NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon παλιν adverbpalin  pal'-in: (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand -- again. δοκειτε verb - present active indicative - second person dokeo  dok-eh'-o: to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly) -- be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow. οτι conjunction hoti  hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. υμιν personal pronoun - second person dative plural humin  hoo-min': to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves). απολογουμεθα verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - first person apologeomai  ap-ol-og-eh'-om-ahee : to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self) -- answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self. κατενωπιον preposition katenopion  kat-en-o'-pee-on: directly in front of -- before (the presence of), in the sight of. του definite article - genitive singular 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. θεου noun - genitive singular masculine theos  theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). εν preposition en  en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. χριστω noun - dative singular masculine Christos  khris-tos': anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ. λαλουμεν verb - present active indicative - first person laleo  lal-eh'-o: to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. τα definite article - nominative plural neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. δε conjunction de  deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). παντα adjective - nominative plural neuter pas  pas: apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole αγαπητοι adjective - vocative plural masculine agapetos  ag-ap-ay-tos': beloved -- (dearly, well) beloved, dear. 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. της definite article - genitive singular feminine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. υμων personal pronoun - second person genitive plural humon  hoo-mone': of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves). οικοδομης noun - genitive singular feminine oikodome  oy-kod-om-ay': architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation -- building, edify(-ication, -ing). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved. King James Bible Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. Holman Christian Standard Bible You have thought all along that we were defending ourselves to you. No, in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up. International Standard Version Have you been thinking all along that we are trying to defend ourselves before you? We are speaking before God in the authority of the Messiah, and everything, dear friends, is meant to build you up. NET Bible Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Do you again think that we make excuses to you? We speak before God in The Messiah, and all these things, my beloved, are for your edification. GOD'S WORD® Translation Have you been thinking all along that we're trying to defend ourselves to you? We speak as Christ's people in God's sight. Everything we do, dear friends, is for your benefit. King James 2000 Bible Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. Links 2 Corinthians 12:192 Corinthians 12:19 NIV 2 Corinthians 12:19 NLT 2 Corinthians 12:19 ESV 2 Corinthians 12:19 NASB 2 Corinthians 12:19 KJV |