2 Corinthians 13:2

“I have said before and I say in advance —as when present the second time, and now absent— to those who sinned before and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare anyone,”

2 Corinthians 13:2 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Corinthians 13:2, word by word

I have said beforeπροείρηκαproeirēka

tell beforehand

Say beforehand, foretell.

Where else “proeirēka” appears
when presentπαρὼνparōn

be present

To be in person in the same place as others.

Where else “parōn” appears
the second timeδεύτερονdeuteron

second

Second.

Where else “deuteron” appears
absent—ἀπὼνapōn

go away

Go away, leave; a different verb of the same spelling means be absent.

Where else “apōn” appears
to those who sinned beforeπροημαρτηκόσινproēmartēkosin

sin before

Sin before, have sinned earlier.

Where else “proēmartēkosin” appears
the restλοιποῖςloipois

rest

What remains of a group, those not yet named.

Where else “loipois” appears
I comeἔλθωelthō

come

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

Where else “elthō” appears
againπάλινpalin

again

Once more, repeating what came before.

Where else “palin” appears
spare anyoneφείσομαιpheisomai

spare

Not to punish someone, or not hold something back.

Where else “pheisomai” appears

The context

1This is the third time I am coming to you. “By the mouth of two witnesses and of three every word will be established.”

2 · This verse (above)

3since you are seeking proof of the Messiah speaking in me, who is not weak toward you but is powerful among you.

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