2 Corinthians 12:19
KJV:
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but [we do] all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
BSB:
Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.
Greek:
Πάλαι δοκεῖτε ὅτι ὑμῖν ἀπολογούμεθα. κατέναντι τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν. τὰ δὲ πάντα, ἀγαπητοί, ὑπὲρ τῆς ὑμῶν οἰκοδομῆς.
Topics:
LOVEMINISTER, CHRISTIANZEAL, RELIGIOUS

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Translation Greek Transliteration [morphology] Texts
Previously 1 2 Πάλαι Palai ADV N(K)O
you have been thinking δοκεῖτε dokeite V-PAI-2P NKO
that ὅτι hoti CONJ NKO
to you ὑμῖν humin P-2DP NKO
we are presenting a defense. ἀπολογούμεθα. apologoumetha V-PNI-1P NKO
before 3 κατέναντι katenanti PREP N(k)O
<the> τοῦ tou T-GSM k
God θεοῦ theou N-GSM-T NKO
in ἐν en PREP NKO
Christ Χριστῷ Christō N-DSM-T NKO
we speak. λαλοῦμεν. laloumen V-PAI-1P NKO
<the> τὰ ta T-NPN NKO
but δὲ de CONJ NKO
all things, πάντα, panta A-NPN NKO
beloved, ἀγαπητοί, agapētoi A-VPM NKO
for ὑπὲρ huper PREP NKO
<the> τῆς tēs T-GSF NKO
your ὑμῶν humōn P-2GP NKO
edification. οἰκοδομῆς. oikodomēs N-GSF NKO

Word Types and Editions

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  1. Variant: Πάλιν (Palin) 'again' occurs in traditional manuscripts (TR+Byz) instead of Πάλαι (Palai) 'Previously' in older manuscripts (NA28+NA27+Tyn+SBL+WH+Treg) 

  2. again | Πάλιν | Palin ADV | TR+Byz 

  3. before | Κατενώπιον | Katenōpion PREP | TR+Byz