King James Version

2 Corinthians 13:9

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before also here.

χαίρομενchairomenare gladχαίρω (chairō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “are glad”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5463I rejoice, am glad; also a salutation: Hail.are gladγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἀσθενῶμενasthenōmenwe are weakἀσθενέω (astheneō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we are weak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG770I am weak (physically: then morally), I am sick.we are weakὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeδὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andδυνατοὶdunatoiableδυνατός (dunatos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “able”, the subject formG1415(a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible.This verse uses “able”.ἦτεēteto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoεὐχόμεθαeuchomethawe wishεὔχομαι (euchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person plural — “we wish”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2172I pray, wish.This verse uses “wish”.we wishτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὑμῶνhumōneven yourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “even your”, the of-formG4771you.even yourκατάρτισινkatartisinperfectionκατάρτισις (katartisis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “perfection”, the object formG2676a perfecting, making fit.perfection

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for — your perfection!

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American Standard Version (1901)

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

Young’s Literal Translation

for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for — your perfection!

World English Bible

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.

Darby Translation

For we rejoice when we may be weak and ye may be powerful. But this also we pray for, your perfecting.

Douay-Rheims

For we rejoice that we are weak, and you are strong. This also we pray for, your perfection.

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