ForγὰρI fearφοβοῦμαιthatμήperhapsπωςwhen I comeἐλθὼνI may findεὕρωyouὑμᾶςnotοὐχsuch asοἵουςI wish,θέλωand Iκἀγὼmay be foundεὑρεθῶby youὑμῖνsuch asοἷονyou do notοὐwish;θέλετεthatμήperhapsπωςthere may bestrife,ἔριςjealousy,ζῆλοςoutbursts of anger,θυμοίrivalries,ἐριθεῖαιslanders,καταλαλιαίgossip,ψιθυρισμοίarrogance,φυσιώσειςdisorders;ἀκαταστασίαι
2 Corinthians 12:20
Study it in the app“For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not such as I wish, and I may be found by you such as you do not wish; that perhaps there may be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, rivalries, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disorders;”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 12:20, word by word
- I fearφοβοῦμαιphoboumai
be afraid
To be afraid: "do not fear".
Where else “phoboumai” appears- perhapsπωςpōs
somehow
"Somehow", "in some way".
Where else “pōs” appears- when I comeἐλθὼνelthōn
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elthōn” appears- I may findεὕρωheurō
find
To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.
Where else “heurō” appears- such asοἵουςhoious
such as
Of what kind, such as.
Where else “hoious” appears- I wishθέλωthelō
want
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “thelō” appears- and Iκἀγὼkagō
and I, I also
And I, I too.
Where else “kagō” appears- strifeἔριςeris
strife
Strife, quarreling, discord.
Where else “eris” appears- jealousyζῆλοςzēlos
jealousy
Envy, resentment at another's good.
Where else “zēlos” appears- outbursts of angerθυμοίthymoi
wrath, rage
Rage, wrath: anger that bursts out.
Where else “thymoi” appears- rivalriesἐριθεῖαιeritheiai
selfish ambition
Selfish ambition, rivalry: seeking one's own interest or that of one's party.
Where else “eritheiai” appears- slandersκαταλαλιαίkatalaliai
slander
Slander: speaking badly of others behind their backs.
Where else “katalaliai” appears- gossipψιθυρισμοίpsithyrismoi
gossip
Gossip, whispering against others.
Where else “psithyrismoi” appears- arroganceφυσιώσειςphysiōseis
arrogance
Arrogance: being puffed up with pride.
Where else “physiōseis” appears- disordersἀκαταστασίαιakatastasiai
disorder, unrest
Disorder, unrest, uprising.
Where else “akatastasiai” appears
The context
19Have you been thinking all along that we are defending ourselves to you? Before God we speak in the Messiah; and all things, beloved, are for your building up.
20 · This verse (above)
21that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may mourn over many of those who have sinned before and have not changed their minds about the impurity and sexual immorality and debauchery that they practiced.