2 Corinthians 11:21 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Corinthians 11:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
ἀτιμίαν
atimía
G819
dishonour
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
ὡς
hōs
G5613
as
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
ἡμεῖς
hēmeîs
G2249
we
ἠσθενήκαμεν
asthenéō
G770
to be weak
ἐν
en
G1722
in
ᾧ
hós
G3739
who
δ’
dé
G1161
but
ἄν
án
G302
if
τις
tìs
G5100
a certain
τολμᾷ
tolmáō
G5111
to dare
ἐν
en
G1722
in
ἀφροσύνῃ
aphrosýnē
G877
foolishness
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
τολμῶ
tolmáō
G5111
to dare
κἀγώ
kagṓ
G2504
and I
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet however any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
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King James Version Public Domain
I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
According to dishonor I speak, namely that we ourselves have been weak! However, in whatever anyone might be bold—I am speaking in foolishness—I too am bold.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).