2 Corinthians 10:8
8Ifἐάνevenτεforγὰρmore abundantlyπερισσότερόνsomewhatτιI should boastκαυχήσωμαιconcerningπερὶtheτῆςauthorityἐξουσίαςof usἡμῶν,whichἧςhas given [us]ἔδωκενtheὁLordκύριοςforεἰςbuilding [you] upοἰκοδομὴνandκαὶnotοὐκforεἰςtearing downκαθαίρεσινyouὑμῶν,notοὐκI will be ashamedαἰσχυνθήσομαι,
For even if I should boast somewhat more abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave [us] for building up and not for tearing you⁺ down, I will not be ashamed,
Vocab difficulty
38.9
Rare words
καθαίρεσιν
καθαίρεσις
taking down, razing, destroying.