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2 Corinthians 6:18 KJV
2 Corinthians · chapter 6 · verse 18
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.2 Corinthians 6:18 · King James Version
2 Corinthians 6:18 in context
16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
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- daughtersthygatēra daughter, a daughter of God, acceptable to God, rejoicing in God s peculiar care and…G2364 →
- Almightypantokratōrhe who holds sway over all things, the ruler of all, almighty GodG3841 →
- Fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- sonsyhiosa son, rarely used for the young of animals, generally used of the offspring of men, in a…G5207 →
- sonseisinto, unto, to, towards, for, amongG1519 →
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The apostle proceeds to address himself more particularly to the Corinthians, and cautions them against mingling with unbelievers. Here observe, I. How the caution is introduced with a profession, in a very pathetic manner, of the most tender affection to them, even like that of a father to his children, Co2 6:11-13.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 11-18