Focused Passage

2 Corinthians 1:12-14

The God of All Comfort and Apostolic Integrity

Paul blesses God for comfort in affliction, explains how suffering taught him reliance on the God who raises the dead, defends his sincerity, and grounds his pastoral integrity in God's unfailing Yes in Christ.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12 For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

13 For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,

14 as you have already understood us in part, that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.

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Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 119:1 Classic cross-references Proverbs 20:7 Classic cross-references John 4:24 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:12 Classic cross-references Romans 8:16 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 OliveGrove study links Galatians 6:14 OliveGrove study links John 1:14-17 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction this αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - Ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular boast καύχησις G2746 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular conscience συνειδήσεως G4893 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular testifies μαρτύριον G3142 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we have conducted ourselves ἀνεστράφημεν G390 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular world κόσμῳ G2889 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction especially περισσοτέρως G4057 Adverb in relation to πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] holiness ἁγιότητι G41 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction sincerity εἰλικρινείᾳ G1505 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular that τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular [are from] God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction not οὐκ G3756 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition worldly σαρκικῇ G4559 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular wisdom σοφίᾳ G4678 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] grace χάριτι G5485 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Literally fleshly

Verse 13

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 4:2 Classic cross-references Philemon 1:6 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:27 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 OliveGrove study links Galatians 6:14 OliveGrove study links John 1:14-17 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction we do not write you anything γράφομεν G1125 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural . . . ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural . . . οὐ G3756 Adverb that is beyond ἄλλα G243 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural . . . ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction . . . ἢ G2228 Conjunction . . . ἃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural your ability to read ἀναγινώσκετε G314 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural [and] ἢ G2228 Conjunction . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction understand ἐπιγινώσκετε G1921 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural And δὲ G1161 Conjunction I hope ἐλπίζω G1679 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you will understand [us] ἐπιγνώσεσθε G1921 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural vvv ἕως G2193 Preposition completely τέλους G5056 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

1 Thessalonians 2:20 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:16 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:8 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 OliveGrove study links Galatians 6:14 OliveGrove study links John 1:14-17 OliveGrove study links

Original words

as καθὼς G2531 Adverb vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction you have already understood ἐπέγνωτε G1921 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural in ἀπὸ G575 Preposition part μέρους G3313 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural may boast καύχημα G2745 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of us ἐσμεν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural just as καθάπερ G2509 Adverb we ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction [ will boast ] of you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

BYZ and TR the Lord Jesus

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