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Butδὲweἡμεῖςwill notοὐκboastκαυχησόμεθαbeyondεἰςmeasure,τὰ ἄμετραbutἀλλὰaccording toκατὰthe measureτὸ μέτρονof the ruleτοῦ κανόνοςthatοὗGodὁ θεὸςassignedἐμέρισενto usἡμῖνasa measure,μέτρουto reachἐφικέσθαιevenκαὶas far asἄχριyou.ὑμῶν
2 Corinthians 10:13
Study it in the app“But we will not boast beyond measure, but according to the measure of the rule that God assigned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 10:13, word by word
- boastκαυχησόμεθαkauchēsometha
boast
Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.
Where else “kauchēsometha” appears- measureἄμετραametra
beyond measure
Beyond measure, beyond the proper limit.
Where else “ametra” appears- the measureμέτρονmetron
measure
Measure.
Where else “metron” appears- of the ruleκανόνοςkanonos
assigned field
The field of work God assigned to someone.
Where else “kanonos” appears- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- assignedἐμέρισενemerisen
apportion
To give each one their share.
Where else “emerisen” appears- to reachἐφικέσθαιephikesthai
reach
Reach, come as far as a place.
Where else “ephikesthai” appears- as far asἄχριachri
until
Until; as far as.
Where else “achri” appears
Translation note
“Rule”: the Greek word also indicates the field or territory assigned for work.
The context
12For we do not dare to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but they, measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves with themselves, do not understand.
13 · This verse (above)
14For we are not overextending ourselves, as though not reaching to you, for we came first even as far as you with the good news of the Messiah,