The men who were traveling (synodeuontes | συνοδεύοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.

For in maintaining this, they overlook the fact that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was (synestōsa | συνεστῶσα | perf act ptcp nom sg fem) formed (synestōsa | συνεστῶσα | perf act ptcp nom sg fem) out of water and by means of water.

And he is before all things, and in him all things hold (synestēken | συνέστηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) together.

But if I build up again those things I once tore down, then I (synistanō | συνιστάνω | pres act ind 1 sg) demonstrate (synistanō | συνιστάνω | pres act ind 1 sg) that I am a lawbreaker.

I am acting like a fool, but you drove me to it. I ought to (synistasthai | συνίστασθαι | pres pass inf ) be (synistasthai | συνίστασθαι | pres pass inf ) commended (synistasthai | συνίστασθαι | pres pass inf ) by you, for in no way am I inferior to the “super-apostles” — even though I am nothing.

For it is not the one (synistanōn | συνιστάνων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) who (synistanōn | συνιστάνων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) recommends (synistanōn | συνιστάνων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord recommends (synistēsin | συνίστησιν | pres act ind 3 sg).

For we would not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who (synistanontōn | συνιστανόντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) are (synistanontōn | συνιστανόντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) recommending (synistanontōn | συνιστανόντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) themselves. Rather, when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves by themselves, they are without understanding.

For see what eagerness this very thing — this sadness as God intended — has produced in you; what defense of yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what deep concern, what punishment! In everything you have proved (synestēsate | συνεστήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

Rather, as servants of God, we (synistantes | συνίσταντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) commend (synistantes | συνίσταντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) ourselves in every way: in great endurance, in times of affliction, hardship, and distress;

For we (synistanomen | συνιστάνομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) are (synistanomen | συνιστάνομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) not again recommending (synistanomen | συνιστάνομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) ourselves to you but giving you an occasion to boast on our behalf, so that you may be able to answer those who boast of what is seen and not of what is in the heart.