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Forγὰρifεἴτεwe were out of our mind,ἐξέστημενit wasfor God;θεῷifεἴτεwe are in our right mind,σωφρονοῦμενit isfor you.ὑμῖν
2 Corinthians 5:13
Study it in the app“For if we were out of our mind, it was for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 5:13, word by word
- ifεἴτεeite
whether, or
"Whether ... or", "if".
Where else “eite” appears- we were out of our mindἐξέστημενexestēmen
go mad
To lose one's senses.
Where else “exestēmen” appears- for Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- we are in our right mindσωφρονοῦμενsōphronoumen
be of sound mind
Be in one's right mind, think soberly; be self-controlled.
Where else “sōphronoumen” appears
The context
12We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an occasion of boasting about us, so that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
13 · This verse (above)
14For the love of the Messiah compels us, because we have judged this: that one died for all; therefore all died;