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2 Corinthians 10:8

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to us” (ἡμῖν) before for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἐάνeanthoughἐάνconjunction — “though”G1437if.thoughτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.περισσότερόνperissoteronmoreπερισσότερος (perissoteros)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “more”, the object formG4055greater, more, even more, more abundantly.This verse uses “more”.moreτιtioneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.καυχήσωμαιkauchēsōmaito boastκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to boast”, a single actionG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “boast”.περὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐξουσίαςexousiasauthorityἐξουσία (exousia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “authority”, the of-formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.This verse uses “authority”.authorityἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἧςhēswhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἔδωκενedōkenhath givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath given”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.hath givenὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κύριοςkurioslordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.εἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnedificationοἰκοδομή (oikodomē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “edification”, the object formG3619(a) the act of building, (b) a building, (c) met: spiritual advancement, edification.This verse uses “edification”.edificationκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forκαθαίρεσινkathairesindestructionκαθαίρεσις (kathairesis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “destruction”, the object formG2506taking down, razing, destroying.destructionὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notαἰσχυνθήσομαιaischunthēsomaibe ashamedαἰσχύνομαι (aischunomai)verb, future passive indicative, 1st person singular — “be ashamed”, an action still aheadG153I am ashamed, am put to shame.be ashamed

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).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:

Young’s Literal Translation

for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

World English Bible

For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,

Darby Translation

For and if I should boast even somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord has given [to us] for building up and not for your overthrowing, I shall not be put to shame;

Douay-Rheims

For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.

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