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2 Corinthians 12

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2 corinthians.12.dc12BoastText

Καυχᾶσθαι δεῖ ... οὐ συμφέρον μέν ... δέ / Καυχᾶσθαι δή ... συμφέρει μοι ... γάρ

TEXTGRAMMARlow confidence

How does Paul introduce visions and revelations?

WH, Tregelles, and NA28 say boasting is necessary though not beneficial, then turn to visions; RP reads ‘indeed’ and ‘it benefits me,’ joined with ‘for.’

Why this default

The default follows the coherent SBLGNT/WH/Tregelles/NA28 complex: boasting is necessary though not beneficial, followed by a turn to visions. RP changes the particles and predicate to say it benefits Paul.

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Project defaultBoasting is necessary—though it is not beneficial—but I will go on

Project default · SBLGNT/WH/Treg/NA28

Witnessesδεῖ · οὐ συμφέρον μέν · δέ · SBLGNT; WH, Treg, NA28
AlternativeIndeed I must boast; it benefits me, for I will go on

Robinson-Pierpont complex

Witnessesδή · συμφέρει μοι · γάρ · RP

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