2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 11:2–4

²I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

³I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ. ⁴For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily.

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2 Corinthians 11:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am jealous for	ζηλῶ	zēlō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2206 I am jealous, eager for
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with a godly	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
jealousy	ζήλῳ	zēlō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I promised	ἡρμοσάμην	hērmosamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G718 I fit, join
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to one	ἑνὶ	heni	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
husband	ἀνδρὶ	andri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
to present	παραστῆσαι	parastēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
a pure	ἁγνὴν	hagnēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G53 pure, chaste
virgin	παρθένον	parthenon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3933 a virgin
to Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

2 Corinthians 11:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am afraid	Φοβοῦμαι	Phoboumai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G5399 I fear, am terrified
however	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
that just	πως	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
Eve	Εὕαν	Heuan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2096 Eve
was deceived	ἐξηπάτησεν	exēpatēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1818 I deceive thoroughly
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
serpent’s	ὄφις	ophis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3789 a serpent
cunning	πανουργίᾳ	panourgia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3834 cunning, craftiness
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
minds	νοήματα	noēmata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3540 a thought, design, the mind
may be led astray	φθαρῇ	phtharē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5351 I corrupt, spoil, destroy
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
simple	ἁπλότητος	haplotētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G572 simplicity, sincerity, purity
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pure	ἁγνότητος	hagnotētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G54 purity, chastity
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

2 Corinthians 11:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
comes	ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
proclaims	κηρύσσει	kēryssei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
other	ἄλλον	allon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
we proclaimed	ἐκηρύξαμεν	ekēryxamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
or if	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
you receive	λαμβάνετε	lambanete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
a different	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2087 another, different
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
you received	ἐλάβετε	elabete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
a different	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2087 another, different
gospel	εὐαγγέλιον	euangelion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
you accepted	ἐδέξασθε	edexasthe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
you put up with it	ἀνέχεσθε	anechesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G430 I endure, bear with
very easily	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 11:2 Hosea 2:19–20 · Ephesians 5:26–27 · Isaiah 54:5 · Colossians 1:28 · Leviticus 21:13–15 · John 3:29 · Isaiah 62:4–5

2 Corinthians 11:3 Colossians 2:8 · Galatians 1:6 · Ephesians 4:14 · 1 John 4:1 · Colossians 2:4 · Hebrews 13:9 · 1 Timothy 2:14 · Revelation 12:9 · Genesis 3:13 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 · John 8:44 · Galatians 3:1

2 Corinthians 11:4 Galatians 1:6–8 · 1 Corinthians 3:11 · Ephesians 4:4–5 · 1 Timothy 2:5 · 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 · Acts 4:12 · Galatians 3:2 · Romans 8:15

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