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2 Corinthians 10:12

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

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Οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τολμῶμενtolmōmenbe boldτολμάω (tolmaō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “be bold”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5111I dare, endure, am bold, have courage, make up the mind.ἐγκρῖναιenkrinaito makeἐγκρίνω (enkrinō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to make”, a single actionG1469I count among.makeἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orσυγκρῖναιsunkrinaito compareσυγκρίνω (sunkrinō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to compare”, a single actionG4793I join together, combine, compare, interpret, explain.This verse uses “compare”.compareἑαυτούςheautousourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “ourselves”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.ourselvesτισινtisinsomeτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “some”, the to- or for-formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.someτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἑαυτοὺςheautousthemselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “themselves”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.themselvesσυνιστανόντωνsunistanontōnto commendσυνίστημι (sunistēmi)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to commend”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4921I place together, commend, prove, exhibit; instrans: I stand with; I am composed of, cohere.This verse uses “commend”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butαὐτοὶautoitheyαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “they”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “they”.theyἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byἑαυτοῖςheautoisthemselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “themselves”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.themselvesἑαυτοὺςheautousthemselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “themselves”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.themselvesμετροῦντεςmetrountesto measureμετρέω (metreō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to measure”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3354I measure (out), estimate.This verse uses “measure”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.συγκρίνοντεςsunkrinontesamongσυγκρίνω (sunkrinō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “among”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4793I join together, combine, compare, interpret, explain.amongἑαυτοὺςheautousthemselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “themselves”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.themselvesἑαυτοῖςheautoismyἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “my”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notσυνιᾶσινsuniasinwiseσυνίημι (suniēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “wise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4920I consider, understand, perceive.wise

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

Darby Translation

For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves; but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not intelligent.

Douay-Rheims

For we dare not match, or compare ourselves with some, that commend themselves; but we measure ourselves by ourselves, and compare ourselves with ourselves.

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