For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,2 Corinthians 8:3
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν, μαρτυρῶ, καὶ παρὰ δύναμιν αὐθαίρετοι,
- ὅτιhoti“For”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
- κατὰkata“according to”Preposition · from κατά · “according to” · Strong's G2596
- δύναμιν,dunamin“[their] ability,”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from δύναμις · “power” · Strong's G1411
- μαρτυρῶ,marturō“I testify [that],”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from μαρτυρέω · “to testify” · Strong's G3140
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- παρὰpara“beside”Preposition · from παρά · “from with” · Strong's G3844
- δύναμινdunamin“[their] ability”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from δύναμις · “power” · Strong's G1411
- αὐθαίρετοι,authairetoi“[they were] willing of themselves,”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from αὐθαίρετος · “self-chosen” · Strong's G0830
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)