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2 Corinthians 6:9

As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

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ὡςhōsAsὡςconjunction — “As”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.Asἀγνοούμενοιagnooumenoiunknownἀγνοέω (agnoeō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “unknown”, an ongoing or repeated actionG50I do not know, am ignorant of (a person, thing, or fact), sometimes with the idea of willful ignorance.unknownκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐπιγινωσκόμενοιepiginōskomenoiyet well knownἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “yet well known”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1921I come to know by directing my attention to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out.yet well knownὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἀποθνῄσκοντεςapothnēskontesdyingἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “dying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.dyingκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἰδοὺidoubeholdἰδούparticle — “behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.beholdζῶμενzōmenwe liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.we liveὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asπαιδευόμενοιpaideuomenoichastenedπαιδεύω (paideuō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “chastened”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3811(a) I discipline, educate, train, (b) more severely: I chastise.chastenedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notθανατούμενοιthanatoumenoikilledθανατόω (thanatoō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “killed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2289I put to death, subdue; pass: I am in danger of death, am dead to, am rid of, am parted from.killed

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;

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American Standard Version (1901)

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Young’s Literal Translation

as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;

World English Bible

as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,

Darby Translation

as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;

Douay-Rheims

As dying, and behold we live; as chastised, and not killed;

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