2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 2:1–3

¹So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you. ²For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved? ³I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

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2 Corinthians 2:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I made up my mind	Ἔκρινα	Ekrina	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to make	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
another	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
painful	λύπῃ	lypē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3077 pain, grief
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

2 Corinthians 2:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
grieve	λυπῶ	lypō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
to cheer	εὐφραίνων	euphrainōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2165 I cheer, am glad, make merry
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
but	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
those	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
I	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have grieved	λυπούμενος	lypoumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex

2 Corinthians 2:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I wrote	ἔγραψα	egrapsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
as I did	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
on my arrival	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
I would not be	σχῶ	schō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
grieved	λύπην	lypēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3077 pain, grief
by	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
who	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
ought	ἔδει	edei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
rejoice	χαίρειν	chairein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
I had confidence	πεποιθὼς	pepoithōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3982 I persuade, urge
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
all of	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
my	ἐμὴ	emē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
joy	χαρὰ	chara	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 2:1 2 Corinthians 1:23 · 2 Corinthians 13:10 · 2 Corinthians 12:20–21

2 Corinthians 2:2 2 Corinthians 7:8

2 Corinthians 2:3 Galatians 5:10 · 2 Corinthians 8:22 · Philemon 1:21 · 2 Thessalonians 3:4 · 2 Corinthians 7:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.