2 Corinthians 8:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.

Young's Literal Translation
not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

King James Bible
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

Greek
I am not making
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

a demand,
ἐπιταγὴν (epitagēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2003: Instruction, command, order, authority. From epitasso; an injunction or decree; by implication, authoritativeness.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

I am testing
δοκιμάζων (dokimazōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1381: From dokimos; to test; by implication, to approve.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sincerity
γνήσιον (gnēsion)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1103: From the same as genesia; legitimate, i.e. Genuine.

of your
ὑμετέρας (hymeteras)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 5212: Your, yours. From humeis; yours, i.e. Pertaining to you.

love
ἀγάπης (agapēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

in comparison to
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

earnestness
σπουδῆς (spoudēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4710: (a) speed, haste, (b) diligence, earnestness, enthusiasm. From speudo; 'speed', i.e. despatch, eagerness, earnestness.

of others.
ἑτέρων (heterōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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