2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
Connections
ἀλλ' ἐν παντὶ συνιστώντες ἑαυτοὺς ὡς θεοῦ διάκονοι ἐν ὑπομονῇ πολλῇ ἐν θλίψεσιν ἐν ἀνάγκαις ἐν στενοχωρίαις
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
ἀλλὰ αὐτοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς τὸ ἀπόκριμα τοῦ θανάτου ἐσχήκαμεν ἵνα μὴ πεποιθότες ὦμεν ἐφ' ἑαυτοῖς ἀλλ' ἐπὶ τῷ θεῷ τῷ ἐγείροντι τοὺς νεκρούς·
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
ὡς ἀγνοούμενοι καὶ ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι ὡς ἀποθνῄσκοντες καὶ ἰδού ζῶμεν ὡς παιδευόμενοι καὶ μὴ θανατούμενοι
As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
Νῦν χαίρω ἐν τοῖς παθήμασιν μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ ἀνταναπληρῶ τὰ ὑστερήματα τῶν θλίψεων τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου ὑπὲρ τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ ὅ ἐστιν ἡ ἐκκλησία
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for sake, his body's which is the church:
χάριτι δὲ θεοῦ εἰμι ὅ εἰμι καὶ ἡ χάρις αὐτοῦ ἡ εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ κενὴ ἐγενήθη ἀλλὰ περισσότερον αὐτῶν πάντων ἐκοπίασα οὐκ ἐγὼ δὲ ἀλλ' ἡ χάρις τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ σὺν ἐμοί
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων πεντάκις τεσσαράκοντα παρὰ μίαν ἔλαβον
Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
ὃς καὶ ἱκάνωσεν ἡμᾶς διακόνους καινῆς διαθήκης οὐ γράμματος ἀλλὰ πνεύματος· τὸ γὰρ γράμμα ἀποκτείνει τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα ζῳοποιεῖ
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
ἐγὼ γὰρ ὑποδείξω αὐτῷ ὅσα δεῖ αὐτὸν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματός μου παθεῖν
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
εἰς ὃ καὶ κοπιῶ ἀγωνιζόμενος κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
ἐν ᾧ κακοπαθῶ μέχρι δεσμῶν ὡς κακοῦργος ἀλλ' ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ οὐ δέδεται·
Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
διὰ τὴν ἀγάπην μᾶλλον παρακαλῶ τοιοῦτος ὢν ὡς Παῦλος πρεσβύτης νυνὶ δὲ καὶ δέσμιος Ἰησοῦ· Χριστοῦ
Yet for sake love's I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
ὑπὲρ οὗ πρεσβεύω ἐν ἁλύσει ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ παῤῥησιάσωμαι ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
τίς οὖν ἐστιν Παῦλος τίς δέ Ἀπολλῶς ἀλλ' ἢ διάκονοι δι' ὧν ἐπιστεύσατε καὶ ἑκάστῳ ὡς ὁ κύριος ἔδωκεν
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
ὥστε τοὺς δεσμούς μου φανεροὺς ἐν Χριστῷ γενέσθαι ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ πραιτωρίῳ καὶ τοῖς λοιποῖς πάσιν
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
Γέγονα ἄφρων καυχώμενος· ὑμεῖς με ἠναγκάσατε ἐγὼ γὰρ ὤφειλον ὑφ' ὑμῶν συνίστασθαι· οὐδὲν γὰρ ὑστέρησα τῶν ὑπερ λίαν ἀποστόλων εἰ καὶ οὐδέν εἰμι
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
ἔμεινεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος διετίαν ὅλην ἐν ἰδίῳ μισθώματι καὶ ἀπεδέχετο πάντας τοὺς εἰσπορευομένους πρὸς αὐτόν
And Paul dwelt two years whole in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
πλὴν ὅτι τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον κατὰ πόλιν διαμαρτύρεταί λέγον ὅτι δεσμὰ με καὶ θλίψεις μένουσιν
Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
ἀλλ' εἰ καὶ σπένδομαι ἐπὶ τῇ θυσίᾳ καὶ λειτουργίᾳ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν χαίρω καὶ συγχαίρω πᾶσιν ὑμῖν·
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
Τὰ κατὰ πρόσωπον βλέπετε εἴ τις πέποιθεν ἑαυτῷ Χριστοῦ εἶναι τοῦτο λογιζέσθω πάλιν ἀφ' ἑαυτοῦ ὅτι καθὼς αὐτὸς Χριστοῦ οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς Χριστοῦ
Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.
Copy verses
2 Corinthians 11:23
Grammar
N-NPM
Noun — Nominative, masculine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| διάκονοι | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: ministers
minister ×7
a minister ×4
ministers ×3
the minister ×3
servant ×2
the ministers ×2
a servant ×1
able ministers ×1
Strong's Definition
G1249
minister, ministers, servant, servants, deacons
diakonos
an attendant, i.e., (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon)
- one who executes the commands of another, especially of a master, a servant, attendant, minister
- the servant of a king "a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office assigned to him by the church, cares for the affairs of the church"a waiter, one who serves food and drink
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
15 English renderings
Grammar
N-GSM-T
Noun — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| Χριστοῦ | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular More Title |
In English
In the KJV here: of christ
christ ×449
christ of ×51
of christ ×31
christs ×6
christs sake ×3
are christs ×2
is christ ×2
to christ ×2
Strong's Definition
G5547
christ, christs
christos
anointed
anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God "anointed
Variations
15 forms of this word
Translations
31 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: are they
are ×82
they are ×22
there are ×17
are they ×9
there be ×9
they were ×6
be ×3
are they am ×2
Strong's Definition
G1526
are, be, were, have, is, …
eisi
they are
- are, be, were, etc.
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
16 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAP-NSM
Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, masculine singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| παραφρονῶν | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: as a fool
as a fool ×1
Strong's Definition
G3912
fool
paraphroneō
to misthink, i.e., be insane (silly)
- to be beside one's self, out of one's senses, void of understanding, insane
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAI-1S
Verb — Present Active Indicative, first person singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "I"
| λαλῶ | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person First Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: speak
spake ×37
speak ×34
to speak ×22
he spake ×12
speaketh ×12
speaking ×11
i speak ×10
we speak ×7
Strong's Definition
G2980
speak, spake, spoken, speaketh, speaking, …
laleō
to talk, i.e., utter words
- to utter a voice or emit a sound "to speak
- to use the tongue or the faculty of speech "to utter articulate sounds
- to speak
Variations
71 forms of this word
Translations
105 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ὑπὲρ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: am more
for ×107
of ×11
above ×10
more than ×3
very ×3
for sake ×2
it is for ×2
on ×2
Strong's Definition
G5228
for, of, above, on, than, …
hyper
___%___over___%___, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than
- in behalf of, for the sake of "over, beyond, more than"more, beyond, over
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
26 English renderings
Grammar
P-1NS
Personal Pronoun — Nominative, first person singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἐγώ· | Speech Personal Pronoun Case Nominative Person First Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: i i
i ×353
my ×3
as i ×2
i i ×2
me ×2
do i ×1
it were i ×1
saying i ×1
Strong's Definition
G1473
i, my, me
egō
I, me
- I, me, my
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
13 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐν | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: in
in ×1760
with ×144
by ×138
among ×111
at ×100
on ×44
through ×37
is in ×27
Strong's Definition
G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
- in, by, with
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
149 English renderings
Grammar
N-DPM
Noun — Dative, masculine plural
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
plural — usually add "-s"
| κόποις | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: labours
labour ×8
labours ×5
trouble ×4
weariness ×1
Strong's Definition
G2873
labour, labours, trouble, weariness
kopos
a cut, i.e., (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains
- a beating "a beating of the breast with grief, sorrow"labor
- trouble
- to cause one trouble, make work for him
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings
Grammar
ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined
Dictionary form:
περισσοτέρως
· peh-rees-soh-TEH-rose
In English
In the KJV here: more abundant
more abundant ×2
more abundantly ×2
the more abundantly ×2
exceedingly ×1
more exceedingly ×1
more frequent ×1
much more ×1
the more earnest ×1
Strong's Definition
G4056
abundantly, exceedingly, abundant, earnest, frequent, …
perissoterōs
more superabundantly
- more abundantly "more in a greater degree"more earnestly, more exceedingly"especially, above others
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐν | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: in
in ×1760
with ×144
by ×138
among ×111
at ×100
on ×44
through ×37
is in ×27
Strong's Definition
G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
- in, by, with
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
149 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: stripes
plagues ×9
stripes ×4
wound ×3
plague ×2
of stripes ×1
plagues that are ×1
Strong's Definition
G4127
plagues, stripes, wound, plague
plēgē
a stroke; by implication, a wound; figuratively, a calamity
- a blow, stripe, a wound "a public calamity, heavy affliction, plague,
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
6 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: above measure
above measure ×1
Strong's Definition
G5234
measure
hyperballontōs
excessively
- above measure
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐν | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: in
in ×1760
with ×144
by ×138
among ×111
at ×100
on ×44
through ×37
is in ×27
Strong's Definition
G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
- in, by, with
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
149 English renderings
Grammar
N-DPF
Noun — Dative, feminine plural
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
plural — usually add "-s"
| φυλακαῖς | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: prisons
prison ×32
watch ×5
prisons ×2
a cage ×1
imprisonment ×1
imprisonments ×1
in prison ×1
into prisons ×1
Strong's Definition
G5438
prison, watch, prisons, ward, cage, …
phylakē
a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively
- guard, watch
- a watching, keeping watch
- to keep watch
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
11 English renderings
Grammar
ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined
Dictionary form:
περισσοτέρως
· peh-rees-soh-TEH-rose
In English
In the KJV here: more frequent
more abundant ×2
more abundantly ×2
the more abundantly ×2
exceedingly ×1
more exceedingly ×1
more frequent ×1
much more ×1
the more earnest ×1
Strong's Definition
G4056
abundantly, exceedingly, abundant, earnest, frequent, …
perissoterōs
more superabundantly
- more abundantly "more in a greater degree"more earnestly, more exceedingly"especially, above others
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐν | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: in
in ×1760
with ×144
by ×138
among ×111
at ×100
on ×44
through ×37
is in ×27
Strong's Definition
G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
- in, by, with
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
149 English renderings
Grammar
N-DPM
Noun — Dative, masculine plural
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
plural — usually add "-s"
| θανάτοις | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: deaths
death ×72
of death ×18
death of ×9
the death ×6
is death ×3
to death ×3
a death ×1
by reason of death ×1
Strong's Definition
G2288
death, deadly, deaths
thanatos
(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
- the death of the body
- that separation (whether natural or violent) of the soul and the body by which the life on earth is ended "with the implied idea of future misery in hell
- the power of death
- the misery of the soul arising from sin, which begins on earth but lasts and increases after the death of the body in hell
Variations
10 forms of this word
Translations
14 English renderings
Grammar
ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined
Dictionary form:
πολλάκις
· pole-LA-kees
In English
In the KJV here: oft
often ×7
oft ×5
oftentimes ×3
ofttimes ×3
Strong's Definition
G4178
often, oft, oftentimes, ofttimes
pollakis
many times, i.e., frequently
- often, frequently
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings