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2 Corinthians 6:3

In 2 Corinthians 6 of 2 Corinthians.

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

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μηδεμίανmēdemiannoμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “no”, the object formG3367no one, none, nothing.noἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inμηδενὶmēdeniany thingμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “any thing”, the to- or for-formG3367no one, none, nothing.any thingδιδόντεςdidontesto 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”.προσκοπήνproskopēnstumblingπροσκοπή (proskopē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “stumbling”, the object formG4349a cause of stumbling, offense, shock.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.μωμηθῇmōmēthēbeμωμάομαι (mōmaomai)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “be”, a single actionG3469I blame, find fault with, slander.beἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διακονίαdiakoniaserviceδιακονίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “service”, the subject formG1248waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration.This verse uses “service”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

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American Standard Version (1901)

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

Young’s Literal Translation

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

World English Bible

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

Darby Translation

giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;

Douay-Rheims

Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed:

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