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2 Corinthians 1:8

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to us” (ἡμῖν) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

Οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.θέλομενthelomento willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἀγνοεῖνagnoeinto ignorantἀγνοέω (agnoeō)verb, present active infinitive — “to ignorant”, an ongoing or repeated actionG50I do not know, am ignorant of (a person, thing, or fact), sometimes with the idea of willful ignorance.ignorantἀδελφοίadelphoibrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brother”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.ὑπὲρhuperofὑπέρpreposition — “of”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.ofτῆςtēswhichὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “which”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.whichθλίψεωςthlipseōspressureθλῖψις (thlipsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “pressure”, the of-formG2347persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γενομένηςgenomenēscameγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “came”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.cameἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἈσίᾳasiaAsiaἈσίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “Asia”, the to- or for-formG773the Roman province of Asia, roughly the western third of Asia Minor.Asiaὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatκαθ’kathwe were pressedκατά (kata)preposition — “we were pressed”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.we were pressedὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnof measureὑπερβολή (huperbolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “of measure”, the object formG5236excess, surpassing excellence, preeminence; adv: exceedingly.of measureὑπὲρhuperaboveὑπέρpreposition — “above”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.This verse uses “above”.aboveδύναμινdunaminstrengthδύναμις (dunamis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “strength”, the object formG1411(a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.strengthἐβαρήθημενebarēthēmento burdenβαρέω (bareō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural — “to burden”, a single actionG916I weight, load, burden, lit. and met.This verse uses “burden”.ὥστεhōsteinsomuchὥστεconjunction — “insomuch”G5620so that, therefore, so then, so as to.insomuchἐξαπορηθῆναιexaporēthēnaito despairedἐξαπορέομαι (exaporeomai)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to despaired”, a single actionG1820I am utterly without resource, am in despair.despairedἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).καὶkaievenκαίadverb — “even”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “even”.evenτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ζῆνzēnto of lifeζάω (zaō)verb, present active infinitive — “to of life”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.of life

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation that happened to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly burdened above [our] power, so that we despaired even of life;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

Young’s Literal Translation

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation that happened to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly burdened above [our] power, so that we despaired even of life;

World English Bible

For we don’t desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia: that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

Darby Translation

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to our tribulation which happened [to us] in Asia, that we were excessively pressed beyond [our] power, so as to despair even of living.

Douay-Rheims

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation, which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure above our strength, so that we were weary even of life.

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