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2 Corinthians 12:20

For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
2 Corinthians 12:20
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Original language (Greek)

φοβοῦμαι γὰρ μή πως ἐλθὼν οὐχ οἵους θέλω εὕρω ὑμᾶς, κἀγὼ εὑρεθῶ ὑμῖν οἷον οὐ θέλετε, μή πως ἔρις, ζῆλος, θυμοί, ἐριθείαι, καταλαλιαί, ψιθυρισμοί, φυσιώσεις, ἀκαταστασίαι,

  1. φοβοῦμαιphoboumai“I fear”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 1st person singular · from φοβέω · “to fear” · Strong's G5399
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. μήmē“lest”
    Particle, negative · “not” · Strong's G3361
  4. πωςpōs“perhaps”
    Particle · “how” · Strong's G4458
  5. ἐλθὼνelthōn“having come”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  6. οὐχouch“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  7. οἵουςoious“such as”
    Correlative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine · from οἷος · “such as” · Strong's G3634
  8. θέλωthelō“I wish”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  9. εὕρωheurō“I may find”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
  10. ὑμᾶς,humas“you,”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  11. κἀγὼkagō“and I myself”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular + Conjunction · from κἀγώ · “and I” · Strong's G1473
  12. εὑρεθῶheurethō“may be found”
    Verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 1st person singular · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
  13. ὑμῖνhumin“by you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  14. οἷονhoion“such as”
    Correlative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from οἷος · “such as” · Strong's G3634
  15. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  16. θέλετε,thelete“you do wish,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from θέλω · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  17. μήmē“lest”
    Particle, negative · “not” · Strong's G3361
  18. πωςpōs“perhaps”
    Particle · “how” · Strong's G4458
  19. ἔρις,eris“a quarrel,”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from ἔρις · “quarrel” · Strong's G2054
  20. ζῆλος,zēlos“jealousy,”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from ζῆλος · “zeal” · Strong's G2205
  21. θυμοί,thumoi“anger,”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from θυμός · “wrath” · Strong's G2372
  22. ἐριθείαι,eritheiai“contentions”
    Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from ἐριθεία · “rivalry” · Strong's G2052
  23. καταλαλιαί,katalaliai“slander,”
    Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from καταλαλιά · “slander” · Strong's G2636
  24. ψιθυρισμοί,psithurismoi“gossip,”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from ψιθυρισμός · “gossip” · Strong's G5587
  25. φυσιώσεις,phusiōseis“conceit,”
    Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from φυσίωσις · “arrogance” · Strong's G5450
  26. ἀκαταστασίαι,akatastasiai“disorder,”
    Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from ἀκαταστασία · “disorder” · Strong's G0181
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)