Ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.ἁμαρτίανhamartianan offenceἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “an offence”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.an offenceἐποίησαepoiēsato doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ἐμαυτὸνemautonmyselfἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “myself”, the object formG1683Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).myselfταπεινῶνtapeinōnto humbleταπεινόω (tapeinoō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to humble”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5013I make or bring low, humble, humiliate; pass: I am humbled.This verse uses “humble”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeὑψωθῆτεhupsōthētemight be exaltedὑψόω (hupsoō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “might be exalted”, a single actionG5312(a) I raise on high, lift up, (b) I exalt, set on high.might be exaltedὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseδωρεὰνdōreanfreelyδωρεάνadverb — “freely”G1432as a free gift, without payment, freely.This verse uses “freely”.freelyτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelεὐαγγέλιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the object formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).εὐηγγελισάμηνeuēngelisamēnto speak good newsεὐαγγελίζω (euangelizō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak good news”, a single actionG2097I bring good news, preach good tidings, with or without an object, expressing either the persons who receive the good news or the good news itself (the good news being sometimes expressed as a person).ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
The sin did I do — myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
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American Standard Version (1901)
Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?
Young’s Literal Translation
The sin did I do — myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
World English Bible
Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God’s Good News free of charge?
Darby Translation
Have I committed sin, abasing myself in order that ye might be exalted, because I gratuitously announced to you the glad tidings of God?
Douay-Rheims
Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself, that you might be exalted? Because I preached unto you the gospel of God freely?
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