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2 Corinthians 6:17 — King James Version← Study notes

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,


2 Corinthians 6:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 6:1716 words
GreekMeaning
διὸdio
ThereforewordG1352
ἐξέλθατεexelthate
do come outverbG1831
ἐκek
fromprepositionG1537
μέσουmesou
the midstadjectiveG3319
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀφορίσθητεaphoristhēte
do be separateverbG873
λέγειlegei
saysverbG3004
κύριοςkyrios
the LordnounG2962
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀκαθάρτουakathartou
uncleanadjectiveG169
μὴ
nothingadverbG3361
ἅπτεσθεhaptesthe
do touchverbG681
κἀγὼkagō
and I myselfpronounG2504
εἰσδέξομαιeisdexomai
will receiveverbG1523
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 6:17

Wherefore come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, and touch no unclean thing; and I will receive you, says the Lord. And He said not, 'Do not unclean things;' but, requiring greater strictness, 'do not even touch,' says he, 'nor go near them.' But what is filthiness of the flesh? Adultery, fornication, lasciviousness of every kind. And what of the soul? Unclean thoughts, as gazing with unchaste eyes, malice, deceits, and whatsoever such things there be. He wishes…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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