2 Corinthians 11:31

“The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.”

2 Corinthians 11:31 · direct translation from the Greek
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The Godθεὸςtheos

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theos” appears
Fatherπατὴρpatēr

Father

God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.

Where else “patēr” appears
of the Lordκυρίουkyriou

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “kyriou” appears
JesusἸησοῦIēsou

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

Where else “Iēsou” appears
he who isὢνōn

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “ōn” appears
blessedεὐλογητὸςeulogētos

blessed

Blessed, worthy of praise; said of God.

Where else “eulogētos” appears
foreverαἰῶναςaiōnas

forever

Time without end.

Where else “aiōnas” appears
knowsοἶδενoiden

know

To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.

Where else “oiden” appears
lyingψεύδομαιpseudomai

lie

To lie.

Where else “pseudomai” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

Many manuscripts read “of the Lord Jesus the Messiah.”

The context

30If I must boast, I will boast of the things of my weakness.

31 · This verse (above)

32In Damascus the governor of King Aretas was guarding the city of the Damascenes to seize me,

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