Second letter to the Corinthians 2:4

[Paul was not happy about having to deal with the church in Corinth.] It was in deep distress (with much pain and sorrow), with anguish in my heart and with many tears, that I wrote to you. I did not want to make you sad, but my goal was for you to understand the overflowing love [which is selfless and generous] that I always have for you.
[Paul gives four reasons for his letter: To bring joy, see 2 Cor. 2:3. To show his love, see 2 Cor. 2:4; 3:2; 12:15; 1 Cor. 16:24. To test their faithfulness, see 2 Cor. 2:9. To show how much he cares for them, see 2 Cor. 7:11–12.]

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Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

ἐκ   γὰρ   πολλῆς   θλίψεως   καὶ   συνοχῆς   καρδίας   ἔγραψα   ὑμῖν   διὰ   πολλῶν   δακρύων,   οὐχ   ἵνα   λυπηθῆτε,   ἀλλὰ   τὴν   ἀγάπην   ἵνα   γνῶτε   ἣν   ἔχω   περισσοτέρως   εἰς   ὑμᾶς.¶  

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The greek text has 25 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1537
ἐκ (ek)
Out of
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G1063
γὰρ (gar)
for
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G4183
πολλῆς (polles)
much
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
A-GSF
G2347
θλίψεως (thlipseos)
affliction
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G4928
συνοχῆς (synoches)
anguish
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G2588
καρδίας (kardias)
of heart
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G1125
ἔγραψα (egrapsa)
I wrote
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active ind. second aorist active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-2AAI-1S
G4771
ὑμῖν (ymin)
to you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative pl. second person dative plural
P-2DP
G1223
διὰ (dia)
through
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G4183
πολλῶν (pollon)
many
Adjective Adjective
gen. pl. neut. genitive plural Neutral
A-GPN
G1144
δακρύων, (dakryon,)
tears,
Noun Noun
gen. pl. neut. genitive plural Neutral
N-GPN
G3756
οὐχ (oych)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G2443
ἵνα (ina)
that
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3076
λυπηθῆτε, (lypethete,)
you may be grieved,
VERB Verb
aorist pass. subj. aorist passive subjunctive
pl. second person plural
V-APS-2P
G0235
ἀλλὰ (alla)
but
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τὴν (ten)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G0026
ἀγάπην (agapen)
love
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G2443
ἵνα (ina)
that
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1097
γνῶτε (gnote)
you may know
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active subj. second aorist active subjunctive
pl. second person plural
V-2AAS-2P
G3739
ἣν (en)
that
Relative pron. Relative pronoun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
R-ASF
G2192
ἔχω (echo)
I have
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-PAI-1S
G4056
περισσοτέρως (perissoteros)
more abundantly
Adverb Adverb
ADV
G1519
εἰς (eis)
toward
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G4771
ὑμᾶς.¶ (ymas.)
you.
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. pl. second person accusative plural
P-2AP

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