Second letter to the Corinthians 8:8

I am not saying this as a command, but to test the sincerity of your love [which is selfless and generous] when others show such zeal.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

οὐ   κατ᾽   ἐπιταγὴν   λέγω   ἀλλὰ   διὰ   τῆς   ἑτέρων   σπουδῆς   καὶ   τὸ   τῆς   ὑμετέρας   ἀγάπης   γνήσιον   δοκιμάζων·  

Manuscript comments

The greek text has 16 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3756
οὐ (oy)
Not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G2596
κατ᾽ (kat)
as
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G2003
ἐπιταγὴν (epitagen)
a command
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3004
λέγω (lego)
do I speak,
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-PAI-1S
G0235
ἀλλὰ (alla)
but
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1223
διὰ (dia)
through
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τῆς (tes)
the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G2087
ἑτέρων (eteron)
of others
Adjective Adjective
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
A-GPM
G4710
σπουδῆς (spoydes)
earnestness,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G2532
καὶ (kai)
also
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τὸ (to)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G3588
τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G5212
ὑμετέρας (ymeteras)
of your
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
A-GSF
G0026
ἀγάπης (agapes)
love
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G1103
γνήσιον (gnesion)
genuineness
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
A-ASN
G1381
δοκιμάζων· (dokimazon.)
proving.
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM

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