King James Version

2 Corinthians 6:14

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Or” (ἢ) before what here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before fellowship here.

Μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notγίνεσθεginestheto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ἑτεροζυγοῦντεςheterozugountesunequally yoked togetherἑτεροζυγέω (heterozugeō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “unequally yoked together”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2086I am yoked with one different from myself, unequally yoked.unequally yoked togetherἀπίστοιςapistoiswith unbelieversἄπιστος (apistos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “with unbelievers”, the to- or for-formG571unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian; sometimes subst: unbeliever.with unbelieversτίςtiswhatτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “what”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.μετοχὴmetochēfellowshipμετοχήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “fellowship”, the subject formG3352sharing, partnership, fellowship.This verse uses “fellowship”.fellowshipδικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunēhath righteousnessδικαιοσύνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “hath righteousness”, the to- or for-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.hath righteousnessκαὶkaiwithκαίconjunction — “with”G2532and, even, also, namely.withἀνομίᾳanomiaunrighteousnessἀνομίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “unrighteousness”, the to- or for-formG458lawlessness, iniquity, disobedience, sin.unrighteousnessἢē? andἤconjunction — “? and”G2228or, than.? andτίςtiswhatτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “what”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatκοινωνίαkoinōniacommunionκοινωνίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “communion”, the subject formG2842(lit: partnership) (a) contributory help, participation, (b) sharing in, communion, (c) spiritual fellowship, a fellowship in the spirit.This verse uses “communion”.communionφωτὶphōtihath lightφῶς (phōs)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “hath light”, the to- or for-formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.hath lightπρὸςproswithπρόςpreposition — “with”G4314to, towards, with.This verse uses “with”.withσκότοςskotosdarknessσκότοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “darkness”, the object formG4655darkness, either physical or moral.darkness

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲde? andδέconjunction — “? and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Become not yoked with others — unbelievers, for what partaking [is there] to righteousness and lawlessness?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

Young’s Literal Translation

Become not yoked with others — unbelievers, for what partaking [is there] to righteousness and lawlessness?

World English Bible

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

Darby Translation

Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation [is there] between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?

Douay-Rheims

Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?

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