momaomai denotes finding fault with a service or its administration in the two attested clauses.

The attested use concerns anticipated fault-finding: a service is guarded against criticism in 2 Corinthians 6:3, and an administered abundance is handled so that no person may criticize in 2 Corinthians 8:20.

1. Finding fault with service or administration · dominant

   Both occurrences place the verb in clauses seeking to prevent criticism. In 2 Corinthians 6:3, the aorist passive subjunctive occurs with the aim that the service not be faulted; the APB renders the clause “so that the service may not be criticized.” In 2 Corinthians 8:20, the aorist middle subjunctive follows a precaution concerning an abundance being administered; the APB renders “lest anyone should criticize.”

   2 Corinthians 6:32 Corinthians 8:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents both clauses with criticism language: “the service may not be criticized” in 2 Corinthians 6:3 and “lest anyone should criticize” in 2 Corinthians 8:20. These render the clauses rather than establishing a finer distinction.