2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 6:2

²For He says:

“In the time of favor I heard you,

and in the day of salvation I helped you.”^b

Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!

Footnotes

b 6:2 Isaiah 49:8|ISA 49:8(see also LXX)

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Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
He says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
In the time	Καιρῷ	Kairō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
of favor	δεκτῷ	dektō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1184 acceptable, accepted
I heard	ἐπήκουσά	epēkousa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1873 I listen to, hear favorably
you	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of salvation	σωτηρίας	sōtērias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
I helped	ἐβοήθησά	eboēthēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G997 I come to the rescue of
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Behold	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
time	καιρὸς	kairos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
of favor	εὐπρόσδεκτος	euprosdektos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2144 well-received, acceptable
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
day	ἡμέρα	hēmera	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of salvation	σωτηρίας	sōtērias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation

Cross-references

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Isaiah 49:8 · Hebrews 4:7 · Hebrews 3:13 · Isaiah 61:2 · Hebrews 3:7 · Luke 19:42–44 · Luke 4:19 · Ezekiel 16:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.