I have becomeΓέγοναa fool;ἄφρωνyouὑμεῖςforcedἠναγκάσατεme to it.μεForγὰρIἐγὼoughtὤφειλονto have been commendedσυνίστασθαιbyὑφ’you;ὑμῶνforγὰρI fell shortὑστέρησαin nothingοὐδὲνof thoseτῶνsuper-apostles,ὑπερλίαν ἀποστόλωνevenκαὶthoughεἰI amεἰμιnothing.οὐδέν
2 Corinthians 12:11
Study it in the app“I have become a fool; you forced me to it. For I ought to have been commended by you; for I fell short in nothing of those super-apostles, even though I am nothing.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 12:11, word by word
- I have becomeΓέγοναGegona
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “Gegona” appears- a foolἄφρωνaphrōn
foolish
Foolish, senseless.
Where else “aphrōn” appears- forcedἠναγκάσατεēnankasate
compel
Compel, urge strongly.
Where else “ēnankasate” appears- oughtὤφειλονōpheilon
ought
To be under obligation to do something.
Where else “ōpheilon” appears- to have been commendedσυνίστασθαιsynistasthai
commend
To present someone as trustworthy.
Where else “synistasthai” appears- I fell shortὑστέρησαhysterēsa
be worse off
To be less than another.
Where else “hysterēsa” appears- super-apostlesἀποστόλωνapostolōn
apostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolōn” appears- I amεἰμιeimi
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eimi” appears
The context
10Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions and distresses, for the sake of the Messiah; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
11 · This verse (above)
12The signs of the apostle were performed among you in all perseverance, by both signs and wonders and miracles.