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2 Corinthians 6:12

It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

In Context

11Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide.

13Now to give me back payment of the same sort (I am talking as to my children), let your hearts be wide open to me.

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Cross References

Job 36:16...

Ecclesiastes 6:9What the eyes see is better than the wandering of desire. This is to no purpose and a desire for wind.

2 Corinthians 7:2Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,

1 John 3:17But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 6:12-18

Cautions against Mingling with Unbelievers. ( a. d. 57.) 11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. 12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. 13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. 14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he… Read the whole commentary →

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