2 Corinthians 12:15
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Berean Study Bible

And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

Young's Literal Translation

and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

King James Bible

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.

Greek
And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

for the sake of
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

souls,
ψυχῶν (psychōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.

I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

{will} most gladly
ἥδιστα (hēdista)
Adverb - Superlative
Strong's 2236: Most gladly, most pleasantly. Neuter plural of the superlative of the same as hedeos; with great pleasure.

spend my money
δαπανήσω (dapanēsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1159: To spend, bear expense, waste, squander. From dapane; to expend, i.e. to incur cost, or to waste.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[myself].
ἐκδαπανηθήσομαι (ekdapanēthēsomai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1550: To spend (give out) completely, exhaust. From ek and dapanao; to expend, i.e. exhaust.

If
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

I love
ἀγαπῶν (agapōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

more,
περισσοτέρως (perissoterōs)
Adverb
Strong's 4057: Greatly, exceedingly, abundantly, vehemently. Adverb from perissos; superabundantly.

will [you] love me
ἀγαπῶμαι (agapōmai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.

less?
ἧσσον (hēsson)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's 2276: Lesser, inferior, weaker. Neuter of comparative of heka used for that of kakos; worse; by implication, less.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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