King James Version

2 Corinthians 11:17

That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

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ὃhoThat whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “That which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.That whichλαλῶlalōI speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.I speakοὐouit notοὐadverb — “it not”G3756no, not.it notκατὰkataafterκατάpreposition — “after”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.afterκύριονkurionLordκύριος (kurios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the object formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordλαλῶlalōto speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἐνenit were foolishlyἐνpreposition — “it were foolishly”G1722in, on, among.it were foolishlyἀφροσύνῃaphrosunēfoolishnessἀφροσύνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “foolishness”, the to- or for-formG877want of sense, foolishness, impiety, wickedness.This verse uses “foolishness”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inταύτῃtautēthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑποστάσειhupostaseiconfidenceὑπόστασις (hupostasis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “confidence”, the to- or for-formG5287(lit: an underlying), (a) confidence, assurance, (b) a giving substance (or reality) to, or a guaranteeing, (c) substance, reality.confidenceτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.καυχήσεωςkauchēseōsof boastingκαύχησις (kauchēsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of boasting”, the of-formG2746the act of boasting, glorying, exultation.of boasting

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of boasting;

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American Standard Version (1901)

That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.

Young’s Literal Translation

That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of boasting;

World English Bible

That which I speak, I don’t speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

Darby Translation

What I speak I do not speak according to [the] Lord, but as in folly, in this confidence of boasting.

Douay-Rheims

That which I speak, I speak not according to God, but as it were in foolishness, in this matter of glorying.

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