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2 Corinthians 12:20 — King James Version← Study notes

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:


2 Corinthians 12:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:2026 words
φοβοῦμαιphoboumai
γὰρgarfor
μήnot
πωςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that
ἐλθὼνelthōncome / go
οὐχouchnot
οἵουςhoiousso (as), such as, what (manner of)
θέλωthelōdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
εὕρωheurōfind, get, obtain
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
κἀγὼkagō(and, even, even so
εὑρεθῶheurethōfind, get, obtain
ὑμῖνhyminyou
οἷονhoionso (as), such as, what (manner of)
οὐounot
θέλετεtheletedesire, be disposed (forward), intend
μήnot
πωςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that
ἔριςeriscontention, debate, strife
ζῆλοςzēlosemulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind
θυμοίthymoifierceness, indignation, wrath
ἐριθεῖαιeritheiaicontention(-ious), strife
καταλαλιαίkatalaliaibackbiting, evil speaking
ψιθυρισμοίpsithyrismoiwhispering
φυσιώσειςphysiōseisswelling
ἀκαταστασίαιakatastasiaicommotion, confusion, tumult
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

φοβοῦμαιphoboumai
γὰρgarfor
μήnot
πωςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that
ἐλθὼνelthōncome / go
οὐχouchnot
οἵουςhoiousso (as), such as, what (manner of)
θέλωthelōdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
εὕρωheurōfind, get, obtain
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
κἀγὼkagō(and, even, even so
εὑρεθῶheurethōfind, get, obtain
ὑμῖνhyminyou
οἷονhoionso (as), such as, what (manner of)
οὐounot
θέλετεtheletedesire, be disposed (forward), intend
μήnot
πωςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that
ἔριςeriscontention, debate, strife
ζῆλοςzēlosemulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind
θυμοίthymoifierceness, indignation, wrath
ἐριθεῖαιeritheiaicontention(-ious), strife
καταλαλιαίkatalaliaibackbiting, evil speaking
ψιθυρισμοίpsithyrismoiwhispering
φυσιώσειςphysiōseisswelling
ἀκαταστασίαιakatastasiaicommotion, confusion, tumult

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