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For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; (KJV)

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

ὅτιhotiFor

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: since — 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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:3 word 1

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 8:3 word 2

δύναμιν,dunamin[their] ability,

Lemma: δύναμις (dunamis) · Strong's: G1411

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: power — δύναμις, -εως, ἡ ; (δύναμαι), [in LXX for עֹז ,גּבוּרָה ,צָבָה ,(חֵיל) חַיִל, etc.; 35 words in all ; ] ; power, might, strength; relatively, ability, power to perform: Mat.25:15, Act.3:12, Heb.11:11; κατὰ δ., 2Co.8:3;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 120 times. Also: Matthew 6:13, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 11:20, Matthew 11:21, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 13:54 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1411; TFLSJ G1411; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:3 word 3

μαρτυρῶ,marturōI testify [that],

Lemma: μαρτυρέω (martureō) · Strong's: G3140

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to testify — μαρτυρέω, -ῶ; (μάρτυς), [in LXX chiefly for עֵד (עֵד (Gen.31:47-48, al.), also for עוּד hi. (Gen.43:3, La 2:13), עָנָה (Num.35:30) ; ] ; (a) prop., to be a witness, bear witness, testify: absol. (find., al.), Jhn.15:27,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 23:31, Luke 4:22, John 1:7, John 1:8, John 1:15, John 1:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3140; TFLSJ G3140; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:3 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 8:3 word 5

παρὰparabeside

Lemma: παρά (para) · Strong's: G3844

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: from/with/beside — παρά, prep. with genitive, dative, accusative, ; with radical sense, beside. ; I. C. genitive of person(s), from the side of, from beside, from, indicating source or origin, [in LXX for מֵאֵצֶל ,מִיַד ,מִלִּפְנֵי ; ]…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3844; TFLSJ G3844; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:3 word 6

δύναμινdunamin[their] ability

Lemma: δύναμις (dunamis) · Strong's: G1411

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 120 times. Also: Matthew 6:13, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 11:20, Matthew 11:21, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 13:54 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1411; TFLSJ G1411; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:3 word 7

αὐθαίρετοι,authairetoi[they were] willing of themselves,

Lemma: αὐθαίρετος (authairetos) · Strong's: G0830

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: self-chosen — αὐθαίρετος, -ον; (αὐτός, αἱρέομαι), [in Sm.: Exo.35:5, 22 * ; ] ; 1. self-chosen. ; 2. of one's own accord: 2Co.8:3 8:17.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 8:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0830; TFLSJ G0830; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:3 word 8

How the BSB renders it

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

For	→	ὅτι G3754H that/since: since
I testify [that]	→	μαρτυρέω G3140 to testify
[they gave] according to	→	κατά G2596 according to
[their] ability	→	δύναμις G1411 power
and even	→	καί G2532 and
beyond	→	παρά G3844 from/with/beside
[it]	→	δύναμις G1411 power
Of their own accord	→	αὐθαίρετος G0830 self-chosen

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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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