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2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
2 Corinthians 8:12
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Original language (Greek)

εἰ γὰρ ἡ προθυμία πρόκειται, καθὸ ἐὰν ἔχῃ εὐπρόσδεκτος, οὐ καθὸ οὐκ ἔχει.

  1. εἰei“If”
    Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1487G
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. προθυμίαprothumia“readiness”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “eagerness” · Strong's G4288
  5. πρόκειται,prokeitai“is present,”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from πρόκειμαι · “to set before” · Strong's G4295
  6. καθὸkatho“as”
    Conjunction · from καθό · “insofar as” · Strong's G2526
  7. ἐὰνean“if”
    Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
  8. ἔχῃechē“he shall have”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  9. εὐπρόσδεκτος,euprosdektos“acceptable,”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · from εὐπρόσδεκτος · “acceptable” · Strong's G2144
  10. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  11. καθὸkatho“as”
    Conjunction · from καθό · “insofar as” · Strong's G2526
  12. οὐκouk“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  13. ἔχει.echei“he does have.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)