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2 Corinthians 11:12

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

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Ὃhowhatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “what”.whatδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ποιῶpoiōI doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.I doκαὶkaithatκαίadverb — “that”G2532and, even, also, namely.thatποιήσωpoiēsōI will doποιέω (poieō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “I will do”, an action still aheadG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.I will doἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἐκκόψωekkopsōI may cut offἐκκόπτω (ekkoptō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I may cut off”, a single actionG1581I cut out (off, away), remove, prevent.This verse uses “cut off”.I may cut offτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀφορμὴνaphormēnoccasionἀφορμή (aphormē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “occasion”, the object formG874(a) a starting, a start, (b) cause, occasion, opportunity.occasionτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θελόντωνthelontōnfrom them which desireθέλω (thelō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “from them which desire”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “desire”.from them which desireἀφορμήνaphormēnoccasionἀφορμή (aphormē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “occasion”, the object formG874(a) a starting, a start, (b) cause, occasion, opportunity.occasionἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἐνenwhereinἐνpreposition — “wherein”G1722in, on, among.whereinᾧhōwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “which”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.καυχῶνταιkauchōntaithey gloryκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they glory”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “glory”.they gloryεὑρεθῶσινheurethōsinthey may be foundεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they may be found”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.they may be foundκαθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).we

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

Young’s Literal Translation

and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;

World English Bible

But what I do, that I will continue to do, that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity, that in which they boast, they may be recognized just like us.

Darby Translation

But what I do, I will also do, that I may cut off the opportunity of those wishing [for] an opportunity, that wherein they boast they may be found even as we.

Douay-Rheims

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off the occasion from them that desire occasion, that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

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