G3588–ὁ–ho

Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God--and our brother Timothy: To the Church of God in Corinth, with all God's people throughout Greece.

ὁ ho “the”τῇ tēa “To the”τοῦ tou “<the>”τῇ tēa “which”τοῖς tois “the”τοῖς tois “who”τῇ tēa “<the>”

Heartfelt thanks be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ--the Father who is full of compassion and the God who gives all comfort.

ὁ ho “the”τοῦ tou “of the”ὁ ho “the”τῶν tōn “<the>”

He comforts us in our every affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction by means of the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

ὁ ho “who”τῇ tēa “the”τὸ to “<the>”τοὺς tous “those”τῆς tēs “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”

For just as we have more than our share of suffering for the Christ, so also through the Christ we have more than our share of comfort.

τὰ ta “the”τοῦ tou “of the”τοῦ tou “<the>”ἡ hē “the”

But if, on the one hand, we are enduring affliction, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if, on the other hand, we are receiving comfort, it is for your comfort which is produced within you through your patient fortitude under the same sufferings

τῆς tēs “<the>”τῆς tēs “<the>”τῆς tēs “which”τῶν tōn “of the”

And our hope for you is stedfast; for we know that as you are partners with us in the sufferings, so you are also partners in the comfort.

ἡ hē “the”τῶν tōn “of the”τῆς tēs “of the”

For as for our troubles which came upon us in the province of Asia, we would have you know, brethren, that we were exceedingly weighed down, and felt overwhelmed, so that we renounced all hope even of life.

τῆς tēs “the”τῆς tēs “<the>”τῇ tēa “<the>”τοῦ tou “<the>”

Nay, we had, as we still have, the sentence of death within our own selves, in order that our confidence may repose, not on ourselves, but on God who raised the dead to life.

τὸ to “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”τῷ tō “<the>”τῷ tō “who”τοὺς tous “the”

while you on your part lend us your aid in entreaty for us, so that from many lips thanksgivings may rise on our behalf for the boon granted to us at the intercession of many.

τῇ tēa “<the>”τὸ to “for the”

For the reason for our boasting is this--the testimony of our own conscience that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, and in reliance not on worldly wisdom but on the gracious help of God, that we have conducted ourselves in the world,

ἡ hē “<the>”τὸ to “the”τῆς tēs “of the”τοῦ tou “<the>”τῷ tō “the”

just as some few of you have recognized us as your reason for boasting, even as you will be ours, on the day of Jesus our Lord.

τῇ tēa “the”τοῦ tou “of the”

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--

τῇ tēa “<the>”τὸ to “<the>”

and to pass by way of Corinth into Macedonia. Then my plan was to return from Macedonia to you, and be helped forward by you to Judaea.

τὴν tēn “<the>”

Did I display any vacillation or caprice in this? Or the purposes which I form--do I form them on worldly principles, now crying "Yes, yes," and now "No, no"?

τῇ tēa “<the>”τὸ to “<the>”τὸ to “<the>”

As certainly as God is faithful, our language to you is not now "Yes" and now "No."

ὁ ho “<the>”ὁ ho “the”ὁ ho “<the>”

For Jesus Christ the Son of God--He who was proclaimed among you by us, that is by Silas and Timothy and myself--did not show Himself a waverer between "Yes" and "No." But it was and always is "Yes" with Him.

ὁ ho “The”τοῦ tou “<the>”ὁ ho “the [One]”

For all the promises of God, whatever their number, have their confirmation in Him; and for this reason through Him also our "Amen" acknowledges their truth and promotes the glory of God through our faith.

τὸ to “[is] the”τὸ to “the”τῷ tō “<the>”

But He who is making us as well as you stedfast through union with the Anointed One, and has anointed us, is God,

ὁ ho “The [One]”

and He has also set His seal upon us, and has put His Spirit into our hearts as a pledge and foretaste of future blessing.

ὁ ho “the [One]”τὸν ton “the”τοῦ tou “of the”ταῖς tais “the”

But as for me, as my soul shall answer for it, I appeal to God as my witness, that it was to spare you pain that I gave up my visit to Corinth.

τὸν ton “<the>”τὴν tēn “<the>”

Not that we want to lord it over you in respect of your faith--we do, however, desire to help your joy--for in the matter of your faith you are standing firm.

τῆς tēs “<the>”τῆς tēs “of the”τῇ tēa “in the”

But, so far as I am concerned, I have resolved not to have a painful visit the next time I come to see you.

τὸ to “<the>”

For if I of all men give you pain, who then is there to gladden my heart, but the very persons to whom I give pain?

ὁ ho “the [one]”ὁ ho “the [one]”

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.

ἡ hē “<the>”

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.

τὴν tēn “the”