Study it in the app“Look at what is before your face. If anyone is confident in himself that he belongs to the Messiah, let him consider this again within himself: that just as he belongs to the Messiah, so also do we.”
Look atβλέπετεwhat isΤὰbefore your face.κατὰ πρόσωπονIfεἴanyoneτιςis confidentπέποιθενin himselfἑαυτῷthat he belongsεἶναιto the Messiah,Χριστοῦlet him considerλογιζέσθωthisτοῦτοagainπάλινwithinἐφ’himself:ἑαυτοῦthatὅτιjust asκαθὼςheαὐτὸςbelongsto the Messiah,Χριστοῦsoοὕτωςalsoκαὶdowe.ἡμεῖς
see
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “blepete” appearspresence
Literally "the face": being in front of someone, face to face.
Where else “prosōpon” appearsbe confident
To be sure of something, rely on someone.
Where else “pepoithen” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appearsMessiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appearsconsider
To think that something is so.
Where else “logizesthō” appearsagain
Once more, repeating what came before.
Where else “palin” appearsIt can also be read as a statement: “You look at appearances.”
6and being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.
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8For even if I boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for demolishing you, I will not be ashamed.
