2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 7:9–10

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.

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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

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2 Corinthians 7:9 Luke 15:7 · Jeremiah 31:18–20 · 2 Corinthians 7:10–11 · Ecclesiastes 7:3 · 2 Corinthians 13:8–10 · Psalm 38:18 · Zechariah 12:10 · 2 Corinthians 10:8–10

2 Corinthians 7:10 Acts 3:19 · Acts 11:18 · 2 Timothy 2:25–26 · 2 Samuel 12:13 · Luke 18:13 · Luke 15:10 · 1 Kings 8:47–50 · Jonah 3:10 · Hebrews 12:17 · Job 33:27–28 · Proverbs 17:22 · Matthew 21:28–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.