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For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ΟὐOuNot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 1

γὰρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 2

τολμῶμενtolmōmendare we

Lemma: τολμάω (tolmaō) · Strong's: G5111

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)

Meaning: be bold — τολμάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Job.15:12 (לָקַח), Est.1:18 7:5 (לֵב מָלֵא) Jdth.14:13, 2Ma.4:2, 3Ma.3:21 R, 4Ma.8:18 * ; ] ; to have courage, to venture, dare, be bold: absol, 2Co.11:21; before ἐπί, 2Co.10:2; with inf. (Bl., §…

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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 22:46, Mark 12:34, Mark 15:43, Luke 20:40, John 21:12, Acts 5:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5111; TFLSJ G5111; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 3

ἐγκρῖναιegkrinaito classify

Lemma: ἐγκρίνω (egkrinō) · Strong's: G1469

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to classify — ἐγ-κρίνω, see: ἐνκ-.; ἐν-κρίνω (Rec. ἐγκ-, see: ἐν), ; to reckon among : ἑαυτούς, 2Co.10:12.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1469; TFLSJ G1469; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 4

ἢēor

Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…

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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 5

συγκρῖναιsugkrinaito compare

Lemma: συγκρίνω (sugkrinō) · Strong's: G4793

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to compare — συν-κρίνω (Rec. συγκ-) ; [in LXX chiefly for פָּתַר ; ] ; 1. to compound, combine: 1Co.2:13, R, mg.1 (Lft., Notes, 180 f.). ; 2. In Arist. and later writers (Wis.7:29, a1.) = παραβάλλω, to compare: 1Co, l.with, R, txt.…

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Used 3 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 2:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4793; TFLSJ G4793; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 6

ἑαυτούςhe'autousourselves [with]

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (F-1APM)

Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…

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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 7

τισινtisinsome

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (X-DPM)

Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…

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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 8

τῶνtōn<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 9

ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousthemselves

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (F-3APM)

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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 10

συνιστανόντων·sunistanontōncommending;

Lemma: συνίστημι, συνιστάω (sunistēmi, sunistaō) · Strong's: G4921

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)

Meaning: to commend — συν-ίστημι ; [in LXX for צָוָה pi., קָהַל ni., etc.; 1Ma.12:43, 2Ma.4:24, 3Ma.1:19 (and frequently in these books) ; ] ; 1. trans., ; (a) to commend, recommend: with accusative of person(s), 2Co.3:1 6:4 10:12 10:18; id.…

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Used 16 times. Also: Luke 9:32, Romans 3:5, Romans 5:8, Romans 16:1, 2 Corinthians 3:1, 2 Corinthians 4:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4921; TFLSJ G4921; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 11

ἀλλ᾽all᾽but

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 12

αὐτοὶautoithese

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (P-NPM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 13

ἐνenby

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 14

ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisthemselves

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Dative · Plural · Masculine (F-3DPM)

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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 15

ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousthemselves

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (F-3APM)

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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 16

μετροῦντεςmetrountesmeasuring

Lemma: μετρέω (metreō) · Strong's: G3354

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to measure — μετρέω, -ῶ; (μέτρον), [in LXX: Exo.16:18, Num.35:5, Rut.3:15, Isa.40:12, (מָדַד), Da Th Dan.5:26 (מָדַד), Wis.4:8 * ; ] ; 1. to measure, of space, number, value, etc.: with accusative of thing(s), Rev.11:2 21:15, 17;…

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Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:24, Luke 6:38, Revelation 11:1, Revelation 11:2, Revelation 21:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3354; TFLSJ G3354; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 17

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 18

συγκρίνοντεςsugkrinontescomparing

Lemma: συγκρίνω (sugkrinō) · Strong's: G4793

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

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Used 3 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 2:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4793; TFLSJ G4793; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 19

ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousthemselves

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (F-3APM)

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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 20

ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoiswith themselves

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Dative · Plural · Masculine (F-3DPM)

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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 21

οὐounot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 22

συνιᾶσιν.suniasinunderstand.

Lemma: συνίημι (suniēmi) · Strong's: G4920

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)

Meaning: to understand — συν-ίημι and συνίω (see Bl., § 23, 7), ; [in LXX chiefly for בִּין hi., שָׂכַל hi. ; ] ; 1. to bring or set together. ; 2. Metaphorical, to perceive, understand: Mat.13:13-15 (LXX), Mat.13:19 15:10, Mrk.4:9 (WH, mg.),…

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Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 13:13, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 13:15, Matthew 13:19, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 13:51 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4920; TFLSJ G4920; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:12 word 23

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

We do not dare	→	τολμάω G5111 be bold
to classify	→	ἐγκρίνω G1469 to classify
or	→	ἤ G2228 or
compare	→	συγκρίνω G4793 to compare
ourselves [with]	→	ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
some	→	τις G5100 one
who	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
commend	→	συνίστημι, συνιστάω G4921 to commend
themselves	→	ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
[When] they	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
measure	→	μετρέω G3354 to measure
themselves	→	ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
by	→	ἐν G1722 in/on/among
themselves	→	ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
and	→	καί G2532 and
compare	→	συγκρίνω G4793 to compare
themselves	→	ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
with themselves	→	ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
they show their ignorance	→	συνίημι G4920 to understand

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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