2 Corinthians 9:2
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Berean Study Bible
For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.

Young's Literal Translation
for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,

King James Bible
For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.

Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

I know
οἶδα (oida)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

eagerness [to help],
προθυμίαν (prothymian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4288: Inclination, readiness, eagerness, willingness, promptness. From prothumos; predisposition, i.e. Alacrity.

[and]
ἣν (hēn)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

I have been boasting
καυχῶμαι (kauchōmai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.

to [the] Macedonians
Μακεδόσιν (Makedosin)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3110: A Macedon, i.e. Inhabitant of Macedonia.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

since
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

last year
πέρυσι (perysi)
Adverb
Strong's 4070: Last year, a year ago. Adverb from peras; the by-gone, i.e. last year.

you
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

in Achaia
Ἀχαΐα (Achaia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 882: Achaia, a country of Europe.

were prepared [ to give ].
παρεσκεύασται (pareskeuastai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3903: To prepare; mid: I prepare, make preparations. From para and a derivative of skeuos; to furnish aside, i.e. Get ready.

And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

zeal
ζῆλος (zēlos)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2205: From zeo; properly, heat, i.e. 'zeal' (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice).

has stirred
ἠρέθισεν (ērethisen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2042: To stir up, arouse to anger, provoke, irritate, incite. From a presumed prolonged form of eris; to stimulate.

most [ of them to do likewise ].
πλείονας (pleionas)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - Comparative
Strong's 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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