charitable gift, public service |
| is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| only | μόνον | monon | Adverb | G3440 alone, but, only |
| supplying | προσαναπληροῦσα | prosanaplērousa | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4322 I supply |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| needs | ὑστερήματα | hysterēmata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G5303 that which is lacking, poverty |
| of the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| saints | ἁγίων | hagiōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| is also overflowing | περισσεύουσα | perisseuousa | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4052 I exceed, am left over |
| in | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| many | πολλῶν | pollōn | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| expressions of thanksgiving | εὐχαριστιῶν | eucharistiōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G2169 thankfulness, gratitude |
| to God | Θεῷ | Theō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 8:14–15 · Philemon 1:4–7 · Philippians 2:25 · James 2:14–16 · 1 John 3:17 · Philippians 4:18–19 · 2 Corinthians 8:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.