2 Corinthians 10:12
We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.
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ASV
For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
KJV
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Οὐ | Ou | Not | G3756 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| τολμῶμεν | tolmōmen | dare we | G5111 → |
| ἐγκρῖναι | egkrinai | to classify | G1469 → |
| ἢ | ē | or | G2228 → |
| συγκρῖναι | sugkrinai | to compare | G4793 → |
| ἑαυτούς | he'autous | ourselves [with] | G1438 → |
| τισιν | tisin | some | G5100 → |
| τῶν | tōn | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἑαυτοὺς | he'autous | themselves | G1438 → |
| συνιστανόντων· | sunistanontōn | commending; | G4921 → |
| ἀλλ᾽ | all᾽ | but | G235 → |
| αὐτοὶ | autoi | these | G846 → |
| ἐν | en | by | G1722 → |
| ἑαυτοῖς | he'autois | themselves | G1438 → |
| ἑαυτοὺς | he'autous | themselves | G1438 → |
| μετροῦντες | metrountes | measuring | G3354 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| συγκρίνοντες | sugkrinontes | comparing | G4793 → |
| ἑαυτοὺς | he'autous | themselves | G1438 → |
| ἑαυτοῖς | he'autois | with themselves | G1438 → |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 → |
| συνιᾶσιν. | suniasin | understand. | G4920 → |
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