2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 7:8–12

⁸Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it— for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time— ⁹yet now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us. ¹⁰Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

¹¹Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. ¹²So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.

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2 Corinthians 7:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I caused you sorrow	ἐλύπησα	elypēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
letter	ἐπιστολῇ	epistolē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
I do not regret	μεταμέλομαι	metamelomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3338 I change my mind
Although	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I did regret	μετεμελόμην	metemelomēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3338 I change my mind
for I see	βλέπω	blepō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G991 I look, see
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
letter	ἐπιστολὴ	epistolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
sorrow	ἐλύπησεν	elypēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
but only	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
a short time	ὥραν	hōran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season

2 Corinthians 7:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
I rejoice	χαίρω	chairō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you were made sorrowful	ἐλυπήθητε	elypēthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
your sorrow	ἐλυπήθητε	elypēthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
led you to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
repentance	μετάνοιαν	metanoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you felt the sorrow	ἐλυπήθητε	elypēthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
that God had intended	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
and so	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
were not harmed	ζημιωθῆτε	zēmiōthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2210 I inflict loss upon, punish
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

2 Corinthians 7:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Godly	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
sorrow	λύπη	lypē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3077 pain, grief
brings	ἐργάζεται	ergazetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2038 I word, trade, do
repentance	μετάνοιαν	metanoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
that leads to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
salvation	σωτηρίαν	sōtērian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
without regret	ἀμεταμέλητον	ametamelēton	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G278 not to be repented of
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
worldly	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
sorrow	λύπη	lypē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3077 pain, grief
brings	κατεργάζεται	katergazetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death

2 Corinthians 7:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Consider	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
this	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
godly	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
sorrow	λυπηθῆναι	lypēthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
has produced	κατειργάσατο	kateirgasato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish
in you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
what	πόσην	posēn	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4214 how much, how great, how many
earnestness	σπουδήν	spoudēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4710 haste, diligence
eagerness to clear yourselves	ἀπολογίαν	apologian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G627 a verbal defense
indignation	ἀγανάκτησιν	aganaktēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G24 indignation
alarm	φόβον	phobon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
longing	ἐπιπόθησιν	epipothēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1972 eager longing, desire
zeal	ζῆλον	zēlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
vindication	ἐκδίκησιν	ekdikēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1557 a defense, vengeance, full punishment
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
every way	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
you have proved	συνεστήσατε	synestēsate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
yourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
innocent	ἁγνοὺς	hagnous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G53 pure, chaste
in this	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
matter	πράγματι	pragmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4229 a thing done, a matter

2 Corinthians 7:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	ἄρα	ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
though	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I wrote	ἔγραψα	egrapsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
on account of	ἕνεκεν	heneken	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
did wrong	ἀδικήσαντος	adikēsantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G91 I act unjustly towards
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
was harmed	ἀδικηθέντος	adikēthentos	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G91 I act unjustly towards
but rather	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
that	ἕνεκεν	heneken	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
earnestness	σπουδὴν	spoudēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4710 haste, diligence
on our behalf	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
would be made clear	φανερωθῆναι	phanerōthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in the sight	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god