2 Corinthians 12:21

“that 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.”

2 Corinthians 12:21 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Corinthians 12:21, word by word

when I comeἐλθόντοςelthontos

come

To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.

Where else “elthontos” appears
againπάλινpalin

again

Once more, repeating what came before.

Where else “palin” appears
my Godθεόςtheos

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theos” appears
may humbleταπεινώσῃtapeinōsēi

humble oneself

To make oneself small before God and others.

Where else “tapeinōsēi” appears
I may mournπενθήσωpenthēsō

mourn

Mourn, grieve for the dead or for a loss.

Where else “penthēsō” appears
over manyπολλοὺςpollous

many

A great number of people or things.

Where else “pollous” appears
of those who have sinned beforeπροημαρτηκότωνproēmartēkotōn

sin before

Sin before, have sinned earlier.

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changed their mindsμετανοησάντωνmetanoēsantōn

change one's mind

Change one's mind: turn around one's way of thinking, and with it one's way of living, to return to God. It is usually translated "repent".

Where else “metanoēsantōn” appears
the impurityἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsiai

impurity

A soiled life, above all sexually.

Where else “akatharsiai” appears
sexual immoralityπορνείᾳporneiai

sexual immorality

Having sex outside marriage.

Where else “porneiai” appears
debaucheryἀσελγείᾳaselgeiai

debauchery

Unrestrained immorality, debauchery.

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they practicedἔπραξανepraxan

do

To carry out something, often evil.

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The context

20For 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;

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