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And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐγὼegōI myself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Singular (P-1NS)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:15 word 1
δὲdenow
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 12:15 word 2
ἥδισταhēdistamost gladly
Lemma: ἥδιστα (hēdista) · Strong's: G2236
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: most gladly — ἥδιστα, see: ἡδέως.; ἡδέως ; adv. (ἡδύς, sweet), [in LXX: Pro.3:24 (עָרַב), etc. ; ] ; gladly, with pleasure: Mrk.6:20 12:37, 2Co.11:19; superlat., ἥδιστα, very gladly (B1., § 11, 3), 2Co.12:9 12:15.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 12:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2236; TFLSJ G2236; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:15 word 3
δαπανήσωdapanēsōwill spend
Lemma: δαπανάω (dapanaō) · Strong's: G1159
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-FAI-1S)
Meaning: to spend — δαπανάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Tob.1:7, 1Ma.14:32, al. ; ] ; 1. to spend, expend: with accusative, Mrk.5:26; before ἐπί, with dative of person(s), Act.21:24; ὑπέρ, 2Co.12:15. ; 2. to consume, squander: Luk.15:14; ἐν τ. ἡδσναῖς…
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Used 5 times. Also: Mark 5:26, Luke 15:14, Acts 21:24, James 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1159; TFLSJ G1159; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:15 word 4
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,…
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 12:15 word 5
ἐκδαπανηθήσομαιekdapanēthēsomaiI will be utterly spent
Lemma: ἐκδαπανάω (ekdapanaō) · Strong's: G1550
Parsing: Verb · Future · Passive · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-FPI-1S)
Meaning: to expend — εκ-δαπανάω, -ῶ ; strengthened form of δαπανάω, to spend wholly; pass., with reflexive force, to spend oneself wholly: before ὑπέρ, 2Co.12:15.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1550; TFLSJ G1550; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:15 word 6
ὑπὲρhuperfor
Lemma: ὑπέρ (huper) · Strong's: G5228
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: above/for — ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2Co.11:23), ; prep. with genitive, accusative ; I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond, hence, metaphorically, ; 1. for, on…
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Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:37, Mark 7:37, Mark 9:40, Mark 14:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5228; TFLSJ G5228; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:15 word 7
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)
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 12:15 word 8
ψυχῶνpsuchōnsouls
Lemma: ψυχή (psuchē) · Strong's: G5590G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: soul — ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX very frequently for נֶפֶשׁ, sometimes for לֵבַב ,לֵב, etc. ; ] ; 1. breath (Lat. anima), breath of life, life (Hom., al.; in Arist., of the vital principle): Mat.6:25, Mrk.3:4 10:45, Luk.12:22,…
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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 10:28, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 26:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5590G; TFLSJ G5590G; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:15 word 9
ὑμῶν,humōnof you,
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).…
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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 12:15 word 10
εἰeiIf
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:15 word 11
καὶkaieven
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: 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 12:15 word 12
περισσοτέρωςperissoterōsmore abundantly
Lemma: περισσοτέρως (perissoterōs) · Strong's: G4056
Parsing: Adverb · Comparative (ADV-C)
Meaning: more excessively — to a greater degree; especially, frequently, extremely more, more abundantly, more earnestly, more vehemently, 2Cor. 7:13; exceedingly, extremely Gal. 1:14
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Used 12 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 2:4, 2 Corinthians 7:13, 2 Corinthians 7:15, 2 Corinthians 11:23, Galatians 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4056; TFLSJ G4056; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:15 word 13
ὑμᾶςhumasyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)
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 12:15 word 14
ἀγαπῶνagapōnloving
Lemma: ἀγαπάω (agapaō) · Strong's: G0025
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to love — ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אהב ; ] ; to love, to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. ; 1. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον, Mat.5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0025; TFLSJ G0025; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:15 word 15
ἧσσονhēssonless
Lemma: ἥσσων (hētton, hēssōn) · Strong's: G2276
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter · Comparative (A-ASN-C)
Meaning: less/worse — ἥσσων (Rec. ἥττ-, the Attic literary form), ἧσσων, ; inferior, less; neut., τὸ ἧ., adverbially, less: 2Co.12:15; εἰς τὸ ἧ., for the worse (opposite to κρεῖττον): 1Co.11:17.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 11:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2276; TFLSJ G2276; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:15 word 16
ἀγαπῶμαι.agapōmaiI am loved!
Lemma: ἀγαπάω (agapaō) · Strong's: G0025
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PPI-1S)
Meaning: to love — ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אהב ; ] ; to love, to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. ; 1. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον, Mat.5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0025; TFLSJ G0025; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:15 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | δέ G1161 then |
| for the sake of | → | ὑπέρ G5228 above/for |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| souls | → | ψυχή G5590G soul |
| I | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| {will} most gladly | → | ἥδιστα G2236 most gladly |
| spend my money | → | δαπανάω G1159 to spend |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| [myself] | → | ἐκδαπανάω G1550 to expend |
| If | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| I love | → | ἀγαπάω G0025 to love |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| more | → | περισσῶς G4057 excessively |
| will [you] love me | → | ἀγαπάω G0025 to love |
| less | → | ἥσσων G2276 less/worse |
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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