Second letter to the Corinthians 2:3

I wrote as I did [in a previous letter, probably a "letter of tears" written after 1 Corinthians] so that I would not have to come and be grieved by those who would give me joy, for I trusted that my joy is the joy of all of you.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

καὶ   ἔγραψα   τοῦτο   αὐτό,   ἵνα   μὴ   ἐλθὼν   λύπην   σχῶ   ἀφ᾽   ὧν   ἔδει   με   χαίρειν   πεποιθὼς   ἐπὶ   πάντας   ὑμᾶς   ὅτι   ἡ   ἐμὴ   χαρὰ   πάντων   ὑμῶν   ἐστιν.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

καὶ   ἔγραψα   ὑμῖν   τοῦτο   αὐτό,   ἵνα   μὴ   ἐλθὼν   λύπην   σχῶ   ἀφ᾽   ὧν   ἔδει   με   χαίρειν   πεποιθὼς   ἐπὶ   πάντας   ὑμᾶς   ὅτι   ἡ   ἐμὴ   χαρὰ   πάντων   ὑμῶν   ἐστιν.  

Manuscript comments

Both NA and TR have 25 words, however there are differences between the texts.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2532
καὶ (kai)
And
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1125
ἔγραψα (egrapsa)
I wrote
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active ind. second aorist active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-2AAI-1S
G3778
τοῦτο (toyto)
this
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
D-ASN
G0846
αὐτό, (ayto,)
same thing,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
P-ASN
G2443
ἵνα (ina)
so that
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3361
μὴ (me)
not,
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G2064
ἐλθὼν (elthon)
having come,
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active part. second aorist active Participle
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
V-2AAP-NSM
G3077
λύπην (lypen)
grief
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G2192
σχῶ (scho)
I may have
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active subj. second aorist active subjunctive
sing. first person singular
V-2AAS-1S
G0575
ἀφ᾽ (aph)
from [those]
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3739
ὧν (on)
of whom
Relative pron. Relative pronoun
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
R-GPM
G1163
ἔδει (edei)
it was necessary
VERB Verb
imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-IAI-3S
G1473
με (me)
me
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. first person accusative singular
P-1AS
G5463
χαίρειν (chairein)
to rejoice,
VERB Verb
pres. active inf. present active infinitive
V-PAN
G3982
πεποιθὼς (pepoithos)
having trusted
VERB Verb
2nd perf. active part. second perfect active Participle
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
V-2RAP-NSM
G1909
ἐπὶ (epi)
in
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3956
πάντας (pantas)
all
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. accusative plural masculine
A-APM
G4771
ὑμᾶς (ymas)
you,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. pl. second person accusative plural
P-2AP
G3754
ὅτι (oti)
that
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
(e)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G1699
ἐμὴ (eme)
my
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
nom. sing. first person Nominative singular feminine
S-1SNSF
G5479
χαρὰ (chara)
joy
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G3956
πάντων (panton)
of all
Adjective Adjective
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
A-GPM
G4771
ὑμῶν (ymon)
of you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. pl. second person genitive plural
P-2GP
G1510
ἐστιν. (estin.)
is.
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S

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