G2192–ἔχω–echō

It was because I entertained this confidence that I intended to visit you before going elsewhere--so that you might receive a twofold proof of God's favour--

σχῆτε schēte “you may have”

And I write this to you in order that when I come I may not receive pain from those who ought to give me joy, confident as I am as to all of you that my joy is the joy of you all.

σχῶ schō “I may have”

For with many tears I write to you, and in deep suffering and depression of spirit, not in order to grieve you, but in the hope of showing you how brimful my heart is with love for you.

ἔχω echō “I have”

yet, obtaining no relief for my spirit because I did not find our brother Titus, I bade them farewell and went on into Macedonia.

ἔσχηκα eschēka “I have had”

Such is the confidence which we have through Christ in the presence of God;

ἔχομεν echomen “we have”

Therefore, cherishing a hope like this, we speak without reserve, and we do not imitate Moses,

Ἔχοντες Echontes “Having”

Therefore, being engaged in this service and being mindful of the mercy which has been shown us, we are not cowards.

ἔχοντες echontes “having”

But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us.

Ἔχομεν Echomen “We have”

But possessing the same Spirit of faith as he who wrote, "I believed, and therefore I have spoken," we also believe, and therefore we speak.

Ἔχοντες Echontes “Having”

For we know that if this poor tent, our earthly house, is taken down, we have in Heaven a building which God has provided, a house not built by human hands, but eternal.

ἔχομεν, echomen “we have,”

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.

ἔχητε echēte “you may have [an answer]”

as sad, but we are always joyful; as poor, but we bestow wealth on many; as having nothing, and yet we securely possess all things.

ἔχοντες echontes “having”

Having therefore these promises, beloved friends, let us purify ourselves from all defilement of body and of spirit, and secure perfect holiness through the fear of God.

ἔχοντες echontes “having”

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.

ἔσχηκεν eschēken “did have”

And now complete the doing also, in order that, just as there was then the eagerness in desiring, there may now be the accomplishment in proportion to your means.

ἔχειν. echein “[you] having.”

For, assuming the earnest willingness, the gift is acceptable according to whatever a man has, and not according to what he has not.

ἔχῃ echē “he shall have”ἔχει. echei “he does have.”

And God is able to bestow every blessing on you in abundance, so that richly enjoying all sufficiency at all times, you may have ample means for all good works.

ἔχοντες echontes “having”

while we hold ourselves in readiness to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as ever you as a Church have fully shown your obedience.

ἔχοντες echontes “having”

We do not exceed our due limits, and take credit for other men's labours; but we entertain the hope that, as your faith grows, we shall gain promotion among you--still keeping within our own sphere--promotion to a larger field of labour,

ἔχοντες echontes “having”

See, I am now for the third time prepared to visit you, but I will not be a dead weight to you. I desire not your money, but yourselves; for children ought not to put by for their parents, but parents for their children.

ἔχω echō “I am”

Yet there was danger of this through the false brethren secretly introduced into the Church, who had stolen in to spy out the freedom which is ours in Christ Jesus, in order to rob us of it.

ἔχομεν echomen “we have”

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-girl and one by the free woman.

ἔσχεν, eschen “had,”

For it is written, "Rejoice, thou barren woman that bearest not, break forth into a joyful cry, thou that dost not travail with child. For the desolate woman has many children--more indeed than she who has the husband."

ἐχούσης echousēs “having”

But let every man scrutinize his own conduct, and then he will find out, not with reference to another but with reference to himself, what he has to boast of.

ἕξει hexei “he will have”

So then, as we have opportunity, let us labour for the good of all, and especially of those who belong to the household of the faith.

ἔχομεν echomen “we have”