King James Version

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “before” (κατέναντι) before God here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “before the” (κατενώπιον τοῦ) before God here.

οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐσμενesmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πολλοὶpolloimanyπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyκαπηλεύοντεςkapēleuonteswhich corruptκαπηλεύω (kapēleuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “which corrupt”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2585I hawk, trade in, deal in for purposes of gain.which corruptτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λόγονlogonwordλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “word”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.the wordτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἐξexofἐκ (ek)preposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofεἰλικρινείαςeilikrineiassincerityεἰλικρίνεια (eilikrineia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “sincerity”, the of-formG1505clearness, sincerity, purity.This verse uses “sincerity”.sincerityἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godκατέναντιkatenantiin the sightκατέναντιpreposition — “in the sight”G2713opposite, in front (of), over against.in the sightθεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inΧριστῷchristōChristΧριστός (christos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the to- or for-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christλαλοῦμενlaloumento speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

κατενώπιονkatenōpionin the sightκατενώπιονpreposition — “in the sight”G2714before the face of, over against.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity — but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

Young’s Literal Translation

for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity — but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

World English Bible

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

Darby Translation

For we do not, as the many, make a trade of the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, before God, we speak in Christ.

Douay-Rheims

For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God; but with sincerity, but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.

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