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Because I do not love you? God knows I do!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_corinthians/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows that I do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_corinthians/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_corinthians/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows <i>I do</i>!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_corinthians/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_corinthians/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_corinthians/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows <i>that I do!</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_corinthians/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_corinthians/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows <i>I do!</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_corinthians/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows <i>I do</i>!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_corinthians/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you [or wish you well, or have regard for your welfare]? God knows [that I do]!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_corinthians/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows I do!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_corinthians/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why? Because I don&#8217t love you? God knows I do! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_corinthians/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_corinthians/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And it isn't because I don't love you. God himself knows how much I do love you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_corinthians/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_corinthians/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Why? Because I don't love you? God knows that I do love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_corinthians/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do I say this because I don't love you? God knows I love you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_corinthians/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows that I do!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_corinthians/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_corinthians/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_corinthians/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_corinthians/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Why? because I love you not? God knoweth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_corinthians/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And why? Because I do not love you? God knows that I do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_corinthians/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_corinthians/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for what reason? Because I do not love you? God has known!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_corinthians/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows <i>I do</i>!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_corinthians/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> wherefore? because I do not love you? God hath known!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_corinthians/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Wherefore? because I love you not? God knows.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_corinthians/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_corinthians/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Why so? Is it because I do not love you? God knows I do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_corinthians/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_corinthians/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_corinthians/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_corinthians/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Why, because I do not love you? God knows.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/2_corinthians/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Why? Because I do not love you? God knows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/2_corinthians/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Why? because I do not love you with divine love? God knows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/2_corinthians/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/2_corinthians/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />why so? is it because I love you not? far otherwise, God knows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_corinthians/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And why? Because I do not love you? God knows that I do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/2_corinthians/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Wherefore? because I do not love you? God knoweth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/2_corinthians/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Wherefore? because I love you not?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ddheG4hMg28?start=1983" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/11.htm">Paul and the False Apostles</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">Why?</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what."></a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">Because</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/25.htm" title="25: agapō (V-PIA-1S) -- To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.">I do not love</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you?</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: oiden (V-RIA-3S) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">knows I do!</a> </span> <span class="reftext">12</span>But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-4.htm">1 Corinthians 13:4-7</a></span><br />Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-1.htm">Romans 9:1</a></span><br />I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/1-20.htm">Galatians 1:20</a></span><br />I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-18.htm">1 John 3:18</a></span><br />Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-8.htm">Philippians 1:8</a></span><br />God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-5.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:5</a></span><br />As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-4.htm">2 Corinthians 2:4</a></span><br />For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-11.htm">2 Corinthians 6:11</a></span><br />We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-15.htm">2 Corinthians 12:15</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-20.htm">1 John 4:20</a></span><br />If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-17.htm">John 21:17</a></span><br />Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-9.htm">Romans 1:9</a></span><br />God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-5.htm">1 Timothy 1:5</a></span><br />The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-22.htm">1 Peter 1:22</a></span><br />Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-15.htm">Ephesians 4:15</a></span><br />Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Why? because I love you not? God knows.</p><p class="hdg">because.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/6-11.htm">2 Corinthians 6:11,12</a></b></br> O <i>ye</i> Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/7-3.htm">2 Corinthians 7:3</a></b></br> I speak not <i>this</i> to condemn <i>you</i>: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with <i>you</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/12-15.htm">2 Corinthians 12:15</a></b></br> And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.</p><p class="hdg">God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/11-10.htm">2 Corinthians 11:10</a></b></br> As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/12-2.htm">2 Corinthians 12:2,3</a></b></br> I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/22-22.htm">Joshua 22:22</a></b></br> The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if <i>it be</i> in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_corinthians/5-14.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">Love</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-24.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/galatians/2-6.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-15.htm">Love</a> <a href="/galatians/3-19.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">2 Corinthians 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-1.htm">Out of his jealousy over the Corinthians, he enters into a forced commendation of himself,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-5.htm">of his equality with the chief apostles,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-7.htm">of his preaching the gospel to them freely, and without any charge to them;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">showing that he was not inferior to those deceitful workers in any legal prerogative;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">and in the service of Christ, and in all kinds of sufferings for his ministry, far superior.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_corinthians/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Why?</b><br>This phrase introduces a rhetorical question, a common technique used by Paul to engage his audience and provoke thought. In the context of 2 Corinthians, Paul is defending his apostleship and the sincerity of his love for the Corinthian church. The "why" refers to the preceding verses where Paul discusses his refusal to be a financial burden to the Corinthians, contrasting himself with false apostles who exploit the church.<p><b>Because I do not love you?</b><br>Paul addresses a potential misunderstanding or accusation that his actions might suggest a lack of love. The Corinthian church had been influenced by false teachers who questioned Paul's motives and authority. This phrase highlights Paul's deep emotional connection and pastoral concern for the Corinthians, which is a recurring theme in his letters (see <a href="/1_corinthians/4-14.htm">1 Corinthians 4:14-15</a>, <a href="/2_corinthians/2-4.htm">2 Corinthians 2:4</a>).<p><b>God knows I do!</b><br>Paul invokes God as a witness to his genuine love for the Corinthians, emphasizing the sincerity and truthfulness of his statement. This appeal to divine knowledge underscores the seriousness of his claim, as God is the ultimate judge of human hearts and intentions (see <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-5.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:5</a>, <a href="/galatians/1-20.htm">Galatians 1:20</a>). This phrase also reflects the biblical principle that true love is known and validated by God, aligning with the teachings of Jesus about love being the greatest commandment (<a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37-39</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 2 Corinthians, Paul is addressing the church in Corinth. He is defending his apostleship and expressing his genuine love for the Corinthians.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_corinthian_church.htm">The Corinthian Church</a></b><br>The recipients of the letter, the church in Corinth was a diverse and often troubled congregation that Paul had founded. They were dealing with issues of false apostles and needed reassurance of Paul's love and authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_apostles.htm">False Apostles</a></b><br>Individuals who were misleading the Corinthian church, questioning Paul's authority, and promoting a different gospel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate witness to Paul's sincerity and love for the Corinthians, emphasizing the divine truth behind Paul's words.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/sincere_love_in_ministry.htm">Sincere Love in Ministry</a></b><br>Paul’s rhetorical question highlights the importance of genuine love in ministry. True ministry is motivated by love for others, not personal gain or recognition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_witness_of_our_hearts.htm">God as the Witness of Our Hearts</a></b><br>Paul appeals to God as the witness of his love, reminding us that God knows our true intentions and motivations. We should live with integrity, knowing that God sees our hearts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/defending_the_truth.htm">Defending the Truth</a></b><br>Paul’s defense against false apostles shows the necessity of standing firm in the truth of the Gospel. We must be vigilant against false teachings and uphold the truth in love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_rhetorical_questions.htm">The Role of Rhetorical Questions</a></b><br>Paul uses a rhetorical question to provoke thought and self-examination among the Corinthians. This technique can be a powerful tool in teaching and encouraging reflection.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_corinthians_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Corinthians 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_i_emulate_christ_more_closely.htm">How can I emulate Christ more closely?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_loving_god_allow_suffering.htm">How can a loving God allow suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_teachings_does_the_bible_provide.htm">What teachings does the Bible provide?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_christian_hedonism.htm">What is the concept of Christian Hedonism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_corinthians/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Because I love you not . .</span>--This then had been said. Some of the Corinthians were jealous, or affected to be jealous, of the preference shown to the Macedonians in receiving gifts from them. With an emphatic appeal to Him who reads the secrets of men's hearts, he disclaims that imputation.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_corinthians/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Wherefore</span>? Be cannot tell them the real <span class="accented">ultimate</span> reason, which is their whole character and nature. <span class="cmt_word">Because I love you not?</span> He has already assured them of his deep affection (<a href="/2_corinthians/7-2.htm">2 Corinthians 7:2</a>; comp. 12:15). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Why?</span><br /><span class="grk">διὰ</span> <span class="translit">(dia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Because</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I do not love</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀγαπῶ</span> <span class="translit">(agapō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_25.htm">Strong's 25: </a> </span><span class="str2">To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you?</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(hymas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεὸς</span> <span class="translit">(Theos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">knows [I do]!</span><br /><span class="grk">οἶδεν</span> <span class="translit">(oiden)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know, remember, appreciate. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">2 Corinthians 11:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">2 Corinthians 11:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">2 Corinthians 11:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">2 Corinthians 11:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">2 Corinthians 11:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">2 Corinthians 11:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">2 Corinthians 11:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">2 Corinthians 11:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">2 Corinthians 11:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">2 Corinthians 11:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_corinthians/11-11.htm">NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 11:11 Why? 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