Study it in the app“for I know your eagerness, which I boast about to the Macedonians on your behalf, saying that Achaia has been prepared since last year; and your zeal has stirred up most of them.”
forγὰρI knowοἶδαyour eagerness,τὴν προθυμίαν ὑμῶνwhichἣνI boast aboutκαυχῶμαιto the MacedoniansΜακεδόσινon your behalf,ὑπὲρ ὑμῶνsayingthatὅτιAchaiaἈχαΐαhas been preparedπαρεσκεύασταιsinceἀπὸlast year;πέρυσιandκαὶyour zealτὸ ὑμῶν ζῆλοςhas stirred upἠρέθισεmost of them.τοὺς πλείονας
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oida” appearseagerness
Eagerness, readiness, willingness.
Where else “prothymian” appearsboast
Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.
Where else “kauchōmai” appearsMacedonian
Macedonian: a person from Macedonia.
Where else “Makedosin” appearsAchaia
See it on the mapWhere else “Achaia” appearsprepare
Prepare, make ready.
Where else “pareskeuastai” appearslast year
Last year, a year ago.
Where else “perysi” appearszeal
A burning desire for something or someone.
Where else “zēlos” appearsstir up
To awaken in others the wish to act.
Where else “ērethise” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “pleionas” appearsAchaia
Today: southern Greece (Peloponnese and Attica)
A Roman province in southern Greece, with Corinth as its main city.
The believers of Achaia gave for the poor in Jerusalem (Rom 15:26). Paul wrote his second letter to Corinth "with all the saints in Achaia" (2 Cor 1:1).
1For concerning the service for the saints it is superfluous for me to write to you;
2 · This verse (above)
3But I sent the brothers, so that our boasting about you may not be made empty in this respect, so that as I was saying, you may be prepared;
