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2 Corinthians 11:20

For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

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ἀνέχεσθεanechestheye sufferἀνέχομαι (anechomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye suffer”, an ongoing or repeated actionG430I endure, bear with, have patience with, suffer, admit, persist.ye sufferγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.εἴeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youκαταδουλοῖkatadouloiinto bondageκαταδουλόω (katadouloō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “into bondage”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2615I enslave.into bondageεἴeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.κατεσθίειkatesthieidevourκατεσθίω (katesthiō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “devour”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2719I eat up, eat till it is finished, devour, squander, annoy, injure.devourεἴeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.λαμβάνειlambaneitakeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “take”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.takeεἴeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἐπαίρεταιepairetaiexalt himselfἐπαίρω (epairō)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “exalt himself”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1869I raise, lift up.exalt himselfεἴeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.εἰςeisonεἰςpreposition — “on”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.onπρόσωπονprosōponfaceπρόσωπονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “face”, the object formG4383the face, countenance, surface.the faceὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.δέρειdereito beat upδέρω (derō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to beat up”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1194I flay, flog, scourge, beat.This verse uses “beat”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for ye bear, if any one is bringing you under bondage, if any one doth devour, if any one doth take away, if any one doth exalt himself, if any one on the face doth smite you;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you captive , if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on the face.

Young’s Literal Translation

for ye bear, if any one is bringing you under bondage, if any one doth devour, if any one doth take away, if any one doth exalt himself, if any one on the face doth smite you;

World English Bible

For you bear with a man if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, or if he strikes you on the face.

Darby Translation

For ye bear if any one bring you into bondage, if any one devour [you], if any one get [your money], if any one exalt himself, if any one beat you on the face.

Douay-Rheims

For you suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take from you, if a man be lifted up, if a man strike you on the face.

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