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2 Corinthians 12:20

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← 2 Corinthians 12:19	2 Corinthians 12:20 (KJV)	2 Corinthians 12:21 →
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but [we do] all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.	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:	[And] lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and [that] I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 I fear^G5399, lest^{G3381 G4458}, when I come^G2064, I shall^G2147 not^G3756 find^G2147 you^G5209 such as^G3634 I would^G2309, and that I^G2504 shall be found^G2147 unto you^G5213 such as^G3634 ye would^G2309 not^G3756: lest^{G3381 G4458} there be debates^G2054, envyings^G2205, wraths^G2372, strifes^G2052, backbitings^G2636, whisperings^G5587, swellings^G5450, tumults^G181:

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Original Greek

φοβοῦμαι γὰρ μή πως ἐλθὼν οὐχ οἵους θέλω εὕρω ὑμᾶς, κἀγὼ εὑρεθῶ ὑμῖν οἷον οὐ θέλετε· μή πως ἔρεις ζῆλοι, θυμοί, ἐριθείαι, καταλαλιαί, ψιθυρισμοί, φυσιώσεις, ἀκαταστασίαι·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
φοβοῦμαι	phoboumai	G5399	V-PNI-1S	I fear
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
μή	mē	G3361	PRT-N	lest
πως	pōs	G4458	PRT
ἐλθὼν	elthōn	G2064	V-2AAP-NSM	when I come
οὐχ	ouch	G3756	PRT-N	not
οἵους	hoious	G3634	K-APN	such as
θέλω	thelō	G2309	V-PAI-1S	I would
εὕρω	heurō	G2147	V-2AAS-1S	I shall find
ὑμᾶς,	humas	G5209	P-2AP	you
κἀγὼ	kagō	G2504	P-1NS-K	and [that] I
εὑρεθῶ	heurethō	G2147	V-APS-1S	shall be found
ὑμῖν	humin	G5213	P-2DP	unto you
οἷον	hoion	G3634	K-ASM	such as
οὐ	ou	G3756	PRT-N	not
θέλετε·	thelete	G2309	V-PAI-2P	ye would
μή	mē	G3361	PRT-N	lest
πως	pōs	G4458	PRT
ἔρεις	ereis	G2054	N-NPF	debates
ζῆλοι,	zēloi	G2205	N-NPM	envyings
θυμοί,	thumoi	G2372	N-NPM	wraths
ἐριθείαι,	eritheiai	G2052	N-NPF	strifes
καταλαλιαί,	katalaliai	G2636	N-NPF	backbitings
ψιθυρισμοί,	psithurismoi	G5587	N-NPM	whisperings
φυσιώσεις,	phusiōseis	G5450	N-NPF	swellings
ἀκαταστασίαι·	akatastasiai	G181	N-NPF	tumults

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G181 — ἀκαταστασία (akatastasía, ak-at-as-tah-see'-ah): disturbance, upheaval, revolution — from ἀκατάστατος; instability, i.e. disorder:--commotion, confusion, tumult.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G2052 — ἐριθεία (eritheía, er-ith-i'-ah): ambition, rivalry — perhaps as the same as ἐρεθίζω; properly, intrigue, i.e. (by implication) faction:--contention(-ious), strife.
• G2054 — ἔρις (éris, er'-is): contention, strife — of uncertain affinity; a quarrel, i.e. (by implication) wrangling:--contention, debate, strife, variance.
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2147 — εὑρίσκω (heurískō, hyoo-ris'-ko): I find — a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
• G2205 — ζῆλος (zēlos, dzay'-los): eagerness, zeal, rivalry — from ζέω; properly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice):--emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal.
• G2309 — θέλω (thélō, thel'-o): I will, wish, desire — apparently strengthened from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι; to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas βούλομαι properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in:--desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
• G2372 — θυμός (thymós, thoo-mos'): an outburst of passion, wrath — from θύω; passion (as if breathing hard):--fierceness, indignation, wrath. Compare ψυχή.
• G2504 — κἀγώ (kagṓ, kag-o'): I also, I too — from καί and ἐγώ; so also the dative case , and accusative case and (or also, even, etc.) I, (to) me:--(and, even, even so, so) I (also, in like wise), both me, me also.
• G2636 — καταλαλία (katalalía, kat-al-al-ee'-ah): evil-speaking, backbiting, detraction — from κατάλαλος; defamation:--backbiting, evil speaking.
• 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).
• G3634 — οἷος (hoîos, hoy'-os): of what kind, such as — probably akin to ὁ, ὅς, and ὅσος; such or what sort of (as a correlation or exclamation); especially the neuter (adverbially) with negative, not so:--so (as), such as, what (manner of), which.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• 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.
• G5209 — ὑμᾶς (hymâs, hoo-mas'): accusative case of ὑμεῖς; you (as the objective of a verb or preposition):--ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
• G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).
• 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.
• G5450 — φυσίωσις (physíōsis, foo-see'-o-sis): a puffing up, pride — from φυσιόω; inflation, i.e. (figuratively) haughtiness:--swelling.
• G5587 — ψιθυρισμός (psithyrismós, psith-oo-ris-mos'): a whispering, secret slandering — from a derivative of (a whisper; by implication, a slander; probably akin to ψεύδομαι); whispering, i.e. secret detraction:--whispering.

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.

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