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But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselves
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Plural (P-1NP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 1
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 2
οὐκouknot
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, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
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 10:13 word 3
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 4
τὰtathe [things]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 10:13 word 5
ἄμετραametrabeyond measure
Lemma: ἄμετρος (ametros) · Strong's: G0280
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: immoderate — ἄμετρος, -ον; (μέτρον), ; without measure: adverbially, εἰς τὰ ἄ., excessively, 2Co.10:13 10:15†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 10:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0280; TFLSJ G0280; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 6
καυχησόμεθαkauchēsomethawill boast
Lemma: καυχάομαι (kauchaomai) · Strong's: G2744
Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-FDI-1P)
Meaning: to boast — καυχάομαι, -ῶμαι ; [in LXX for הָלַל hith., etc. ; ] ; to boast or glory (in LXX, of joyous exultation, and so in the NT quotations, infr.; cf. DB, ii, 790b; Hort on Jas.1:9): absol., 1Co.1:31 (LXX) 1Co.4:7 13:3,…
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Used 37 times. Also: Romans 2:17, Romans 2:23, Romans 5:2, Romans 5:3, Romans 5:11, 1 Corinthians 1:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2744; TFLSJ G2744; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 7
ἀλλὰallabut
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 10:13 word 8
κατὰkataaccording to
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 9
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 10:13 word 10
μέτρονmetronmeasure
Lemma: μέτρον (metron) · Strong's: G3358
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: measure — μέτρον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for מִדָּה, also for אֵיפָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. that which is used for measuring, a measure; (a) a vessel: fig., Mat.23:32, Luk.6:38; ἐκ μ., by measure, Jhn.3:34; (b) a rod or rule:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 7:2, Matthew 23:32, Mark 4:24, Luke 6:38, John 3:34, Romans 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3358; TFLSJ G3358; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 11
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 10:13 word 12
κανόνοςkanonosarea
Lemma: κανών (kanōn) · Strong's: G2583
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: rule — κανών, -όνος, ὁ; (cf. κάννα, and Heb. קָנֶה, a reed), [in LXX: Mic.7:4, Jdth.13:6, 4Ma.7:21 (and in Aq., Psa.19:5, Job.38:5)* ; ] ; 1. a rod or bar (Jth, l.with). ; 2. a measuring rule; hence, metaph, ; 3. a rule or…
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Used 5 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 10:15, 2 Corinthians 10:16, Galatians 6:16, Philippians 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2583; TFLSJ G2583; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 13
οὗhouthat
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (R-GSM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 14
ἐμέρισενemerisenhas assigned
Lemma: μερίζω (merizō) · Strong's: G3307
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to divide — μερίζω; (μέρος), [in LXX chiefly for חָלַק ; ] ; to divide; (a) to divide into parts : metaphorically, pass., 1Co.7:34 (WH, R, ing.), 1Co.7:34 (Rec., R, txt.) ( reading and punctuation, see ICC, in l); μεμέρισται ὁ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 12:25, Matthew 12:26, Mark 3:24, Mark 3:25, Mark 3:26, Mark 6:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3307; TFLSJ G3307; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 15
ἡμῖνhēminto us
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Plural (P-1DP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 16
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 10:13 word 17
θεὸςtheosGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 18
μέτρουmetroua measure
Lemma: μέτρον (metron) · Strong's: G3358
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: measure — μέτρον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for מִדָּה, also for אֵיפָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. that which is used for measuring, a measure; (a) a vessel: fig., Mat.23:32, Luk.6:38; ἐκ μ., by measure, Jhn.3:34; (b) a rod or rule:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 7:2, Matthew 23:32, Mark 4:24, Luke 6:38, John 3:34, Romans 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3358; TFLSJ G3358; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 19
ἐφικέσθαιephikesthaito reach
Lemma: ἐφικνέομαι (ephikneomai) · Strong's: G2185
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Infinitive (V-2ADN)
Meaning: to reach — ἐφ-ικνέομαι, -οῦμαι ; [in LXX: Sir.43:27, 30 R (ἀφικ- ABא)* ; ] ; to come to, to reach: before ἄχρι, 2Co.10:13; εἰς, 2Co.10:14.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2185; TFLSJ G2185; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 20
ἄχριachrias far as
Lemma: ἄχρι (achri) · Strong's: G0891
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: until — ἄχρι; (and Epic ἄχρις, bef. vowel (see MM, see word), Rom.11:25 T, Gal.3:19 T, WH, mg., Heb.3:13); 1. adv., utterly (Hom.). ; 2. Prep. with genitive, until, unto, as far as; (a) of time Act.3:21 22:22, Rom.1:13 5:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 24:38, Mark 16:8, Luke 1:20, Luke 4:13, Luke 17:27, Luke 21:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0891; TFLSJ G0891; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 21
καὶkaialso
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 10:13 word 22
ὑμῶν.humōnyou.
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 10:13 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| We | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| however | → | δέ G1161 then |
| will not boast | → | καυχάομαι G2744 to boast |
| beyond our limits | → | ἄμετρος G0280 immoderate |
| but only | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| within | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| field of influence | → | μέτρον G3358 measure |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| . . . | → | κανών G2583 rule |
| that | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| has assigned | → | μερίζω G3307 to divide |
| to us | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| a field | → | μέτρον G3358 measure |
| that reaches | → | ἐφικνέομαι G2185 to reach |
| even | → | καί G2532 and |
| to | → | ἄχρι G0891 until |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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