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2 Corinthians 11:2-3 KJV
2 Corinthians · chapter 11 · verses 2–3
2For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.2 Corinthians 11:2-3 · King James Version
2 Corinthians 11:2-3 in context
1Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
2For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
4For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
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Commentary
Cross references
- Hosea 2:19-20
- Ephesians 5:26-27
- Isaiah 54:5
- Colossians 2:8
- Galatians 1:6
- Ephesians 4:14
- 1 John 4:1
- Colossians 2:4
- 1 Timothy 2:14
- Hebrews 13:9
- Revelation 12:9
Key words (Strong's)
- corruptedphtheirōto corrupt, to destroy, in the opinion of the Jews, the temple was corrupted or "…G5351 →
- jealousyzēlosexcitement of mind, ardour, fervour of spirit, zeal, ardour in embracing, pursuing…G2205 →
- beguiledexapataōto deceiveG1818 →
- subtiltypanourgiacraftiness, cunning, a specious or false wisdom, in a good sense, prudence, skill, in…G3834 →
- jealouszēloōto burn with zeal, to be heated or to boil with envy, hatred, anger, in a good sense, to…G2206 →
- husbandanērwith reference to sex, of a male, of a husband, of a betrothed or future husband, with…G435 →
- presentparistēmito place beside or near, to set at hand, to present, to proffer, to provide, to place a…G3936 →
- serpentophissnake, serpent, with the ancients, the serpent was an emblem of cunning and wisdom. The…G3789 →
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Here we may observe, 1. The apology the apostle makes for going about to commend himself. He is loth to enter upon this subject of self-commendation: Would to God you could bear with me a little in my folly, Co2 11:1. He calls this folly, because too often it is really no better. In his case it was necessary;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-4