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2 Corinthians 5:12

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “not in” (μὴ ἐν) before [the] heart here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γὰρ) before again here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “not” (οὐ) before [the] heart here.

οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notπάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againἑαυτοὺςheautousmyἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “my”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.συνιστάνομενsunistanomento commendσυνίστημι (sunistēmi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to commend”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4921I place together, commend, prove, exhibit; instrans: I stand with; I am composed of, cohere.This verse uses “commend”.ὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἀφορμὴνaphormēnoccasionἀφορμή (aphormē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “occasion”, the object formG874(a) a starting, a start, (b) cause, occasion, opportunity.occasionδιδόντεςdidontesto giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to give”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.καυχήματοςkauchēmatosto gloryκαύχημα (kauchēma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “to glory”, the of-formG2745a boasting; a ground of boasting (glorying, exultation).to gloryὑπὲρhuperonὑπέρpreposition — “on”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.onἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ourἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἔχητεechēteye may haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye may have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ye may haveπρὸςprossomewhat toπρόςpreposition — “somewhat to”G4314to, towards, with.somewhat toτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπροσώπῳprosōpōappearanceπρόσωπον (prosōpon)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “appearance”, the to- or for-formG4383the face, countenance, surface.appearanceκαυχωμένουςkauchōmenousto boastκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to boast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “boast”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.καρδίᾳkardiain heartκαρδίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “in heart”, the to- or for-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.in heart

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.οὐounotοὐnegative particle — “not”G3756no, not.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have [something] in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

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American Standard Version (1901)

We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Young’s Literal Translation

for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have [something] in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

World English Bible

For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

Darby Translation

[For] we do not again commend ourselves to you, but [we are] giving to you occasion of boast in our behalf, that ye may have [such] with those boasting in countenance, and not in heart.

Douay-Rheims

We commend not ourselves again to you, but give you occasion to glory in our behalf; that you may have somewhat to answer them who glory in face, and not in heart.

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