2 Corinthians 3:1
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?”
πάλιν
Again, once more, anew. Palin. Rejoice in the Lord always. And again I say rejoice. Some commands are worth repeating. Joy is always appropriate for those who know God.
συνιστάω
to commend?
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συνιστάω
to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute
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ἑαυτοῦ
ourselves
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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χρῄζω
we need
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χρῄζω
to make (i.e. have) necessity, i.e. be in want of
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ἤ
Or
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ἤ
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
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συστατικός
commendatory
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συστατικός
introductory, i.e. recommendatory
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τὶς
some
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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ἐπιστολή
letters
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ἐπιστολή
a written message
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