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Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. (KJV)

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

ΠάλαιPalaiPreviously

Lemma: πάλαι (palai) · Strong's: G3819

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: of old — πάλαι ; adv. of time, [in LXX: Isa.48:5, 7 (אָז), etc. ; ] ; long ago, of old, in time past (denoting past time absolutely, as πρότερον relatively) : Mat.11:21, Luk.10:13, Heb.1:1, Ju 4; as adj., with art., 2Pe.1:9; of…

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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 11:21, Mark 15:44, Luke 10:13, Hebrews 1:1, 2 Peter 1:9, Jude 1:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3819; TFLSJ G3819; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:19 word 1

δοκεῖτεdokeiteyou have been thinking

Lemma: δοκέω (dokeō) · Strong's: G1380

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

Meaning: to think — δοκέω, -ῶ; (δόκος, opinion, δέκομαι, Ion, form of δέχ-), [in LXX for טוֹב, נָדַב, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be of opinion, suppose: Mat.24:44, Luk.12:40, Heb.10:29; with inf., Mat.3:9, Luk.8:18 24:37, Jhn.5:39 16:2, Act.12:9…

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Used 64 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 17:25, Matthew 18:12, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 22:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1380; TFLSJ G1380; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:19 word 2

ὅτιhotithat

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:19 word 3

ὑμῖνhuminto you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)

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 12:19 word 4

ἀπολογούμεθα.apologoumethawe are presenting a defense.

Lemma: ἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai) · Strong's: G0626

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PNI-1P)

Meaning: to defend oneself — ἀπολογέομαι, -οῦμαι; (ἀπό, λόγος), [in LXX: Jer.12:1 (רִיב) Jer.31:6, 2Ma.13:26 * ; ] ; 1. to defend: with accusative, Rom.2:15. ; 2. to defend one's self: absol., Luk.21:14, Act.26:1; before ὅτι, Act.25:8; τί, to…

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Used 10 times. Also: Luke 12:11, Luke 21:14, Acts 19:33, Acts 24:10, Acts 25:8, Acts 26:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0626; TFLSJ G0626; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:19 word 5

κατέναντιkatenantibefore

Lemma: κατέναντι (katenanti) · Strong's: G2713

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: before — κατέναντι ; adv., [in LXX chiefly for נֶגֶד, פָּנִים, Gen.7:1, etc. ; ] ; over against, opposite, before: ἡ, κ. κώμη, Luk.19:30; as prep., with genitive, Mat.21:2 27:24 (ἀπ-, WH, mg.), Mrk.11:2 12:41 (ἀπ-, WH, mg.)…

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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 21:2, Mark 11:2, Mark 12:41, Mark 13:3, Luke 19:30, Romans 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2713; TFLSJ G2713; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:19 word 6

τοῦtou<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.,…

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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 12:19 word 7

θεοῦtheouGod

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-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 12:19 word 8

ἐνenin

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 12:19 word 9

ΧριστῷChristōChrist

Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)

Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…

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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:19 word 10

λαλοῦμεν.laloumenwe speak.

Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980

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

Meaning: to speak — λαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24. ; 2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49;…

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Used 298 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2980; TFLSJ G2980; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:19 word 11

τὰta<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (T-NPN)

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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 12:19 word 12

δὲdebut

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.,…

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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 12:19 word 13

πάντα,pantaall things,

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (A-NPN)

Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…

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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:19 word 14

ἀγαπητοί,agapētoibeloved,

Lemma: ἀγαπητός (agapētos) · Strong's: G0027

Parsing: Adjective · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (A-VPM)

Meaning: beloved — ἀγαπητός, -ή, -όν ; (ἀγαπάω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתִיד, יָדִיד ; ] ; beloved (see M, Pr., 221); (a) by God: of Christ, Mat.3:17; of men, Rom.1:7; (b) by Christians, of one another: 1Co.4:14; frequently as form of…

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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 17:5, Mark 1:11, Mark 9:7, Mark 12:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0027; TFLSJ G0027; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:19 word 15

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 12:19 word 16

τῆςtēs<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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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 12:19 word 17

ὑμῶνhumōnyour

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)

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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 12:19 word 18

οἰκοδομῆς.oikodomēsedification.

Lemma: οἰκοδομή (oikodomē) · Strong's: G3619

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: building — οἰκοδομή, -ῆς, ἡ; (οἶκος, + δέμω, to build), [in LXX: 1Ch.29:1 A (בִּירָה), Eze.17:17 40:2 (בָּנָה, מִבְנֶה), Sir.22:16 40:19, al. ; ] ; = cl. οἰκοδομία (which see), -δόμησις (Thuc., Plat.), ; 1. the act of building; in…

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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 24:1, Mark 13:1, Mark 13:2, Romans 14:19, Romans 15:2, 1 Corinthians 3:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3619; TFLSJ G3619; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:19 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

Have you been thinking	→	δοκέω G1380 to think
all along	→	πάλαι G3819 of old
that	→	ὅτι G3754G that/since: that
we were making a defense	→	ἀπολογέομαι G0626 to defend oneself
to you	→	σύ G4771 you
We speak	→	λαλέω G2980 to speak
before	→	κατέναντι G2713 before
God	→	θεός G2316 God
in	→	ἐν G1722 in/on/among
Christ	→	Χριστός G5547 Christ
and	→	δέ G1161 then
all	→	πᾶς G3956 all
of [this]	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
beloved	→	ἀγαπητός G0027 beloved
[is]	→	ὑπέρ G5228 above/for
to build you up	→	οἰκοδομή G3619 building

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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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