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For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
χαίρομενchairomenWe rejoice
Lemma: χαίρω (chairō) · Strong's: G5463
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
Meaning: to rejoice — χαίρω ; [in LXX for שָׂמַח (Gen.45:16, al.), גִּיל (Pro.2:14, al.), etc.; inf., as greeting (see infr.), Isa.48:22 57:21 שָׁלוֹם), 1Ma.10:18, 2Ma.1:1 and frequently in these books ; ] ; 1. to rejoice, be glad:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 74 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 18:13, Matthew 26:49, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 28:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5463; TFLSJ G5463; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 13:9 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.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 13:9 word 2
ὅτανhotanwhen
Lemma: ὅταν (hotan) · Strong's: G3752
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: when(-ever) — ὅταν (for ὅτ᾽ ἄν = ὅτε ἄν), ; temporal particle, ; with a conditional sense, usually of things expected to occur in an indefinite future; 1. prop., whenever; (a) (a) with subjc. praes.: Mat.6:2, 5 Mrk.14:7, Luk.11:36,…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3752; TFLSJ G3752; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 13:9 word 3
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)
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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 13:9 word 4
ἀσθενῶμεν,asthenōmenmay be weak,
Lemma: ἀσθενέω (astheneō) · Strong's: G0770G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Plural (V-PAS-1P)
Meaning: be weak: weak — ἀσθενέω, -ῶ; ( ἀσθενής) [in LXX chiefly for כָּשַׁל ; ] ; to be weak, feeble: Act.20:35, Rom.8:3, 2Co.11:21 12:10 13:4 13:9; with dative, πίστει (Cremer, 527), Rom.4:19 14:1; same implied, Rom.14:2, 21, 1Co.8:11-12,…
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Used 15 times. Also: Acts 20:35, Romans 4:19, Romans 8:3, Romans 14:1, Romans 14:2, Romans 14:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0770G; TFLSJ G0770G; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 13:9 word 5
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselves
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Plural (P-2NP)
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 13:9 word 6
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.,…
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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 13:9 word 7
δυνατοὶdunatoistrong
Lemma: δυνατός (dunatos) · Strong's: G1415
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: able — δυνατός, -ή, -όν; (δύναμαι), [in LXX for גִּבּוֹר, חַיִל, etc. ; ] ; 1. strong, mighty, powerful: absol., Luk.1:49, 1 Col.1:26; οἱ δ., the chief men, Act.25:5 ; of spiritual strength, Rom.15:1, 2Co.12:10 13:9; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 19:26, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 26:39, Mark 9:23, Mark 10:27, Mark 13:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1415; TFLSJ G1415; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 13:9 word 8
ἦτε·ētemay be;
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-PAS-2P)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 13:9 word 9
τοῦτοtoutoBut this
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (D-ASN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 13:9 word 10
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: 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 13:9 word 11
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 13:9 word 12
εὐχόμεθα,euchomethaWe pray for
Lemma: εὔχομαι (euchomai) · Strong's: G2172
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PNI-1P)
Meaning: to pray/wish for — εὔχομαι ; [in LXX chiefly for נָדַד, also for עָתַר hi., etc. ; ] ; to pray: with accusative of thing(s), 2Co.13:9; with dative of person(s), τ. θεῷ, Act.26:29; before πρὸς τ. θεόν, 2Co.13:7; with accusative and inf.,…
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Used 7 times. Also: Acts 26:29, Acts 27:29, Romans 9:3, 2 Corinthians 13:7, James 5:16, 3 John 1:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2172; TFLSJ G2172; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 13:9 word 13
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 13:9 word 14
ὑμῶνhumōnof 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).…
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 13:9 word 15
κατάρτισιν.katartisinperfection.
Lemma: κατάρτισις (katartisis) · Strong's: G2676
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: perfection — κατ-άρτισις, -εως, ἡ; (καταρτίζω), ; a strengthening, making fit: in ethical sense, 2Co.13:9.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2676; TFLSJ G2676; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 13:9 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In fact | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| we rejoice | → | χαίρω G5463 to rejoice |
| when | → | ὅταν G3752 when(-ever) |
| we | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| are weak | → | ἀσθενέω G0770G be weak: weak |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| strong | → | δυνατός G1415 able |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| our prayer is for | → | εὔχομαι G2172 to pray/wish for |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| perfection | → | κατάρτισις G2676 perfection |
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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