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2 Corinthians 12:14

See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
2 Corinthians 12:14
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Greek)

Ἰδοὺ τρίτον τοῦτο ἑτοίμως ἔχω ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς καὶ οὐ καταναρκήσω οὐ γὰρ ζητῶ τὰ ὑμῶν ἀλλ᾽ ὑμᾶς. οὐ γὰρ ὀφείλει τὰ τέκνα τοῖς γονεῦσιν θησαυρίζειν ἀλλ᾽ οἱ γονεῖς τοῖς τέκνοις·

  1. ἸδοὺIdou“Behold”
    Interjection · from ἰδού · “look!” · Strong's G2400
  2. τρίτονtriton“third time”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from τρίτος · “third” · Strong's G5154
  3. τοῦτοtouto“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  4. ἑτοίμωςhetoimōs“ready”
    Adverb · “readily” · Strong's G2093
  5. ἔχωechō“I am”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  6. ἐλθεῖνelthein“to come”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  7. πρὸςpros“to”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  8. ὑμᾶςhumas“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  9. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  10. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  11. καταναρκήσωkatanarkēsō“I will burden”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from καταναρκάομαι · “to burden” · Strong's G2655
  12. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  13. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  14. ζητῶzētō“I seek”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  15. τὰta“what [is]”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. ὑμῶνhumōn“yours”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  17. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  18. ὑμᾶς.humas“you.”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  19. οὐou“Not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  20. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  21. ὀφείλειopheilei“ought”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ὀφείλω · “to owe” · Strong's G3784
  22. τὰta“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  23. τέκναtekna“children”
    Noun, nominative, plural, neuter · from τέκνον · “child” · Strong's G5043
  24. τοῖςtois“for the”
    Article, dative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  25. γονεῦσινgoneusin“parents”
    Noun, dative, plural, masculine · from γονεύς · “parent” · Strong's G1118
  26. θησαυρίζεινthēsaurizein“to treasure up”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from θησαυρίζω · “to store up” · Strong's G2343
  27. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  28. οἱhoi“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  29. γονεῖςgoneis“parents”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from γονεύς · “parent” · Strong's G1118
  30. τοῖςtois“for the”
    Article, dative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  31. τέκνοις·teknois“children;”
    Noun, dative, plural, neuter · from τέκνον · “child” · Strong's G5043
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)