2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 6:17–18

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

  • 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 6:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThereforeΔιὸDioConjunctionG1352 wherefore
come outἐξέλθατεexelthateVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1831 I go out, come out
fromἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
among themαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
be separateἀφορίσθητεaphoristhēteVerb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person PluralG873 I rail off, separate, place apart
saysλέγειlegeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
LordΚύριοςKyriosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
TouchἅπτεσθεhaptestheVerb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person PluralG680 I touch or handle
noμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
uncleanἀκαθάρτουakathartouAdjective - Genitive Neuter SingularG169 unclean, impure
and IκἀγὼkagōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG2504 I also, I too
will receiveεἰσδέξομαιeisdexomaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingularG1523 I welcome in
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

2 Corinthians 6:18

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
I will beἜσομαιEsomaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
a FatherΠατέραPateraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
to youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
youὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
will beἔσεσθέesestheVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
MyμοιmoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
sonsυἱοὺςhuiousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG5207 a son, descendent
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
daughtersθυγατέραςthygaterasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG2364 a daughter
saysλέγειlegeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
LordΚύριοςKyriosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
AlmightyΠαντοκράτωρPantokratōrNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3841 ruler of the universe

Cross-references

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

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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.