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2 Corinthians 12:15

In 2 Corinthians 12 of 2 Corinthians.

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “less” (ἧσσον) before I am here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “even” (καὶ) before more abundantly here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “less” (ἧττον) before I am here.

ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἥδισταhēdistawill very gladlyἥδισταadjective, superlative, accusative, plural, neuter — “will very gladly”, the object formG2236most gladly, most pleasantly.will very gladlyδαπανήσωdapanēsōspendδαπανάω (dapanaō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “spend”, an action still aheadG1159I spend, bear expense, waste, squander.This verse uses “spend”.spendκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐκδαπανηθήσομαιekdapanēthēsomaibe spentἐκδαπανάομαι (ekdapanaomai)verb, future passive indicative, 1st person singular — “be spent”, an action still aheadG1550I spend (give out) completely, exhaust.be spentὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχῶνpsuchōnyouψυχή (psuchē)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “you”, the of-formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.youὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.περισσοτέρωςperissoterōsmore abundantlyπερισσοτέρωςadverb — “more abundantly”G4056more-abundantlythe more abundantlyὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἀγαπῶνagapōnI be lovedἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “I be loved”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.I be lovedἧσσονhēssonlessἥσσων (hēssōn)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “less”, the object formG2276lesser, inferior, weaker.ἀγαπῶμαιagapōmaito loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present passive indicative, 1st person singular — “to love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἧττονhēttonlessἥττονadjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “less”, the object formG2276lesser, inferior, weaker.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

Young’s Literal Translation

and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

World English Bible

I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

Darby Translation

Now I shall most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls, if even in abundantly loving you I should be less loved.

Douay-Rheims

But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls; although loving you more, I be loved less.

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