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2 Corinthians 2:3

And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I may have” (σχῶ) before from [those] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to you” (ὑμῖν) before this here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I may have” (ἔχω) before from [those] here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.AndἔγραψαegrapsaI wroteγράφω (graphō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I wrote”, a single actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).I wroteτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisαὐτὸautosameαὐτός (autos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “same”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “same”.sameἵναhinalestἵναconjunction — “lest”G2443in order that, so that.lestμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἐλθὼνelthōnwhen I cameἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “when I came”, a single actionG2064I come, go.when I cameλύπηνlupēnsorrowλύπη (lupē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sorrow”, the object formG3077pain, grief, sorrow, affliction.sorrowσχῶschōto haveἔχω (echō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to have”, a single actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἀφ’aphfromἀπό (apo)preposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromὧνhōnthem of whomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them of whom”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.them of whomἔδειedeibindδέω (déō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing action in the pastG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).oughtμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).χαίρεινchaireinto rejoiceχαίρω (chairō)verb, present active infinitive — “to rejoice”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5463I rejoice, am glad; also a salutation: Hail.This verse uses “rejoice”.to rejoiceπεποιθὼςpepoithōshaving confidenceπείθω (peithō)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “having confidence”, a completed action with a present resultG3982I persuade, urge.having confidenceἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inπάνταςpantasallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμὴemēmyἐμός (emós)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “my”, the subject formG1699Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).myχαρὰcharajoyχαράnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “joy”, the subject formG5479joy, gladness, a source of joy.This verse uses “joy”.joyπάντωνpantōnallπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “all”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.ἔχωechōI should haveἔχωverb, second aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I should have”, a single actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Young’s Literal Translation

and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

World English Bible

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be shared by all of you.

Darby Translation

And I have written this very [letter] [to you], that coming I may not have grief from those from whom I ought to have joy; trusting in you all that my joy is [that] of you all.

Douay-Rheims

And I wrote this same to you; that I may not, when I come, have sorrow upon sorrow, from them of whom I ought to rejoice: having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

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