2 Corinthians 3:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Are we beginning 
 
757: to rule, to begina prim. verb
to commendσυνιστάνειν
(sunistanein)
4921: to commend, establish, stand near, consistfrom sun and histémi
ourselvesἑαυτοὺς
(eautous)
1438: of himself, herself, itselffrom a prim. pronoun he (him, her) and gen. (dat. or acc.) of autos
again?πάλιν
(palin)
3825: back (of place), again (of time), furthera prim. word
Or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
do we need,χρῄζομεν
(chrēzomen)
5535: to need, have need offrom chré
as some,τινες
(tines)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
lettersἐπιστολῶν
(epistolōn)
1992: an epistle, a letterfrom epistelló
of commendationσυστατικῶν
(sustatikōn)
4956: constructive, commendatoryfrom sunistémi
to you or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
from you? 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
αρχομεθα  verb - present middle indicative - first person
archomai  ar'-khom-ahee:  to commence (in order of time) -- (rehearse from the) begin(-ning).
παλιν  adverb
palin  pal'-in:  (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand -- again.
εαυτους  reflexive pronoun - third person accusative plural 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.
συνιστανειν  verb - present active infinitive
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
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
χρηζομεν  verb - present active indicative - first person
chreizo  khrade'-zo:  to make (i.e. have) necessity, i.e. be in want of -- (have) need.
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
τινες  indefinite pronoun - nominative plural masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
συστατικων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
sustatikos  soos-tat-ee-kos':  introductory, i.e. recommendatory -- of commendation.
επιστολων  noun - genitive plural feminine
epistole  ep-is-tol-ay':  a written message -- epistle, letter.
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
εξ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
συστατικων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
sustatikos  soos-tat-ee-kos':  introductory, i.e. recommendatory -- of commendation.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

King James Bible
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

International Standard Version
Are we beginning to recommend ourselves again? Unlike some people, we do not need letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we?

NET Bible
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? We don't need letters of recommendation to you or from you as some other people do, do we?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do we introduce ourselves again from the beginning to show you what we are, or do we need, as others, letters of commandments to be written to you about us, or for you to write to give decrees concerning us?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do we have to show you our qualifications again? Do we, like some people, need letters that recommend us to you or letters from you that recommend us to others?

King James 2000 Bible
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
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