2 Corinthians 3

— we are taking the lead — again — themselves — to bring together — or — not (contingently) — we need — as — certain ones — of commendatory — of written messages — toward — you all — or — out of — of you (plural)

Verse 1 ἀρχόμεθα archometha we are taking the lead V PRS MID IND 1P PL πάλιν palin again ADV ἑαυτοὺς eautous themselves PRO.X 1P ACC M PL συνιστάνειν sunistanein to bring together V PRS ACT INF ἢ e or CONJ μὴ me not (contingently) T χρῄζομεν chrezomen we need V PRS ACT IND 1P PL ὥς os as CONJ.S τινες tines certain ones PRO.I NOM M PL συστατικῶν sustatikon of commendatory ADJ.A GEN F PL ἐπιστολῶν epistolon of written messages N GEN F PL πρὸς pros toward PREP ACC ὑμᾶς umas you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ἢ e-2 or CONJ ἐξ ex out of PREP GEN ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL

— the — to a written message — of us — you all — you are — having been inscribed — in — to the — to hearts — of us — being recognized — and — being read — under; by — of all — of human beings

Verse 2 ἡ e the ART NOM F SG ἐπιστολὴ epistole to a written message N NOM F SG ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL ὑμεῖς umeis you all PRO.P 2P NOM PL ἐστε este you are V PRS ACT IND 2P PL ἐνγεγραμμένη engegrammene having been inscribed V PRF PASS PTCP NOM F SG ἐν en in PREP DAT ταῖς tais to the ART DAT F PL καρδίαις kardiais to hearts N DAT F PL ἡμῶν emon-2 of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL γινωσκομένη ginoskomene being recognized V PRS PASS PTCP NOM F SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἀναγινωσκομένη anaginoskomene being read V PRS PASS PTCP NOM F SG ὑπὸ upo under; by PREP GEN πάντων panton of all QUAN GEN M PL ἀνθρώπων anthropon of human beings N GEN M PL

— being made visible — that — you are — to a written message — of the Anointed One — having been served — by — of us — having been inscribed — not — with black — but rather — to the breath-force — of a god — of the one living — not — in — to/for flat tablets — to stone (fem. pl.) — but rather — in — to/for flat tablets — to hearts — to fleshly ones

Verse 3 φανερούμενοι phaneroumenoi being made visible V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ἐστὲ este you are V PRS ACT IND 2P PL ἐπιστολὴ epistole to a written message N NOM F SG Χριστοῦ christou of the Anointed One N GEN M SG διακονηθεῖσα diakonetheisa having been served V AOR PASS PTCP NOM F SG ὑφ’ uph by PREP GEN ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL ἐνγεγραμμένη engegrammene having been inscribed V PRF PASS PTCP NOM F SG οὐ ou not PART μέλανι melani with black ADJ.S DAT N SG ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ.C Πνεύματι pneumati to the breath-force N DAT N SG Θεοῦ theou of a god N GEN M SG ζῶντος zontos of the one living V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG οὐκ ouk not PART ἐν en in PREP DAT πλαξὶν plaxin to/for flat tablets N DAT F PL λιθίναις lithinais to stone (fem. pl.) ADJ.A DAT F PL ἀλλ’ all but rather CONJ.C ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT πλαξὶν plaxin-2 to/for flat tablets N DAT F PL καρδίαις kardiais to hearts N DAT F PL σαρκίναις sarkinais to fleshly ones ADJ.A DAT F PL

— settled confidence — now — such a kind (fem. acc. sg.) — we have — through — of the — of the Anointed One — toward — the — a deity

Verse 4 πεποίθησιν pepoithesin settled confidence N ACC F SG δὲ de now CONJ τοιαύτην toiauten such a kind (fem. acc. sg.) PRO.D ACC F SG ἔχομεν echomen we have V PRS ACT IND 1P PL διὰ dia through PREP GEN τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Χριστοῦ christou of the Anointed One N GEN M SG πρὸς pros toward PREP ACC τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG Θεόν theon a deity N ACC M SG

— not — that — from — of themselves — sufficient ones — we are — to reckon for oneself — something — as — out of — of themselves — but rather — the — sufficiency — of us — out of — of the — of a god

Verse 5 οὐχ ouch not PART ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ἀφ’ aph from PREP GEN ἑαυτῶν eauton of themselves PRO.X 1P GEN M PL ἱκανοί ikanoi sufficient ones ADJ.P NOM M PL ἐσμεν esmen we are V PRS ACT IND 1P PL λογίσασθαί logisasthai to reckon for oneself V AOR MID INF τι ti something PRO.I ACC N SG ὡς os as CONJ.S ἐξ ex out of PREP GEN ἑαυτῶν eauton-2 of themselves PRO.X 1P GEN M PL ἀλλ’ all but rather CONJ.C ἡ e the ART NOM F SG ἱκανότης ikanotes sufficiency N NOM F SG ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL ἐκ ek out of PREP GEN τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou of a god N GEN M SG

— as — and — he made sufficient — us — servants — of a new-kind — of a solemn arrangement — not — of a written mark — but rather — of breath-wind — to the — for — written mark — puts to death — to the — now — breath-spirit — makes alive

Verse 6 ὃς os as PRO.R NOM M SG καὶ kai and ADV ἱκάνωσεν ikanosen he made sufficient V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ἡμᾶς emas us PRO.P 1P ACC PL διακόνους diakonous servants N ACC M PL καινῆς kaines of a new-kind ADJ.A GEN F SG διαθήκης diathekes of a solemn arrangement N GEN F SG οὐ ou not PART γράμματος grammatos of a written mark N GEN N SG ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ.C Πνεύματος pneumatos of breath-wind N GEN N SG τὸ to to the ART NOM N SG γὰρ gar for CONJ γράμμα gramma written mark N NOM N SG ἀποκτέννει apoktennei puts to death V PRS ACT IND 3P SG τὸ to-2 to the ART NOM N SG δὲ de now CONJ Πνεῦμα pneuma breath-spirit N NOM N SG ζῳοποιεῖ zoopoiei makes alive V PRS ACT IND 3P SG

— if — now — the — to service — of the — of death — in — to written records — having been engraved — to stones — came into being — in — in honor — so that — not (contingently) — to be able — to gaze intently — the — sons — Israel — into — to the — face — of Moses — through — the (feminine singular) — renown — of the — of the face — of him — the (feminine singular) — being rendered inoperative

Verse 7 εἰ ei if CONJ.S δὲ de now CONJ ἡ e the ART NOM F SG διακονία diakonia to service N NOM F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG θανάτου thanatou of death N GEN M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT γράμμασιν grammasin to written records N DAT N PL ἐντετυπωμένη entetupomene having been engraved V PRF PASS PTCP NOM F SG λίθοις lithois to stones N DAT M PL ἐγενήθη egenethe came into being V AOR PASS IND 3P SG ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT δόξῃ doxe in honor N DAT F SG ὥστε oste so that CONJ.S μὴ me not (contingently) ADV δύνασθαι dunasthai to be able V PRS MID INF ἀτενίσαι atenisai to gaze intently V AOR ACT INF τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL υἱοὺς uious sons N ACC M PL Ἰσραὴλ israel Israel N GEN M SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC τὸ to to the ART ACC N SG πρόσωπον prosopon face N ACC N SG Μωϋσέως mouseos of Moses N GEN M SG διὰ dia through PREP ACC τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG δόξαν doxan renown N ACC F SG τοῦ tou-2 of the ART GEN N SG προσώπου prosopou of the face N GEN N SG αὐτοῦ autou of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG τὴν ten-2 the (feminine singular) PRO.R ACC F SG καταργουμένην katargoumenen being rendered inoperative V PRS PASS PTCP ACC F SG

— in what way? — certainly not — more — the — to service — of the — of breath-wind — will be — in — in honor

Verse 8 πῶς pos in what way? ADV οὐχὶ ouchi certainly not ADV μᾶλλον mallon more ADV ἡ e the ART NOM F SG διακονία diakonia to service N NOM F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN N SG Πνεύματος pneumatos of breath-wind N GEN N SG ἔσται estai will be V FUT MID IND 3P SG ἐν en in PREP DAT δόξῃ doxe in honor N DAT F SG

— if — for — to the — to service — of the — of judicial condemnation — renown and splendor — by much — more — it abounds — the — to service — of the — of uprightness — in honor

Verse 9 εἰ ei if CONJ.S γὰρ gar for CONJ τῇ te to the ART DAT F SG διακονίᾳ diakonia to service N DAT F SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG κατακρίσεως katakriseos of judicial condemnation N GEN F SG δόξα doxa renown and splendor N NOM F SG πολλῷ pollo by much PRO.I DAT N SG μᾶλλον mallon more ADV περισσεύει perisseuei it abounds V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἡ e the ART NOM F SG διακονία diakonia-2 to service N NOM F SG τῆς tes-2 of the ART GEN F SG δικαιοσύνης dikaiosunes of uprightness N GEN F SG δόξῃ doxe in honor N DAT F SG

— and — for — not — has been glorified — to the — having been made glorious — in — this — to the — to a portion — because of — of the — of surpassing — of splendor

Verse 10 καὶ kai and ADV γὰρ gar for CONJ οὐ ou not ADV δεδόξασται dedoxastai has been glorified V PRF PASS IND 3P SG τὸ to to the PRO.D NOM N SG δεδοξασμένον dedoxasmenon having been made glorious V PRF PASS PTCP NOM N SG ἐν en in PREP DAT τούτῳ touto this DET DAT N SG τῷ to-2 to the ART DAT N SG μέρει merei to a portion N DAT N SG εἵνεκεν eineken because of PREP GEN τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG ὑπερβαλλούσης uperballouses of surpassing V PRS ACT PTCP GEN F SG δόξης doxes of splendor N GEN F SG

— if — for — to the — of those being nullified — through — of splendor — by much — more — to the — remaining — in — in honor

Verse 11 εἰ ei if CONJ.S γὰρ gar for CONJ τὸ to to the PRO.D NOM N SG καταργούμενον katargoumenon of those being nullified V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N SG διὰ dia through PREP GEN δόξης doxes of splendor N GEN F SG πολλῷ pollo by much PRO.I DAT N SG μᾶλλον mallon more ADV τὸ to-2 to the PRO.D NOM N SG μένον menon remaining V PRS ACT PTCP NOM N SG ἐν en in PREP DAT δόξῃ doxe in honor N DAT F SG

— those having — therefore — such a kind (fem. acc. sg.) — expectant hope — much — with open boldness — we are making use

Verse 12 ἔχοντες echontes those having V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL οὖν oun therefore CONJ τοιαύτην toiauten such a kind (fem. acc. sg.) DET ACC F SG ἐλπίδα elpida expectant hope N ACC F SG πολλῇ polle much QUAN DAT F SG παρρησίᾳ parresia with open boldness N DAT F SG χρώμεθα chrometha we are making use V PRS MID IND 1P PL

— and — not — exactly as — Moses — was placing — a covering — upon, over — to the — face — of him — toward — to the — not (contingently) — to gaze intently — the — sons — Israel — into — to the — the completion — of the — being rendered inoperative

Verse 13 καὶ kai and CONJ οὐ ou not ADV καθάπερ kathaper exactly as ADV Μωϋσῆς mouses Moses N NOM M SG ἐτίθει etithei was placing V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG κάλυμμα kalumma a covering N ACC N SG ἐπὶ epi upon, over PREP ACC τὸ to to the ART ACC N SG πρόσωπον prosopon face N ACC N SG αὐτοῦ autou of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG πρὸς pros toward PREP ACC τὸ to-2 to the PRO.D ACC N SG μὴ me not (contingently) ADV ἀτενίσαι atenisai to gaze intently V AOR ACT INF τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL υἱοὺς uious sons N ACC M PL Ἰσραὴλ israel Israel N GEN M SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC τὸ to-3 to the ART ACC N SG τέλος telos the completion N ACC N SG τοῦ tou of the PRO.D GEN N SG καταργουμένου katargoumenou being rendered inoperative V PRS PASS PTCP GEN N SG

— but rather — was hardened — the (neuter plural) — thoughts — of them — up to the limit of — for — of the — today — days — to the — to him — a covering — upon, over — to the — in the reading aloud — of the — of an ancient — of a solemn arrangement — he/she/it remains — not (contingently) — being unveiled — that — in — to the Anointed One — is being nullified

Verse 14 ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ ἐπωρώθη eporothe was hardened V AOR PASS IND 3P SG τὰ ta the (neuter plural) ART NOM N PL νοήματα noemata thoughts N NOM N PL αὐτῶν auton of them PRO.P 3P GEN M PL ἄχρι achri up to the limit of PREP GEN γὰρ gar for CONJ τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG σήμερον semeron today ADV ἡμέρας emeras days N GEN F SG τὸ to to the ART NOM N SG αὐτὸ auto to him DET NOM N SG κάλυμμα kalumma a covering N NOM N SG ἐπὶ epi upon, over PREP DAT τῇ te to the ART DAT F SG ἀναγνώσει anagnosei in the reading aloud N DAT F SG τῆς tes-2 of the ART GEN F SG παλαιᾶς palaias of an ancient ADJ.A GEN F SG διαθήκης diathekes of a solemn arrangement N GEN F SG μένει menei he/she/it remains V PRS ACT IND 3P SG μὴ me not (contingently) ADV ἀνακαλυπτόμενον anakaluptomenon being unveiled V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N SG ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ἐν en in PREP DAT Χριστῷ christo to the Anointed One N DAT M SG καταργεῖται katargeitai is being nullified V PRS PASS IND 3P SG

— but rather — up to — today — at the time when — would potentially — may be read — Moses — a covering — upon, over — the (feminine singular) — the heart — of them — lies set

Verse 15 ἀλλ’ all but rather CONJ ἕως eos up to PREP σήμερον semeron today ADV ἡνίκα enika at the time when CONJ.S ἂν an would potentially T ἀναγινώσκηται anaginosketai may be read V PRS PASS SUBJ 3P SG Μωϋσῆς mouses Moses N NOM M SG κάλυμμα kalumma a covering N NOM N SG ἐπὶ epi upon, over PREP ACC τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG καρδίαν kardian the heart N ACC F SG αὐτῶν auton of them PRO.P 3P GEN M PL κεῖται keitai lies set V PRS MID IND 3P SG

— at the time when — now — if — may turn back — toward — master — is being stripped away — to the — a covering

Verse 16 ἡνίκα enika at the time when CONJ.S δὲ de now CONJ ἐὰν ean if T ἐπιστρέψῃ epistrepse may turn back V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG πρὸς pros toward PREP ACC Κύριον kurion master N ACC M SG περιαιρεῖται periaireitai is being stripped away V PRS PASS IND 3P SG τὸ to to the ART NOM N SG κάλυμμα kalumma a covering N NOM N SG

— the — now — master — to the — breath-spirit — is — where — now — to the — breath-spirit — of the master — freedom

Verse 17 ὁ o the ART NOM M SG δὲ de now CONJ Κύριος kurios master N NOM M SG τὸ to to the ART NOM N SG Πνεῦμά pneuma breath-spirit N NOM N SG ἐστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG οὗ ou where CONJ.S δὲ de-2 now CONJ τὸ to-2 to the ART NOM N SG Πνεῦμα pneuma-2 breath-spirit N NOM N SG Κυρίου kuriou of the master N GEN M SG ἐλευθερία eleutheria freedom N NOM F SG

— we ourselves — now — all — to the having-been-unveiled — to the face — the (feminine singular) — renown — of the master — mirroring themselves — the (feminine singular) — her — likeness — we are being transformed — from — of splendor — into — renown — exactly as — from — of the master — of breath-wind

Verse 18 ἡμεῖς emeis we ourselves PRO.P 1P NOM PL δὲ de now CONJ πάντες pantes all PRO.I NOM M PL ἀνακεκαλυμμένῳ anakekalummeno to the having-been-unveiled V PRF PASS PTCP DAT N SG προσώπῳ prosopo to the face N DAT N SG τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG δόξαν doxan renown N ACC F SG Κυρίου kuriou of the master N GEN M SG κατοπτριζόμενοι katoptrizomenoi mirroring themselves V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL τὴν ten-2 the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG αὐτὴν auten her DET ACC F SG εἰκόνα eikona likeness N ACC F SG μεταμορφούμεθα metamorphoumetha we are being transformed V PRS PASS IND 1P PL ἀπὸ apo from PREP GEN δόξης doxes of splendor N GEN F SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC δόξαν doxan-2 renown N ACC F SG καθάπερ kathaper exactly as ADV ἀπὸ apo-2 from PREP GEN Κυρίου kuriou-2 of the master N GEN M SG Πνεύματος pneumatos of breath-wind N GEN N SG

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