| NASB © | Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | I am not speaking | λέγω | legō | 3004 | to say | a prim. verb |
| [this] as a command, | ἐπιταγὴν | epitagēn | 2003 | a command | from epitassó |
| but as proving | δοκιμάζων | dokimazōn | 1381a | to test, by impl. to approve | from dokimos |
| through | διὰ | dia | 1223 | through, on account of, because of | a prim. preposition |
| the earnestness | σπουδῆς | spoudēs | 4710 | haste, diligence | from speudó |
| of others | ἑτέρων | eterōn | 2087 | other | of uncertain origin |
| the sincerity | γνήσιον | gnēsion | 1103 | lawfully begotten, genuine | from ginomai |
| of your love | ἀγάπης | agapēs | 26 | love, goodwill | from agapaó |
| also. | καὶ | kai | 2532 | and, even, also | a prim. conjunction |
| KJV Lexicon 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. 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. |
New American Standard (©1995) 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. American King James Version I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. American Standard Version I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love. Darby Bible Translation I do not speak as commanding it, but through the zeal of others, and proving the genuineness 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. Webster's Bible Translation I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. World English Bible 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, ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 8:8 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics Οὐ κατ’ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων· ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 8:8 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church Οὐ κατ’ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων· ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 8:8 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics οὐ κατ’ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων· ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 8:8 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents) Οὐ κατ' ἐπιταγὴν λέγω ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων· ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 8:8 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000) ου κατ επιταγην λεγω αλλα δια της ετερων σπουδης και το της υμετερας αγαπης γνησιον δοκιμαζων ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 8:8 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894) ου κατ επιταγην λεγω αλλα δια της ετερων σπουδης και το της υμετερας αγαπης γνησιον δοκιμαζων Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata non quasi imperans dico sed per aliorum sollicitudinem etiam vestrae caritatis ingenitum bonum conprobans
 Command Commanding Commandment Comparing Diligence Earnestness Forwardness Genuine Genuineness Giving Love Men's Mind Occasion Order Prove Proving Quality Ready Saying Sincerity Speak Speaking Standard Test Using Zeal
 Command Commanding Commandment Comparing Diligence Earnestness Forwardness Genuine Genuineness Love Occasion Order Others Prove Proving Quality Ready Sincerity Speak Speaking Standard Test Using Want Way Zeal
 Command Commanding Commandment Comparing Diligence Earnestness Forwardness Genuine Genuineness Love Occasion Order Others Prove Proving Quality Ready Sincerity Speak Speaking Standard Test Using Want Way Zeal2 Corinthians 8:8 Multilingual Bible 2 Corinthiens 8:8 French 2 Corintios 8:8 Biblia Paralela 歌 林 多 後 書 8:8 Chinese Bible |