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2 Corinthians 7:11

For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

KJV

ἰδοὺ γὰρ αὐτὸ τοῦτο τὸ κατὰ θεὸν λυπηθῆναι πόσην κατηργάσατο ὑμῖν σπουδήν, ἀλλὰ ἀπολογίαν, ἀλλὰ ἀγανάκτησιν, ἀλλὰ φόβον, ἀλλὰ ἐπιπόθησιν, ἀλλὰ ζῆλον, ἀλλὰ ἐκδίκησιν· ἐν παντὶ συνεστήσατε ἑαυτοὺς ἁγνοὺς εἶναι τῷ πράγματι.

Greek NT

Ecce enim hoc ipsum, secundum Deum contristari vos, quantam in vobis operatur sollicitudinem : sed defensionem, sed indignationem, sed timorem, sed desiderium, sed æmulationem, sed vindictam : in omnibus exhibuistis vos incontaminatos esse negotio.

Vulgate

For behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea what clearing of yourselves, yea what indignation, yea what fear, yea what longing, yea what zeal, yea what avenging! In everything ye approved yourselves to be pure in the matter.

ASV

For behold this selfsame thing, that you were made sorrowful according to God, how great carefulness it worketh in you: yea defence, yea indignation, yea fear, yea desire, yea zeal, yea revenge. In all things you have shewed yourselves to be undefiled in the matter.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

26 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
ζῆλος
zelos
noun · 16×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
κατεργάζομαι
katergazomai
verb · 22×
λυπέω
lupeo
verb · 26×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πρᾶγμα
pragma
noun · 11×
πόσος
posos
correlative_pronoun · 27×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
σπουδή
spoude
noun · 12×
συνιστάω
sunistao
verb · 16×
φόβος
phobos
noun · 48×
ἀγανάκτησις
aganaktesis
noun · 1×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἀπολογία
apologia
noun · 8×
ἁγνός
agnos
adjective · 8×
ἐκδίκησις
ekdikesis
noun · 9×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐπιπόθησις
epipothesis
noun · 2×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: λυπηθῆναι | WH/Treg/NIV: λυπηθῆναι | RP: + ὑμᾶς
  • λυπηθῆναιSBLGNT
  • λυπηθῆναιWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + ὑμᾶςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: εἶναι | WH/Treg/NIV: εἶναι | RP: + ἐν
  • εἶναιSBLGNT
  • εἶναιWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + ἐνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 5:2 — And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
  • 1Cor 5:13 — But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
  • 1Cor 12:25 — That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
  • 1Pet 1:17 — And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
  • 1Pet 2:2 — As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
  • 1Tim 5:21 — I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
  • 2Cor 2:6 — Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
  • 2Cor 2:6 — Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
  • 2Cor 6:4 — But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
  • 2Cor 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • 2Cor 7:7 — And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
  • 2Cor 9:2 — For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
  • 2Cor 13:7 — Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
  • 2Tim 2:15 — Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
  • Acts 17:16 — Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
  • Eph 4:26 — Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
  • Eph 5:11 — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
  • Heb 4:1 — Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
  • Heb 12:15 — Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
  • Jude 1:23 — And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
  • Luke 18:13 — And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
  • Phil 2:12 — Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
  • Ps 2:11 — Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
  • Rev 3:19 — As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
  • Rev 3:19 — As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
  • Rom 11:20 — Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
  • Rom 14:18 — For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
  • Titus 3:8 — This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto