Study it in the app“But what I am doing I will also do, so that I may cut off the opportunity of those who want an opportunity, so that in what they boast, they may be found just as we also are.”
ButδὲwhatὋI am doingποιῶI will alsoκαὶdo,ποιήσωso thatἵναI may cut offἐκκόψωthe opportunityτὴν ἀφορμὴνof those who wantτῶν θελόντωνan opportunity,ἀφορμήνso thatἵναinἐνwhatᾧthey boast,καυχῶνταιthey may be foundεὑρεθῶσινjust asκαθὼςweἡμεῖςalso are.καὶ
do
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiō” appearscut off
To cut off completely, remove entirely.
Where else “ekkopsō” appearsopportunity
Opportunity, occasion: a starting point or base from which to act.
Where else “aphormēn” appearswant
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “thelontōn” appearsboast
Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.
Where else “kauchōntai” appearsturn out
To turn out to be; "was not found" means vanished.
Where else “heurethōsin” appears11Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
12 · This verse (above)
13For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of the Messiah.
