King James Version

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “produces” (ἐργάζεται,) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “produces” (κατεργάζεται.) after death here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forκατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.θεὸνtheongodlyθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “godly”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.godlyλύπηlupēsorrowλύπηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “sorrow”, the subject formG3077pain, grief, sorrow, affliction.sorrowμετάνοιανmetanoianrepentanceμετάνοια (metanoia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “repentance”, the object formG3341repentance, a change of mind, change in the inner man.This verse uses “repentance”.repentanceεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toσωτηρίανsōtēriansalvationσωτηρία (sōtēria)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “salvation”, the object formG4991welfare, prosperity, deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety.This verse uses “salvation”.salvationἀμεταμέλητονametamelētonnot to be repented ofἀμεταμέλητος (ametamelētos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “not to be repented of”, the object formG278not to be repented of, about which no change of mind can take place, not affected by change of mind.not to be repented ofἐργάζεταιergazetaiworkethἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “worketh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.workethἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμουkosmouworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “world”, the of-formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.λύπηlupēgriefλύπηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “grief”, the subject formG3077pain, grief, sorrow, affliction.This verse uses “grief”.θάνατονthanatondeathθάνατος (thanatos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “death”, the object formG2288death, physical or spiritual.deathκατεργάζεταιkatergazetaito workoutκατεργάζομαι (katergazomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to workout”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2716I effect by labor, achieve, work out, bring about.

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κατεργάζεταιkatergazetaiworkethκατεργάζομαι (katergazomai)verb, present middle or passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “worketh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2716I effect by labor, achieve, work out, bring about.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, a repentance which bringeth no regret: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Young’s Literal Translation

for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death,

World English Bible

For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

Darby Translation

For grief according to God works repentance to salvation, never to be regretted; but the grief of the world works death.

Douay-Rheims

For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation; but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

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