G0153–αἰσχύνω–aischunō

"Then the steward said within himself, "`What am I to do? For my master is taking away the stewardship from me. I am not strong enough for field labour: to beg, I should be ashamed.

αἰσχύνομαι. aischunomai “I am ashamed.”

If, however, I were to boast more loudly of our Apostolic authority, which the Lord has given us that we may build you up, not pull you down, I should have no reason to feel ashamed.

αἰσχυνθήσομαι· aischunthēsomai “I will be ashamed;”

in fulfilment of my eager expectation and hope that I shall never have reason to feel ashamed, but that by my perfect freedom of speech Christ will be glorified in me, now as always, either by my life or by my death.

αἰσχυνθήσομαι aischunthēsomai “I will be ashamed”

If, however, any one suffers because he is a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God for being permitted to bear that name.

αἰσχυνέσθω, aischunesthō “he should be ashamed,”

And now, dear children, continue in union with Him; so that, if He re-appears, we may have perfect confidence, and may not shrink away in shame from His presence at His Coming.

αἰσχυνθῶμεν aischunthōmen “may be ashamed”