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2 Corinthians 12:20

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:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “a quarrel jealousy” (ἔρις, ζῆλος,) before anger here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “quarrels jealousies” (ἔρεις ζῆλοι) before anger here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

φοβοῦμαιphoboumaiI fearφοβέομαι (phobeomai)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I fear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5399I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.This verse uses “fear”.I fearγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.μήmēnotμήconjunction — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.πωςpōslestπώςadverb — “lest”G4458howlestἐλθὼνelthōnwhen I comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “when I come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.when I comeοὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἵουςhoioussuch asοἷος (hoios)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “such as”, the object formG3634of what kind, such as.This verse uses “such as”.such asθέλωthelōI wouldθέλωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I would”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.I wouldεὕρωheurōshall be foundεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “shall be found”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.shall be foundὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.κἀγὼkagōand Iκἀγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “and I”, the subject formG2504Strong’s files this form under G2532 (καί).εὑρεθῶheurethōto findεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to find”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.ὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youοἷονhoionsuch asοἷος (hoios)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “such as”, the object formG3634of what kind, such as.This verse uses “such as”.such asοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notθέλετεtheleteto willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.μήmēnotμήconjunction — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.πωςpōslestπώςadverb — “lest”G4458howlestἔριςeristhere be debatesἔριςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “there be debates”, the subject formG2054contention, strife, wrangling.there be debatesζῆλοςzēlosenvyingsζῆλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “envyings”, the subject formG2205(a) eagerness, zeal, enthusiasm, (b) jealousy, rivalry.envyingsθυμοίthumoiwrathsθυμός (thumos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “wraths”, the subject formG2372an outburst of passion, wrath.wrathsἐριθεῖαιeritheiaistrifesἐριθεία (eritheia)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “strifes”, the subject formG2052(the seeking of followers and adherents by means of gifts, the seeking of followers, hence) ambition, rivalry, self-seeking; a feud, faction.strifesκαταλαλιαίkatalaliaibackbitingsκαταλαλιά (katalalia)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “backbitings”, the subject formG2636evil-speaking, backbiting, detraction, slander.backbitingsψιθυρισμοίpsithurismoiwhisperingsψιθυρισμός (psithurismos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “whisperings”, the subject formG5587a whispering, secret slandering.whisperingsφυσιώσειςphusiōseisswellingsφυσίωσις (phusiōsis)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “swellings”, the subject formG5450a puffing up, pride, swelling.swellingsἀκαταστασίαιakatastasiaitumultsἀκαταστασία (akatastasia)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “tumults”, the subject formG181disturbance, upheaval, revolution, almost anarchy, first in the political, and thence in the moral sphere.tumults

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἔρειςereisthere be debatesἔρις (eris)noun, nominative, singular, feminine — “there be debates”, the subject formG2054contention, strife, wrangling.ζῆλοιzēloienvyingsζῆλος (zēlos)noun, nominative, singular, masculine — “envyings”, the subject formG2205(a) eagerness, zeal, enthusiasm, (b) jealousy, rivalry.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I — I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,

Darby Translation

For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest [there might be] strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;

Douay-Rheims

For I fear lest perhaps when I come I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you.

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