2 Corinthians 7:10 — King James Version← Study notes
“For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.”
2 Corinthians 7:10 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 7:1017 words
ἡhēthe
γὰρgarfor
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
θεὸνtheonGod
λύπηlypēgrief, grievous, + grudgingly
μετάνοιανmetanoianrepentance
εἰςeisinto / to
σωτηρίανsōtēriandeliver, health, salvation
ἀμεταμέλητονametamelētonwithout repentance, not to be repented of
ἐργάζεταιergazetaicommit, do, labor
for
ἡhēthe
δὲdeand / but
τοῦtouthe
κόσμουkosmouworld
λύπηlypēgrief, grievous, + grudgingly
θάνατονthanaton(be…) death
κατεργάζεταιkatergazetaicause, to (deed), perform
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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