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2 Corinthians 8:21

In 2 Corinthians 8 of 2 Corinthians.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “We plan for” (προνοοῦμεν γὰρ) before what is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “planning” (προνοούμενοι) before what is here.

προνοοῦμενpronooumenProvidingπρονοέω (pronoeō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “Providing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4306I take thought for beforehand, provide for, practice.Providingγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.καλὰkalafor honest thingsκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “for honest things”, the object formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.for honest thingsοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notμόνονmononaloneμόνος (monos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “alone”, the object formG3441only, solitary, desolate.ἐνώπιονenōpionin the sightἐνώπιονpreposition — “in the sight”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.in the sightκυρίουkuriouof the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the Lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.of the Lordἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἐνώπιονenōpionin the sightἐνώπιονpreposition — “in the sight”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.in the sightἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of men

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

προνοούμενοιpronooumenoiProvidingπρονοέω (pronoeō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “Providing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4306I take thought for beforehand, provide for, practice.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

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American Standard Version (1901)

for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Young’s Literal Translation

providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

World English Bible

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Darby Translation

for we provide for things honest, not only before [the] Lord, but also before men.

Douay-Rheims

For we forecast what may be good not only before God, but also before men.

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