2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 13:1–2

¹This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”^a

²I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,

Footnotes

a 13:1 Deuteronomy 19:15|DEU 19:15

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2 Corinthians 13:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
third	Τρίτον	Triton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5154 third
I am coming	ἔρχομαι	erchomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
matter	ῥῆμα	rhēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4487 a thing spoken
must be established	σταθήσεται	stathēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
by	Ἐπὶ	Epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
testimony	στόματος	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
of two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1417 two
or	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
three	τριῶν	triōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5140 three
witnesses	μαρτύρων	martyrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3144 a witness

2 Corinthians 13:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I already warned	Προείρηκα	Proeirēka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4302 I forewarn
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
second time	δεύτερον	deuteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
I was	παρὼν	parōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3918 I am present, am near
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
in my absence	ἀπὼν	apōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G548 I am absent
I warn	προλέγω	prolegō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4302 I forewarn
those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sinned earlier	προημαρτηκόσιν	proēmartēkosin	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4258 I sin previously
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
everyone	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
else	λοιποῖς	loipois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I return	ἔλθω	elthō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
I will not spare	φείσομαι	pheisomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G5339 I spare, abstain

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 13:1 Matthew 18:16 · Deuteronomy 19:15 · Deuteronomy 17:6 · John 8:17–18 · Numbers 35:30 · 2 Corinthians 12:14 · Hebrews 10:28–29 · Matthew 26:60–61 · 1 Kings 21:10

2 Corinthians 13:2 2 Corinthians 1:23 · 2 Corinthians 10:8–11 · 2 Corinthians 12:20–21 · 2 Corinthians 10:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 5:5 · 2 Corinthians 13:10 · 1 Corinthians 4:19–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.