Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWas it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge? Young's Literal Translation The sin did I do—myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you? King James Bible <2228> Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? Greek [Was it]Ἢ (Ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. a sin ἁμαρτίαν (hamartian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin. [for me] ἐποίησα (epoiēsa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. to humble ταπεινῶν (tapeinōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5013: To make or bring low, humble, humiliate; pass: To be humbled. From tapeinos; to depress; figuratively, to humiliate. myself ἐμαυτὸν (emauton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular Strong's 1683: Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'. in order to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. exalt you, ὑψωθῆτε (hypsōthēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 5312: (a) I raise on high, lift up, (b) I exalt, set on high. From hupsos; to elevate. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. I preached εὐηγγελισάμην (euēngelisamēn) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2097: From eu and aggelos; to announce good news especially the gospel. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gospel εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2098: From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. to you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. free of charge? δωρεὰν (dōrean) Adverb Strong's 1432: As a free gift, without payment, freely. Accusative case of dorea as adverb; gratuitously. |