2 Corinthians 12:6

ἐὰν γὰρ θελήσω καυχήσασθαι οὐκ ἔσομαι ἄφρων ἀλήθειαν γὰρ ἐρῶ· φείδομαι δέ μή τις εἰς ἐμὲ λογίσηται ὑπὲρ ὃ βλέπει με ἢ ἀκούει τι ἐξ ἐμοῦ
For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἐὰν
G1437
ean
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
  • if, in case
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
θελήσω
G2309 V-AAS-1S
thelō
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e., choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e., be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
  • to will, have in mind, intend
    • to be resolved or determined, to purpose
      • "to desire, to wish"to love
      • to like to do a thing, be fond of doing
      to take delight in, have pleasure
καυχήσασθαι
G2744 V-ADN
kauchaomai
to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense)
  • to glory (whether with reason or without)
    • "to glory on account of a thing"to glory in a thing
οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἔσομαι
G2071
esomai
will be
  • future first person singular of ___%___to be___%___
ἄφρων
G878 A-NSM
aphrōn
properly, mindless, i.e., stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving
  • without reason
    • "senseless, foolish, stupid"without reflection or intelligence, acting rashly
ἀλήθειαν
G225 N-ASF
alētheia
truth
  • objectively
    • what is true in any matter under consideration
      • truly, in truth, according to truth
        • "of a truth, in reality, in fact, certainly
      what is true in things appertaining to God and the duties of man, moral and religious truth
      • in the greatest latitude
        • "the true notions of God which are open to human reason without his supernatural intervention
      the truth as taught in the Christian religion, respecting God and the execution of his purposes through Christ, and respecting the duties of man, opposing alike to the superstitions of the Gentiles and the inventions of the Jews, and the corrupt opinions and precepts of false teachers even among Christians
    subjectively
    • truth as a personal excellence
      • that candour of mind which is free from affection, pretence, simulation, falsehood, deceit
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
ἐρῶ·
G2046
ereō
an alternate for G2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e., speak or say
  • to utter, speak, say
φείδομαι
G5339 V-PNI-1S
pheidomai
to be chary of, i.e., (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
  • to spare
    • "to abstain
δέ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
μή
G3361 PRT-N
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
τις
G5100 X-NSM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
ἐμὲ
G1691
eme
me
  • I, me, myself, etc.
λογίσηται
G3049 V-ADS-3S
logizomai
to take an inventory, i.e., estimate (literally or figuratively)
  • to reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over
    • to take into account, to make an account of
      • metaphorically to pass to one's account, to impute
        • "a thing is reckoned as or to be something, i.e., as availing for or equivalent to something, as having the like force and weight
      to number among, reckon with"to reckon or account
    to reckon inward, count up or weigh the reasons, to deliberate"by reckoning up all the reasons, to gather or infer
    • to consider, take into account, weigh, meditate on
      • "to suppose, deem, judge"to determine, purpose, decide
ὑπὲρ
G5228 PREP
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
ὃ
G3739 R-ASN
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
βλέπει
G991 V-PAI-3S
blepō
to look at (literally or figuratively)
  • to see, discern, of the bodily eye
    • with the bodily eye: to be possessed of sight, have the power of seeing
      • "perceive by the use of the eyes: to see, look descry"to turn the eyes to anything: to look at, look upon, gaze at"to perceive by the senses, to feel"to discover by use, to know by experience
    metaphorically to see with the mind's eye
    • to have (the power of) understanding
      • "to discern mentally, observe, perceive, discover, understand"to turn the thoughts or direct the mind to a thing, to consider, contemplate, to look at, to weigh carefully, examine
    in a geographical sense of places, mountains, buildings, etc. turning towards any quarter, as it were, facing it
με
G3165
me
me
  • I, me, my, etc.
ἢ
G2228 CONJ
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
  • either, or, than
ἀκούει
G191 V-PAI-3S
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
  • to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
    • "to hear
    • to attend to, consider what is or has been said
      • "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
    to hear something
    • to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
      • "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
τι
G5100 X-ASN
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
ἐξ
G1537 PREP
ek
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
  • out of, from, by, away from
ἐμοῦ
G1700
emou
of me
  • me, my, mine, etc.

ἐὰν γὰρ θελήσω καυχήσασθαι οὐκ ἔσομαι ἄφρων ἀλήθειαν γὰρ ἐρῶ· φείδομαι δέ μή τις εἰς ἐμὲ λογίσηται ὑπὲρ ὃ βλέπει με ἢ ἀκούει τι ἐξ ἐμοῦ
6
For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
Cross References

2 Corinthians 11:16

Πάλιν λέγω μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι· εἰ δὲ μήγε κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με ἵνα μικρόν τι κἀγὼ καυχήσωμαι
16
I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

2 Corinthians 11:31

ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ οἶδεν ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι
31
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

2 Corinthians 10:8

ἐάν τε γὰρ καὶ περισσότερόν τι καυχήσωμαι περὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας ἡμῶν ἡς ἔδωκεν ὁ κύριος ἡμῖν εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν ὑμῶν οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσομαι
8
For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

2 Corinthians 12:11

Γέγονα ἄφρων καυχώμενος· ὑμεῖς με ἠναγκάσατε ἐγὼ γὰρ ὤφειλον ὑφ' ὑμῶν συνίστασθαι· οὐδὲν γὰρ ὑστέρησα τῶν ὑπερ λίαν ἀποστόλων εἰ καὶ οὐδέν εἰμι
11
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.

2 Corinthians 12:7

καὶ τῇ ὑπερβολῇ τῶν ἀποκαλύψεων ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι ἐδόθη μοι σκόλοψ τῇ σαρκί ἄγγελος Σατᾶν ἵνα με κολαφίζῃ ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι
7
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

2 Corinthians 5:13

εἴτε γὰρ ἐξέστημεν θεῷ· εἴτε σωφρονοῦμεν ὑμῖν
13
For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

1 Corinthians 3:9

θεοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν συνεργοί θεοῦ γεώργιον θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε
9
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

Job 24:25

וְאִם-לֹא אֵפוֹ מִי יַכְזִיבֵנִי וְיָשֵׂם לְאַל מִלָּתִֽי׃
25
And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

2 Corinthians 1:18

πιστὸς δὲ ὁ θεὸς ὅτι ὁ λόγος ἡμῶν ὁ πρὸς ὑμᾶς οὐκ ἐγένετο Ναὶ καὶ Οὔ
18
But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.

1 Corinthians 3:5

τίς οὖν ἐστιν Παῦλος τίς δέ Ἀπολλῶς ἀλλ' ἢ διάκονοι δι' ὧν ἐπιστεύσατε καὶ ἑκάστῳ ὡς ὁ κύριος ἔδωκεν
5
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

Romans 9:1

Ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ οὐ ψεύδομαι συμμαρτυρούσης μοι τῆς συνειδήσεώς μου ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ
1
I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also witness bearing me in the Holy Ghost,
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