Strong's Lexicon I am not making λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. a demand, ἐπιταγὴν (epitagēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2003: Instruction, command, order, authority. From epitasso; an injunction or decree; by implication, authoritativeness. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. I am testing δοκιμάζων (dokimazōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1381: From dokimos; to test; by implication, to approve. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sincerity γνήσιον (gnēsion) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 1103: From the same as genesia; legitimate, i.e. Genuine. of your ὑμετέρας (hymeteras) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 5212: Your, yours. From humeis; yours, i.e. Pertaining to you. love ἀγάπης (agapēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. in comparison to διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. earnestness σπουδῆς (spoudēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4710: (a) speed, haste, (b) diligence, earnestness, enthusiasm. From speudo; 'speed', i.e. despatch, eagerness, earnestness. of others ἑτέρων (heterōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others. Young's Literal Translation not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness, 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. 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. Parallel Verses New International Version I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. New Living Translation I am not commanding you to do this. But I am testing how genuine your love is by comparing it with the eagerness of the other churches. English Standard Version I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. 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. American Standard Version I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love. English Revised Version I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love. Young's Literal Translation not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness, Cross References 1 Corinthians 7:6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. 2 Corinthians 9:2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. 2 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: 2 Corinthians 8:7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. 2 Corinthians 8:6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. 2 Corinthians 8:5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God. 2 Corinthians 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. 2 Corinthians 8:10 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. 2 Corinthians 8:11 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. 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