2 Corinthians 9

— concerning — indeed — for — of the — of service — of the — into — the — set-apart ones — the superabundant — to me — is — to the — to inscribe, to write — to you all

Verse 1 περὶ peri concerning PREP GEN μὲν men indeed ADV γὰρ gar for CONJ τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG διακονίας diakonias of service N GEN F SG τῆς tes-2 of the PRO.D GEN F SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL ἁγίους agious set-apart ones ADJ.S ACC M PL περισσόν perisson the superabundant ADJ.P NOM N SG μοί moi to me PRO.P 1P DAT SG ἐστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG τὸ to to the PRO.D NOM N SG γράφειν graphein to inscribe, to write V PRS ACT INF ὑμῖν umin to you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL

— I have seen and know — for — the (feminine singular) — eager readiness — of you (plural) — in — on behalf of — of you (plural) — I take pride — to Macedonians — that — Achaia — has made himself ready — from — last year — and — to the — of you (plural) — heated zeal — stirred up — the — more

Verse 2 οἶδα oida I have seen and know V PRF ACT IND 1P SG γὰρ gar for CONJ τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG προθυμίαν prothumian eager readiness N ACC F SG ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL ἣν en in PRO.R ACC F SG ὑπὲρ uper on behalf of PREP GEN ὑμῶν umon-2 of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL καυχῶμαι kauchomai I take pride V PRS MID IND 1P SG Μακεδόσιν makedosin to Macedonians N DAT M PL ὅτι oti that CONJ.S Ἀχαΐα achaia Achaia N NOM F SG παρεσκεύασται pareskeuastai has made himself ready V PRF MID IND 3P SG ἀπὸ apo from PREP πέρυσι perusi last year ADV καὶ kai and CONJ τὸ to to the ART NOM N SG ὑμῶν umon-3 of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL ζῆλος zelos heated zeal N NOM N SG ἠρέθισε erethise stirred up V AOR ACT IND 3P SG τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL πλείονας pleionas more ADJ.A ACC M PL COMP

— I dispatched — now — the — brothers — in order that — not (contingently) — to the — ground for boasting — of us — to the — on behalf of — of you (plural) — may be made empty — in — to the — to a portion — this — in order that — just as — they were saying — having made themselves ready — years

Verse 3 ἔπεμψα epempsa I dispatched V AOR ACT IND 1P SG δὲ de now CONJ τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL ἀδελφούς adelphous brothers N ACC M PL ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S μὴ me not (contingently) ADV τὸ to to the ART NOM N SG καύχημα kauchema ground for boasting N NOM N SG ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL τὸ to-2 to the PRO.R NOM N SG ὑπὲρ uper on behalf of PREP GEN ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL κενωθῇ kenothe may be made empty V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG ἐν en in PREP DAT τῷ to-3 to the ART DAT N SG μέρει merei to a portion N DAT N SG τούτῳ touto this DET DAT N SG ἵνα ina-2 in order that CONJ.S καθὼς kathos just as ADV ἔλεγον elegon they were saying V IMPF ACT IND 1P SG παρεσκευασμένοι pareskeuasmenoi having made themselves ready V PRF MID PTCP NOM M PL ἦτε ete years V PRS ACT SUBJ 2P PL

— not (contingently) — how — if — they might come — together with — to me — Macedonians — and — they may find — you all — unprepared ones — we might be put to shame — we ourselves — in order that — not (contingently) — we are saying — you all — in — to the — to the underlying reality — to this one

Verse 4 μή me not (contingently) CONJ.S πως pos how ADV ἐὰν ean if CONJ.S ἔλθωσιν elthosin they might come V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL σὺν sun together with PREP DAT ἐμοὶ emoi to me PRO.P 1P DAT SG Μακεδόνες makedones Macedonians N NOM M PL καὶ kai and CONJ εὕρωσιν eurosin they may find V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL ὑμᾶς umas you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ἀπαρασκευάστους aparaskeuastous unprepared ones ADJ.P ACC M PL καταισχυνθῶμεν kataischunthomen we might be put to shame V AOR PASS SUBJ 1P PL ἡμεῖς emeis we ourselves PRO.P 1P NOM PL ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S μὴ me-2 not (contingently) ADV λέγωμεν legomen we are saying V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL ὑμεῖς umeis you all PRO.P 2P NOM PL ἐν en in PREP DAT τῇ te to the ART DAT F SG ὑποστάσει upostasei to the underlying reality N DAT F SG ταύτῃ taute to this one DET DAT F SG

— necessary thing — therefore — I considered for myself — to call near — the — brothers — in order that — they may go before — into — you all — and — they might prepare in advance — the (feminine singular) — having previously promised — a blessing — of you (plural) — this (feminine singular) — ready — to be — in this way — as — a blessing — and — not (contingently) — as — insatiable greed

Verse 5 ἀναγκαῖον anagkaion necessary thing ADJ.S ACC N SG οὖν oun therefore CONJ ἡγησάμην egesamen I considered for myself V AOR MID IND 1P SG παρακαλέσαι parakalesai to call near V AOR ACT INF τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL ἀδελφοὺς adelphous brothers N ACC M PL ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S προέλθωσιν proelthosin they may go before V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL εἰς eis into PREP ACC ὑμᾶς umas you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL καὶ kai and CONJ προκαταρτίσωσι prokatartisosi they might prepare in advance V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG προεπηγγελμένην proepeggelmenen having previously promised V PRF MID PTCP ACC F SG εὐλογίαν eulogian a blessing N ACC F SG ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL ταύτην tauten this (feminine singular) PRO.D ACC F SG ἑτοίμην etoimen ready ADJ.P ACC F SG εἶναι einai to be V PRS ACT INF οὕτως outos in this way ADV ὡς os as CONJ.S εὐλογίαν eulogian-2 a blessing N ACC F SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ μὴ me not (contingently) ADV ὡς os-2 as CONJ.S πλεονεξίαν pleonexian insatiable greed N ACC F SG

— this — now — the — the one sowing — one restraining himself — one restraining himself — and — he/she/it will reap — and — the — the one sowing — onto — with blessings — onto — with blessings — and — he/she/it will reap

Verse 6 τοῦτο touto this PRO.D ACC N SG δέ de now CONJ ὁ o the PRO.D NOM M SG σπείρων speiron the one sowing V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG φειδομένως pheidomenos one restraining himself ADV φειδομένως pheidomenos-2 one restraining himself ADV καὶ kai and ADV θερίσει therisei he/she/it will reap V FUT ACT IND 3P SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ὁ o-2 the PRO.D NOM M SG σπείρων speiron-2 the one sowing V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG ἐπ’ ep onto PREP DAT εὐλογίαις eulogiais with blessings N DAT F PL ἐπ’ ep-2 onto PREP DAT εὐλογίαις eulogiais-2 with blessings N DAT F PL καὶ kai-3 and ADV θερίσει therisei-2 he/she/it will reap V FUT ACT IND 3P SG

— each one — just as — has chosen beforehand for himself — to the — to the heart — not (contingently) — out of — of sorrow — or — out of — of compulsion — cheerfully willing — for — a giver — he/she values — the — Divine Being

Verse 7 ἕκαστος ekastos each one PRO.I NOM M SG καθὼς kathos just as ADV προῄρηται proeretai has chosen beforehand for himself V PRF MID IND 3P SG τῇ te to the DET.P DAT F SG καρδίᾳ kardia to the heart N DAT F SG μὴ me not (contingently) ADV ἐκ ek out of PREP GEN λύπης lupes of sorrow N GEN F SG ἢ e or CONJ ἐξ ex out of PREP GEN ἀνάγκης anagkes of compulsion N GEN F SG ἱλαρὸν ilaron cheerfully willing ADJ.A ACC M SG γὰρ gar for CONJ δότην doten a giver N ACC M SG ἀγαπᾷ agapa he/she values V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Θεός theos Divine Being N NOM M SG

— is able — now — the — Divine Being — every — gracious favor — to abound — into — you all — in order that — in — to every — at all times — every — self-sufficiency — those having — you may abound — into — everything — a deed — the good

Verse 8 δυνατεῖ dunatei is able V PRS ACT IND 3P SG δὲ de now CONJ ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Θεὸς theos Divine Being N NOM M SG πᾶσαν pasan every QUAN ACC F SG χάριν charin gracious favor N ACC F SG περισσεῦσαι perisseusai to abound V AOR ACT INF εἰς eis into PREP ACC ὑμᾶς umas you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S ἐν en in PREP DAT παντὶ panti to every PRO.I DAT N SG πάντοτε pantote at all times ADV πᾶσαν pasan-2 every QUAN ACC F SG αὐτάρκειαν autarkeian self-sufficiency N ACC F SG ἔχοντες echontes those having V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL περισσεύητε perisseuete you may abound V PRS ACT SUBJ 2P PL εἰς eis-2 into PREP ACC πᾶν pan everything QUAN ACC N SG ἔργον ergon a deed N ACC N SG ἀγαθόν agathon the good ADJ.A ACC N SG

— just as — it has been inscribed — he scattered — he gave — to the ones — to the laboring poor — the — uprightness — of him — he/she/it remains — into — the — an age

Verse 9 καθὼς kathos just as ADV γέγραπται gegraptai it has been inscribed V PRF PASS IND 3P SG ἐσκόρπισεν eskorpisen he scattered V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ἔδωκεν edoken he gave V AOR ACT IND 3P SG τοῖς tois to the ones ART DAT M PL πένησιν penesin to the laboring poor ADJ.S DAT M PL ἡ e the ART NOM F SG δικαιοσύνη dikaiosune uprightness N NOM F SG αὐτοῦ autou of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG μένει menei he/she/it remains V PRS ACT IND 3P SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG αἰῶνα aiona an age N ACC M SG

— the — now — generously supplying — seed for sowing — to the — to the one sowing — and — bread — into — act of eating — will abundantly supply — and — will multiply — the — seed for sowing — of you (plural) — and — will grow — the (neuter plural) — produced things — of the — of uprightness — of you (plural)

Verse 10 ὁ o the PRO.D NOM M SG δὲ de now CONJ ἐπιχορηγῶν epichoregon generously supplying V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG σπόρον sporon seed for sowing N ACC M SG τῷ to to the PRO.D DAT M SG σπείροντι speironti to the one sowing V PRS ACT PTCP DAT M SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἄρτον arton bread N ACC M SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC βρῶσιν brosin act of eating N ACC F SG χορηγήσει choregesei will abundantly supply V FUT ACT IND 3P SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ πληθυνεῖ plethunei will multiply V FUT ACT IND 3P SG τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG σπόρον sporon-2 seed for sowing N ACC M SG ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL καὶ kai-3 and CONJ αὐξήσει auxesei will grow V FUT ACT IND 3P SG τὰ ta the (neuter plural) ART ACC N PL γενήματα genemata produced things N ACC N PL τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG δικαιοσύνης dikaiosunes of uprightness N GEN F SG ὑμῶν umon-2 of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL

— in — to every — those being enriched — into — every — undivided sincerity — whoever (fem. sg.) — is accomplishing — through — of us — thanksgiving — to the — to a deity

Verse 11 ἐν en in PREP DAT παντὶ panti to every PRO.I DAT N SG πλουτιζόμενοι ploutizomenoi those being enriched V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL εἰς eis into PREP ACC πᾶσαν pasan every QUAN ACC F SG ἁπλότητα aploteta undivided sincerity N ACC F SG ἥτις etis whoever (fem. sg.) PRO.R NOM F SG κατεργάζεται katergazetai is accomplishing V PRS MID IND 3P SG δι’ di through PREP GEN ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL εὐχαριστίαν eucharistian thanksgiving N ACC F SG τῷ to to the ART DAT M SG Θεῷ theo to a deity N DAT M SG

— that — the — to service — of the — of sacred public service — of this — not — only — is — further supplying — the (neuter plural) — deficiencies — the — the consecrated thing — but rather — and — abounding (feminine singular) — through — of many — of acts of thanksgiving — to the — to a deity

Verse 12 ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ἡ e the ART NOM F SG διακονία diakonia to service N NOM F SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG λειτουργίας leitourgias of sacred public service N GEN F SG ταύτης tautes of this DET GEN F SG οὐ ou not PART μόνον monon only ADV ἐστὶν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG προσαναπληροῦσα prosanaplerousa further supplying V PRS ACT PTCP NOM F SG τὰ ta the (neuter plural) ART ACC N PL ὑστερήματα usteremata deficiencies N ACC N PL τῶν ton the ART GEN M PL ἁγίων agion the consecrated thing ADJ.S GEN M PL ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ.C καὶ kai and ADV περισσεύουσα perisseuousa abounding (feminine singular) V PRS ACT PTCP NOM F SG διὰ dia through PREP GEN πολλῶν pollon of many QUAN GEN F PL εὐχαριστιῶν eucharistion of acts of thanksgiving N GEN F PL τῷ to to the ART DAT M SG Θεῷ theo to a deity N DAT M SG

— through — of the — of proven character — of the — of service — of this — ascribing glory — the — a deity — upon, over — to the — to subjection — of the — of declaration — of you (plural) — into — to the — good news proclamation — of the — of the Anointed One — and — in singleness — of the — of shared participation — into — them — and — into — all of them

Verse 13 διὰ dia through PREP GEN τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG δοκιμῆς dokimes of proven character N GEN F SG τῆς tes-2 of the ART GEN F SG διακονίας diakonias of service N GEN F SG ταύτης tautes of this DET GEN F SG δοξάζοντες doxazontes ascribing glory V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG Θεὸν theon a deity N ACC M SG ἐπὶ epi upon, over PREP DAT τῇ te to the ART DAT F SG ὑποταγῇ upotage to subjection N DAT F SG τῆς tes-3 of the ART GEN F SG ὁμολογίας omologias of declaration N GEN F SG ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL εἰς eis into PREP ACC τὸ to to the ART ACC N SG εὐαγγέλιον euaggelion good news proclamation N ACC N SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Χριστοῦ christou of the Anointed One N GEN M SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἁπλότητι aploteti in singleness N DAT F SG τῆς tes-4 of the ART GEN F SG κοινωνίας koinonias of shared participation N GEN F SG εἰς eis-2 into PREP ACC αὐτοὺς autous them PRO.P 3P ACC M PL καὶ kai-2 and CONJ εἰς eis-3 into PREP ACC πάντας pantas all of them PRO.I ACC M PL

— and — of them — to an urgent plea — on behalf of — of you (plural) — of those deeply yearning — you all — through — the (feminine singular) — surpassing — gracious favor — of the — of a god — onto — to you all

Verse 14 καὶ kai and CONJ αὐτῶν auton of them PRO.P 3P GEN M PL δεήσει deesei to an urgent plea N DAT F SG ὑπὲρ uper on behalf of PREP GEN ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL ἐπιποθούντων epipothounton of those deeply yearning V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL ὑμᾶς umas you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL διὰ dia through PREP ACC τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG ὑπερβάλλουσαν uperballousan surpassing V PRS ACT PTCP ACC F SG χάριν charin gracious favor N ACC F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou of a god N GEN M SG ἐφ’ eph onto PREP DAT ὑμῖν umin to you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL

— gracious favor — to the — to a deity — upon, over — to the — to the indescribable — of him — a free gift

Verse 15 χάρις charis gracious favor N NOM F SG τῷ to to the ART DAT M SG Θεῷ theo to a deity N DAT M SG ἐπὶ epi upon, over PREP DAT τῇ te to the ART DAT F SG ἀνεκδιηγήτῳ anekdiegeto to the indescribable ADJ.S DAT F SG αὐτοῦ autou of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG δωρεᾷ dorea a free gift N DAT F SG

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