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2 Corinthians 13:2

I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I am writing” (γράφω,) before those here.

προείρηκαproeirēkaforewarnπρολέγω (prolégō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “forewarn”, a completed action with a present resultG4302I tell (say) beforehand, forewarn, declare, tell plainly.Strong’s files this form under G4280 (προερέω, say).I told you beforeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπρολέγωprolegōforetell youπρολέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “foretell you”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4302I tell (say) beforehand, forewarn, declare, tell plainly.foretell youὡςhōsas ifὡςconjunction — “as if”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.as ifπαρὼνparōnI were presentπάρειμι (pareimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “I were present”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3918I am present, am near; I have come, arrived.I were presentτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δεύτερονdeuteronsecondδεύτερος (deuteros)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “second”, the object formG1208second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time.This verse uses “second”.the secondκαὶkaitime; andκαίconjunction — “time; and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.time; andἀπὼνapōnbeing absentἄπειμι (apeimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “being absent”, an ongoing or repeated actionG548I am absent.being absentνῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.προημαρτηκόσινproēmartēkosinto them which heretofore have sinnedπροαμαρτάνω (proamartanō)verb, perfect active participle, dative, plural, masculine — “to them which heretofore have sinned”, a completed action with a present resultG4258I sin previously.to them which heretofore have sinnedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.λοιποῖςloipoisotherλοιπός (loipos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “other”, the to- or for-formG3062left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others.otherπᾶσινpasinallπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifἔλθωelthōI comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.I comeεἰςeisagainεἰςpreposition — “again”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.againτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notφείσομαιpheisomaispareφείδομαι (pheidomai)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “spare”, an action still aheadG5339I spare, abstain, forbear.This verse uses “spare”.spare

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

γράφωgraphōI writeγράφωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I write”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I have said before, and I say [it] before, as being present, the second time, and being absent, now, do I write to those having sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare,

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, to them that have sinned heretofore, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

I have warned previously, and I warn again, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now and to all the rest that if I come again, I will not spare,

Darby Translation

I have declared beforehand, and I say beforehand as present the second time, and now absent, to those that have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare.

Douay-Rheims

I have told before, and foretell, as present, and now absent, to them that sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare.

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