2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 6:14–15

¹⁴Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? ¹⁵What harmony is there between Christ and Belial?^c Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

Footnotes

c 6:15 Scrivener’s TR and PT; many Greek sources Beliar

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2 Corinthians 6:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
unequally yoked	ἑτεροζυγοῦντες	heterozygountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2086 I am yoked with one different from myself
with unbelievers	ἀπίστοις	apistois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
what	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
partnership	μετοχὴ	metochē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3352 sharing, partnership, fellowship
righteousness	δικαιοσύνῃ	dikaiosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
wickedness	ἀνομίᾳ	anomia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G458 lawlessness, iniquity
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
what	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
fellowship	κοινωνία	koinōnia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2842 participation, communion, fellowship
light	φωτὶ	phōti	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
with	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
darkness	σκότος	skotos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness

2 Corinthians 6:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
harmony	συμφώνησις	symphōnēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4857 harmony, agreement
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Belial	Βελιάρ	Belial	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G955 Beliar
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
what	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
a believer	πιστῷ	pistō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
have in common	μερὶς	meris	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3310 a part, portion
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
an unbeliever	ἀπίστου	apistou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 6:14 1 Corinthians 15:33 · 1 Corinthians 10:21 · James 4:4 · Ephesians 5:6–14 · Leviticus 19:19 · 1 Peter 2:9–10 · Psalm 26:4–5 · Deuteronomy 22:9–11 · Psalm 139:21–22 · Ephesians 4:17–20 · 1 Thessalonians 5:4–8 · 1 Corinthians 5:9

2 Corinthians 6:15 1 Corinthians 10:20–21 · 1 Kings 18:21 · 1 John 5:11–13 · 1 Samuel 5:2–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.