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Aboutὑπὲρthisτούτουthree timesτρὶςI beggedπαρεκάλεσαthe Lordτὸν κύριονthatἵναit might departἀποστῇfromἀπ’me.ἐμοῦ
2 Corinthians 12:8
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With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 12:8, word by word
- three timesτρὶςtris
three times
Three times.
Where else “tris” appears- I beggedπαρεκάλεσαparekalesa
beg
To call someone to your side, implore them.
Where else “parekalesa” appears- the Lordκύριονkyrion
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrion” appears- it might departἀποστῇapostēi
depart
To move away from a place or person.
Where else “apostēi” appears
The context
7And because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations —therefore, so that I would not become conceited, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to beat me— so that I would not become conceited.
8 · This verse (above)
9And he has said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for power is made complete in weakness.” So most gladly I will boast all the more in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Messiah may dwell upon me.