2 Corinthians 4:13

“And having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed, therefore I spoke,” we also believe, therefore we also speak,”
2 Corinthians 4:13 · direct translation from the Greek

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AndδὲhavingἜχοντεςthe sameτὸ αὐτὸspiritπνεῦμαof faith,τῆς πίστεωςaccording toκατὰwhat is written,τὸ γεγραμμένον“I believed,ἘπίστευσαthereforeδιὸI spoke,”ἐλάλησαweἡμεῖςalsoκαὶbelieve,πιστεύομενthereforeδιὸwe also speak,καὶ λαλοῦμεν

Quotation · Psalms 116:10

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Paul quotes “I believed, therefore I spoke.” The Hebrew of Psalm 116:10 says “I believed, even when I said…”.

Formula: κατὰ τὸ γεγραμμένον “according to what is written” (2 Corinthians 4:13)

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Greek of the New Testament: Ἔχοντες δὲ τὸ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα τῆς πίστεως κατὰ τὸ γεγραμμένον Ἐπίστευσα διὸ ἐλάλησα καὶ ἡμεῖς πιστεύομεν διὸ καὶ λαλοῦμεν

Hebrew (Masoretic text): הֶאֱמַנְתִּי כִּי אֲדַבֵּר אֲנִי עָנִיתִי מְאֹד

This passage could not be located with certainty in the transcription of the Septuagint we use, so it is not compared.

2 Corinthians 4:13, word by word

havingἜχοντεςEchontes

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

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spiritπνεῦμαpneuma

Spirit

God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.

Where else “pneuma” appears

of faithπίστεωςpisteōs

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

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what is writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenon

it is written

So the Bible says; a passage is quoted.

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“I believedἘπίστευσαEpisteusa

trust

To trust in God or in Jesus.

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thereforeδιὸdio

therefore

"Therefore", "for this reason".

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I spokeἐλάλησαelalēsa

speak

To use voice and words to communicate with others.

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Translation note

Psalm 116:10, according to the Greek.

Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

Quotation · Psalms 116:10

Paul quotes “I believed, therefore I spoke.” The Hebrew of Psalm 116:10 says “I believed, even when I said…”.

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2 Corinthians 4:13

¹³And having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed, therefore I spoke,” we also believe, therefore we also speak,

Psalms 116:10

¹⁰I believed, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”

The context

12So death is at work in us, but life in you.

13 · This verse (above)

14knowing that the one who raised Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you.

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