Second letter to the Corinthians 1:17

When I thought [of coming to you] and expressed my plans, was it just a frivolous whim? Or do I make my decisions according to the flesh (in a worldly way) so that I [at the same time] say "yes, yes" and "no, no"?

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Nestle-Aland (NA)

τοῦτο   οὖν   βουλόμενος   μήτι   ἄρα   τῇ   ἐλαφρίᾳ   ἐχρησάμην,   ἢ   ἃ   βουλεύομαι   κατὰ   σάρκα   βουλεύομαι,   ἵνα   ᾖ   παρ᾽   ἐμοὶ   τὸ   ναὶ   ναὶ   καὶ   τὸ   οὒ   οὔ;  

Textus Receptus (TR)

τοῦτο   οὖν   βουλόμενος   μήτι   ἄρα   τῇ   ἐλαφρίᾳ   ἐχρησάμην,   ἢ   ἃ   βουλεύομαι   κατὰ   σάρκα   βουλεύομαι,   ἵνα   ᾖ   παρ᾽   ἐμοὶ   τὸ   ναὶ   ναὶ   καὶ   τὸ   οὒ   οὔ;  

Manuscript comments

TR has 24 Words, NA has 25 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3778
τοῦτο (toyto)
Thus
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
D-ASN
G3767
οὖν (oyn)
therefore
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1014
βουλόμενος (boylomenos)
deciding,
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. part. present middle or passive deponent Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-PNP-NSM
G3385
μήτι (meti)
surely not any
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G0686
ἄρα (ara)
then
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τῇ (te)
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
T-DSF
G1644
ἐλαφρίᾳ (elaphria)
levity
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G5530
ἐχρησάμην, (echresamen,)
did I use?
VERB Verb
aorist deponent ind. aorist middle-deponent indicative
sing. first person singular
V-ADI-1S
G2228
ἢ (e)
Or
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3739
ἃ (a)
what
Relative pron. Relative pronoun
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
R-APN
G1011
βουλεύομαι (boyleyomai)
I purpose,
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. ind. present middle or passive deponent indicative
sing. first person singular
V-PNI-1S
G2596
κατὰ (kata)
according to
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G4561
σάρκα (sarka)
flesh
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G1011
βουλεύομαι, (boyleyomai,)
do I purpose,
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. ind. present middle or passive deponent indicative
sing. first person singular
V-PNI-1S
G2443
ἵνα (ina)
so that
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1510
ᾖ (e)
there may be
VERB Verb
pres. active subj. present active subjunctive
sing. third person singular
V-PAS-3S
G3844
παρ᾽ (par)
with
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G1473
ἐμοὶ (emoi)
me
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative sing. first person dative singular
P-1DS
G3588
τὸ (to)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G3483
ναὶ (nai)
Yes,
Particle Particle
PRT
G3483
ναὶ (nai)
yes,
Particle Particle
PRT
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τὸ (to)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G3756
οὒ (oy)
No,
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G3756
οὔ; (oy;)
no?
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N

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