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2 Corinthians 12:13

For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

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τίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “what”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐστινestinis itεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is it”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.is itὃhowhereinὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “wherein”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whereinἡσσώθητεhēssōthēteye were inferiorἡττάομαι (hēttaomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye were inferior”, a single actionG2274I am defeated, am overcome, am made inferior.ye were inferiorὑπὲρhupertoὑπέρpreposition — “to”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.toτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λοιπὰςloipasotherλοιπός (loipos)adjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “other”, the object formG3062left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others.otherἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurchesἐκκλησία (ekklēsia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “churches”, the object formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.churchesεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ὅτιhotiit be thatὅτιconjunction — “it be that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.it be thatαὐτὸςautosmyselfαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “myself”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.myselfἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notκατενάρκησαkatenarkēsaburdensomeκαταναρκάω (katanarkaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “burdensome”, a single actionG2655(properly a medical term: I stupefy, hence) I burden, encumber.burdensomeὑμῶνhumōnto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “to you”, the of-formG4771you.to youχαρίσασθέcharisasthe? forgiveχαρίζομαι (charizomai)verb, aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “? forgive”, a single actionG5483(a) I show favor to, (b) I pardon, forgive, (c) I show kindness.This verse uses “forgive”.? forgiveμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδικίανadikianwrongἀδικία (adikia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “wrong”, the object formG93injustice, unrighteousness, hurt.wrongταύτηνtautēnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

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American Standard Version (1901)

For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.

Young’s Literal Translation

for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

World English Bible

For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

Darby Translation

For in what is it that ye have been inferior to the other assemblies, unless that I myself have not been in laziness a charge upon you? Forgive me this injury.

Douay-Rheims

For what is there that you have had less than the other churches, but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury.

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