2nd Corinthians 12:14
Lo! this third time I am ready to come to you, and I shall not be grievous to you; for I seek not those things that be yours, but you. For neither sons owe to make treasure to father and mother, but the father and mother to the sons.This verse in the real world
In what words
- ἑτοίμωςhetoímōsin readiness
- καταναρκάωkatanarkáōto grow utterly torpid, i.e. (by implication) slothful (figuratively, expensive)
- θησαυρίζωthēsaurízōto amass or reserve (literally or figuratively)
- γονεύςgoneúsa parent
- ὀφείλωopheílōto owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally,
- τρίτοςtrítosthird; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
- τέκνονtéknona child (as produced)
- ζητέωzētéōto seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a b
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Pro 19:14, Gen 24:35–36, 1Co 10:33, Gen 31:14–15, 1Co 10:24, Pro 13:22, 2Co 1:15, Ezk 34:2