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2 Corinthians 3:5

In 2 Corinthians 3 of 2 Corinthians.

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “yourselves” (αὑτῶν) before but here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “ourselves” (ἑαυτῶν,) before but here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

οὐχouchNotοὐ (ou)adverb — “Not”G3756no, not.Notὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἀφ’aphofἀπό (apo)preposition — “of”G575from, away from.ofἑαυτῶνheautōnourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “ourselves”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.ourselvesἱκανοίhikanoisufficientἱκανός (hikanos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “sufficient”, the subject formG2425(a) considerable, sufficient, of number, quantity, time, (b) of persons: sufficiently strong (good, etc.), worthy, suitable, with various constructions, (c) many, much.This verse uses “sufficient”.ἐσμενesmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.λογίσασθαίlogisasthaito thinkλογίζομαι (logizomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to think”, a single actionG3049I reckon, count, charge with; reason, decide, conclude; think, suppose.to thinkτιtiany thingτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “any thing”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.any thingὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “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.ofαὑτῶνhautōnourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “ourselves”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.ourselvesἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἱκανότηςhikanotēssufficiencyἱκανότηςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “sufficiency”, the subject formG2426sufficiency, ability, power, fitness.This verse uses “sufficiency”.sufficiencyἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐκekis ofἐκpreposition — “is of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.is ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.God

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἑαυτῶνheautōnourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)reflexive pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural, masculine — “ourselves”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency [is] of God,

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American Standard Version (1901)

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

Young’s Literal Translation

not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency [is] of God,

World English Bible

not that we are sufficient of ourselves to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

Darby Translation

not that we are competent of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our competency [is] of God;

Douay-Rheims

Not that we are sufficient to think any thing of ourselves, as of ourselves: but our sufficiency is from God.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:451 Samuel 17:45 · King James VersionThen said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.1 Samuel 17:45 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

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