2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 12:19–21

¹⁹Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up. ²⁰For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder. ²¹I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.

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2 Corinthians 12:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Have you been thinking	δοκεῖτε	dokeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
all along	Πάλαι	Palai	Adverb	G3819 of old, long ago
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we were making a defense	ἀπολογούμεθα	apologoumetha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G626 I give a defense, defend myself
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
We speak	λαλοῦμεν	laloumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
before	κατέναντι	katenanti	Preposition	G2713 opposite, in front of
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
to build you up	οἰκοδομῆς	oikodomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3619 the act of building, a building, edification

2 Corinthians 12:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I am afraid	φοβοῦμαι	phoboumai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G5399 I fear, am terrified
when I come	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
I may not find	εὕρω	heurō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2147 I find
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as	οἵους	hoious	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3634 of what kind, such as
I wish	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
and	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
may not find	εὑρεθῶ	heurethō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2147 I find
as	οἷον	hoion	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3634 of what kind, such as
you wish	θέλετε	thelete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
that there may be	πως	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
quarreling	ἔρις	eris	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2054 contention, strife
jealousy	ζῆλος	zēlos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
rage	θυμοί	thymoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2372 an outburst of passion, wrath
rivalry	ἐριθεῖαι	eritheiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2052 ambition, rivalry
slander	καταλαλιαί	katalaliai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2636 evil-speaking, backbiting, detraction
gossip	ψιθυρισμοί	psithyrismoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5587 a whispering, secret slandering
arrogance	φυσιώσεις	physiōseis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5450 a puffing up, pride
disorder	ἀκαταστασίαι	akatastasiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G181 disturbance, upheaval, revolution

2 Corinthians 12:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
when I come	ἐλθόντος	elthontos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
will humble	ταπεινώσῃ	tapeinōsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5013 I humble, humiliate
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
before	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I will be grieved over	πενθήσω	penthēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G3996 I mourn, lament
many	πολλοὺς	pollous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
have sinned earlier	προημαρτηκότων	proēmartēkotōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4258 I sin previously
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have not repented	μετανοησάντων	metanoēsantōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3340 I repent, change my mind
of	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
their acts of	ἔπραξαν	epraxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4238 I do, fare, require
impurity	ἀκαθαρσίᾳ	akatharsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G167 uncleanness, impurity
sexual immorality	πορνείᾳ	porneia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4202 fornication, idolatry
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
debauchery	ἀσελγείᾳ	aselgeia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G766 wantonness, lewdness

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2 Corinthians 12:19 Romans 9:1 · 1 Corinthians 14:26 · 2 Corinthians 10:8 · 1 Corinthians 10:14

2 Corinthians 12:20 1 Peter 2:1 · Galatians 5:19–21 · 1 Corinthians 1:11 · Romans 1:29 · Proverbs 16:28 · Jude 1:16 · Galatians 5:15 · James 4:1–5

2 Corinthians 12:21 2 Corinthians 13:2 · Galatians 5:19 · 1 Corinthians 5:1 · Revelation 21:8 · 1 Peter 4:2–3 · Colossians 3:5 · 1 Corinthians 5:9–11 · Jude 1:7 · Jude 1:23 · Revelation 22:15

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