2 Corinthians 5:12

for not again we-are-standing-together sameselves to{you}; contrariwise, giving impetus/impulse/initiative-off/away to{you} of{boast-effect} over/for-the-sake of{us}, in-which-place you-may-be-having toward the[plural] boasting in to{face} and not in to{heart},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

In Context

11So, having-beheld the fear of{the Lord}, we-are-persuading men; moreover, we-have-been-revealed to{God}; moreover, I-am-expect[ize]ing also in to{the behold-together-sises[i.e. states of beholding together]/consciences} of{you} to-have-been-revealed,

13for if-of we-are-astounded to{God}, if-of we-are-being-of-sound-disposition to{you},

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 1:14according-as also you-know-upon us from of{part/portion}, that we-are-being [the] boast-effect of{you} even-according-as also you of{us} in to{the day} of{the Lord of{us}, Jesus},

2 Corinthians 6:4contrariwise, in to{every[thing]} standing-together sameselves as servants of{God}, in to{much remain-under-ance/perseverance}, in to{pressures/constrictions/oppressions}, in to{compulsions}, in to{narrow-space-ias},

2 Corinthians 10:12for we-are_not_daring to-judge-in/among or to-judge-together sameselves to{some} of{the[plural]} sameselves of{standing-together[i.e. having consensus]}; contrariwise, same[plural] are_not_putting-together[i.e. comprehending] in to{sameselves}, measuring sameselves and judging-together sameselves to{sameselves}.

2 Corinthians 11:12moreover, what I-am-doing and will-do, in-which-place I-may-cut-out the impetus/impulse/initiative-off/away-from of{the[plural] will-ing} impetus/impulse/initiative-off/away-from, in-which-place in to{which} they-are-boasting they-may-be-discovered/found according-as also we,

2 Corinthians 12:11I-have-become imprudent. You compel me, for I have-been-owing under of{you} to-be-being-stood-together, for I-deficient/lack nothing of{the very-over[i.e. exalted] sent-off[one]s} if also I-am-being nothing.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 5:2-12

The Believer's Prospect beyond Death. ( a. d. 57.) 1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up… Read the whole commentary →

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