2 Corinthians 13:7

“Now we pray to God that you may do nothing wrong, not so that we may appear approved, but so that you may do what is good, and we may be as if disqualified.”

2 Corinthians 13:7 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Corinthians 13:7, word by word

we prayεὐχόμεθαeuchometha

pray

Make requests to God.

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Godθεὸνtheon

God

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

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may doποιῆσαιpoiēsai

do

To carry out an action or cause an effect.

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nothingμηδένmēden

no one, nothing

No one, nothing.

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wrongκακὸνkakon

evil

What goes against God's will and harms others.

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may appearφανῶμενphanōmen

appear

To be seen, show itself.

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approvedδόκιμοιdokimoi

approved

Approved: tested and found genuine.

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what is goodκαλὸνkalon

noble

Good at heart, worthy: "the good shepherd".

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may beὦμενōmen

be

To be: says who or what something is.

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disqualifiedἀδόκιμοιadokimoi

disqualified, unfit

Disqualified: failing the test and so rejected; worthless, unfit.

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The context

6And I hope that you will know that we are not disqualified.

7 · This verse (above)

8For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

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