2 Corinthians 3:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

Young's Literal Translation
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency [is] of God,

King James Bible
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency [is] of God;

Greek
Not
οὐχ (ouch)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

we are
ἐσμεν (esmen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

competent
ἱκανοί (hikanoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2425: From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit.

in
ἀφ’ (aph’)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

ourselves
ἑαυτῶν (heautōn)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

to claim that
λογίσασθαί (logisasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's 3049: To reckon, count, charge with; reason, decide, conclude; think, suppose.

anything
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

[comes]
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

from
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

us,
ἑαυτῶν (heautōn)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

competence
ἱκανότης (hikanotēs)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2426: Sufficiency, ability, power, fitness. From hikanos; ability.

[comes] from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

God.
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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