2 Corinthians 8:9

Greek	γινώσκετε γὰρ τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article χάριν τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigΧριστός Christ means “anointed one” The equivalent Hebrew word is Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ) Noun, masculine. ὅτι δι’plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδιά greek Meaning: * Through * Because * On account of Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation. When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17 ὑμᾶς ἐπτώχευσεν πλούσιος ὤν,plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. ἵνα ὑμεῖς τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἐκείνου πτωχείᾳ πλουτήσητε.
ESV	For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
NIV	For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.
NLT	You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.
KJV	For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

^{2 Corinthians 8:8 ← 2 Corinthians 8:9 → 2 Corinthians 8:10}

Return to: Home Page → Christianity → Bible → New Testament → 2 Corinthians → 2 Corinthians 8