12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Corinthians 5:12:1 ⧉οὐoonot 2 Corinthians 5:12:2 ⧉πάλινpalinagain 2 Corinthians 5:12:3 ⧉ἑαυτοὺςeaftoosourselves 2 Corinthians 5:12:4 ⧉συνιστάνομενseeneestahnomenwe commend 2 Corinthians 5:12:5 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you 2 Corinthians 5:12:6 ⧉ἀλλὰalabut 2 Corinthians 5:12:7 ⧉ἀφορμὴνaformeenan opportunity 2 Corinthians 5:12:8 ⧉διδόντεςtheethondesgiving 2 Corinthians 5:12:9 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you 2 Corinthians 5:12:10 ⧉καυχήματοςkafkheematosof boasting 2 Corinthians 5:12:11 ⧉ὑπὲρeeperconcerning 2 Corinthians 5:12:12 ⧉ἡμῶνeemonus 2 Corinthians 5:12:13 ⧉ἵναeenaso that 2 Corinthians 5:12:14 ⧉ἔχητεekheeteyou may have 2 Corinthians 5:12:15 ⧉πρὸςprostoward 2 Corinthians 5:12:16 ⧉τοὺςtoosthose 2 Corinthians 5:12:17 ⧉ἐνenin 2 Corinthians 5:12:18 ⧉προσώπῳprosopoappearance 2 Corinthians 5:12:19 ⧉καυχωμένουςkafkhomenoosboasting 2 Corinthians 5:12:20 ⧉καὶkeand 2 Corinthians 5:12:21 ⧉μὴmeenot 2 Corinthians 5:12:22 ⧉ἐνenin 2 Corinthians 5:12:23 ⧉καρδίᾳkartheeaheart |
12. Formal Translation We are not again commending ourselves to you, but are giving you an opportunity to boast about us, so that you may have an answer for those who boast in outward appearance and not in heart. |
12. Dynamic Translation We are not promoting ourselves to you again; instead, we are giving you a reason to boast on our behalf, so that you can respond to those who take pride in outward appearance rather than in heart. |