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2 Corinthians 11:3

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← 2 Corinthians 11:2	2 Corinthians 11:3 (KJV)	2 Corinthians 11:4 →
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present [you as] a chaste virgin to Christ.	But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.	For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or [if] ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with [him].

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 I fear^G5399, lest^G3381 by any means^G4458, as the serpent^G3789 beguiled^G1818 Eve^G2096 through^G1722 his^G846 subtilty^G3834, so^G3779 your^G5216 minds^G3540 should be corrupted^G5351 from^G575 the simplicity^G572 that is in^G1519 Christ^G5547.

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Original Greek

φοβοῦμαι δὲ μή πως ὡς ὁ ὄφις Εὕαν ἐξηπάτησεν ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτοῦ, οὕτω φθαρῇ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἁπλότητος τῆς εἰς τὸν Χριστόν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
φοβοῦμαι	phoboumai	G5399	V-PNI-1S	I fear
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
μή	mē	G3361	PRT-N	lest by any means
πως	pōs	G4458	PRT
ὡς	hōs	G5613	ADV	as
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
ὄφις	ophis	G3789	N-NSM	serpent
Εὕαν	Heuan	G2096	N-ASF	Eve
ἐξηπάτησεν	exēpatēsen	G1818	V-AAI-3S	beguiled
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	through
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	*
πανουργίᾳ	panourgia	G3834	N-DSF	subtilty
αὐτοῦ,	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
οὕτω	houtō	G3779	ADV	so
φθαρῇ	phtharē	G5351	V-2APS-3S	should be corrupted
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-NPN	*
νοήματα	noēmata	G3540	N-NPN	minds
ὑμῶν	humōn	G5216	P-2GP	your
ἀπὸ	apo	G575	PREP	from
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	the
ἁπλότητος	haplotētos	G572	N-GSF	simplicity
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	that is in
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
Χριστόν.	Christon	G5547	N-ASM	Christ

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G572 — ἁπλότης (haplótēs, hap-lot'-ace): simplicity, sincerity, purity — from ἁπλοῦς; singleness, i.e. (subjectively) sincerity (without dissimulation or self-seeking), or (objectively) generosity (copious bestowal):--bountifulness, liberal(-ity), simplicity, singleness.
• G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): from, away from — a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1818 — ἐξαπατάω (exapatáō, ex-ap-at-ah'-o): I deceive thoroughly — from ἐκ and ἀπατάω; to seduce wholly:--beguile, deceive.
• G2096 — Εὖα (Eûa, yoo'-ah): Eve — of Hebrew origin (חַוָּה); Eua (or Eva, i.e. Chavvah), the first woman:--Eve.
• G3381 — μήπως (mḗpōs, may'-pos): lest in any way, lest perhaps — from μή and -πώς; lest somehow:--lest (by any means, by some means, haply, perhaps).
• G3540 — νόημα (nóēma, no'-ay-mah): a thought, design, the mind — from νοιέω; a perception, i.e. purpose, or (by implication) the intellect, disposition, itself:--device, mind, thought.
• G3779 — οὕτω (hoútō, hoo'-to): thus, so, in this manner — adverb from οὗτος; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows):--after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
• G3789 — ὄφις (óphis, of'-is): a serpent — probably from ὀπτάνομαι (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan:--serpent.
• G3834 — πανουργία (panourgía, pan-oorg-ee'-ah): cunning, craftiness — from πανοῦργος; adroitness, i.e. (in a bad sense) trickery or sophistry:--(cunning) craftiness, subtilty.
• G4458 — -πώς (-pṓs, poce): adverb from the base of πού; an enclitic particle of indefiniteness of manner; somehow or anyhow; used only in composition:--haply, by any (some) means, perhaps. See εἴ πως, μήπως. Compare πῶς.
• G5216 — ὑμῶν (hymōn, hoo-mone'): genitive case of ὑμεῖς; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
• G5351 — φθείρω (phtheírō, fthi'-ro): I corrupt, spoil, destroy — probably strengthened from (to pine or waste); properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. to spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave):--corrupt (self), defile, destroy.
• G5399 — φοβέω (phobéō, fob-eh'-o): I fear, am terrified — from φόβος; to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere:--be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): as, like as, how, while, so that — probably adverb of comparative from ὅς; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.

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