2 Corinthians 1:8

8NotΟὐforγὰρdo we wantθέλομενyouὑμᾶςto be ignorantἀγνοεῖν,brothersἀδελφοί,as toὑπὲρtheτῆςafflictionθλίψεωςof usἡμῶντῆςhaving happenedγενομένηςinἐντῇAsiaἈσίᾳ,thatὅτιagainstκαθ’excessivelyὑπερβολὴνbeyond [our]ὑπὲρpowerδύναμινwe were weighedἐβαρήθημεν,so asὥστεto despairἐξαπορηθῆναιfor usἡμᾶςevenκαὶτοῦto liveζῆν·

For we do not want you⁺ to be ignorant brothers, as to our tribulation having happened in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond [our] power, so as for us to despair even to live.

Vocab difficulty

53.6

Rare words

  • ἐξαπορηθῆναι

    ἐξαπορέομαι

    I am utterly without resource, am in despair.