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.