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Episode 19
Terms to Know
New Testament
charis: grace, kindness Original Word: χάρις
chairó: to rejoice, be glad Original Word: χαίρω
chara: joy, delight Original Word: χαρά
sugchairó: to rejoice with Original Word: συγχαίρω
eucharisteó: to be thankful Original Word: εὐχαριστέω
charis: grace, kindness
Original Word: χάρις, ιτος, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: charis
Phonetic Spelling: (khar’-ece)
Definition: grace, kindness
Usage: (a) grace, as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ, (b) favor, (c) gratitude, thanks, (d) a favor, kindness.
2 Corinthians is loaded with the Charisma Machine’s grace-in-action, or as Paul calls it the “work of grace.” Join us in this episode as we investigate the role of the church in spinning grace.
Grace Words in 2 Corinthians
Charisma
the operation of grace (divine favor), i.e. a grace-endowment to edify the Church
GRK: εἰς ἡμᾶς χάρισμα διὰ πολλῶν
NAS: on our behalf for the favor bestowed
KJV: that for the gift [bestowed] upon
INT: toward us gift through many
Charizomai
“to exercise grace, freely show favor,” i.e. willingly (“graciously”) bestow.]
2 Corinthians 2:7 V-ANM
GRK: μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι καὶ παρακαλέσαι
NAS: you should rather forgive and comfort
KJV: [ought] rather to forgive [him], and
INT: rather you should forgive and encourage
2 Corinthians 2:10 V-PIM/P-2P
GRK: δέ τι χαρίζεσθε κἀγώ καὶ
NAS: whom you forgive anything,
KJV: To whom ye forgive any thing, I
INT: moreover anything you forgive and I also
2 Corinthians 2:10 V-RIM/P-1S
GRK: ἐγὼ ὃ κεχάρισμαι εἴ τι
NAS: what I have forgiven, if
KJV: for if I forgave any thing, to whom
INT: I to whom I have forgiven if anything
2 Corinthians 2:10 V-RIM/P-1S
GRK: εἴ τι κεχάρισμαι δι’ ὑμᾶς
NAS: if I have forgiven anything,
KJV: to whom I forgave [it], for your sakes
INT: if anything I have forgiven [is] for sake of you
2 Corinthians 12:13 V-AMM-2P
GRK: κατενάρκησα ὑμῶν χαρίσασθέ μοι τὴν
NAS: did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this
KJV: burdensome to you? forgive me this
INT: did burden you Forgive me the
Eucharisteo
acknowledging that “God’s grace works well,” i.e. for our eternal gain and His glory; to give thanks – literally, “thankful for God’s good grace.”
GRK: διὰ πολλῶν εὐχαριστηθῇ ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν
NAS: so that thanks may be given by many
KJV: persons thanks may be given
INT: through many might be subject of thanksgiving for us
Chara
the awareness (of God’s) grace, favor; joy (“grace recognized”).
2 Corinthians 1:24 N-GFS
GRK: ἐσμεν τῆς χαρᾶς ὑμῶν τῇ
NAS: but are workers with you for your joy; for in your faith
KJV: helpers of your joy: for by faith
INT: are of the joy of you in the
2 Corinthians 2:3 N-NFS
GRK: ἡ ἐμὴ χαρὰ πάντων ὑμῶν
NAS: in you all that my joy would be [the joy] of you all.
KJV: that my joy is [the joy] of you
INT: my joy of all you
2 Corinthians 7:4 N-DFS
GRK: ὑπερπερισσεύομαι τῇ χαρᾷ ἐπὶ πάσῃ
NAS: I am overflowing with joy in all
KJV: I am exceeding joyful in
INT: I overabound with joy at all
2 Corinthians 7:13 N-DFS
GRK: ἐπὶ τῇ χαρᾷ Τίτου ὅτι
NAS: more for the joy of Titus,
KJV: joyed we for the joy of Titus, because
INT: at the joy of Titus because
2 Corinthians 8:2 N-GFS
GRK: περισσεία τῆς χαρᾶς αὐτῶν καὶ
NAS: their abundance of joy and their deep
KJV: the abundance of their joy and their
INT: abundance of the joy of them and
Chairo
to delight in God’s grace (“rejoice”) – literally, to experience God’s grace (favor), be conscious (glad) for His grace.
2 Corinthians 2:3 V-PNA
GRK: ἔδει με χαίρειν πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ
NAS: ought to make me rejoice; having confidence
KJV: ought to rejoice; having confidence
INT: it behoves me to rejoice trusting in
2 Corinthians 6:10 V-PPA-NMP
GRK: ἀεὶ δὲ χαίροντες ὡς πτωχοὶ
NAS: yet always rejoicing, as poor yet
KJV: yet alway rejoicing; as poor,
INT: always moreover rejoicing as poor
2 Corinthians 7:7 V-ANP
GRK: με μᾶλλον χαρῆναι
NAS: for me; so that I rejoiced even more.
KJV: so that I rejoiced the more.
INT: I the more to rejoice
2 Corinthians 7:9 V-PIA-1S
GRK: νῦν χαίρω οὐχ ὅτι
NAS: I now rejoice, not that you were made
KJV: Now I rejoice, not that
INT: Now I rejoice not that
2 Corinthians 7:13 V-AIP-1P
GRK: περισσοτέρως μᾶλλον ἐχάρημεν ἐπὶ τῇ
NAS: our comfort, we rejoiced even
KJV: the more joyed we for
INT: the more abundantly rather we rejoiced at the
2 Corinthians 7:16 V-PIA-1S
GRK: Χαίρω ὅτι ἐν
NAS: I rejoice that in everything
KJV: I rejoice therefore that
INT: I rejoice that in
2 Corinthians 13:9 V-PIA-1P
GRK: χαίρομεν γὰρ ὅταν
NAS: For we rejoice when we ourselves
KJV: For we are glad, when we are weak,
INT: we rejoice indeed when
2 Corinthians 13:11 V-PMA-2P
GRK: Λοιπόν ἀδελφοί χαίρετε καταρτίζεσθε παρακαλεῖσθε
NAS: brethren, rejoice, be made complete,
KJV: brethren, farewell. Be perfect,
INT: For the rest brothers rejoice be perfected be encouraged
Charis
grace. preeminently used of the Lord’s favor – freely extended to give Himself away to people (because He is “always leaning toward them”).
2 Corinthians 1:2 N-NFS
GRK: χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ
NAS: Grace to you and peace from God
KJV: Grace [be] to you and
INT: Grace to you and
2 Corinthians 1:12 N-DFS
GRK: ἀλλ’ ἐν χάριτι θεοῦ ἀνεστράφημεν
NAS: wisdom but in the grace of God,
KJV: by the grace of God,
INT: but in grace of God we had our conduct
2 Corinthians 1:15 N-AFS
GRK: ἵνα δευτέραν χάριν σχῆτε
INT: that a second favor you might have
2 Corinthians 2:14 N-NFS
GRK: δὲ θεῷ χάρις τῷ πάντοτε
NAS: But thanks be to God, who always
KJV: Now thanks [be] unto God, which always
INT: moreover God [be] thanks who always
2 Corinthians 4:15 N-NFS
GRK: ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσασα διὰ
NAS: so that the grace which is spreading
KJV: that the abundant grace might through
INT: that the grace having abounded through
2 Corinthians 6:1 N-AFS
GRK: κενὸν τὴν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ
NAS: you not to receive the grace of God
KJV: receive not the grace of God in
INT: vain the grace of God
2 Corinthians 8:1 N-AFS
GRK: ἀδελφοί τὴν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ
NAS: we [wish to] make known to you the grace of God
KJV: to wit of the grace of God
INT: brothers the grace of God
2 Corinthians 8:4 N-AFS
GRK: ἡμῶν τὴν χάριν καὶ τὴν
NAS: urging for the favor of participation
KJV: would receive the gift, and
INT: of us the grace and the
2 Corinthians 8:6 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ τὴν χάριν ταύτην
NAS: in you this gracious work as well.
KJV: you the same grace also.
INT: also the grace this
2 Corinthians 8:7 N-DFS
GRK: ταύτῃ τῇ χάριτι περισσεύητε
NAS: in this gracious work also.
KJV: in this grace also.
INT: this the grace you should abound
2 Corinthians 8:9 N-AFS
GRK: γὰρ τὴν χάριν τοῦ κυρίου
NAS: For you know the grace of our Lord
KJV: For ye know the grace of our Lord
INT: indeed the grace of the Lord
2 Corinthians 8:16 N-NFS
GRK: Χάρις δὲ τῷ
NAS: But thanks be to God who puts
KJV: But thanks [be] to God, which
INT: thanks moreover
2 Corinthians 8:19 N-DFS
GRK: σὺν τῇ χάριτι ταύτῃ τῇ
NAS: with us in this gracious work, which is being administered
KJV: with this grace, which is administered
INT: with which grace this which [is]
2 Corinthians 9:8 N-AFS
GRK: θεὸς πᾶσαν χάριν περισσεῦσαι εἰς
NAS: to make all grace abound to you, so
KJV: to make all grace abound toward
INT: God all grace to make abound toward
2 Corinthians 9:14 N-AFS
GRK: τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ
NAS: of the surpassing grace of God
KJV: for the exceeding grace of God in
INT: the surpassing grace of God
2 Corinthians 9:15 N-NFS
GRK: Χάρις τῷ θεῷ
NAS: Thanks be to God for His indescribable
KJV: Thanks [be] unto God for
INT: Now thanks [be] to God
2 Corinthians 12:9 N-NFS
GRK: σοι ἡ χάρις μου ἡ
NAS: And He has said to me, My grace is sufficient
KJV: My grace is sufficient
INT: you the grace of me the
2 Corinthians 13:14 N-NFS
GRK: Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου
KJV: The grace of the Lord Jesus
INT: the grace of the Lord
Resources:
Bible Hub: use this resource site to discover the original Greek and Hebrew for the words in the Bible.
PrayerMate App: this is a fantastic app to keep yourself organized and faithful in prayer, and it also has free downloadable devotionals.
Question of the Week:
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