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2 Corinthians 7:12

Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

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ἄραaraWhereforeἄραconjunction — “Wherefore”G686then, therefore, since.Whereforeεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.καὶkaithoughκαίadverb — “though”G2532and, even, also, namely.thoughἔγραψαegrapsaI wroteγράφω (graphō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I wrote”, a single actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).I wroteὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youοὐχouchI did it notοὐ (ou)adverb — “I did it not”G3756no, not.I did it notἕνεκενhenekenfor his causeἕνεκενpreposition — “for his cause”G1752for the sake of, on account of, on account of which, wherefore, on account of what, why.for his causeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδικήσαντοςadikēsantosthat had done the wrongἀδικέω (adikeō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “that had done the wrong”, a single actionG91I act unjustly towards, injure, harm.that had done the wrongοὐδὲoudenorοὐδέconjunction — “nor”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “nor”.norἕνεκενhenekenfor his causeἕνεκενpreposition — “for his cause”G1752for the sake of, on account of, on account of which, wherefore, on account of what, why.for his causeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδικηθέντοςadikēthentosthat suffered wrongἀδικέω (adikeō)verb, aorist passive participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “that suffered wrong”, a single actionG91I act unjustly towards, injure, harm.that suffered wrongἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.but1ἕνεκενhenekenthatἕνεκενpreposition — “that”G1752for the sake of, on account of, on account of which, wherefore, on account of what, why.thatτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.φανερωθῆναιphanerōthēnaito might appearφανερόω (phaneroō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to might appear”, a single actionG5319I make clear (visible, manifest), make known.might appearτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σπουδὴνspoudēndiligenceσπουδή (spoudē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “diligence”, the object formG4710(a) speed, haste, (b) diligence, earnestness, enthusiasm.This verse uses “diligence”.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπὲρhuperaboveὑπέρpreposition — “above”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.This verse uses “above”.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeἐνώπιονpreposition — “before”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.τοῦtoutheὁ (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”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

If, then, I also wrote to you — not for his cause who did wrong, nor for his cause who did suffer wrong, but for our diligence in your behalf being manifested unto you before God —

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American Standard Version (1901)

So although I wrote unto you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be made manifest unto you in the sight of God.

Young’s Literal Translation

If, then, I also wrote to you — not for his cause who did wrong, nor for his cause who did suffer wrong, but for our diligence in your behalf being manifested unto you before God —

World English Bible

So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.

Darby Translation

So then, if also I wrote to you, [it was] not for the sake of him that injured, nor for the sake of him that was injured, but for the sake of our diligent zeal for you being manifested to you before God.

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore although I wrote to you, it was not for his sake that I did the wrong, nor for him that suffered it; but to manifest our carefulness that we have for you

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