2 Corinthians 7:5

5AndΚαὶforγὰρhaving comeἐλθόντωνof usἡμῶνintoεἰςMacedoniaΜακεδονίανnoοὐδεμίανhadἔσχηκενrestἄνεσινtheἡfleshσὰρξof usἡμῶν,butἀλλ’inἐνevery [way]παντὶwe are being pressedθλιβόμενοι—on the outsideἔξωθενconflictsμάχαι,withinἔσωθενfearsφόβοι—

For also of our having come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest; but we are being pressed in every [way]: conflicts on the outside, fears within.

Vocab difficulty

83.5

Rare words

  • μάχαι

    μάχη

    (earlier: a battle, conflict, hence) in the sphere of words, etc: strife, contention, quarrel.