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.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
thisταύτηςtautēsDemonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
ministryδιακονίαdiakoniaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1248 waiting at table, service, ministration
of serviceλειτουργίαςleitourgiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG3009 a charitable gift, public service
isἐστὶνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
notοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
onlyμόνονmononAdverbG3440 alone, but, only
supplyingπροσαναπληροῦσαprosanaplērousaVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine SingularG4322 I supply
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
needsὑστερήματαhysterēmataNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG5303 that which is lacking, poverty
of theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
saintsἁγίωνhagiōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG40 set apart, holy, sacred
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
is also overflowingπερισσεύουσαperisseuousaVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine SingularG4052 I exceed, am left over
inδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
manyπολλῶνpollōnAdjective - Genitive Feminine PluralG4183 much, many, often
expressions of thanksgivingεὐχαριστιῶνeucharistiōnNoun - Genitive Feminine PluralG2169 thankfulness, gratitude
to GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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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.