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2 Corinthians 10:13

But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “not” (οὐκ) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “not” (οὐχὶ) before into here.

ἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεἰςeisof things withoutεἰςpreposition — “of things without”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.of things withoutτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄμετραametraour measureἄμετρος (ametros)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “our measure”, the object formG280not measurable, immeasurable, to a limitless degree.our measureκαυχησόμεθαkauchēsomethato boastκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person plural — “to boast”, an action still aheadG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “boast”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butκατὰkataaccordingκατάpreposition — “according”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.accordingτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μέτρονmetronto the measureμέτρονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “to the measure”, the object formG3358a measure, whether lineal or cubic; a measuring rod.to the measureτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κανόνοςkanonosof the ruleκανών (kanōn)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the rule”, the of-formG2583(lit: a level, ruler), a rule, regulation, rule of conduct or doctrine, (b) a measured (defined) area, province.This verse uses “rule”.of the ruleοὗhouwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἐμέρισενemerisenhath distributedμερίζω (merizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath distributed”, a single actionG3307I divide into parts, divide, part, share, distribute; mid: I share, take part in a partitioning; I distract.hath distributedἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).to usὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.μέτρουmetroua measureμέτρον (metron)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “a measure”, the of-formG3358a measure, whether lineal or cubic; a measuring rod.This verse uses “a measure”.a measureἐφικέσθαιephikesthaito reachἐφικνέομαι (ephikneomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to reach”, a single actionG2185I come to, reach as far as.to reachἄχριachriuntoἄχριpreposition — “unto”G891as far as, up to, until, during.untoκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὑμῶν—humōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.you

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οὐχὶouchinotοὐχίnegative particle — “not”G3780by no means, not at all.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and we in regard to the unmeasured things will not boast ourselves, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure did appoint to us — to reach even unto you;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you.

Young’s Literal Translation

and we in regard to the unmeasured things will not boast ourselves, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure did appoint to us — to reach even unto you;

World English Bible

But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.

Darby Translation

Now we will not boast out of measure, but according to the measure of the rule which the God of measure has apportioned to us, to reach to you also.

Douay-Rheims

But we will not glory beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the rule, which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

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