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2 Corinthians 12:6

For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

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ἐὰνeanthoughἐάνconjunction — “though”G1437if.thoughγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forθελήσωthelēsōto willθέλω (thelō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to will”, a single actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.καυχήσασθαιkauchēsasthaito boastκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to boast”, a single actionG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “boast”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔσομαιesomaito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.ἄφρωνaphrōnfoolishἄφρωνadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “foolish”, the subject formG878senseless, foolish, inconsiderate.This verse uses “foolish”.ἀλήθειανalētheiantruthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “truth”, the object formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.the truthγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐρῶerōto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “to say”, an action still aheadG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G4483 (ῥέω, utter).φείδομαιpheidomainow I forbearφείδομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “now I forbear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5339I spare, abstain, forbear.now I forbearδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μήmēlestμήconjunction — “lest”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “lest”.lestτιςtisany manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “any man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.any manεἰςeisofεἰςpreposition — “of”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.ofἐμὲememeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “me”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meλογίσηταιlogisētaito countλογίζομαι (logizomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to count”, a single actionG3049I reckon, count, charge with; reason, decide, conclude; think, suppose.This verse uses “count”.ὑπὲρhuperaboveὑπέρpreposition — “above”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.This verse uses “above”.aboveὃhothat whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “that which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.that whichβλέπειblepeihe seethβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he seeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.he seethμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meἢēto be, orἤconjunction — “to be, or”G2228or, than.to be, orἀκούειakoueithat he hearethἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “that he heareth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.that he hearethτιtiofτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “of”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ofἐξexout fromἐκ (ek)preposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.ἐμοῦemoumeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “me”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.me

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me to be , or heareth from me.

Young’s Literal Translation

for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;

World English Bible

For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me.

Darby Translation

For if I shall desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will say [the] truth; but I forbear, lest any one should think as to me above what he sees me [to be], or whatever he may hear of me.

Douay-Rheims

For though I should have a mind to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I will say the truth. But I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth in me, or any thing he heareth from me.

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