King James Version

2 Corinthians 2:10

To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to whom” (ὃ) before I have here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ᾧhōTo whomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “To whom”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.To whomδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τιtiany thingτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “any thing”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.any thingχαρίζεσθεcharizestheforgaveχαρίζομαι (charizomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “forgave”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5483(a) I show favor to, (b) I pardon, forgive, (c) I show kindness.forgaveκἀγώkagōand Iκἀγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “and I”, the subject formG2504Strong’s files this form under G2532 (καί).καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.ὃhoto whomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “to whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.to whomκεχάρισμαιkecharismaiI forgaveχαρίζομαι (charizomai)verb, perfect middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I forgave”, a completed action with a present resultG5483(a) I show favor to, (b) I pardon, forgive, (c) I show kindness.I forgaveεἴeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.τιtioneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.κεχάρισμαιkecharismaito give graceχαρίζομαι (charizomai)verb, perfect middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to give grace”, a completed action with a present resultG5483(a) I show favor to, (b) I pardon, forgive, (c) I show kindness.δι’diit, for your sakesδιά (dia)preposition — “it, for your sakes”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.it, for your sakesὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.ἐνenforgave I it inἐνpreposition — “forgave I it in”G1722in, on, among.forgave I it inπροσώπῳprosōpōpersonπρόσωπον (prosōpon)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “person”, the to- or for-formG4383the face, countenance, surface.the personΧριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christ

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And to whom ye forgive anything — I also; for I also, if I have forgiven anything, to whom I have forgiven [it], because of you — in the person of Christ — [I forgive it,]

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American Standard Version (1901)

But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the presence of Christ;

Young’s Literal Translation

And to whom ye forgive anything — I also; for I also, if I have forgiven anything, to whom I have forgiven [it], because of you — in the person of Christ — [I forgive it,]

World English Bible

Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

Darby Translation

But to whom ye forgive anything, I also; for I also, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, [it is] for your sakes in [the] person of Christ;

Douay-Rheims

And to whom you have pardoned any thing, I also. For, what I have pardoned, if I have pardoned any thing, for your sakes have I done it in the person of Christ.

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