2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 6:12–13

¹²It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained. ¹³As a fair exchange— I speak as to my children— open wide your hearts also.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
our	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
affection	σπλάγχνοις	splanchnois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4698 bowels, compassion, pity
yours	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that is restrained	στενοχωρεῖσθε	stenochōreisthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4729 I press upon, cramp, restrain

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a fair	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
exchange	ἀντιμισθίαν	antimisthian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G489 a reward, recompense
I speak	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
as to	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
children	τέκνοις	teknois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
open wide	πλατύνθητε	platynthēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4115 I enlarge
your	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Corinthians 6:12 2 Corinthians 7:2 · Micah 2:7 · Philippians 1:8

2 Corinthians 6:13 3 John 1:4 · 1 John 3:18 · 1 John 2:1 · 1 Corinthians 4:14–15 · 1 John 3:7 · 1 Thessalonians 2:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.