NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ου particle - nominativeou  oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. γαρ conjunction gar  gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) παλιν adverb palin  pal'-in: (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand -- again. εαυτους reflexive pronoun - third person accusative plural masculine heautou  heh-ow-too': him-(her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc. συνιστανομεν verb - present active indicative - first person sunistao soon-is-tah'-o, : to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute υμιν personal pronoun - second person dative plural humin  hoo-min': to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves). αλλα conjunction alla  al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet. αφορμην noun - accusative singular feminine aphorme  af-or-may': a starting-point, i.e. (figuratively) an opportunity -- occasion. διδοντες verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine didomi  did'-o-mee: to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) υμιν personal pronoun - second person dative plural humin  hoo-min': to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves). καυχηματος noun - genitive singular neuter kauchema  kow'-khay-mah: a boast (properly, the object; by implication, the act) in a good or a bad sense -- boasting, (whereof) to glory (of), glorying, rejoice(-ing). υπερ preposition huper  hoop-er': over, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications. ημων personal pronoun - first person genitive plural hemon  hay-mone': of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we. ινα conjunction hina  hin'-ah: in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. εχητε verb - present active subjunctive - second person echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold προς preposition pros  pros: a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward τους definite article - accusative plural masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. εν preposition en  en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. προσωπω noun - dative singular neuter prosopon  pros'-o-pon: the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person καυχωμενους verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - accusative plural masculine kauchaomai  kow-khah'-om-ahee: to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense) -- (make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice. και conjunction kai  kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words ου particle - nominative ou  oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. καρδια noun - dative singular feminine kardia  kar-dee'-ah: the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle -- (+ broken-)heart(-ed). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart. King James Bible For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. Holman Christian Standard Bible We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who take pride in the outward appearance rather than in the heart. International Standard Version We are not recommending ourselves to you again but are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who are proud of outward things rather than inward character. NET Bible We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may be able to answer those who take pride in outward appearance and not in what is in the heart. Aramaic Bible in Plain English We do not praise ourselves again before you, but we give you an occasion that you may boast of us in the presence of those who are boasting in appearance and not in the heart. GOD'S WORD® Translation We are not trying to show you our qualifications again, but we are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us. Then you can answer those who are proud of their appearance rather than their character. King James 2000 Bible For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to boast on our behalf, that you may have something to answer them who boast in appearance, and not in heart. Links 2 Corinthians 5:122 Corinthians 5:12 NIV 2 Corinthians 5:12 NLT 2 Corinthians 5:12 ESV 2 Corinthians 5:12 NASB 2 Corinthians 5:12 KJV |