2 Corinthians 8:5

5Andκαὶnot [only]οὐasκαθὼςwe had hopedἠλπίσαμενbutἀλλ’themselvesἑαυτοὺςthey gaveἔδωκανfirstπρῶτονto theτῷLordκυρίῳand thenκαὶto usἡμῖνby [the]διὰwillθελήματοςof Godθεοῦ,

And not even as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

Vocab difficulty

11.5

Rare words

  • ἠλπίσαμεν

    ἐλπίζω

    I hope, hope for, expect