2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 9:2–4

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 .

³But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said. ⁴Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we — to say nothing of you — would be ashamed of having been so confident.

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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

2 Corinthians 9:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I am sending	Ἔπεμψα	Epempsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3992 I send
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφούς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
in order that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
boasting	καύχημα	kauchēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2745 a boasting
about	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
matter	μέρει	merei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion
should not prove empty	κενωθῇ	kenōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2758 I empty, deprive of content, make unreal
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you will be	ἦτε	ēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
prepared	παρεσκευασμένοι	pareskeuasmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3903 I prepare
just as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
I said	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

2 Corinthians 9:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Otherwise	μή	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
Macedonians	Μακεδόνες	Makedones	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3110 a Macedonian
come	ἔλθωσιν	elthōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
me	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
find	εὕρωσιν	heurōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2147 I find
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
unprepared	ἀπαρασκευάστους	aparaskeuastous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G532 unprepared
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
say	λέγωμεν	legōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
nothing	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
of you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
would be ashamed of	καταισχυνθῶμεν	kataischynthōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2617 I shame, disgrace, put to utter confusion
so	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
confident	ὑποστάσει	hypostasei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5287 assurance, substance, reality

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

2 Corinthians 9:3 2 Corinthians 8:6

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