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. κατ preposition kata kat-ah': (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations επιταγην noun - accusative singular feminine epitage ep-ee-tag-ay': an injunction or decree; by implication, authoritativeness -- authority, commandment. λεγω verb - present active indicative - first person singular lego leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. 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. δια preposition dia dee-ah': through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) 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. ετερων adjective - genitive plural masculine heteros het'-er-os: (an-, the) other or different -- altered, else, next (day), one, (an-)other, some, strange. σπουδης noun - genitive singular feminine spoude spoo-day': speed, i.e. (by implication) despatch, eagerness, earnestness -- business, (earnest) care(-fulness), diligence, forwardness, haste. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words το definite article - accusative singular 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. 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. υμετερας possessive pronoun - second person genitive plural feminine humeteros hoo-met'-er-os: yours, i.e. pertaining to you -- your (own). αγαπης noun - genitive singular feminine agape ag-ah'-pay: love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast -- (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love. γνησιον adjective - accusative singular neuter gnesios gnay'-see-os: legitimate (of birth), i.e. genuine -- own, sincerity, true. δοκιμαζων verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine dokimazo dok-im-ad'-zo: to test; by implication, to approve -- allow, discern, examine, like, (ap-)prove, try. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible I am not speaking this as a command, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity of your love also. King James Bible I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. Holman Christian Standard Bible I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love. International Standard Version I am not commanding you but testing the genuineness of your love by the enthusiasm of others. NET Bible I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others. Aramaic Bible in Plain English I am not commanding simply to give you orders, but I am testing the truth of your love with the diligence of your companions. GOD'S WORD® Translation I'm not commanding you, but I'm testing how genuine your love is by pointing out the dedication of others. King James 2000 Bible I speak not by commandment, but to prove by the earnestness of others, the sincerity of your love. Links 2 Corinthians 8:82 Corinthians 8:8 NIV 2 Corinthians 8:8 NLT 2 Corinthians 8:8 ESV 2 Corinthians 8:8 NASB 2 Corinthians 8:8 KJV |
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