2 Corinthians 11:18

Paul answers rivals who boast about themselves.

Greek

ἐπεὶeh-PAYπολλοὶpo-LOYκαυχῶνταιkow-KOHN-taiκατὰkah-TAHσάρκα,SAR-kahκἀγὼkah-GOHκαυχήσομαι.kow-KAY-so-mai

Latin

QuoniamKWO-nee-ammultīMUL-teeglōrianturgloh-ree-AN-tursecundumseh-KUN-dumcarnem:KAR-nemetetegoEH-goglōriābor.gloh-ree-AH-bor

English

Since many are boasting by the standard of the flesh, I also will boast.

Word by word

Greek	Latin	Note
ἐπεὶfrom ἐπεί, “since, because”	Quoniamfrom quoniam	ἐπεί: since. Latin: quoniam.
πολλοὶfrom πολύς, “much, many”	multīfrom multus	πολλοί: many, from πολύς, much, many. Latin: multī, from multus.
καυχῶνταιfrom καυχάομαι, “to boast”	glōrianturfrom glōrior	καυχῶνται: they boast, from καυχάομαι, to boast, a middle verb. Latin: glōriantur, from glōrior, a deponent.
κατὰ σάρκαfrom σάρξ, “flesh”	secundum carnemfrom carō	κατὰ σάρκα: according to the flesh, by its standard, from σάρξ, flesh. Latin: secundum carnem, from carō, flesh.
κἀγὼfrom κἀγώ, “and I, I too”	et egofrom ego	κἀγώ: I also, a blend of καί and ἐγώ. Latin keeps the two words apart: et ego.
καυχήσομαιfrom καυχάομαι, “to boast”	glōriāborfrom glōrior	καυχήσομαι: I will boast, the future. Latin: glōriābor, also future.

New core words

Greek

πολύς much, many σάρξ flesh κἀγώ and I, I too, even I

Latin

multus much, many; pl. many carō flesh, meat;human nature

Greek core words met302 / 345 Latin core words met296 / 345

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