Butἀλλὰwe have renouncedἀπειπάμεθαthe hidden thingsτὰ κρυπτὰof shame,τῆς αἰσχύνηςnotμὴwalkingπεριπατοῦντεςinἐνcunningπανουργίᾳnorμηδὲfalsifyingδολοῦντεςthe wordτὸν λόγονof God,τοῦ θεοῦbutἀλλὰby the open displayτῇ φανερώσειof the truthτῆς ἀληθείαςcommendingσυνιστάνοντεςourselvesἑαυτοὺςtoπρὸςeveryπᾶσανperson’sἀνθρώπωνconscienceσυνείδησινbeforeἐνώπιονGod.τοῦ θεοῦ
2 Corinthians 4:2
Study it in the app“But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in cunning nor falsifying the word of God, but by the open display of the truth commending ourselves to every person’s conscience before God.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 4:2, word by word
- we have renouncedἀπειπάμεθαapeipametha
renounce
Renounce, say no to, reject.
Where else “apeipametha” appears- the hidden thingsκρυπτὰkrypta
hidden, secret
Hidden, secret; "in secret", where no one sees.
Where else “krypta” appears- of shameαἰσχύνηςaischynēs
shame
Shame, disgrace; shameful deeds.
Where else “aischynēs” appears- walkingπεριπατοῦντεςperipatountes
live
To live in a certain way: "walk in love".
Where else “peripatountes” appears- cunningπανουργίᾳpanourgiai
craftiness
Craftiness, cunning, trickery.
Where else “panourgiai” appears- falsifyingδολοῦντεςdolountes
falsify
Falsify, adulterate: mix with something false.
Where else “dolountes” appears- the wordλόγονlogon
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logon” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- by the open displayφανερώσειphanerōsei
manifestation
Manifestation: making something visible, bringing it into the open.
Where else “phanerōsei” appears- of the truthἀληθείαςalētheias
truth
What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.
Where else “alētheias” appears- commendingσυνιστάνοντεςsynistanontes
commend
To present someone as trustworthy.
Where else “synistanontes” appears- person’sἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
someone
Any person, without saying who, as in the parables.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears- conscienceσυνείδησινsyneidēsin
conscience
Conscience: the inner sense that judges whether what one does is right or wrong.
Where else “syneidēsin” appears- beforeἐνώπιονenōpion
before, in front of
In front of, in the presence of.
Where else “enōpion” appears
The context
1Therefore, having this service, just as we received mercy, we do not lose heart.
2 · This verse (above)
3And even if our good news is veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing,