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2 Corinthians 8:20

Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

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στελλόμενοιstellomenoiAvoidingστέλλομαι (stellomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “Avoiding”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4724I set, arrange; mid: I provide for, take care, withdraw from, hold aloof, avoid.Avoidingτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisμήmēthat noμήconjunction — “that no”G3361not, lest.that noτιςtismanτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.manἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usμωμήσηταιmōmēsētaito blameμωμάομαι (mōmaomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to blame”, a single actionG3469I blame, find fault with, slander.This verse uses “blame”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtēwhichὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “which”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.whichἁδρότητιhadrotētiabundanceἁδρότης (hadrotēs)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “abundance”, the to- or for-formG100lavishness, lavish generosity, abundance, bounty.ταύτῃtautēthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.διακονουμένῃdiakonoumenēis administeredδιακονέω (diakoneō)verb, present passive participle, dative, singular, feminine — “is administered”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1247I wait at table (particularly of a slave who waits on guests); I serve (generally).is administeredὑφ’huphbyὑπό (hupo)preposition — “by”G5259by, under, about.byἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).us

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

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American Standard Version (1901)

avoiding this, that any man should blame us in the matter of this bounty which is ministered by us:

Young’s Literal Translation

avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

World English Bible

We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

Darby Translation

avoiding this, that any one should blame us in this abundance [which is] administered by us;

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Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us.

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