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forγὰρwe take thought forπρονοοῦμενwhat is honorableκαλὰnotοὐonlyμόνονbeforeἐνώπιονthe Lordκυρίουbutἀλλὰalsoκαὶbeforeἐνώπιονpeople.ἀνθρώπων
2 Corinthians 8:21
Study it in the app“for we take thought for what is honorable not only before the Lord but also before people.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 8:21, word by word
- we take thought forπρονοοῦμενpronooumen
take thought
To think ahead about doing what is good.
Where else “pronooumen” appears- what is honorableκαλὰkala
noble
Good at heart, worthy: "the good shepherd".
Where else “kala” appears- onlyμόνονmonon
only
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appears- beforeἐνώπιονenōpion
before, in front of
In front of, in the presence of.
Where else “enōpion” appears- the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears
Translation note
It recalls Proverbs 3:4, according to the Greek of the Old Testament.
The context
20taking care about this, that no one should blame us in this generous gift that is being administered by us;
21 · This verse (above)
22And we are sending with them our brother, whom we have often tested in many things and found to be earnest, but now much more earnest because of his great confidence in you.