KJV: Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
YLT: since a proof ye seek of the Christ speaking in me, who to you is not infirm, but is powerful in you,
Darby: Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, (who is not weak towards you, but is powerful among you,
ASV: seeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you:
ἐπεὶ | since |
Parse: Conjunction Root: ἐπεί Sense: when, since. |
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δοκιμὴν | a proof |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: δοκιμή Sense: proving, trial. |
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ζητεῖτε | you seek |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: ζητέω Sense: to seek in order to find. |
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τοῦ | - |
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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ἐμοὶ | me |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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λαλοῦντος | speaking |
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ἀπολαλέω Sense: to utter a voice or emit a sound. |
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Χριστοῦ | of Christ |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: Χριστός Sense: Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God. |
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εἰς | toward |
Parse: Preposition Root: εἰς Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among. |
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ἀσθενεῖ | is weak |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἀσθενέω Sense: to be weak, feeble, to be without strength, powerless. |
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δυνατεῖ | is powerful |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: δυνατέω Sense: to be powerful or mighty. |
Greek Commentary for 2 Corinthians 13:3
He will give it to them. “I will not spare.” He will show that Christ speaks “in me” (εν εμοι en emoi). [source]
Lit., of the Christ that speaks in me. An experimental proof of what kind of a being the Christ who speaks in me is. [source]
Better, among you. He is speaking, not of Christ as He dwells in them, but as He works with reference to them ( εἰς ) and among their number, inflicting punishment for their sin. [source]
Lit., out of, marking the source of both death and life. [source]
The parallel with 2 Corinthians 13:3must be carefully noted. Christ will prove Himself not weak, but mighty among you. He was crucified out of weakness, but He is mighty out of the power of God. A similar weakness and power will appear in our case. We are weak in Him, in virtue of our fellowship with Him. Like Him we endure the contradiction of sinners, and suffer from the violence of men: in fellowship with His risen life we shall be partakers of the power of God which raised Him from the dead, and shall exhibit this life of power toward you in judging and punishing you. [source]
Construe with we shall live. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for 2 Corinthians 13:3
Not another Future passive of ιστημι histēmi In spite of your sharp criticisms of one another. Hath power Verb found only in Paul (2 Corinthians 9:8; 2 Corinthians 13:3; Romans 14:4), from verbal adjective δυνατος dunatos f0). [source]
Verb found only in Paul (2 Corinthians 9:8; 2 Corinthians 13:3; Romans 14:4), from verbal adjective δυνατος dunatos f0). [source]
The parallel with 2 Corinthians 13:3must be carefully noted. Christ will prove Himself not weak, but mighty among you. He was crucified out of weakness, but He is mighty out of the power of God. A similar weakness and power will appear in our case. We are weak in Him, in virtue of our fellowship with Him. Like Him we endure the contradiction of sinners, and suffer from the violence of men: in fellowship with His risen life we shall be partakers of the power of God which raised Him from the dead, and shall exhibit this life of power toward you in judging and punishing you. [source]
Ingressive second aorist active subjunctive, come to know. Δοκιμη Dokimē is proof by testing. Late word from δοκιμος dokimos and is in Dioscorides, medical writer in reign of Hadrian. Earliest use in Paul and only in him in N.T. (2 Corinthians 2:9; 2 Corinthians 8:2; 2 Corinthians 9:13; 2 Corinthians 13:3; Romans 5:4; Philemon 2:22). [source]
Late verb, not found except here; 2 Corinthians 13:3; Romans 14:4. So far a Pauline word made from δυνατος dunatos able. [source]
See on Matthew 28:18. Often in the Epistle of the announcement of the divine will by men, as Hebrews 7:14; Hebrews 9:19; by angels, as Hebrews 2:2; by God himself or Christ, as Hebrews 2:3; Hebrews 5:5; Hebrews 12:25. In Paul, almost always of men: once of Christ, 2 Corinthians 13:3; once of the Law, personified, Romans 3:9. [source]