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AgainΠάλινI say,λέγωlet no oneμή τίςthinkδόξῃthat Iμεamεἶναιa fool;ἄφροναbutδὲifεἰotherwise,μή γεat leastκἂνasὡςa foolἄφροναacceptδέξασθέme,μεso thatἵναI tooκἀγὼmay boastκαυχήσωμαιa little.μικρόν τι
2 Corinthians 11:16
Study it in the app“Again I say, let no one think that I am a fool; but if otherwise, at least as a fool accept me, so that I too may boast a little.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 11:16, word by word
- AgainΠάλινPalin
again
Once more, repeating what came before.
Where else “Palin” appears- I sayλέγωlegō
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appears- thinkδόξῃdoxēi
think
To hold something as true in one's mind, rightly or not.
Where else “doxēi” appears- amεἶναιeinai
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appears- a foolἄφροναaphrona
foolish
Foolish, senseless.
Where else “aphrona” appears- at leastκἂνkan
at least
Asks for the least: “if only this.”
Where else “kan” appears- acceptδέξασθέdexasthe
welcome
To gladly take in someone or something.
Where else “dexasthe” appears- I tooκἀγὼkagō
and I, I also
And I, I too.
Where else “kagō” appears- may boastκαυχήσωμαιkauchēsōmai
boast
Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.
Where else “kauchēsōmai” appears- a littleμικρόνmikron
little while
A short amount, or a brief time that soon passes.
Where else “mikron” appears
The context
15So it is no great thing if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their deeds.
16 · This verse (above)
17What I am saying I am not saying according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.