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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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Parallel translations (2) ▾

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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Original language & word study

23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΟὐOuNotG3756
γὰρgarforG1063
τολμῶμενtolmōmendare weG5111
ἐγκρῖναιegkrinaito classifyG1469
ēorG2228
συγκρῖναιsugkrinaito compareG4793
ἑαυτούςhe'autousourselves [with]G1438
τισινtisinsomeG5100
τῶνtōn<the>G3588
ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousthemselvesG1438
συνιστανόντων·sunistanontōncommending;G4921
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235
αὐτοὶautoitheseG846
ἐνenbyG1722
ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisthemselvesG1438
ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousthemselvesG1438
μετροῦντεςmetrountesmeasuringG3354
καὶkaiandG2532
συγκρίνοντεςsugkrinontescomparingG4793
ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousthemselvesG1438
ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoiswith themselvesG1438
οὐounotG3756
συνιᾶσιν.suniasinunderstand.G4920

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