2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 6:16–18

¹⁶What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said:

“I will dwell with them

and walk among them,

and I will be their God,

and they will be My people.”^d

¹⁷“Therefore come out from among them

and be separate, says the Lord.

Touch no unclean thing,

and I will receive you.”^e

¹⁸And:

“I will be a Father to you,

and you will be My sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”^f

Footnotes

d 6:16 Leviticus 26:12|LEV 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27
e 6:17 Isaiah 52:11|ISA 52:11; see also Ezekiel 20:34, including LXX.
f 6:18 See 2 Samuel 7:14|2SA 7:14.

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2 Corinthians 6:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
agreement	συνκατάθεσις	synkatathesis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4783 assent, agreement
between	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the temple	ναῷ	naō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
idols	εἰδώλων	eidōlōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1497 an idol, false god
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
temple	ναὸς	naos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
of	ζῶντος	zōntos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2198 I live
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
As	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I will dwell	Ἐνοικήσω	Enoikēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1774 I dwell in, am settled in
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
walk among	ἐμπεριπατήσω	emperipatēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1704 I walk about in a place
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I will be	ἔσομαι	esomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will be	ἔσονταί	esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
people	λαός	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd

2 Corinthians 6:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Διὸ	Dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
come out	ἐξέλθατε	exelthate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
among them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be separate	ἀφορίσθητε	aphoristhēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G873 I rail off, separate, place apart
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Touch	ἅπτεσθε	haptesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G680 I touch or handle
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
unclean	ἀκαθάρτου	akathartou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G169 unclean, impure
and I	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
will receive	εἰσδέξομαι	eisdexomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1523 I welcome in
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

2 Corinthians 6:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I will be	Ἔσομαι	Esomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
will be	ἔσεσθέ	esesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
My	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
sons	υἱοὺς	huious	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
daughters	θυγατέρας	thygateras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2364 a daughter
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Almighty	Παντοκράτωρ	Pantokratōr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3841 ruler of the universe

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2 Corinthians 6:16 Revelation 21:3 · Exodus 29:45 · Hebrews 8:10 · Leviticus 26:12 · Ezekiel 37:26–27 · Jeremiah 32:38 · 1 Corinthians 3:16–17 · Ezekiel 11:20 · Jeremiah 31:33 · Zechariah 2:10–11 · Jeremiah 24:7 · 1 Corinthians 6:19

2 Corinthians 6:17 Isaiah 52:11 · Revelation 18:4 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Psalm 1:1–3 · Numbers 16:26 · Ezra 10:11 · Proverbs 9:6 · Acts 2:40 · Jeremiah 51:6 · John 6:37–38 · Numbers 16:21 · Ezra 6:21

2 Corinthians 6:18 Revelation 21:7 · John 1:12 · 2 Samuel 7:14 · Romans 8:14–17 · Galatians 4:5–7 · Romans 8:29 · Galatians 3:26 · Jeremiah 31:9 · Genesis 17:1 · Revelation 1:8 · 1 John 3:1–2 · Ephesians 1:5

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