G0235–ἀλλά–alla

Therefore we are not cowards. Nay, even though our outward man is wasting away, yet our inward man is being renewed day by day.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “yet”

while we look not at things seen, but things unseen; for things seen are temporary, but things unseen are eternal.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

Yes, we who are in this tent certainly do sigh under our burdens, for we do not wish to lay aside that with which we are now clothed, but to put on more, so that our mortality may be absorbed in Life.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

We are not again commending ourselves to your favour, but are furnishing you with a ground of boasting on our behalf, so that you may have a reply ready for those with whom superficial appearances are everything and sincerity of heart counts for nothing.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

and that He died for all in order that the living may no longer live to themselves, but to Him who died for them and rose again.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

Therefore for the future we know no one simply as a man. Even if we have known Christ as a man, yet now we do so no longer.

ἀλλὰ alla “yet”

On the contrary, as God's servants, we seek their full approval--by unwearied endurance, by afflictions, by distress, by helplessness;

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “rather”

For even after our arrival in Macedonia we could get no relief such as human nature craves. We were greatly harassed; there were conflicts without and fears within.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

But He who comforts the depressed--even God-- comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not by his coming only,

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “But”

but also by the fact that he had felt comforted on your account, and by the report which he brought of your eager affection, of your grief, and of your jealousy on my behalf, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

Now I rejoice, not in your grief, but because the grief led to repentance; for you sorrowed with a godly sorrow, which prevented you from receiving injury from us in any respect.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

For mark the effects of this very thing--your having sorrowed with a godly sorrow--what earnestness it has called forth in you, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing affection, what jealousy, what meting out of j

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but instead”ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”ἀλλὰ alla “but”ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”ἀλλὰ alla “but”ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

Therefore, though I wrote to you, it was not to punish the offender, nor to secure justice for him who had suffered the wrong, but it was chiefly in order that your earnest feeling on our behalf might become manifest to yourselves in the sight of God.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but rather”

For however I may have boasted to him about you, I have no reason to feel ashamed; but as we have in all respects spoken the truth to you, so also our boasting to Titus about you has turned out to be the truth.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

They not only did this, as we had expected, but first of all in obedience to God's will they gave their own selves to the Lord and to us.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

Yes, just as you are already very rich in faith, readiness of speech, knowledge, unwearied zeal, and in the love that is in you, implanted by us, see to it that this grace of liberal giving also flourishes in you.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “But”

I am not saying this by way of command, but to test by the standard of other men's earnestness the genuineness of your love also.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

But in this matter I give you an opinion; for my doing this helps forward your own intentions, seeing that not only have you begun operations, but a year ago you already had the desire to do so.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

but that, by equalization of burdens, your superfluity having in the present emergency supplied their deficiency, their superfluity may in turn be a supply for your deficiency later on, so that there may be equalization of burdens.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

And more than that, he is the one who was chosen by the vote of the Churches to travel with us, sharing our commission in the administration of this generous gift to promote the Lord's glory and gratify our own strong desire.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

For we seek not only God's approval of our integrity, but man's also.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

For the service rendered in this sacred gift not only helps to relieve the wants of God's people, but it is also rich in its results and awakens a chorus of thanksgiving to God.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

The weapons with which we fight are not human weapons, but are mighty for God in overthrowing strong fortresses.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

For we have not the `courage' to rank ourselves among, or compare ourselves with, certain persons distinguished by their self-commendation. Yet they are not wise, measuring themselves, as they do, by one another and comparing themselves with one another.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

We, however, will not exceed due limits in our boasting, but will keep within the limits of the sphere which God has assigned to us as a limit, which reaches even to you.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”