2 Corinthians 8:20
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.

Young's Literal Translation
avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

King James Bible
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

Greek
We [hope to] avoid
στελλόμενοι (stellomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4724: Probably strengthened from the base of histemi; properly, to set fast, i.e. to repress.

any
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

criticism
μωμήσηται (mōmēsētai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3469: To blame, find fault with, slander. From momos; to carp at, i.e. Censure.

of
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the way]
ὑφ’ (hyph’)
Preposition
Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

we
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

administer
διακονουμένῃ (diakonoumenē)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.

this
ταύτῃ (tautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

generous [ gift ].
ἁδρότητι (hadrotēti)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 100: Lavishness, lavish generosity, abundance, bounty. From hadros; plumpness, i.e. liberality.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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