2 Corinthians 10:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For it is not he who commendsσυνιστάνων
(sunistanōn)
4921: to commend, establish, stand near, consistfrom sun and histémi
himselfἑαυτὸν
(eauton)
1438: of himself, herself, itselffrom a prim. pronoun he (him, her) and gen. (dat. or acc.) of autos
that is approved,δόκιμος
(dokimos)
1384: tested, approvedfrom dechomai
but he whomὃν
(on)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
the Lordκύριος
(kurios)
2962: lord, masterfrom kuros (authority)
commends.συνίστησιν
(sunistēsin)
4921: to commend, establish, stand near, consistfrom sun and histémi


















KJV Lexicon
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εαυτον  reflexive pronoun - third person accusative singular masculine
heautou  heh-ow-too':  him-(her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
συνιστων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
sunistao  soon-is-tah'-o, :  to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute
εκεινος  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
ekeinos  ek-i'-nos:  that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed -- he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), their, them, they, this, those.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
δοκιμος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
dokimos  dok'-ee-mos:  acceptable (current after assayal), i.e. approved -- approved, tried.
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
ον  relative pronoun - accusative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κυριος  noun - nominative singular masculine
kurios  koo'-ree-os:  supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
συνιστησιν  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
sunistao  soon-is-tah'-o, :  to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For it is not he who commends himself that is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.

King James Bible
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but the one the Lord commends.

International Standard Version
It is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person whom the Lord commends.

NET Bible
For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For it is not he who praises himself who is approved, but he whom THE LORD JEHOVAH shall praise.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It isn't the person who makes his own recommendation who receives approval, but the person whom the Lord recommends.

King James 2000 Bible
For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
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