2 Corinthians 1:12

12ἩForγὰρthe boastingκαύχησιςof usἡμῶνthisαὕτηisἐστίν,theτὸtestimonyμαρτύριονof theτῆςconscienceσυνειδήσεωςof usἡμῶν,thatὅτιinἐν[the] holinessἁγιότητιandκαὶsincerityεἰλικρινείᾳτοῦof Godθεοῦ,notοὐκinἐνwisdomσοφίᾳfleshlyσαρκικῇbutἀλλ’inἐν[the] graceχάριτιof Godθεοῦ,we have conducted ourselvesἀνεστράφημενinἐνtheτῷworldκόσμῳ,more abundantlyπερισσοτέρωςnowδὲtowardπρὸςyouὑμᾶς·

For our boasting is this: The testimony of our conscience, that in the simplicity and sincerity of God, and not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we conducted ourselves in the world and more abundantly toward you⁺.

Vocab difficulty

17.1

Rare words

  • ἁγιότητι

    ἁγιότης

    holiness, sanctity, as an abstract quality.

  • εἰλικρινείᾳ

    εἰλικρίνεια

    clearness, sincerity, purity.