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2 Corinthians 9:3

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

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ἔπεμψαepempsahave I sentπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “have I sent”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.have I sentδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφούςadelphousbrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.the brethrenἵναhinalestἵναconjunction — “lest”G2443in order that, so that.lestμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καύχημαkauchēmaboastingκαύχημαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “boasting”, the subject formG2745a boasting; a ground of boasting (glorying, exultation).boastingἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπὲρhuperofὑπέρpreposition — “of”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.ofὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.youκενωθῇkenōthēshould be in vainκενόω (kenoō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “should be in vain”, a single actionG2758(a) I empty, (b) I deprive of content, make unreal.should be in vainἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μέρειmereibehalfμέρος (meros)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “behalf”, the to- or for-formG3313a part, portion, share.behalfτούτῳtoutōthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatκαθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asἔλεγονelegonI saidλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “I said”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.I saidπαρεσκευασμένοιpareskeuasmenoireadyπαρασκευάζω (paraskeuazō)verb, perfect middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “ready”, a completed action with a present resultG3903I prepare; mid: I prepare, make preparations.readyἦτεēteto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

Young’s Literal Translation

and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,

World English Bible

But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

Darby Translation

But I have sent the brethren, in order that our boasting about you may not be made void in this respect, in order that, as I have said, ye may be prepared;

Douay-Rheims

Now I have sent the brethren, that the thing which we boast of concerning you, be not made void in this behalf, that (as I have said) you may be ready:

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