17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Corinthians 2:17:1 ⧉οὐoonot 2 Corinthians 2:17:2 ⧉γάρgarfor 2 Corinthians 2:17:3 ⧉ἐσμενesmenwe are 2 Corinthians 2:17:4 ⧉ὡςosas 2 Corinthians 2:17:5 ⧉οἱeethe 2 Corinthians 2:17:6 ⧉πολλοὶpolleemany 2 Corinthians 2:17:7 ⧉καπηλεύοντεςkapeelevondespeddling 2 Corinthians 2:17:8 ⧉τὸνtonthe 2 Corinthians 2:17:9 ⧉λόγονlogonword 2 Corinthians 2:17:10 ⧉τοῦtooof the 2 Corinthians 2:17:11 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod 2 Corinthians 2:17:12 ⧉ἀλλʼalbut 2 Corinthians 2:17:13 ⧉ὡςosas 2 Corinthians 2:17:14 ⧉ἐξeksfrom 2 Corinthians 2:17:15 ⧉εἰλικρινείαςeeleekreeneeassincerity 2 Corinthians 2:17:16 ⧉ἀλλʼalbut 2 Corinthians 2:17:17 ⧉ὡςosas 2 Corinthians 2:17:18 ⧉ἐκekfrom 2 Corinthians 2:17:19 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod 2 Corinthians 2:17:20 ⧉κατέναντιkatenandeebefore 2 Corinthians 2:17:21 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod 2 Corinthians 2:17:22 ⧉ἐνenin 2 Corinthians 2:17:23 ⧉ΧριστῷkhreestoChrist 2 Corinthians 2:17:24 ⧉λαλοῦμενlaloomenwe speak |
17. Formal Translation For we are not like the many who peddle the word of God {Theos, Holy Judge of Our Speech} but from sincerity and from God we speak before God in Christ. |
17. Dynamic Translation We are not like so many who peddle God’s {Theos, Sender of the Gospel} message for profit; rather, we speak in Christ before God with sincerity and as those sent from God. |