Focused Passage

2 Corinthians 7:2-4

Godly Sorrow, Restored Affection, and Comfort in Repentance

Paul moves from the promise-grounded call to complete holiness, to an open-hearted plea for restored relationship, to the report of Titus’s comfort, showing that godly sorrow produces repentance, renewed obedience, and deep pastoral joy.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

2Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.

3I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.

4Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

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References and Original Words

Verse 2

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 11:9Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:12Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:6Classic cross-references Acts 20:33Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:3Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:18-21OliveGrove study links Colossians 3:12-14OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:13-18OliveGrove study links

Original words

Make room for us in your heartsΧωρήσατεG5562Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural. . .ἡμᾶςG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person PluralWe have wrongedἠδικήσαμενG91Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Pluralno oneοὐδέναG3762Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singularwe have corruptedἐφθείραμενG5351Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Pluralno oneοὐδέναG3762Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singularwe have exploitedἐπλεονεκτήσαμενG4122Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Pluralno oneοὐδέναG3762Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Philippians 1:7Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:11Classic cross-references Philippians 1:8Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:8Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 11:11Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:18-21OliveGrove study links Colossians 3:12-14OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:13-18OliveGrove study links

Original words

vvvοὐG3756AdverbI do not say thisλέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingulartoπρὸςG4314Prepositioncondemn [you]κατάκρισινG2633Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular-γὰρG1063ConjunctionI have said beforeπροείρηκαG4302Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularthatὅτιG3754Conjunctionyou {so} occupyἐστεG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural. . .ἐνG1722PrepositionourἡμῶνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural-ταῖςG3588Article - Dative Feminine PluralheartsκαρδίαιςG2588Noun - Dative Feminine PluralthatεἰςG1519Preposition-τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Singularwe liveσυζῆν*G4800Verb - Present Infinitive ActiveandκαὶG2532Conjunctiondie together [with you]συναποθανεῖνG4880Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active

Verse 4

Cross-references

John 16:33Classic cross-references Colossians 1:24Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:4Classic cross-references Acts 20:24Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 3:12Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:18-21OliveGrove study links Colossians 3:12-14OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:13-18OliveGrove study links

Original words

Great [is]πολλήG4183Adjective - Nominative Feminine SingularmyμοιG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularconfidenceπαρρησίαG3954Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularinπρὸςG4314PrepositionyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Pluralgreat [is]πολλήG4183Adjective - Nominative Feminine SingularmyμοιG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularprideκαύχησιςG2746Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularinὑπὲρG5228PrepositionyouὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralI am filledπεπλήρωμαιG4137Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular-τῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine Singularwith encouragementπαρακλήσειG3874Noun - Dative Feminine SingularinἐπὶG1909PrepositionallπάσῃG3956Adjective - Dative Feminine SingularourἡμῶνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural-τῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine SingulartroublesθλίψειG2347Noun - Dative Feminine Singularmy joy overflowsὑπερπερισσεύομαιG5248Verb - Present Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular. . .τῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine Singular. . .χαρᾷG5479Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

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